Prof Stephen Allen and Dr Benjamin Kadia were guest editors and contributors to an issue on childhood stunting published by the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B which brings together international evidence on the biological, biomedical and environmental factors that contribute (1/3)
Huge congratulations to Professor Hilary Ranson, our Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research Culture and Integrity, who has been awarded a CBE in the King's Birthday Honours for services to global health and equity in science.
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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) continues to threaten efforts to end the global TB epidemic. A new study in Sierra Leone led by LSTM has highlighted a high mortality rate amongst people with MDR-TB, with around 1 in 10 dying within 12 months after successfully completing treatment. (1/3)
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
The UN says there's an 80% chance El Niño conditions will develop between June and August.
What happens when climate shocks hit already stretched health systems?
Researchers at LSTM's Institute for Resilient Health Systems are working with partners around the world to find out.
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Three fully funded PhD opportunities available.
Applicants from a range of academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply, but these opportunities are only available to applicants with Home fee status.
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Childhood stunting affects around 150.2 million children worldwide (as of 2025), but global targets to reduce stunting remain unmet despite previous research and intervention programmes. (2/3)
Together, these studies help support more integrated approaches to tackling childhood stunting by highlighting how infections, gut health, nutrition, food systems and environmental conditions interact to shape child growth and development. (3/3)
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