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  1. Abortion in Senegal is heavily criminalised - so why do 30% of women in the country miss appointments?🤔 LSHTM research in shows that cost, low literacy & stigma restricts effective uptake of contraception 👉

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  2. Read Peter Piot in on harnessing technology to fill critical health gaps 👉 Echoes in his latest 'Notes' article: "technology has the potential to make an enormous impact on the quality of our lives"

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  3. is a big public health problem in tropical settings and a challenge to diagnose. Research by shows a simplified body exam may still detect 90% of cases & speed up public health decisions. More in 👉

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  4. Interesting article on the importance of parents talking about sex with their children 👉 Piece mentions LSHTM funded research which could help inform design & delivery of programmes. More 👉

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  5. Measles outbreaks in Europe have surged to a 20yr high as a climate of doubt about vaccine safety is putting lives at risk. talks to from the LSHTM Vaccine Confidence Project about the "vulnerable place" we're in 👉

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  6. What do leading scientists say we should look out for in 2019? LSHTM’s says that lessons for combating negative messaging online could be used to tackle anti-vaccination sentiment 👉

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  7. Data shows children in the UK have already exceeded the max recommended sugar intake for an 18yr old by the time they reach their 10th birthday Read our feature exploring the impact of the UK 👉

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  8. Season's greetings from LSHTM! Wishing everyone a safe and happy holidays around the world, wherever you are. 😊

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  9. 21 Dec 2018

    Measles cases at highest for 20 years in Europe, as anti-vaccine movement grows

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  10. We love festive traditions here at LSHTM, but advise rejecting amorous advances from one of these Triatomine 'kissing' bugs if there’s mistletoe around. 💋 We’re now closed until 2 Jan. Have a wonderful holiday season everybody! ⛄️🎁🎇

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  11. We now know there are 5 species of Anopheles mosquitoes naturally infected with novel Wolbachia strains, a bacteria that can reduce mosquito’s ability to spread viruses to people 🦟 More on this important study funded by & 👉

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  12. "Gambling problems can cause stress, stigma, shame & also physical issues because people don't take care of themselves." Dr Heather Wardle researches youth gambling behaviour & technological links through funding. More here 👉

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  13. "The government's ambition to end the promotion of unhealthy foods and drinks at checkouts is part of its strategy to halve childhood obesity in England in the next 12 years."🍫🍬 Taxing sweet snacks could also bring health benefits too ▶️

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  14. The UK/Tanzania MITU collaboration has tackled in southern for its first ten years. Now its evolving to fight new threats such as obesity, and diabetes. Here’s why 👉 🌍 🇹🇿

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  15. Info on social risk factors, disease transmission & local culture. UK Public Health Rapid Support Team piece on why it's time for social scientists to be able to improve how they respond to outbreaks, rather than to have to justify why 👉

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  16. Research council-funded PhD studentships available for 2019/20 in several disciplines. Deadline 8 Jan 2019. Apply:

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  17. "Unless more is done are vulnerable to 3D jobs: dirty, dangerous & demeaning." Cathy Zimmerman, senior author of Commission report that dispels myths about migrants. More here ➡️

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  18. Colorectal cancer patients in England less likely to receive surgery than those in Scandinavia where survival is higher finds funded study explains why boosting cancer survival means improving access to care as well as diagnosis ➡️

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  19. A number of Master's funding opportunities & scholarships are available for 2019/20. Further details and to apply:

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  20. 14 Dec 2018

    A major review of data from 33 countries by researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine suggests that criminalization of sex work normalizes violence and reinforces gender, racial, economic and other inequalities. Via .

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