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S3E9: Where are we with COVID-19 vaccines and what’s next?

In this episode of LSHTM Viral, Karl Byrne speaks with Beate Kampmann, Professor of Paediatric Infection & Immunity and Director of the Vaccine Centre at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. They delve into the future of vaccines, our perception of risk and how vaccination programmes a…

S2E1: Introducing LSHTM Viral Season 2 - What is Planetary Health?

Welcome to LSHTM Viral Season 2, which deep dives into planetary health with researchers from the newly formed Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health at LSHTM, and other experts. In this episode we introduce the podcast team, Naomi Stewart, Karl Byrne and Amy Thomas. Sir Andy Haines, former di…

S2E2: Food, Health and Sustainability - Part 1

Healthy and sustainable diets are essential for planetary health. Poor diets are a leading cause of ill health and death globally, and the food system is responsible for between 20% and 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions. On-going environmental changes are also having a direct impact on food pr…

Episode 44 - Karl Byrne - Using your experiences to develop your mindset further.

WARNING: This podcast episode contains some sensitive content which some viewers may find upsetting. For this episode,Kieran invites his good friend,Karl onto the podcast. Karl goes into detail about how he felt when he had cancer and how he developed a strong mindset because of this. Get your pen …

HMPV: Should we be concerned about this ‘new’ virus?

In this bonus episode of LSHTM Viral, we explore human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus recently making headlines due to an outbreak in China and rising cases in the UK. But is this something we should be worried about? Host Karl Byrne is joined by Professor Martin Hibberd, an expert in…

Measles: Why is it spreading and what can we do?

Cases of measles are on the rise globally, including in Europe, Central Asia, and North America. In the UK, cases are the highest they've been in 25 years. But why? Join hosts Naomi Stewart and Karl Byrne in this bonus episode of LSHTM Viral as they speak to Professor Liam Smeeth, Director of the L…

Chikungunya: The Virus You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

This summer, chikungunya has been making headlines — with more than 7,000 cases reported in China’s Guangdong province and tens of thousands more across the Indian Ocean islands. Even parts of Europe, including France and Italy, have seen local transmission. But what exactly is chikungunya? How doe…

Health Misinformation: UNPACKED

 Why do we fall for false or misleading information about our health? And in a world flooded with viral claims and conspiracy theories, how can we fight back? On September 15th 2025, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine brought together world-leading experts to tackle one of the most u…

Winter Flu Alert: H3N2, Early Spikes, and the Universal Vaccine Quest

If your morning commute sounds coughier than usual, you aren't imagining things. Reports confirm that the UK flu season has kicked off weeks ahead of schedule. With COVID-19 and RSV also circulating, are we facing a "tripledemic"? And why does the flu virus shape-shift enough to require a new vacci…

Polio: Forgotten, but not gone

In this episode of LSHTM Viral, hosts Karl Byrne and Naomi Stewart explore the return of an old disease making new headlines: polio. While global health initiatives have reduced the global polio burden by more than 99% since 1988, the fight is far from over. With the virus recently detected in Lond…