UCL in the media
The European volcano that could spark a 'megatsunami'
Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences) assesses the damage that could be caused by an eruption on La Palma, one of Spain's Canary Islands.
What January health kicks are worth investing in?
“The probiotics market is worth in excess of $50 billion per year and growing, so there’s a lot of consumer demand and, consequently, a mushrooming range of products,” says Professor Simon Gaisford (UCL School of Pharmacy).
Outdoor versus indoor running - which is better for you?
A study conducted by Professor Russell Hitchings (UCL Geography) found that when people are doing something that's good for them, they are reluctant to think about doing it differently in case "thinking about it causes them to stop".
Freezing Russians forced to cook meals in the street
Heating emergencies around Russia are the result of long-term underinvestment in public utility infrastructure and complicate the narrative that Vladimir Putin is a tough and competent leader, according to Dr Ben Noble (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies).
Who is Gabriel Attal, the newly appointed French Prime Minister?
Professor Philippe Marlière (UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society) says some people doubt the new French Prime Minister's sincerity after he started on the left but is now following a drift to the right in French political rhetoric.
Rejected Wuhan research project hints at origins of pandemic
After seeing the full details of Project Defuse - a plan to investigate and manipulate coronaviruses with the potential to infect humans - Professor François Balloux (UCL Biosciences) says he feels the lab leak theory gains some traction, but adds that it is far from definitive.
Measles outbreak - should we be worried?
Professor Helen Bedford (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) appears on local radio to encourage vaccine uptake for measles as an outbreak quickly spreads across the UK.
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Measles outbreak is worrying reminder of how fast potentially devastating disease can spread
Even a small fall in uptake below 95% of both doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine increases the risk of outbreaks, according to Professor Helen Bedford (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health).
Warning signs to look out for as measles cases among children soar
"About one in 1000 people with measles develop inflammation of the brain (encephalitis), and even in high-income countries like the UK, about one in 5000 die from the infection," says Professor Helen Bedford (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health).
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Financial stress leads to higher chance of illness
People who experience major stressful events such as bereavement and chronic challenges such as financial strain are more likely to have worse biological health, according to a new study led by PhD candidate Odessa S. Hamilton (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care).
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