UCL in the media
The new space race and its pollution consequences
Dr Eloise Marais (UCL Geography) states that as the space industry grows and more rockets are launched, soot produced by the rockets, which has been shown to be nearly 500 times as efficient at heating the atmosphere than aeroplanes, will need to be looked at closely.
The mammograms that don't spot breast cancer
A mounting body of evidence suggests routine screening mammograms may cause more harm than good for some women, regardless of breast density, says Professor Michael Baum (UCL Surgery and Interventional Science).
New app could reduce debilitating impact of tinnitus
UCL researchers including Dr Lucy Handscomb (UCL Ear Institute) are set to be involved in a trial of a tinnitus app that aims to make treatment more accessible and allow patients "to live well with their tinnitus from the start".
Coventry uses Marmot review to fight inequality
Since becoming a "Marmot city" in 2013, inspired by a 2010 health inequality review written by Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health), Coventry’s outcomes regarding health and inequalities have drastically improved.
Is Joe Biden's border problem getting worse?
"With increasing numbers of centre-left governors and mayors, even outside border states, expressing dissatisfaction over the White House's handling of immigration, the issue could prove even more of a liability for Biden in 2024." - Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science)
Global shipping fleet ages as shipowners resist shift to greener fuels
Dr Tristan Smith (UCL Bartlett School Environment, Energy & Resources) says that weak environmental regulations risked rewarding investments in older ships and meant that “higher polluting ships stay in the fleet longer”.
Ultra-processed food: what is it and why it’s bad for us
Dr Chris van Tulleken (UCL Infection & Immunity) offers tips and tricks on to how spot ultra-processed foods, the diseases they cause, and why he likens their producers to Big Tobacco.
New anti-smoking pill set for NHS postcode lottery
“Cytisine looks potentially to be as effective as e-cigarettes in helping people stop smoking and has the benefit of addressing the smoker’s dependence on nicotine," says Professor Robert West (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care).
Large rise in plagiarism on university applications
Dr Wayne Holmes and Susan McGrath (both of IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society) comment on a report claiming the number of pupils caught plagiarising on university applications has doubled in the past two years.
One million people in England living shorter lives than they should
A new report led by Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) has confirmed that a million people in 90% of areas in England lived shorter lives than they should between 2011 and the start of the pandemic.
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