UCL in the media
‘Use of weight-loss jabs like Ozempic ‘drives me up the wall’
Professor Rachel Batterham (UCL Medicine), who was involved in the Semaglutide trials, explains how the weight loss drug works.
Covid cases set for New Year spike and could pass July 2022 peak
Professor Karl Friston’s (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) calculations indicate that cases will peak in late December or early January, with Saturday 30th December, the most likely date.
World's first 'oral insulin patch' for diabetes could save patients having to inject
Dr Hend Abdelhakim (UCL Global Business School for Health) discusses the development of an insulin patch that could make it easier for people with severe diabetes to follow their daily insulin regime.
Experts warn people not to put Amazon Echo Alexa devices in their bedrooms
"This technology is activated by a trigger word but it keeps recording for a short period afterwards… we should all spend more time thinking about what it means for us," said Dr Hannah Fry (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) urging the gadget be kept out of private spaces.
How to stay young
Professor Andrew Steptoe (UCL Epidemiology & Health Care) explains to Michael Mosley how to stay youthful, from your genetics to your social life.
Measles can ‘infiltrate children’s brains’ and kill them, scientists warn – as 102,000 kids left unvaccinated this year
Professor Helen Bedford (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) said: "It's never too late to get vaccinated. Make sure you check your child's red vaccination book, but if you can't find it, or they don't have a record, call your GP to check."
I’m a climate scientist – this is why I never have baths and rarely go to the supermarket
Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences) is profiled in iNews as he shared how he tries to live a sustainable lifestyle.
The ethics of re-gifting unwanted presents
Dr Jeffrey Howard (UCL Political Science) comments on the ethics of re-gifting Christmas presents and the reasons why we give gifts to others.
Navalny breaks silence with Christmas joke after being ‘lost’ in Russia’s Gulag system
Professor Mark Galeotti (UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies) discusses how the Russian opposition leader’s joke suggests a degree of concern from the authorities ahead of the upcoming national election.
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The disaster awaiting us if a cyber-attack cuts all the UK’s electricity
Professor David Alexander (UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction) said “I’ve talked to people from the National Grid, and they’re always upbeat about the resilience of the electricity network. I wonder though” as he discusses the UK’s preparedness.