UCL in the media
Poll predicts President Biden could lose to Donald Trump in 2024 even if he wins the popular vote
Commenting on poll results, Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said "No one should be under the illusion that Trump can't beat Biden in 2024. All the recent polling we've seen blows to smithereens the notion that Trump is somehow unelectable."
Donation request from Republican Lauren Boebert sparks social media mockery ahead of primary challenge
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said of Boebert's future: "It's no surprise that the Republican establishment wants a primary alternative, but it's hard to discount the strength of the MAGA base that will fight tooth and nail for her."
Scientists warn UN of health-damaging plastics
Professor Hugh Montgomery (UCL Medicine) is among more than 20 health scientists who have called on the UN to ensure the health of future generations is protected from plastic pollution ahead of negotiations on a global treaty.
Putin ally appears to line up son as successor amid illness rumours
Dr Ben Noble (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies) said: “Ramzan Kadyrov is bolstering support for his family with the possible prospect that he may be seriously ill.â€
Five crucial ways to help yourself recover from a stroke
Professor David Werring (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) comments on stroke recovery: “Anything that challenges the brain is likely to be helpful even though it might be challenging after a stroke depending on what type of stroke has happened.â€
Heart at centre of dementia rate fall
Professor Jonathan Schott (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) said: “These declining incident rates are reflecting better management of cardiovascular health over the last 20 or 30 years.â€
So how healthy are you really?
Professor Jonathan Schott (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) said: “It’s never too early or too late in life to start looking after your brain.â€
Six weeks to find Biden’s replacement
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) commented on President Biden’s polling position. He said: “Plenty of Democrats are lamenting that Biden hasn’t taken the hint, and passed the baton to the next generation.â€
Could a supervolcano really wipe out humanity?
Professor Christopher Kilburn (UCL Earth Sciences) defined the term 'supervolcano': “When a volcano is called a supervolcano, what we really mean is it had a super eruption once, at least, in the past."
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Cystic fibrosis wonder drug labelled too expensive for NHS
Dr Gwyneth Davies (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) said: “The average age at which people with [cystic fibrosis] are predicted to survive is increasing really quite fast. These really are life-changing drugs.â€