UCL in the media
Pharmacology society does little to defend its subject
The organisation that represents British pharmacologists has remained largely silent over the problems of both big pharma and alternative medicine. It's time for that to change, says Professor David Colquhoun (UCL Biosciences).
Are the cuts undermining diversity and inclusion work in museums?
"Under current cuts, diversity offices were among the first to be made redundant," says Dr Kalliopi Fouseki (UCL Centre for Sustainable Heritage).
Are women the secret weapon in the battle for food security?
A new Gender and Food Security report from the UN emphasises the importance of gender equality. "This report is most welcome for highlighting the multiple deprivations that women suffer in agriculture and for showing how gender inequality undermines food insecurity," says Professor Maxine Molyneux (UCL Institute of the Americas).
Psychogenic illness: What happens when the pain isn't real?
New research involving Dr Anette Schrag (UCL Clinical Neuroscience) finds that patients with will help dispel some misconceptions of psychogenic illnesses.
UK helps to build the world's largest telescope
The UK is putting almost £90m towards building the world's largest telescope in Chile. The European extremely large telescope will cost nearly £1bn in total. "Most excitingly [the telescope] will directly image extra solar planets," says Professor Andrew Coates (UCL Space and Climate Physics).
HIV Virus Eradicated in Baby Girl
Researchers in the United States say treatment on a girl born with HIV appears to have all but eradicated the virus from her body. "That is incredibly unusual, great news for this mother and baby, but really they need to follow that baby up," said Dr Pat Tookey (UCL Institute of Child Health). Watch: BBC News at Five O'Clock (No Recording Available)
Surgical removal of asymptomatic pulmonary metastases: time for better evidence
Surgical removal of blood borne deposits of disseminated cancer in the lung is widely believed to benefit patients. Tom Treasure and Professor Martin Utley (UCL Clinical Operational Research Unit) analyse the evidence for pulmonary metastasectomy in sarcoma and call for a randomised trial.
Your Child's Fat, Mine's Fine: Rose-Colored Glasses And The Obesity Epidemic
"People underestimate their likelihood of experiencing all kinds of negative events, including medical illnesses," says Dr Tali Sharot (UCL Cognitive, Perceptual & Brain Sciences).
It's the EU against the Government in a day of judgment for air pollution
On Thursday the Supreme Court will have their say on whether the national courts should enforce EU legislation on air pollution. "This is one of the most significant cases to come before British courts in recent years," says Professor Richard Macrory (UCL Laws).
60 years of DNA
"As a scholar I have an ambivalent attitude [towards a new online genetics archive]," says Dr Christine Aicardi (UCL Science & Technology Studies). "Of course it is going to make my work easier but the feeling that I'll be the first to get my hands on a particular letter or document will disappear."