UCL in the media
Trump claims big 2024 poll leads over Biden
Professor Iwan Morgan (UCL Institute of the Americas) highlighted the challenges and legal woes Donald Trump faces and Joe Biden's weak spots ahead of the presidential race.
The UCL Business School leading the way in healthcare
Professor Nora Colton (UCL Global Business School for Health) shares her experience realising a vision, mission, and purpose for UCL GBSH and witnessing the school's global impact in her interview with Forbes.
The processed foods that health experts eat
Dr Alex Ruani (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society) explains the reasons she includes oat milk and garlic powder in her diet, despite them being highly-processed.
Further hope for base-edited T-cell therapy to treat resistant leukaemia
Three young patients with relapsed T-cell leukaemia have now been treated with base-edited T-cells, as part of a ‘bench-to-bedside’ collaboration led by Professor Waseem Qasim (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health).
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World’s first illustration of the molecular machinery that makes cilia beat
The first image of the structures that power human cilia – the tiny, hairlike projections that line our airways – has been produced by a team involving Professor Hannah Mitchison (UCL GOS ICH) and could lead to much-needed treatments for people with rare cilial diseases.
How to fast track your strength and fitness
"Bone health is supported by exercise that loads the skeleton in a multidirectional way," said Dr Nicky Keay (UCL Medicine) who recommended simple exercises and weight training to boost bone health.
Israel worries U.S. weapons for Ukraine are ending up in Iran's hands
"This is a serious potential problem that we should be addressing now," said Professor Mark Galeotti (UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies) who examined the threat of illicit weapons flows out of Ukraine.
COVID orphans face grief and poverty as world moves on
“Losing a caregiver also means losing a breadwinner. It’s a downward spiral in economics and the poorest are the most affected,” says Professor Lorraine Sherr (UCL Institute for Global Health).
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Use of AI in eye scans helps improve diagnosis of inherited disease of the retina
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help save countless patients from blindness, claims a new study led by Dr Nikolas Pontikos (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology).
France seeks to rally support for emissions levy on shipping
The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization typically makes decisions based on consensus among its members, but can also rely on a majority, says Dr Tristan Smith (UCL Energy Institute).