UCL in the media
Scientists look for new pain drugs from woman who feels no pain
Dr James Cox (UCL Medicine) replicated a gene mutation from a woman who doesn’t feel pain and heals quickly, in hopes that it could one day lead to a new generation of pain relief treatments.
Worries that UK is losing its immunity
“I think we should be boosting. Adults under 50 haven’t had a dose of vaccine in about a year now,” said Professor Christina Pagel (UCL Mathematics) as Covid cases increase across the globe, especially in China.
Citizen scientists as political motivators
Dr Izzy Bishop (UCL Biosciences) credits a multitude of citizen scientists collecting data about river pollution levels as a major driver for keeping the issue of water quality on the political agenda.
Covid cases surge in China
“It’s obviously very challenging to predict the emergence of the next variant of concern, which could emerge anywhere, including in China,” said Professor Francis Balloux (UCL Biosciences), adding that the current surge in China hadn’t yet produced a concerning new variant.
UK Covid cases expected to peak in January
“I think the worries about the consequences of becoming infected are much less than they were last year or the year before,” said Professor Karl Friston (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) as Covid cases rise following Christmas activities.
Wood burning stoves emit air pollution
Professor John Hurst (UCL Medicine) warns that wood burning stoves emit a great deal of particulate matter pollution and other pollutants such as carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide.
Charles III Coronation likely to acknowledge many religions
“I think we can expect that although [the coronation] will still be Anglican, and the archbishop [of Canterbury] will still be in charge… there will be a greater presence of non-Christian religions,” said Dr Bob Morris (UCL Constitution Unit).
Who were the original Cynics?
Dr Elena Cagnoli Fiecconi (UCL Greek & Latin) describes the Cynics, philosophers from ancient Greece and Rome, as showing “a desire to be witty and uncover false appearances” and “living naturally” to “free one’s self from customs and follow nature.”
People sleep the least from early 30s to early 50s
People sleep less in mid-adulthood than they do in early and late adulthood, finds a new study led by Professor Hugo Spiers (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) and University of East Anglia and University of Lyon researchers.
, ʼһews
Antiviral drug molnupiravir shortens Covid recovery time
"The results generated by the UCL sub-study show that those participants receiving molnupiravir cleared SARS-CoV-2 more quickly than those receiving only usual care," said Professor Judith Breuer (UCL GOS Institute of Child Health) about her new research into the antiviral drug.
,