UCL in the media
The “Wild West” of long Covid cures
“Anybody who’s saying they’ve got anything that can cure long Covid, or even if they’re robustly saying they can make it better, I would take with a mountain of salt,” said Professor Amitava Banerjee (UCL Institute of Health Informatics).
Mindfulness in schools doesn’t help adolescents
A study by Professors Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (Psychology & Lang Sciences) and Russell Viner (UCL GOS Institute of Child Health) working with researchers from five other universities found little evidence that mindfulness meditation was beneficial for adolescent's mental health.
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Covid rates at new record
“We are currently witnessing levels of prevalence that in the early stages of the pandemic would have been considered catastrophic,” said Professor Karl Friston (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
First image from the James Webb Space Telescope
“As we are ourselves made of the material synthesized in stars over the past 13 billion years, JWST has the unique ability to trace back to our own origins in this remarkable universe,” said Professor Richard Ellis (UCL Physics & Astronomy).
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Future Tory leader contest not “straightforward”
“The lustre of private affluence is lessened amid public squalor. Responsible choices will be hard, but they will not be tackled properly until they are framed aright,” writes Professor Albert Weale (UCL Political Science).
Researchers urge more patients to donate cancer samples
“We need more samples donated so our research can continue. Having a ‘critical mass’ of data from each of the different sarcoma types will help us understand why sarcoma develops,” said Professor Adrienne Flanagan (UCL Cancer Institute).
Medical AI could worsen existing inequalities
“AI algorithms are increasingly used in hospitals to assist doctors diagnosing patients. Our study shows that, unless they are investigated for bias, they may only help a subset of patients,” said Dr Isabel Straw (UCL Institute of Health Informatics).
A Donald Trump announcement could derail GOP
"The GOP wants smooth sailing heading into November's midterms, that's best achieved by avoiding scandals, and hammering one issue—inflation—over and over and over," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Lower vaccination rates in London
“[Recent immigrants who don’t speak English] don't always get into the health system, or don't know where to get vaccinated, or that they need to be vaccinated. It's multiple problems,” said Professor Helen Bedford (UCL GOS Institute of Child Health).
Covid-19 policy criticised as cases rise
“We don’t have a public health policy for Covid right now and if we don’t act, we’ll get variants that are even more infectious and these will lead to increased hospitalisations and deaths,” said Professor Susan Michie (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
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