UCL in the media
Cystic fibrosis caused by a small genetic code error
“With cystic fibrosis, it’s caused by the deletion of a single letter… Imagine a word where, if you remove one letter, it completely reverses the meaning – from FRIEND to FIEND, or something,” said Dr Adam Rutherford (UCL Biosciences).
Governments not taking Long Covid seriously
“We haven’t found any solution, but the solution definitely isn’t the political one, which is to ignore it,” said Professor Amitava Banerjee (UCL Institute of Health Informatics).
What human farmers and fungus-growing ants have in common
At a basic level, agriculture is a form of symbiosis between two species, whether it’s fungus-growing ants or wheat-farming humans, said Professor Dorian Fuller (UCL Institute of Archaeology).
Unlikely that monkeypox morphed into a sexually transmitted infection
“Monkeypox is not particularly transmissible and the number of cases to date where the route of transmission is known remains relatively small,” said Professor Francois Balloux (UCL Genetics Institute).
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UK’s Research Excellence Framework highlights chemistry research
“Although it was a massive task to gather submissions for REF, it did provide an opportunity to reflect on the strengths in the unit and to consider future areas to push forwards,” said Professor Claire Carmalt (UCL Chemistry).
A mysterious human ancestor
Understanding the anatomy of the human ancestor known as the Denisovans is difficult because there are so few remains and little preserved DNA or proteins, said Dr Aida Gomez-Robles (UCL Anthropology).
Epidemiologists moving away from Covid-19 research
“Now that many of the clinical and epidemiological knowledge gaps have been [filled], the research focus of most clinicians and epidemiologists is rightfully moving back towards their own specialist interests,” said Professor Ali Zumla (UCL Infection & Immunity).
Weighing WHO tallies of Covid deaths
Professors Christina Pagel (UCL Mathematics) and Francois Balloux (UCL Genetics Institute) highlight some of the shortcomings in the recent World Health Organization deaths per capita from Covid-19 report.
Socioeconomic status affects cardiovascular health
“The reality is that wherever you are, the cheapest way to eat is often the least healthy,” said Professor Amitava Banerjee (UCL Institute of Health Informatics).
Making health care more fair
Professor Michael Marmot (UCL Institute of Health Equity) is working with data and doctors to find ways to improve people’s life situations in ways that help improve their physical and mental health.