UCL in the media
A third of adults in England have "prediabetes"
Commenting on a new study which claims that more than a third of adults in England now have prediabetes, Professor John Yudkin (UCL Medicine) says that the label of "prediabetes" is an example of overdiagnosis.
Cancer pill fights disease and gives lifelong protection
A study co-led by Professor Bart Vanhaesebroeck (UCL Research Department of Oncology) has found that a class of drug currently used to treat leukaemia has the unexpected side-effect of boosting immune responses against many different cancers.
, ,UK is failing over child death rates
Research led by Professor Russell Viner (UCL Institute of Child Health) has shown that since 1970, child and youth death rates have fallen significantly slower in the UK than in 17 other nations in the European Union, Australia, Canada and Norway.
Closed minds: the media and animal research
As many researchers commit to greater openness regarding the use of animals in research, Adrian Deeny (UCL Biological Sciences) discusses the need for responsible press reporting on the subject.
Plaid Cymru leader seeks move to Welsh referendum on independence
Plaid Cymru leader, Leanne Wood, last night gave a talk at the UCL Constitution Unit about the possibility of a new constitution written and led by the people of Wales.
,Losing One Million Scientists, Germany Turns to Migrants
ProfessorÌýChristian Dustmann (UCL Economics) comments on the importance of immigration for companies inÌýGermany.
Windows bug-testing software cracks stem cell programs
Professor Chris mason (UCL Biochemical Engineering) comments on the news that software used to keep bugs out of Microsoft Windows programs could be used to shed light on how stem cells decide what type of tissue to become.
Do 'hard' sciences hold the solution to the replication crisis in psychology?
Professor Jon Butterworth (UCLÌýPhysics & Astronomy) and Dr Helen Czerski (UCL Mechanical Engineering) comment on the current replication drive in psychology.
Can film scripts help people understand anxiety?
Dr Vyv Huddy (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology) explains how the film Solaris by Andrei Tarkovsky can help us understand anxiety as a clinical condition.
3D imaging and robotics device could transform surgery inside the womb
ProfessorÌýSebastien Ourselin and DrÌýTom Vercauteren (UCLÌýMedical Physics & Bioengineering) discuss the development of an extended flexible roboticised arm and an innovative endoscopic imaging device to help perform surgery on foetuses while still in the womb.