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Men are more likely than women to catch tuberculosis (TB), finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

The David Potter Institute for Quantum Information and Spacetime, established with an award from the David and Elaine Potter Foundation, will aim to reconcile two fundamental theories of the universe.

UCL researchers have developed a new diagnostic tool that shows disadvantaged students miss out on places at many top English universities despite getting the required grades.

Scientists at UCL have developed a framework for stress testing how AI chatbots respond to vulnerable users, helping researchers identify weaknesses and test ways of making mental health interactions

A new exhibition offering a fascinating insight into how the now-iconic design of Coventry Cathedral came about after it was bombed in the Second World War has been curated by a UCL researcher.

The hotel room that famed author Oscar Wilde stayed in while visiting Brighton shortly before his arrest on charges of homosexuality has been identified by archaeologists from UCL Archaeology South-East.

The largest clinical trial of long Covid care to date has found that specialist NHS long Covid services may help reduce fatigue, one of the condition’s most common and disabling symptoms.

Financial hardship is increasingly recognised as one of several factors that may shape our risk of cognitive decline in later life, writes Dr Jacques Wels (Unit for Lifelong Health & Ageing at UCL) in The Conversation.

Artificial intelligence developed by researchers at UCL has revealed a promising combination of cancer treatments that could help patients with locally advanced rectal cancer live longer.

A pioneering experimental treatment for motor neurone disease (MND), developed by UCL spinout Trace Neuroscience, will be trialled in humans as part of a new international clinical programme.

Teaching science and Religious Education (RE) in a more connected way improves students’ engagement with science and boosts interest in STEM careers, UCL researchers find.

Police in the UK are overwhelmed by the amount and complexity of the digital data they collect while investigating crimes and need better support to make decisions about what devices should be seized, prioritised and examined, finds a new report led by UCL researchers.

Persistent financial hardship accelerates age-related cognitive decline, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

Children hospitalised with severe pneumonia can safely switch from injectable to oral antibiotics once they begin to recover, allowing many to return home sooner and complete treatment outside hospital, according to a major clinical trial co-led by researchers at UCL.

Earlier toilet training and new recycling technologies are among expert-backed solutions to reduce the environmental impact of disposable nappies and other hygiene products, described in a new study led by UCL researchers.