UCL in the media
Choosing alternative cancer treatment doubles your risk of death
Professor John Bridgewater (UCL Cancer Institute) says there is 'no evidence' that cancer patients benefit from special diets as opposed to conventional treatment.
Read: New Scientist, More: Mail OnlinePig organs could soon be transplanted into humans
Professor Robin Weiss (UCL Infection & Immunity) and Professor Jonathan Montgomery (UCL Laws) discuss the potential risks and possible regulatory environment that could surround organ transplants from pigs.
Read: Independent, More: New Scientist, BBC World Service 'Newshour' (from 9 mins)Climate change has shifted the timing of European floods
Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) comments on the new measures that need to be taken to protect from extreme flooding in European cities, as a result of climate change.
Read: BBC NewsNHS improvements lead to fewer deaths from heart failure
Researchers at UCL have found 'modest but important improvements' in the mortality rates of heart failure patients at NHS hospitals.
Read: The Times (£), More: Mail OnlineMen from wealthier families more likely to have partner in middle age
Researchers from UCL have contributed to a study showing the disparity existing between men from richer and poorer backgrounds when it comes to having a partner in middle age.
Read: Financial Times (£)Is Europe's heatwave a climate change lesson for business?
Professor Chris Rapley (UCL Earth Sciences) says that companies should prepare for a hotter future by factoring more climate-proof buildings in to their plans.
Listen: BBC World Service 'World Business Report'Seven ways in which universities benefit society
Dr Jean-Paul Addie (UCL Geography) advocates for the significant benefits of universities - from helping address societal challenges to fostering creativity and open debate.
Read: The ConversationStop hoarding ancient bones, plead archaeologists
Dr Marc Vander Linden (UCL Institute of Archaeology) cites the need for new ways to curate ancient bone samples, given they are a finite resource.
Read: NatureWolf boys prove you are what you eat
Dr Marc Vander Linden (UCL Institute of Archaeology) comments on wolf myths in the wake of a recently discovered site where male dogs and wolves were ritually sacrificed.
Read: Weekend AustralianAlesi the possible ancestor of apes and humans
A fossil skull found in Kenya shows what the common ancestor of apes and humans may have looked like, according to a study involving Professor Fred Spoor (UCL Biosciences).
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