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Dr Melissa Oldham (UCL Behavioural Science & Health) discusses how young people are choosing to drink less alcohol as concerns about associated health risks rise.
US President Biden has called a meeting of G7 leaders
Dr Julie Norman (UCL Political Science) discusses the influence of the United States on Israel and Iran as President Biden convenes the G7.
Haiti - Descent Into Anarchy
Professor Matthew J Smith (UCL History) explains the indemnity that Haiti was ordered to pay France after 1825 and the danged this caused to the Haitian economy and nation debt, still felt two decades later.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 ‘Haiti - Descent Into Anarchy’ (from 3 min, 21 sec)
Carbon beads help restore healthy gut microbiome and reduce liver disease progression
Innovative carbon beads, invented by researchers at UCL including Professor Rajiv Jalan (UCL Institute for Liver & Digestive Health), reduce bad bacteria and inflammation in animal models, which are linked to liver cirrhosis and other serious health issues.
US support for Israel hits new low as Iran threat looms
"Seeing this war play out in the headlines, on social media, in the images, has shifted even people who are more mainstream Democrats, and a lot of people in the centre who have watched this unfold in a way that they did not expect," says Dr Julie Norman (UCL Political Science).
Cass review and the use of puberty blockers
Professor Philip Graham (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) says the only thing missing from the Cass Report is an explanation for the unsatisfactory clinical service provided at the Tavistock Clinic.
Meta drops WhatsApp’s minimum age to 13
“Private, or closed, groups can enable more extreme material being shared, which in turn can have implications for young people’s offline behaviours," warns Dr Kaitlyn Regehr (UCL Information Studies).
Phasing out fossil fuels can’t be left to the markets
An exit plan from the use of fossil fuels will give industries and investors a clear horizon for adapting to a zero-carbon world, outlines Professor Piet Eeckhout (UCL Laws).
Access to abortion in the US becoming a ‘geographic lottery’
Arizona, currently embroiled in a heated abortion debate, is one of the six states that could decide the 2024 US election, claims Dr Brian Klaas (UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society).
The relationship between climate change and epilepsy
We are seeing early signals that there will be many impacts of climate change for people with epilepsy, states Professor Sanjay Sisodiya (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
Listen: CBC Radio 'The Current with Matt Galloway' (from 1 hr 4 mins 30 secs)