UCL in the media
Guatemalan eruption and the Ring of Fire
Emeritus Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences) discusses the Pacific Ring of Fire in relation to the eruption of Guatemala's 'Volcán de Fuego'.
Screening data may contain 'false positives'
Commenting on a study which drew on screening-based data suggesting links between drinking in pregnancy and birth defects in children, Dr James Doidge (UCL GOS Institute of Child Health) said screening tests sometimes produce "many times more false positives than true positives."
Wildlife photography winner
UCL PhD anthropology student Lydia Gibson came out top in the People and Nature Student category of the British Ecological Society's annual wildlife photography competition, with her study of parrot hunting in the Caribbean, 'Birds of a Feather'.
HIV drug Truvada under spotlight
Professor Sheena McCormack (UCL Institute of Clinical Trials & Methodology) comments in an article exploring the impact of the PrEP drug Truvada, which is used to treat - and protect against - HIV.
Exploring the teenage brain
Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) explains the inner workings of the adolescent brain and tells teachers what they need to know about teenagers.
Cancer diagnosis tied to increased suicide risk
Dr Alexandra Pitman (UCL Psychiatry) comments on her new study finding an increase in suicide risk in first six months after a cancer diagnosis, highlighting the need for psychological support.
Living in affluent but unfriendly neighbourhoods is bad for health
Having no sense of belonging or perceiving your local community to be unfriendly could be as bad for your health as living in a ‘deprived’ neighbourhood, according to new research led by Dr Stephen Jivraj (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care).
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HIV in Eastern Europe discussed
Professor Sheena McCormack (UCL Institute of Clinical Trials & Methodology) gives her opinion on a new report from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the WHO Regional Office for Europe, highlighting the increase in HIV rates in Eastern Europe.
Taking back control of our data
Professor John Shawe-Taylor (UCL Computer Science) is featured in an article about internet security and how we can maintain our privacy online.
Climate change already a health emergency
A new Lancet report warns that climate change has already become a public health emergency. Co-authors Professor Hugh Montgomery (UCL Medicine), Dr Nick Watts (UCL Institute of Global Health) and Professor Paul Ekins (UCL Bartlett School Environment, Energy & Resources) comment.
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