UCL in the media
Is this proof the drink drive limit must be lowered?
Emeritus Professor Richard Allsop (UCL Transport Studies) is now calling for the drink-drive alcohol limit to be lowered by a third, in line with Scotland and most of Europe.
Read: Daily MailBedside light tool could detect baby brain injury earlier
A new device could help doctors assess brain damage in newborns earlier and thereby tailor treatment, says Dr Gemma Bale (UCL Engineering), explaining that the near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) measures reflected light 'to work out whether brain cells are healthy or damaged.'
Read: BBC NewsChild abuse - could data help identify potential victims?
Local authorities who use 'big data' to identify vulnerable children 'still need to give certain information proactively in advance, such as the general way that their systems work,' says PhD researcher Michael Veale (UCL STEaPP)
Read: GuardianIs vaping bad for your health?
Professor Robert West (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) discusses the different effects which vaping and smoking have on the body.
Listen: BBC World Service 'Crowd Science' (from 20 mins, 52 secs), More: Economist (£)Fit CCTV in care homes, MPs urge
An article on the use of CCTV in care homes mentions a major study led by Dr Claudia Cooper (UCL Psychiatry), which found evidence of mistreatment in 91 of the 92 homes surveyed in England.
Read: Daily Telegraph (£), More: Daily Mail, UCL NewsWhat was behind the 2008 financial crash
In a radio discussion, Professor Wendy Carlin (UCL Economics) outlines the background to the 2008 financial crash, and suggests a sense developed that the costs of the crash were 'being concentrated' on the less well off.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Today' (from 1 hr, 48 mins 54 seconds)Scientists warn of global crisis over failure to tackle TB
Professor Tim McHugh (UCL Infection & Immunity) said of the forthcoming UN summit on TB, 'If you have heads of state then any measures that are agreed will get much higher priority,' whilst Dr Marc Lipman (UCL Division of Medicine) highlighted that shame 'is a major problem' facing doctors and health services trying to combat TB.
Read: ObserverWill a sober October lead to long-term health benefits?
Giving up alcohol for a month can lead to improved blood pressure and other health benefits - but one alcohol-free month won't offset drinking heavily the rest of year, a study led by Dr Gautam Mehta (UCL Institute for Liver & Digestive Health) has shown.
Read: GuardianAffordable vaping for smokers in poor countries branded 'a human rights issue'
Professor Martin Jarvis (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) discusses the call to reduce the cost of e-cigarettes to tackle harmful effects of smoking in the developing world.
Read: GuardianHoliday spending: introverts spend more than extroverts
Introverted people tend to spend more in the holidays than extroverts, finds research co-led by Dr Joe Gladstone (UCL School of Management), through analysis of over two million transactions drawn from individuals across five personality types.
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