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Professor Martin Birchall (UCL Ear Institute) comments on a low-cost patch that could help people with damaged vocal cords to speak again. He said: “It does show that you can generate high quality voice using something that is completely non-invasive”.
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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).
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).
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).
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.
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).
What is minority stress theory?
Professor David Frost (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) illuminates the meaning behind the term "minority stress theory", which refers to the unique forms of social stress experienced by groups and communities who are stigmatised by society.
UCL retains top global ranking in ten subject areas
UCL remains ranked in the top 10 globally in 10 subject areas in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024, the world’s most consulted university ranking, including two first-place rankings.
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Looking at the environment around tumours could help predict how cancer spreads
Examining the immune cells in the environment around a tumour could help to predict how a person’s cancer might progress and respond to treatment, according to new research involving Professor Charles Swanton (UCL Cancer Institute).
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).
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