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Neotree: Eradicating Newborn Mortality
As UCL marks 200 years of working towards fairer futures, Neotree represents a bold step in child health. Co‑created by our researchers, this digital tool empowers clinicians in low‑resource settings to deliver life‑saving care for newborns.
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UCL academics elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences
Four UCL scientists have been elected Fellows of the Academy in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the fields of epilepsy research, neuromuscular diseases, neurosciences, and language and communication disorders.
21 May 2026
Soaring cost of emergency child mental health admissions
The annual cost to the NHS to treat children and young people experiencing a mental health crisis in specialised acute hospital wards in England quadrupled to £87.5 million between 2012 and 2022, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
21 May 2026
Gentler blood cancer treatment could boost survival and quality of life
A gentler treatment for children whose leukaemia has come back could boost survival and quality of life, a study led by a UCL academic has found.
30 Apr 2026
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