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Baby’s microbiome protects against childhood viral infection
Baby’s microbiome protects against childhood viral infection

Baby’s microbiome protects against childhood viral infection

A baby’s makeup of gut bacteria – their microbiome – which starts to form as soon as they are born, helps protect against viral infections later in childhood finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

05 Jun 2025

Calls to reform food VAT to encourage healthy and sustainable diets
Calls to reform food VAT to encourage healthy and sustainable diets

Calls to reform food VAT to encourage healthy and sustainable diets

People would be encouraged to eat more healthy and sustainable diets if Value Added Tax (VAT) rates were set based on health and environmental considerations, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

11 Feb 2025

Financial incentives and counselling improve tuberculosis outcomes in South Africa
Financial incentives and counselling improve tuberculosis outcomes in South Africa

Financial incentives and counselling improve tuberculosis outcomes in South Africa

Providing tuberculosis (TB) patients with advice and money can help them to finish their treatment and recover, finds a new study involving UCL researchers.

11 Feb 2025

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