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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
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
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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Lancet Countdown report named as UK National Champion for Frontiers Planet Prize 2025
Dr. Marina Romanello, Executive Director of The Lancet Countdown, has been named one of the 19 National Champions for the esteemed Frontiers Planet Prize 2025 as lead author of the Lancet Countdown re
24 Apr 2025

Dr. Shema Tariq Awarded Wellcome New Writing Award
Dr. Shema Tariq, Principal Clinical Research Fellow at the Institute for Global Health, has been awarded the prestigious Wellcome New Writing Award.
15 Apr 2025

NIHR HPRU holds community workshop on PPIE evaluation
A workshop co-produced by researchers from UCL’s Institute for Global Health and three individuals with lived experience focused on evaluating patient/public involvement.
02 Apr 2025
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