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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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Lancet Countdown report named as UK National Champion for Frontiers Planet Prize 2025
Lancet Countdown report named as UK National Champion for Frontiers Planet Prize 2025

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 Awarded Wellcome New Writing Award

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
NIHR HPRU holds community workshop on PPIE evaluation

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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UCL-Lancet Lecture Series

The UCL-Lancet Lecture is a prestigious annual public lecture held at UCL and has been jointly organised by UCL and the Lancet since 2001.

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Professorial Inaugural Lectures

Our Inaugural Lectures provide an opportunity for our new professors to showcase their research and achievements in the field of global health.