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New AI spinout company to use healthcare data to improve care
New AI spinout company to use healthcare data to improve care

New AI spinout company to use healthcare data to improve care

A new spinout company from UCL, King’s College London, and a coalition of NHS Foundation Trusts will advance digital transformation at NHS organisations and international healthcare providers to improve patient care, patient safety and population health and research.

04 Dec 2025

Emotional strain of fitness and calorie counting apps revealed
Emotional strain of fitness and calorie counting apps revealed

Emotional strain of fitness and calorie counting apps revealed

Some users of popular fitness and calorie counting apps experience shame, disappointment and demotivation, potentially undermining their health and wellbeing, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and Loughborough University.

22 Oct 2025

Indoor wood burners linked to a decline in lung function
Indoor wood burners linked to a decline in lung function

Indoor wood burners linked to a decline in lung function

Using a wood or coal burning stove or open fire at home may lead to a decline in lung function, suggests a new analysis from UCL researchers.

30 Sep 2025

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UCL maintains position of second in Europe for public health in global rankings
UCL maintains position of second in Europe for public health in global rankings

UCL maintains position of second in Europe for public health in global rankings

UCL remains among the world’s best for public health, ranked 4th globally and second in Europe in 2025 ShanghaiRanking.

21 Nov 2025

Identifying diseases from complex health data enables the systematic study of human disease
Identifying diseases from complex health data enables the systematic study of human disease

Identifying diseases from complex health data enables the systematic study of human disease

This study presents a computational framework that enables the functional integration of complex health data to identify and validate disease specific cohorts of biobank participants at scale.

10 Nov 2025

Student Spotlight: Lucy, Health Informatics MSc (Part-time)
Student Spotlight: Lucy, Health Informatics MSc (Part-time)

Student Spotlight: Lucy, Health Informatics MSc (Part-time)

Meet Lucy, a current student on the Health Informatics MSc, who is studying part-time alongside her role as a Software Engineer.

22 Oct 2025