The Latest Breaking News from King College London

Black people up to 48 times more likely to be stopped and searched in richest areas of London

Exclusive: Research found extreme disproportion in use of police power in districts such as Richmond-upon-Thames

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10

Almost a third of Gen Z men agree a wife should obey her husband

Gen Z are twice as likely as Baby Boomer men to have traditional views on marriage

The Independent UK · Mar 5

The quick ‘chairside’ dentist test that could boost diabetes diagnosis rates

Estimates suggest that around 1.3 million people in the UK have type 2 diabetes but are yet to be diagnosed

The Independent UK · Mar 3

Clinical trial into puberty blockers paused after ‘new concerns’ from medicines regulator

The MHRA will now discuss the concerns, related to the wellbeing of children and young people with gender dysphoria, with trial sponsor King’s College London next week

The Independent UK · Feb 20

John Dobbs obituary

Other lives: Researcher whose work brought about shifts in the approach to chronic brain disease

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19

The ‘culture war’ on net zero: Why have Brits stopped supporting climate policies?

Reform UK voters are the only political group without a majority in favour of achieving net zero by 2050 or sooner, according to a new survey.

Euronews · Feb 12

Synthetic opioid may have caused hundreds more deaths than recorded

Synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, methadone, and buprenorphine have been linked to 524 deaths in England since the end of September 2025

The Independent UK · Feb 9

Ukraine is being left out in the cold

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The Conversation · Feb 6

Campaigners launch legal action in bid to stop puberty blocker trial

A number of high-profile names have expressed their opposition, including Harry Potter author JK Rowling.

Evening Standard · Feb 6

NHS to trial device that could help millions with debilitating sleep condition

It’s estimated eight million people in the UK have sleep apnoea, which causes breathing to repeatedly stop and start

The Independent UK · Feb 5