The Latest Breaking News from King College London

Children with gender dysphoria ‘could remain on puberty blockers after trial’

Plans for a puberty blockers trial were announced in 2024 following the publication of the Cass Review.

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2025

Puberty blockers to be tested on hundreds of children as two major clinical studies launch

Plans for a puberty blockers trial were announced in 2024 following the publication of the Cass Review.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025

Experts concerned over health effects of high-dose nicotine pouches as sales soar in UK

Teenagers reported nicotine rushes, sickness and fainting in recent research amid claims of ‘targeting younger age groups’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2025

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters defy Prime Minister with 'un-British' October 7 demonstrations

Protesters rallied outside some of London’s most prestigious universities on the second anniversary of the devastating October 7 attacks

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

Early warning sign of Parkinson’s could change how it’s treated

The toxins could potentially be used as ‘markers’ for doctors to identify Parkinson’s patients at a higher risk of developing dementia

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025

Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains

Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2025

Inequality may alter children’s brains regardless of individual wealth – study

Experts looked at MRI scan images from 10,071 children aged nine to 10 in 17 US states.

Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025

Jack Spence obituary

Authority on politics in South Africa whose advice helped guide the country from apartheid to democracy

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025

Disadvantaged pupils to get letters encouraging them to apply to university

Nearly 10,000 teenagers at schools and colleges with low higher education progression rates will receive letters from current university students.

Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025

Call for plain packaging for vapes to reduce use by teenagers

A ban on disposable vapes was introduced earlier this year, with experts saying the move would help reduce the number of children who vape.

Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2025