The Latest Breaking News from King College London

Blood cancer survival odds could be ‘doubled’ as bone marrow test trial is a success

Earlier detection will give health workers a bigger ‘window of opportunity’ to act, researchers say

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025

Bone marrow tests ‘double survival time for blood cancer patients’, trial finds

The 10-minute procedure identified signs of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) returning in patients before it showed in blood tests.

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025

Lab-grown teeth could offer alternative to fillings and implants, scientists say

Scientists in the U.K. have developed a new material that may allow them to grow teeth in the lab, which could provide an alternative to fillings and dental implants someday.

LiveScience · Apr 25, 2025

'She meant everything to us': Family pay tribute to Aalia Mahomed, 20, killed in The Strand crash

Aalia has been described as ‘bright’, ‘positive in spirit’ and a ‘social butterfly’ — someone who always made time for her friends and family

Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2025

AI pregnancy scans twice as fast and just as accurate as traditional sonograms, study finds

Artificial intelligence is being hailed as a potential game-changer in prenatal care

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025

Pregnancy scans using AI ‘pick up foetal abnormalities in half the time’

The AI scans took several thousand snapshots of each foetal measurement compared to three taken by a human sonographer.

Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025

'An angel among us': Hundreds attend vigil for student, 20, killed in van crash on The Strand

Aalia Mahomed, 20, was killed in the accident near the King’s College London campus last Tuesday

Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2025

Former teacher banned after sending 'sexually motivated' messages to pupils

Daniyal Burney, 27, was working as an RE teacher at a school in Bushey when the allegations against him came to light

Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2025

‘They are even less progressive than older generations’: Why Gen Z is less woke than you think

IN FOCUS: As a spate of new research suggests that conservative views are on the rise among Gen Z, Olivia Petter asks what’s fuelling this surprising societal regression

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025

Mental health disparity between teenage boys and girls ‘not inevitable’ – study

Researchers compared studies tracking the health of teenagers in England and Japan.

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025