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This Food is ‘Worse Than Smoking’, Doctor Warns

In a warning that has sparked global discussion, NHS doctor and University College London associate professor Dr Chris van Tulleken has raised concerns that modern diets dominated by ultra-processed foods may be doing damage comparable to smoking, and in some cases may even be contributing to a greater share of…

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This Atlantic island came close to a volcanic eruption without warning, scientists reveal

In March of 2022, there was an unexpected seismic crisis in Portugal's São Jorge Island in the Azores province, plunging residents into a state of confusion and fear. The recent publication of an international study in the journal Nature Communications has revealed that the seismic activity was caused by a…

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One in 10 operations in England cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice

Nearly 40% of cancellations could be avoided, researchers say

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Annette Dolphin obituary

Other lives: Neuroscientist whose research showed how individual molecules can affect neurological disorders

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Peter Duncan obituary

Other lives: Lecturer at UCL who wrote books on Russian politics and advised the House of Commons

The Guardian - UK

What a piece of 15,0000-year-old jewellery found in a Devon cave tells us about this prehistoric ‘civilization’

Even when living hundreds of miles from the sea, Magdalenian people had a strong cultural connection to it

The Independent UK

Marion Nixon obituary

Other lives: Authority on the feeding and growth of octopuses

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GLP-1 weight-loss drugs can do more than shed pounds – here are some of the surprising health benefits

One in eight Americans is now taking GLP-1 shots

The Independent UK

Expert witness in Lucy Letby trial did not reveal hospital investigation into his medical work

Cheshire police and CPS say they were not told about inquiry into Prof Peter Hindmarsh before he gave evidence at nurse’s trial

The Guardian - UK

Michael Collins obituary

Other lives: Town planner who taught for many years at University College London

The Guardian - UK

London's UCL pays £21million to thousands of university students over Covid chaos

Lawyers from the Student Group Claim campaign group said they were ‘delighted’ by the result

Evening Standard

Tens of thousands more students join legal action over Covid-hit studies

Sign-ups to Student Group Claim in England and Wales escalate amid reports of £21m payout by University College London

The Guardian - UK

Student group plans legal action against 36 UK universities after settling with University College London

Over 6,000 students, including 30 Indians, have settled with UCL over Covid disruptions. This paves the way for legal action against 36 more British universities for around 100,000 students, including 217 Indians, who paid for in-person education but received online classes and restricted campus access. Lawyers seek damages for the…

The Times of India

These cuts to physics research will be a disaster for UK scientists – and for our standing in the world

If plans by the UK’s science funding body go ahead, we won’t be able to benefit from Britain’s membership of Cern and other large international projects, says Jon Butterworth, professor of physics at University College London

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‘Remarkable’ prehistoric elephant bone tool is oldest in Europe, archaeologists reveal

Archaeologists said the 500,000-year-old tool was fashioned by ‘ingenious’ prehistoric ancestors

The Guardian - UK

Roland Littlewood obituary

Other lives: Psychiatrist and anthropologist interested in how science and personal experiences might inform one another

The Independent UK

Breakthrough MS study identifies two new types in hopes for treatment

Two new sub-types of multiple sclerosis (MS) were discovered by researchers from Queen Square Analytics and University College London

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New study says universal school meals could cut hunger and halve diet-related emissions

Researchers say measures to extend school meal coverage from the current level of about one in five children to all children worldwide could reduce the overall prevalence of undernourishment by around 24 percent.

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Evening Standard

New Year Honours 2026: Full list of people to receive a Knighthood, MBE, OBE CBE or other title

A full list of all those being recognised in the King’s New Year Honours

The Independent UK

New year honours list 2026 in full as hundreds awarded for service

Honours as part of orders of chivalry have been given by monarchs since the Middle Ages

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Store Pharmacists Raise Concerns Over Space Constraints in Shared Areas

Walk into your local grocery store pharmacy and you’ll likely see a small, bustling area tucked behind a counter. What you don’t see is the growing frustration among pharmacists working in these tight quarters. As retail chains consolidate services and reduce square footage, pharmacists are being asked to do more…

The Independent UK

Palestine Action activist on hunger strike taken to hospital as campaigners criticise ‘negligent’ treatment

Dr James Smith, an emergency physician who is a lecturer at University College London, said the group needed specialist medical help because they ‘are dying’

The Guardian - UK

NHS to trial potentially life-saving treatment for deadly liver disease

Acute-on-chronic liver failure will be treated with device that cleans patients’ blood corrupted by toxins

The Guardian - UK

UN distances itself from International Women’s Day website winning corporate partnerships

Sainsbury’s, Barclays and University College London have all drawn on themes created by IWD site run by London business with no link to UN

The Independent UK

Loss of confidence in midlife among six subtle signs linked to dementia

Researchers identified some unexpected symptoms that could put people at a higher risk of developing dementia

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