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Home Office grants extra visas for UCL international students told to defer

Hundreds of students with promised places had been left in limbo after university exceeded its visa allocations

The Guardian - UK

My voyage to explore how Marshallese sailors find their way at sea without technology

One of the biggest navigation challenges is knowing where you are in the open ocean without tools or devices. This remarkable skill is exemplified by the ancient techniques once used by expert navigators of the Marshall Islands, a chain of low-lying coral islands and atolls situated between Hawaii and the…

The Conversation

Where To Get Huntington's Disease Treatment? Hope Flows As Doctors Claim First Patient Cured From Neuro Illness

First successful Huntington's disease treatment reported in UK as AMT-130 trial shows major progress, offering hope for early interventions.

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CT scans ahead of pregnancy may raise risks of poor birth outcomes, study finds

More studies are needed to confirm whether the higher risks are due to the scans or to the suspected health issues that prompt people to get them.

Euronews

Gum disease treatment slows the thickening of arteries, clinical trial shows

New trial results show that intense gum disease treatment reduces how much the carotid artery narrows in otherwise healthy individuals. This suggests oral health should be taken seriously as a contributing factor in cardiovascular disease.

LiveScience

Air pollution from oil and gas causes 90,000 premature US deaths each year, says new study

Study analyzed health impacts of fossil fuels from exploration to end use, and found communities of color bear brunt of harm

The Guardian - US

UK to evacuate nine Gaza students with university scholarships

Move follows months of pressure from MPs, academics and campaigners, with dozens of other students still stranded

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Record-breaking indoor solar cells pave way for battery-free future

Perovskite has been hailed for its potential to revolutionise renewable energy

The Independent UK

Want to lose weight? New study sheds light on how processed foods affect our health

Ultra-processed foods can be bad for our health. A new study sought to understand whether it’s the processing itself or the ingredients that really matter.

Euronews

Two of the best stop smoking medications have been available in the UK since 2024 – so why is no one using them?

In 2021, varenicline, the most effective single drug for quitting smoking, was withdrawn from the market in the UK because impurities were found at greater levels than is considered safe.

The Conversation

Nerve-zapping device ‘could help improve fitness’, trial suggests

The device stimulates the vagus nerve and improves intake of oxygen, a study has suggested.

Evening Standard

Ministers urged to help students trapped in Gaza with places at UK universities

Forty people who have been offered scholarships unable to travel without biometric data they have no way of getting

The Guardian - UK

Britons still smoke an astonishing number of cigarettes every year

Charities have urged the Government to prioritise the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to curb smoking

The Independent UK

Britain’s net zero construction workforce is already at risk of burn out

The pressure of decarbonising industrial sectors is weighing on workers.

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The Guardian - UK

Early air pollution exposure affects health in adolescence, study finds

UCL study of 9,000 children also found marked inequality, with people from ethnic minority backgrounds having higher exposure risk

The Guardian - UK

About 160 historic George Orwell papers saved for nation after outcry

Exclusive: University College London acquires Gollancz archive that was in danger of being dispersed forever

LiveScience

Dinosaurs might still roam Earth if it weren't for the asteroid, study suggests

The dinosaurs were not in decline before the asteroid hit, a new study finds. Instead, poor fossilization conditions and unexposed late Cretaceous rock layers mean they're either not preserved or hard to find.

Evening Standard

Rapid rise in e-cigarettes 'stalls' ahead of a nationwide ban on single-use vapes, study suggests

Researchers from University College London found that vaping has stayed constant over the last year — including for young people

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The Independent UK

Fizzy drinks could be causing tooth decay in young professional footballers

A study led by University College London included 160 academy players across 10 English football clubs.

LiveScience

'If it weren't for that asteroid, they might still share this planet': Dinosaurs weren't doomed before the asteroid hit, new study suggests

The Guardian - UK

David Taylor obituary

Other lives: Professor of pharmaceutical and public health policy at University College London who bridged the worlds of policy and industry

The Guardian - UK

Zhenhao Zou: ‘charming’ PhD student who filmed dozens of attacks on women

Police say it could be ‘extraordinary amount of time’ before scale of crimes is known, as UCL student convicted of raping 10 women

Evening Standard

Cancer treatment, AI and green research companies coming out of London university attract £3bn in investment

Firms working on cures for rare cancers, using AI to create green technology and treatments for motor neurone disease are among the 95 active "spinout" businesses to come out of UCL

The Guardian - UK

Only 5% of UK medical school entrants are working class, data shows

Sutton Trust says underrepresentation of poorer students is ‘outrageous’ but number has doubled in 10 years to 2022

Evening Standard

AI could help detect epilepsy-linked brain lesions that are often missed – study

The software, known as Meld Graph, was developed by scientists at King’s College London and University College London.

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