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A new study has found that social deprivation can have a major impact on outcomes for patients with infective endocarditis, even in a universal healthcare system like the NHS. Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/social-...

Two simple blood tests could help to predict which pregnant women with high blood pressure are at risk of serious complications, including seizures, stillbirth and newborn death, a new study conducted in Sierra Leone has found. Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/simple-...

New research suggests that in the future, vaccines could even be administered without needles, simply by stretching the skin beforehand. King's story: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/skin-st... New Scientist: www.newscientist.com/article/2496....

Cells use electricity to identify weakest link neighbours with the least energy to kill them. Scientists at @kingslsm.bsky.social & @crick.ac.uk found that weak cells use a last gasp of energy to generate an electrical current before dying – shown in this video. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/cells-u...

Having a parent with a professional occupation makes you six times more likely to become a doctor than if they have a working-class job, new research from @kingslsm.bsky.social has found. ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/access-...

People who undergo fertility treatment using their partner's egg may face a higher risk of complications for themselves and their baby. The review compared the outcomes of IVF in same-sex couples using their partner’s egg versus their own egg. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/co-ivf-...

Did you know that only 9% of people in the UK meet the recommended intake of 30g of fibre per day? 🌱 In case you missed it, Dr Emily Leeming was featured as an expert on Jamie Oliver’s new Channel 4 show ‘Jamie: Eat Yourself Healthy’. 👉 Watch here: www.channel4.com/programmes/j...

A large study in England suggests continuity of midwife care can improve outcomes for Black women and support uptake of breastfeeding 👇 arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight... @sandallj.bsky.social @researchleeds.bsky.social @kingslsm.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr Mark Russell who has been awarded an NIHR Advanced Fellowship to support his GuideALIGN study, which aims to use big data to transform how the NHS evaluates and improves adherence to NICE clinical guidelines www.kcl.ac.uk/news/dr-mark...

Genetic testing on IVF embryos for women over 35 could help them conceive faster. This could cut the risk of unsuccessful implantation and miscarriages, reducing the emotional impact of unsuccessful cycles. @kingslsm.bsky.social www.kcl.ac.uk/news/genetic...

Researchers from @inst-of-liver.bsky.social have shed light on how a type of drug - a cyclophilin inhibitor - works to reduce liver damage in alcohol-related liver disease, using 3D models derived from human tissue. Read more ⬇️ kcl.ac.uk/news/drug-re...

📢📢POST-DOC JOB VACANCY📢📢 We're currently hiring for a Postdoctoral Scientist to join our Liver-Brain Axis group with @ahadjihambi.bsky.social Follow the link below for more info and to apply today! liver-research.org.uk/about_the_fo...

Omega-3 could protect against Alzheimer's disease in women, scientists from @kingslsm.bsky.social have found. Analysis of lipids in the blood showed a noticeable loss of unsaturated fats in women with Alzheimer's disease compared to healthy women. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/omega-3...

This week we were delighted to welcome the newest cohort of 2025 Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) students. 🎉 Led by Dr Katherine Fawbert, Graduate Course Lead, and Dr Sam Thenabadu, the 25 new students begin their journey with a three-week intensive course.

🚀 We spoke with Lois Anderson, Operations Officer in the Aerospace Medicine & Extreme Physiology Research Group about the Space 4 All Community. Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/5-minutes-wi... And the 2025 Space 4 All Challenge is now live 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/2025-space-4...

A new study has found that a test called the Basophil Activation Test (BAT) is more accurate than standard allergy tests for detecting cow’s milk allergy in children & could reduce the need for oral food challenges in allergy diagnosis ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/basophi... @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr Robert Seaborne @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social who has been awarded a New Investigator Grant from the Medical Research Council (MRC), which will support his work on understanding the role of skeletal muscle in motor neurone disease. Read more ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/dr-robe...

Did you know regular cycling could keep your immune system as strong as someone decades younger? 🚴‍♂️ Professors Norman Lazarus & Steve Harridge share the science in Secrets of the Superagers. 📺 Watch here: www.channel4.com/programmes/m... #Superagers #HealthyAgeing

The @kingslsm.bsky.social team, who have launched a spinout company Aethox Therapeutics, found that the new drug targets a protein which cancer cells use to shield themselves from immune system attacks. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/... #ScienceAtKings

A new drug developed by scientists at King’s College London boosts the effectiveness of chemotherapy – even in treatment resistant tumours. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/... Supported by @cancerresearchuk.org @ukri.org #ScienceatKings @kingslsm.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr Charlotte Odendall, Dr Joseph Wanford & Dr Yin Wu from our School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences who have been awarded Wellcome Career Development Awards to pursue bold, innovative work that has the potential to improve human health. Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/three-k...

Researchers at King’s and the University of Nottingham have found that chronic inflammation could be the missing link between frailty, social deprivation, and heart disease risk. 🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/researc...

Dr Charlotte Graham spoke to The Limbic about how new UK laws enabling on-site CAR T-cell production could speed up patient access to advanced therapies. Read here (HCPs only): thelimbus.co.uk/haematology/... #CAR_T #AdvancedTherapies #LifeSciences

Dr Martin-Martinez draws inspiration from nature to design sustainable materials, such as self-healing roads. Joining King's as part of a major investment in science, he unites expertise in chemistry, engineering and AI. www.kcl.ac.uk/meet-dr-fran... #ScienceAtKings @kingsnmes.bsky.social

We’re pleased to welcome Professor Sheila Singh as Joint Head of the School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences & Head of the Comprehensive Cancer Centre. @gstt-nhs.bsky.social @kingshealth.bsky.social www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-joi...

Professor James Galloway from our School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social has been announced as the new Versus Arthritis Endowed Chair. Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/profess...

Congratulations to Sumoyee Basu, PhD student in our School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences, who was recently awarded the Leonardo Di Vinci Transplant Science Research Innovation Award by the European Society of Organ Transplantation (ESOT).

ICYMI: Catch Dr Ana Rodriguez-Mateos on Michael Mosley’s final series ‘Secrets of the Superagers’ discussing how eating blueberries every day can help cardiovascular health ⬇️ @kingslsm.bsky.social www.channel4.com/programmes/m....

Congratulations to our researchers recognised in the Cancer Research Horizons Innovation & Entrepreneurship Awards 2025! 🏆 Professor Tim Witney 🏆 Professor Peter Parker Read more: www.cancerresearchhorizons.com/news-and-eve...

A landmark MRC Programme Grant has been awarded to @alexfsantos2401.bsky.social and @nevesjf.bsky.social to advance research into food allergy and oral tolerance in early life. Find out more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-c... @kingsdentistry.bsky.social and @kingslsm.bsky.social

Professor Melanie Bailey is one of 20 new academic appointments made as part of a major investment in science at King’s. Hear from Professor Bailey, who's exploring powerful ways to study cells and diagnose diseases.⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/meet-profess... #ScienceAtKings @kingslsm.bsky.social

Last week we celebrated our annual Faculty Staff Awards. Congratulations to all our worthy winners, and to all the incredible individuals and teams who were nominated. See the full list at: www.kcl.ac.uk/lsm/people-and-culture/folsm-staff-awards

A third of women who died during or in the year after pregnancy were known to Children’s Social Care. Authors from @kingslsm.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk & @birthcompanions.bsky.social say urgent changes are needed to prioritise & improve mothers’ care. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/study-l...

New research from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social reveals that virtual maternity care during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven increased use of subsequent care, raising overall maternity costs for the NHS ⬇️ kcl.ac.uk/news/virtual...

The Art of Care is now open at The Science Gallery London. King's medical students spent a year in GP surgeries — now their creative reflections on care and clinical learning are on display. See the exhibition: london.sciencegallery.com/sgl-events/a... #TheArtofCare #KCLMedicine #MedicalEducation

🎓 Thinking about becoming a doctor? Already working in healthcare? King's College London is launching the UK’s first fast-track graduate-entry MBBS for healthcare professionals. Register for the session and learn more: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/under...

In a new study, @bergeronlab.bsky.social have used the world’s most advanced electron microscope to reveal the complete architecture of the bacterial flagellum - a molecular machine essential for bacteria to cause infection, that could also be a target for antibiotics ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/scienti...

Congratulations to Prof Alexandra Santos on receiving the Thermo Fisher Scientific Allergy Research Award 2025. The award aims to honour & support the work of international scientific researchers who have made remarkable progress & advancements in allergy research 👏

Congratulations to Professors Jordana Bell and Sarah Berry from our School of Life Course & Population Sciences @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social who delivered their Inaugural Lectures yesterday 👏 Explore upcoming lectures in our series here: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/serie...

"We want GPs to have the basic knowledge to prioritise patient safety and demystify side effects." Academics @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social have released guidance for GPs on how to manage patients privately accessing weight loss drugs www.kcl.ac.uk/news/guidanc...

A team led by @hls.exeter.ac.uk‬, in collaboration with Prof Carsten Flohr & Dr Helen Alexander from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, has been awarded £3.3m from the Medical Research Council to investigate the role of fungi in the development of eczema ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/3.3m-aw...

Dr Robert Köchl from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social is co-leading a research project that has been awarded £1.4m from Cancer Research UK to investigate how physical forces within tumours affect the ability of T cells to attack & eliminate cancer cells www.kcl.ac.uk/news/1.4m-aw...

Congratulations to Professor Sophia Karagiannis on receiving the EAACI Research Fellow Award 2025 from the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI). The award recognises EAACI members who have excelled in the field of allergy and clinical immunology.

Congratulations to Professors Robin Ali & Adam Fox, who were awarded OBEs in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours for their work in gene therapy & paediatric allergy. Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-a...

Researchers from King's have identified blood immune markers that may predict which melanoma patients will benefit from immunotherapy and who may face serious side effects. Read more: kcl.ac.uk/news/immune-... @kingshealth.bsky.social @bsfcharity.bsky.social @cruk-cityoflondon.bsky.social

We recently announced the winners of our 2025 King’s Alumni Awards. Global Health Award: Expert on HIV prevention – and St Thomas’ and Guy’s alum – Dr Rachel Baggaley OBE Future Alumnus Award: @kingsmedicine student Mahdi Sadeghi 🔗 Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/2025-ki... #ForeverKings

Researchers from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social and the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social have been awarded a £500,000 grant from ‪the NIHR for a project that will inform the re-assessment of current UK dietary reference values (DRVs) for iron. Read more here: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/researc...

The UK Euro-BioImaging Node has received a £1.8M strategic award from UKRI-BBSRC and UKRI-MRC to expand access to cutting-edge imaging technologies for UK researchers ⬇️ kcl.ac.uk/news/1.8m-in... @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

Last month, we visited dermatology expert Prof Carsten Flohr at @kingslsm.bsky.social. His team showed us how they collect skin samples to study moisture, hydration & more. Thank you for the warm welcome! ✨ With our support, Prof Flohr is tackling severe adolescent skin disorders: shorturl.at/meBJH