Two King’s scientists have been awarded a share of prestigious EU grants worth €18 million for two projects One seeks to understand the link between body fat and heart health, while the other aims find an equation to unify and explain complex systems www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-a...

Congratulations to some of our students who won a gold medal 🏅at this year’s iGEM, the world’s biggest synthetic biology competition. The team designed a cheap, accessible test for latent TB with the aim of helping to eradicate the disease. We are incredibly proud of them all! competition.igem.org

At this year's Distinguished Alumni Awards, Medicine alum Dr Rachel Baggaley OBE received the #GlobalHealth award for outstanding contributions to global HIV, hepatitis, and STI programmes at the @who.int. To nominate for this year, visit www.kcl.ac.uk/alumni/kings... before 1 January 2026.

People diagnosed with a gambling disorder are significantly more likely to die by suicide, according to new research by Swansea University in collaboration with King’s and Gambling Harm UK. 🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/researc...

Join the King’s Population Health Institute Vanguard Lecture with Professor Howard Bauchner on 17 November, 'From Quality Improvement to AI: 50 Years of Population Health Innovation - Lessons for the NHS' Register your interest by 12 November: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Obesity treatment risks becoming a ‘two-tier system’. Experts from @kingslsm.bsky.social and the Obesity Management Collaborative UK warn that the strict eligibility criteria mean the most vulnerable patients could miss out on the weight loss drug Mounjaro on the NHS. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/obesity...

Freshen your perspective on the language of healthcare. Join artist Sue Mayo for a creative poetry workshop exploring how words shape care. www.tickettailor.com/events/medic... 📅 Tue 4 Nov, 12:30–1:30 PM 📍 Museum of Life Sciences, Guy’s Campus SE1 1UL #MediCulture #Poetry #Healthcare

A new study shows that the use of a simple maternity innovation that measures the mother’s blood pressure and pulse can be scaled nationally in Sierra Leone to aid early detection of maternal complications. Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/use-of-...

Scientists have successfully applied a new technology that disarms one of the most potent weapons cancer cells use to weaken the effects of chemotherapy drugs Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-kin...

King’s has been awarded a grant worth £2.7m to take OnchyMed – a “first-in-class” treatment for nail fungal infections – into clinical trials www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-a...

A new antibody developed by @kingslsm.bsky.social scientists restricts the growth of aggressive breast cancers. Latching onto cancer cells and drawing in immune cells, the antibody activates the immune system more powerfully than current treatments. #ScienceAtKings @breastcancernow.bsky.social

People of African-Caribbean ethnicity with Type 2 diabetes are a third more likely to develop sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy than other ethnic groups The study highlights urgent inequalities in diabetes-related eye disease www.kcl.ac.uk/news/african...

Meet Mark Hughes, a final-year medical student at King’s who took on the role of President of the King’s Ophthalmology Society for the 2024/25 academic year. 🔗 Read the interview here: www.kcl.ac.uk/5-minutes-wi...

Dr Elizabeth Tissingh, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Head of King's Global Health Partnerships' work in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has been awarded an MBE for her outstanding services to health in the DRC. Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/dr-elizabeth...

As the festivals of Diwali and Bandi Chhor approach, we’d like to extend our heartfelt wishes to all our students and staff. May this season bring joy, prosperity, and light into your lives. Happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor!

🎉Congratulations to two of our medical students, Iyinoluwa Popoola and Pettiann Bhoorasingh for securing coveted Aggrey Burke fellowships from the Royal College of Psychiatrists! youtu.be/K3PK7e8yH0I #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryMonthUK #PowerAndPride2025

Congratulations to Professors Ana Rodriguez-Mateos and Ben Challacombe, who delivered their Inaugural Lectures tonight at Guy’s Campus. Learn more and find full details of the upcoming talks in our Inaugural Lectures series: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/serie...

@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social spin-out company Prosemble, co-founded by @bergeronlab.bsky.social has been awarded @innovateuk.bsky.social funding as part of the Biomedical Catalyst to transform cancer care with cutting-edge nanoparticle and AI technologies. Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-s...

Earlier this month, Dr Irene Di Giulio appeared on a special recorded episode of the @newscientist.com podcast all about the future of space exploration. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVf_...

Research suggests surgery may not always be needed for certain breast lesions found through screening Imaging alone may be enough for some patients www.kcl.ac.uk/news/surgery...

Errors in a gene known to cause a rare and serious neurodevelopmental condition in infants are also linked to the development of Parkinson’s disease in adolescence and adulthood, according to new research ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/study-r...

Seven people from Kenya have won a UK court case confirming they were fathered by British men working at a military base. King’s Forensics’ Prof Denise Syndercombe-Court helped collect DNA samples used to trace family links through public databases. 🔗 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewnqj27eg4o

A groundbreaking £2 million UKRI project has been launched to tackle major knowledge gaps regarding 'forever chemicals' that contaminate our waterways www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-2m-...

What if ICU doctors could diagnose infections in hours, not days? A new test, developed from a PhD project at King's, now makes this possible.🔬 🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/metagenomics...

A widely available and affordable drug has been shown to be effective in treating seriously ill COVID-19 patients, according to a new international study led by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) in collaboration with King’s. Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/low-cos...

🧬💡Universities, including @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social are making careers in the life sciences and MedTech sectors more accessible for the next generation with programmes like My Life SC1ence. See more: loom.ly/b-SiLqo #DegreesOfImpact @kingshealth.bsky.social [1/3]

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...

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