Implementing AI into NHS hospitals is far harder than initially anticipated, with complications including harmonisation with old IT systems, finds major study led by UCL researchers @angusramsay.bsky.social & @profnaomifulop.bsky.social @ucliehc.bsky.social

A hopeful story about how a research breakthrough from @uclchildhealth.bsky.social researchers could benefit children like Lucia, who are living with juvenile dermatomyositis.

A new treatment has been shown to significantly lower blood pressure in people whose levels stay dangerously high, according to the results of a clinical trial led by Professor Professor Bryan Williams from the UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science. 📰 Read more: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/au...

🎓 September graduations are here and we’re celebrating every moment! 🎉 Huge congratulations to our incredible graduates. Whether you're crossing the stage or watching from afar, this is a moment to remember and you’ve achieved something truly special. Here’s to the next steps in your journey ✨

📣 An excellent opportunity for anyone in New York City or São Paulo interested in studying at UCL! Meet Dr Rolando Leiva-Granados from @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social next week at the QS Discover Fairs: 📅 São Paulo – 11 Sept 📅 NYC – 13 Sept #UCL #GlobalHealth #QSDiscover #StudyInLondon

Researchers can now access a rich national resource from the British Regional Heart Study through the UK Data Service. The dataset includes measures across adulthood into very old age. It covers: 🔹risk factors 🔹cardiovascular outcomes 🔹frailty 🔹disability 🔹dementia www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

Join what is sure to be a thought-provoking talk by Prof John O'Quigley, organised by @ucl-cctu.bsky.social ⬇️

“Research has shown that UK parents will welcome the vaccine and can be reassured that it is highly effective and has a good safety record having been used in the USA for 30 years” says @helenebedford.bsky.social from @uclchildhealth.bsky.social.

A teenager with a rare, life-limiting genetic condition is off to university after receiving a pioneering gene therapy developed by researchers at @uclchildhealth.bsky.social and Great Ormond Street Hospital: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/au... @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social @uclnews.bsky.social

Using 3D-printed lab-grown mini-lungs and nanodiamonds, an international research team co-led by Prof @paolodecoppi.bsky.social @uclchildhealth.bsky.social and @greatormondst.bsky.social is developing treatments that could help babies repair their damaged lungs while still in the womb

Dr Isabel Straw (UCL Institute of Health Informatics) discussed the evolving role of #AI in the NHS & the urgent need to address #AIBias on BBC Radio 5 Live. 🎧 Listen on BBC Sounds (from 1hr 05 to 1hr 25): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #AIinHealthcare #EthicalAI #AIBias @uclnews.bsky.social

“Having the gene therapy has completely changed my life." Remi, aged 19, who has a rare and potentially life-limiting genetic condition, is now off to university after receiving a pioneering gene therapy developed by researchers @ucl.ac.uk & @greatormondst.bsky.social. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/au...

Period education in school is too focused on biological aspects and not enough on how menstruation affects mood and wellness, plus boys are not educated enough on menstruation, finds a new study led by Professor Joyce Harper (@ucl-ifwh.bsky.social). Read more ⬇️ www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/au...

Congratulations to everyone receiving their A-Level results today! If you’re joining us this September, welcome to UCL. 💜 Got questions about Results Day, visit our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...

Innovative virtual eye clinics in shopping centres could significantly reduce waiting times for routine eye appointments, suggests a first-of-its-kind study led by @ucl-primarycare.bsky.social, @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social and @ucleye.bsky.social

More than 78 million cigarettes are smoked in England, Wales & Scotland every day, according to research led by @drsarahejackson.bsky.social @ucliehc.bsky.social, @cancerresearchuk.org, which calls the Tobacco and Vapes Bill "a historic opportunity to stub out the harms of smoking"

🚨The 2025 edition of the UCL Population Health Sciences Magazine is now live! Created by students and shaped in partnership with staff, alumni, and contributors across our community, this year’s publication explores one central theme: Growth. 🔗 Read now: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

What if #AI could help build healthier societies?🌍 This summer, British and African experts met at the Uni of Zimbabwe to explore just that, at an event organised by Dr Felicity Fitzgerald. @wellcometrust.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social More👇 www.imperial.ac.uk/news/266257/...

Innovative virtual eye clinics in shopping centres could significantly reduce waiting times for routine eye appointments, suggests a first-of-its-kind study led by @ucl-primarycare.bsky.social, @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social and @ucleye.bsky.social

More than 78 million cigarettes are smoked in England, Wales and Scotland every day, according to new research led by @drsarahejackson.bsky.social @ucliehc.bsky.social with @cancerresearchuk.org, which calls the Tobacco and Vapes Bill "a historic opportunity to stub out the harms of smoking"

🎙️“The point of public health is to create a place where people can live life in their fullest extent…” Adam Briggs (@healthfoundation.bsky.social) reminds us that public health is about enabling life, not restricting it. Listen now ⬇️ on.soundcloud.com/C8FCuBhaOPbY... @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social

Researchers at @uclchildhealth.bsky.social and @unibirmingham.bsky.social, including Prof Lucy Wedderburn, have discovered important clues into what is driving disease in children with arthritis.

🧒💉 “Our children have the right to be protected from preventable diseases,” says Prof Helen Bedford on the hurdles parents face getting kids vaccinated. 📖 Read via BBC News: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #VaccinesWork #ChildHealth #PublicHealth

Older people with diabetes who have not reduced their blood sugar levels are at a much higher risk of eye disease, shows a new study from Dr Stephen Jivraj @ucliehc.bsky.social and PhD student Caitlin Lin @uclgbsh.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social. Report by @hannagsslr.bsky.social

Led by @ioe.bsky.social and @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social researchers, the UCL #CoastalYouthLifeChances project offers five recommendations for changes that could transform these communities. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

Researchers at @ucl.ac.uk's Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health and @greatormondst.bsky.social including Professor Lucy Wedderburn have identified a set of genes which could help predict children's response to an arthritis treatment

A baby's gut bacteria in the first week of life may help to protect against viral infections later in childhood, suggests a new gut microbiome study led by Dr Cristina Garcia-Mauriño and Prof Nigel Field @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social with @sangerinstitute.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

🏆 UCL is ranked 9th globally in the 2026 QS World University Rankings for the third year in a row. This marks our 14th year in the global top 10, reflecting the strength of our academic and employer reputation. 🔗 Learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju... #QSWUR

Researchers at @ucl.ac.uk's Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health and @greatormondst.bsky.social including Professor Lucy Wedderburn have identified a set of genes which could help predict children's response to an arthritis treatment @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

Today is International Women in Engineering Day! #INWED25 We caught up with two researchers from our departments to discover how they are they are changing the world through their work. Find out more and tune in ⬇️📺

Whole-class mental health sessions in schools have a small but significant effect in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms, according to new analysis led by Dr @danhayesphd.bsky.social and Prof @jess-deighton.bsky.social

🖋️"Strong political leadership at local, national, and global levels is essential" Co-chair of @thelancet.com second global commission report on Adolescent Health & Wellbeing, Prof Russell Viner gives an overview of his findings.

Find out more about our fantastic Masters programme in Cell, Gene and Novel Therapies from the course leads, former and current students. For further details on the course go to the UCL Prospectus: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-... youtu.be/Hzs0jR23WEE @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

🖋️"Strong political leadership at local, national, and global levels is essential" Co-chair of @thelancet.com second global commission report on Adolescent Health & Wellbeing, Prof Russell Viner @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social gives an overview of his findings. theconversation.com/a-quarter-of...

Prof Michelle Heys from @uclchildhealth.bsky.social and @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social ‬used UCL-AIIMS Strategic Partner Funds to explore whether a digital tool could help prevent newborn mortality in India⬇️

An AI model is being trained on data for 57 million people in England, from which personal information has been stripped away, in a world-first project run by a team including Dr Chris Tomlinson and Prof Richard Dobson @kingsioppn.bsky.social @bhfdatascience.bsky.social

Researchers @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social and @crick.ac.uk, led by Dr @kenzoivanovitch.bsky.social & Shayma Abukar, have, for the first time, identified the origin of cardiac cells using 3D images of a heart forming in real-time, inside a living mouse embryo www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the heart could help to detect lamin heart disease earlier and enable clinicians to better predict which patients are most at risk, finds a new study led by Dr Cristian Topriceanu @ctopriceanu.bsky.social and Dr Gaby Captur

Congratulations to Professors Anna David ‪(@prenataltherapy.bsky.social)‬, Christina Pagel (@chrischirp.bsky.social), Jonathan Schott (@jmschott.bsky.social‬), Roz Shafran, Danail Stoyanov, Gregory Towers and David Werring on being elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences ‪#AcademyFellows

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the heart could help to detect lamin heart disease earlier and enable clinicians to better predict which patients are most at risk, finds a new study led by Dr Cristian Topriceanu @ctopriceanu.bsky.social and Dr Gaby Captur @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

Researchers @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social and @crick.ac.uk, led by Dr @kenzoivanovitch.bsky.social & Shayma Abukar, have, for the first time, identified the origin of cardiac cells using 3D images of a heart forming in real-time, inside a living mouse embryo www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...

An AI model is being trained on data for 57 million people in England, from which personal information has been stripped away, in a world-first project run by a team including Dr Chris Tomlinson and Prof Richard Dobson @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social @bhfdatascience.bsky.social

Tickets are going fast for the Greater Health Equity conference - secure your place here: www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology... @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social @michaelmarmot.bsky.social @marmotihe.bsky.social

🔊Professor Sir Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social @marmotihe.bsky.social joins @StephMcGovern.bsky.social on #TheRestisMoney podcast to discuss why policy decisions should focus on health equity. www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/epi...

A new metagenomic test developed by researchers @ucl.ac.uk & @greatormondst.bsky.social, led by Professor Judith Breuer @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social, can provide vital information about rare infections by identifying all bacteria, fungi or parasites present in a sample www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ap...

Booking is now open for the Greater Health Equity conference! Hear from leading experts on what’s next for creating a fairer, healthier society for all: www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology...

We're looking forward to the Health of the Public Annual Symposium this Tues, 29 April! Join us online or in-person for an excellent day of learning about how we can shape healthy lives from early years to older age. Get your ticket: health-of-the-public-2025-symposium.eventbrite.co.uk?aff=SM

One week to go until the 2025 UCL Cancer Symposium! Don't miss UCL's flagship cross-faculty cancer research event featuring inspiring talks and networking opportunities. Hundreds of researchers have registered but there are still a few tickets left: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-cancer...

Booking is now open for the Greater Health Equity conference! Hear from leading experts on what’s next for creating a fairer, healthier society for all: www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology... @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social @michaelmarmot.bsky.social @marmotihe.bsky.social

The rapid rise of vaping in England, Wales and Scotland appears to have stalled, & the popularity of disposable e-cigarettes has also fallen, according to a new study led by @drsarahejackson.bsky.social with funding from @cancerresearchuk.org