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Family affluence shields children from the risks of obesity and unhealthy eating habits, even when they're surrounded by unhealthy food options, according to a study co-led by researchers at UCL. The research, conducted in four London boroughs and funded by the National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR), highlights the urgent need to address structural inequalities, such as household deprivation, if local and national policies aimed at improving children's diets are to be effective.

Last Updated: 01 Oct 2025 14:39:25 The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has signed a scientific collaboration agreement with Forcefield Therapeutics to expand its research in precision cut tissue slices

From September 2025, students in UCL halls can raise and track maintenance requests directly through MyCampus - a simpler, faster, and more transparent way to get issues resolved.

Breast cancer survivors with severe menopausal symptoms should be supported to make an informed decision about whether to have hormone replacement therapy or not, according to an interdisciplinary panel of experts including researchers from UCL.

University of Warwick research demonstrates how to engineer 'cell factories' that last longer and produce more chemicals, without needing antibiotics or complex engineering methods, paving the way for sustainable biotech that lasts. Synthetic biology aims to engineer living cells, often bacteria, to become chemical factories, pumping out chemicals important to healthcare, industry, and the environment.

International Day for Older Persons , a new study from The University of Manchester is calling for cities to do more to support older people who want to stay in their own homes and communities as they age.

A £2.8 million grant to combat health inequalities in patients having major surgery has been awarded to a team of clinicians and researchers at UCL and UCLH.

A new report published by the Child of the North initiative shows that the two-child benefit cap is pushing 109 families a day into hardship.

More than one million people a year are now being referred by GPs to social prescribing services, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL.

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Alexander Piel (UCL Anthropology) explains how wild mushrooms may have been a key part of the diets of early humans and primates - and highlights their significance for ecology and evolution.

Harnessing the power of AI, a research team at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research has launched Viro3D - the most comprehensive database of human and animal virus protein structure predictions in the world. A free and searchable AI-powered database, Viro3D offers a completely new, in-depth perspective on viruses, allowing us to learn more and faster about their origins and evolution.