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A young boy born with a devastating, rare genetic condition has been given a new lease of life thanks to a team of UCL scientists who manufactured a pioneering gene therapy for him.

Some defence lawyers acting for Post Office Horizon scandal victims during their prosecutions adopted a 'culture of defeat' and failed to offer adequate representation, a study co-led by UCL has found.

A total of 70 UCL academics are featured in Clarivate's annual 'Highly Cited Researchers List' for 2025, which recognises the most influential researchers in their fields.

People at high risk of lung cancer will soon be able to receive the first ever experimental vaccine designed to prevent the disease, in a world-first clinical trial led by researchers at UCL and the University of Oxford.

The remains of an extensive Bronze Age settlement on the Kazakh Steppe that was likely once a major regional hub for large-scale bronze production more than 3,500 years ago, have been revealed by an international team of archaeologists co-led by researchers from UCL.

Social media use in adolescence is linked to delayed bedtimes, negative self-image and, especially among teenage girls, greater distrust, a new UCL study shows. In turn, these changes are associated with more symptoms of depression and anxiety, risk of self-harm, and suicidal behaviours several years later.

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Susannah Fisher (UCL Risk and Disaster Reduction) explores the challenges that Bangladesh, Tuvalu, Kenya, Australia and the UK face with the mounting climate crisis and the required steps to prevent further damage.

People in their thirties may risk a heart attack or stroke in later life even when they have 'normal' blood pressure, if it's too high or steeply rising, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

A new treatment for high blood pressure can provide continuous, round-the-clock blood pressure control for people whose condition is hard to treat, according to a global study led by a UCL professor. The treatment, baxdrostat, works by reducing levels of aldosterone, a hormone that can drive high blood pressure in some people.