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Anti-obesity medication semaglutide may help to prevent heart attacks and other major cardiac events regardless of how much weight people lose while taking the drug, according to a new study led by a UCL researcher.

Researchers explored how women experience menopause care within the NHS, focusing on inequalities shaped by ethnicity, socioeconomic status and cultural norms.

After being treated with an electronic eye implant paired with augmented-reality glasses, people with sight loss have recovered reading vision, reports a trial involving a UCL and Moorfields clinical researcher.

V2osk  on  Unsplash Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes progressive vision loss in many elderly people, and no treatment is available for the so-called atrophic form of the disease.

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Alwyn Dart (UCL Cancer Institute), argues why he believes better prostate cancer tests are required prior to a targeted prostate cancer screening programme being implemented.

The University of Oxford is to lead a new six-year, £11 million project backed by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) which aims develop a new generation of personalised treatments capable of reducing or abolishing chronic pain.

The first ever psychological intervention to help prepare medical students for clinical placements saw significant improvements in resilience, confidence and mental wellbeing after taking part in a pilot online coaching programme called Reboot.

Researchers have demonstrated the first pill-sized bioprinter that can be swallowed and guided within the gastrointestinal tract, where it directly deposits bio-ink over damaged tissues to support repair. Soft tissue injuries of the gastrointestinal tract, like ulcers or hemorrhages, can currently be treated only with some form of surgery, which is invasive and may not result in permanent repair.

Industrial food processing is often the target of criticism - unjust criticism, says Patrick Rühs, as many processing steps actually make foods healthier and easier to digest.

Carnegie Mellon researchers and students are using readily available technology to address critical gaps in how patients and doctors track, share and use health data. The tools they are developing could someday be widely used to give patients real-time insights into symptoms such as depression and fatigue, and help remote areas manage medical records without internet access.

A powerful 3D microscope, capable of achieving new and more detailed insights into cancer cells, is being installed at the University of Glasgow.

Poor health, particularly respiratory conditions, is linked to a higher proportion of votes for Reform UK in England.

Last Updated: 14 Oct 2025 01:00:03 A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found that the Boxer, English Springer Spaniel and Cocker Spaniel are the dog breeds most likely to have a tail injury.

CRISPRi-seq technology, the result of fundamental research by Prof. Jan-Willem Veening's team at the University of Lausanne, has reached a decisive milestone: it has been licensed to the start-up i-Seq Biotechnology. The innovation paves the way for new vaccines against diseases for which there is as yet no protection.

The time to carry out diagnostic MRI scans for dementia can be cut to one third of their standard length, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

When older adults lose their partner, their likelihood of being admitted to a nursing home rises sharply, especially in the first few months after the loss.

A study conducted by the ULB Center for Diabetes Research highlights the essential role played by two genes in the protection of pancreatic beta cells.

Errors in a gene known to cause a serious neurodevelopmental condition in infants are also linked to the development of Parkinson's disease in adolescence and adulthood, according to new research co-led by a UCL researcher. The study, published in the Annals of Neurology , looked at a gene called EPG5.

Scientists have identified an unusual type of brain cell that may play a vital role in progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), likely contributing to the persistent inflammation characteristic of the disease.

Dr Ana Martins Costa developed RenOx , a proof-of-concept for a device that combines an artificial lung and kidney into one compact unit.

New research shows how stigma and silence impact recovery and what workplaces can do to support change While awareness of mental health is growing in the results-driven modern workplace, employees say they still feel under-supported, a University of Calgary study has found. The  study , published in  Human Resource Management , was co-authored by Drs.

New research by Dr Laure Humbert from The University of Manchester and Dr Raphaële Balu from Sorbonne University has revealed how Britain's vital contribution to the French Resistance during the Second World War was largely forgotten in France - and why this silence lasted for decades.

Carnegie Mellon researchers have developed the first robust, noninvasive way to detect damaging brain waves that worsen traumatic brain injuries.

Whole genome sequencing offered to breast cancer patients is likely to identify unique genetic features that could either guide immediate treatment or help match patients to clinical trials for over 15,000 women a year, say scientists at the University of Cambridge. The UK is a genuine world-leader in terms of its ability to do whole genome sequencing in the NHS through the Genomic Medicine Service.