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How does airborne transmission of COVID occur and how effective are masks against infection? Professor Lena Ciric (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) discusses how we can minimise the risk of transmission in indoor spaces.

Following a period of debate within our community and careful consideration of the issues, UCL has now taken the decision that we will not re-join Stonewall's Diversity Champions Programme or make a submission to the Workplace Equality Index.

The countries most at risk of climate impacts on food availability and affordability tend to be in sub-Saharan Africa, says Professor Paul Ekins (UCL Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources).

Millions have died unnecessarily of Covid and millions more will in 2022 unless something changes. Justice must be done says Professor Anthony Costello (UCL Institute for Global Health).

A permissive financial disclosures regime allows Big Tech companies to conceal their market power, increase profit margins, and expand digital platform dominance, according to a new report by a UCL-led team of researchers.

Reluctance to accept a Covid-19 booster vaccine was reported in 12% of young adults, compared to 8% of adults aged 30-59 and 3% of adults aged over 60, find UCL researchers as part of the Covid-19 Social Study.

Congestion may initially increase if road space is reduced but it soon reverts back to normal as drivers make alternative arrangements, says Professor David Metz (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering).

An update following the Prime Minister's announcement on 8 December of new Plan B safety measures. Please read this message carefully as it includes important information about what these changes mean for you.

Scientists at UCL will sequence the DNA of more than 10,000 samples of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to see if or how its genome is changed by different antiviral Covid-19 treatments.

A new pop-up diagnostic hub has been opened at a London shopping centre in a unique research collaboration between UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital, aimed at "defining the principles of healthcare in the UK and globally for the next 50 years".

Young people aged 12 to 18 are unlikely to report receiving, or being asked to share, non-consensual sexual images to their school, parents or social media platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram, finds a major new report led by UCL.

Young people aged 12 to 18 are unlikely to report receiving, or being asked to share, non-consensual sexual images to their school, parents or social media platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram, finds a major new report led by UCL.

More rain than snow will fall in the Arctic and this transition will occur decades earlier than previously predicted, a new study involving UCL researchers has found.

The Medical Research Council (MRC) has signed up to the UCL-developed tool LEAF - Lab Efficient Assessment Framework - to help lab-based scientists reduce their carbon emissions and support the transition to net zero.