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Together, the USA and Britain are sabotaging their own efforts to curb China's advances in the South China Sea, says Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws).

Levels of adherence to the UK's test, trace, and isolate system, and people's understanding of the main symptoms of COVID-19 are low, according to a new analysis involving researchers at UCL. The analysis, published in The BMJ , looked at online survey data and found that the lowest levels of adherence and understanding is found among men, younger age groups, people with a dependent child in the home, key workers, and those experiencing financial hardship.

Just over half of teaching assistants in schools stepped-up to manage classes on their own during the winter lockdown ensuring vulnerable and key worker children could attend lessons, according to a new study by UCL researchers.

The ineffective Test and Trace programme increases the risk of viral mutations that render vaccines less effective, says Professor Anthony Costello (UCL Institute for Global Health).

Professor David Price, UCL Vice-Provost (Research), comments on recent uncertainty about, and cuts to, research funding: "From the rapid generation of vaccines by UK scientists to the discovery of ne

UCL and the charity India Alliance have launched an online global art and science exhibition to raise awareness of the impact on children's health of the first 1000 days of their lives.

Dr Ziri Younsi (UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory) is one of just two UK scientists on the Event Horizon Telescope team.

Fewer than 1 in 10 (7.7%) people say they are currently getting 'very good' quality sleep during the Covid-19 lockdown.

This week we meet UCL alumna Isha Maggu, who studied Human-Computer Interaction at UCL and is now working as a Product Designer at a healthcare startup.

More than four in five (86%) people who were unsure or said no to a Covid-19 vaccine in December 2020 would now take one, or have already been vaccinated, finds the latest research by UCL's Virus Watch study. Published today, the new findings, part of UCL Virus Watch's longitudinal study of over 46,000 people in England and Wales, show the fall in vaccine hesitancy was consistent across all ethnic groups.

PhD candidate Osnat Katz (UCL Science & Technology Studies) describes how the bending of light and the Sun's size means that even on an equinox, day and night are not exactly equal.

An independent review into the deaths of London bus drivers from COVID-19, led by the UCL Institute of Health Equity (IHE), finds an earlier national lockdown would likely have saved lives.

There are stark inequalities in oral health across the UK, shows a new Public Health England report published today, co-written by UCL researchers.

The close monitoring of schools and student achievement data in the English education system is unlikely to be a one-way street to "school improvement" due to the stress it causes teachers, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

Sasha Roseneil, UCL's Pro Vice-Provost (Equity and Inclusion), writes about gendered violence in our society and highlights resources and support for UCL staff and students who have been affected by the events of the last week.

The low-cost breathing aid developed by UCL, UCLH and Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains - the UCL-Ventura - is helping to cut deaths from COVID-19 in hospitals around the world.

Sir Keir Starmer, the Leader of the Labour Party, talked about the links between health and law with Professor Dame Hazel Genn (UCL Laws) on UCL Health of the Public's "Public Health Disrupted" podcast.

This week we meet Niki Kohandel, Fine Art student at the Slade. Here, she chats to us about experimenting with analogue film and her new short film, Just Another Year, which is currently being screened at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

The trauma of intensive care often triggers long-term mental health problems, and counselling is crucial to rehabilitation, says Honorary Associate Professor Dr Dorothy Wade (UCL Epidemiology & Health).

Ten years on from the earthquake which caused the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Dr Joanna Faure Walker (UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction) discusses the need for using geological data to help predict where earthquakes may happen in the future.

Keeping the cab of waste collection vehicles well ventilated and with a constant supply of fresh air is key to protecting drivers from COVID-19 transmission, finds a report from UCL researchers.

The first months and years of a child's life are vitally important for their long-term health, and more research is urgently needed into how the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown will have affected babies, says Professor Pasco Fearon (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).