It’s important to realise there are potential consequences from having a Caesarean birth at a late stage of labour for future pregnancies, Prof Anna David @prenataltherapy.bsky.social tells @skynewsrss.bsky.social in light of new @ucl.ac.uk research led by Dr Maria Ivan @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

‘It made my day more meaningful’: the Japanese gen Zers attempting a two-hour limit on smartphone use Authorities in Japan are taking action against excessive phone time – but what is it like to restrict scrolling to 120 minutes a day?

Authorities in Japan are taking action against excessive smartphone use.

Motor neurone disease progresses at a different rate in each individual, @ucl.ac.uk’s Prof Andrea Malaspina tells @skynewsrss.bsky.social following the news that former England rugby captain & World Cup winner Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with the condition @uclbrainscience.bsky.social

A global clinical trial for a new Huntington’s disease treatment has posted positive results today, announced by trial sponsor uniQure and UCL scientists Prof Sarah Tabrizi and @profwild.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social. Watch on BBC News at One 📺

Huntington’s disease treated successfully for first time in UK gene therapy trial Surgical procedure to treat devastating illness slowed progress of disease by 75% in patients after three years

Huntington’s disease, a devastating degenerative illness that runs in families, has been treated successfully for the first time in a breakthrough gene therapy trial.

What's holding back the digital transformation of NHS healthcare Implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into NHS hospitals is far harder than initially anticipated, with complications around governance, contracts, data collection, harmonisation with old IT syste...

And also this story in ‪@healthcare-europe.bsky.social:
tinyurl.com/2xekaav4

Proud to be part of an incredible coalition of campaign groups to ensure families don’t ever again experience state cover ups.

We’ll keep campaigning to ensure Hillsborough Law implemented in full.

@cbffjuk.bsky.social
@inquest-org.bsky.social
@hillsboroughlawnow.bsky.social

AI in the NHS: UCL study reveals hidden barriers slowing healthcare innovation A new UCL study reveals that outdated IT, governance delays and lack of staff confidence are slowing the adoption of AI in the NHS

More coverage of @angusramsay.bsky.social and @profnaomifulop.bsky.social's excellent new UCL study revealing how, as Open Access Government reports, "outdated IT and governance delays are slowing AI adoption in the NHS". Comes as Google announces a £5bn AI investment in the UK in the next 2 years

Why Merck and AstraZeneca may regret turning their back on Britain The pair may have gone cold on the UK but start-ups and university spinouts here are using AI to revolutionise drug discovery

In related news, at the weekend @ucl.ac.uk's Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement) @profgeraintrees.bsky.social explained why companies should be investing in the UK's life sciences market in this @thetimes.com comment piece tinyurl.com/yc7sezrr

Google announces £5bn AI investment in UK before Trump visit Rachel Reeves says move is a ‘vote of confidence’ in British economy as she prepares to open firm’s first UK datacentre

Good news! Google has said it will invest £5bn in the UK in the next two years to help meet growing demand for artificial intelligence services, in a boost for the government, @theguardian.com reports. Coincides with US president Donald Trump's visit @uclb.bsky.social @profgeraintrees.bsky.social

First group of children from Gaza arrive in UK for life-saving NHS treatment Care and support package, including housing, will help 30-50 young Palestinians for an initial two years

The first group of children from Gaza have arrived in the UK for specialist life-saving treatment on the NHS, the Guardian understands.

School meals could drive economic growth and food system transformation School meals, provided for free by governments around the world, could be used to curb global hunger and promote a sustainable global food system, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

School meals, provided for free by governments around the world, could be used to curb global hunger and promote a sustainable global food system, finds a new study by Prof @mazzucatom.bsky.social and Sarah Doyle @iipp-ucl.bsky.social @thebartlettucl.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...

Why Merck and AstraZeneca may regret turning their back on Britain The pair may have gone cold on the UK but start-ups and university spinouts here are using AI to revolutionise drug discovery

Could these companies be turning their backs at precisely the wrong moment?, asks @profgeraintrees.bsky.social after US firm Merck put the brakes on a £1 billion London research centre & AstraZeneca said it would pause a £200m investment to expand its research and development arm in Cambridge

Eye drops could replace glasses or surgery for longsightedness, study says Research shows most patients can read extra lines on eye test charts after twice-daily treatment

Doctors have developed special eye drops for people with longsightedness that could replace the need for reading glasses or surgery.

How micronutrient shortages changed human DNA Tiny elements in the human diet, such as micronutrients, may have influenced human evolution in ways greater than previously recognised, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

Micronutrients may have influenced human evolution more than previously understood, finds a new study by @ucllifesciences.bsky.social and @uclchildhealth.bsky.social researchers showing how some groups developed genetic adaptations in response to shortages and surpluses of minerals in their diets

NEW: first-in-kind study of implementation #AI at widescale in NHS👇

Impt lessons for procurement & early deployment #AI in #healthcare.

"AI might not be the silver bullet some have hoped for....”

#digitalhealth
@ucliehc.bsky.social
@uclpolicylab.bsky.social
@eclinicalmed.bsky.social

I'm delighted to have led this paper, published today, with @profnaomifulop.bsky.social and other members of NIHR RSET (www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/rset-rapid-e...). We provide important lessons on procurement and deployment of #AI tools in healthcare, including key obstacles and enablers.

AI is unlikely to serve as a “silver bullet” for the multifaceted issues confronting the NHS a major new @ucl.ac.uk study finds, reports @bioengineering.bsky.social, adding it’s a “clarion call” for future studies prioritising patient experience & clinical accountability, and healthcare. Read more 🔽

Research breakthrough ‘open doors to new treatments’ for rare muscle disease Children with a rare, debilitating muscle disease could benefit from the findings of new research by experts at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

Children with the rare, debilitating muscle disease juvenile dermatomyositis may benefit from exciting new research by experts including Dr Merry Wilkinson and Professor Wedderburn (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health) and at Great Ormond Street Hospital @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

A major clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease through a simple blood test, is welcoming its first participants. Led by Prof @jmschott.bsky.social & Dr Ashvini Keshavan @uclqsion.bsky.social, supported by @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @alzheimersresearchuk.org

What a wonderful occasion! Our (UCL’s) Faculty of Engineering Sciences awarded degrees to its latest postgraduates in a really moving ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall today. My highlight was when our academics doffed their hats in recognition of their students’ achievements. Lovely tradition! 

V inspiring talk at @ucl.ac.uk from Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam on science communications lessons learned from the pandemic, followed by great panel discussion featuring UCL's @susanmichie.bsky.social from @uclbrainscience.bsky.social and @jackstilgoe.bsky.social & others. Read my write-up below

🌌 UCL Observatory students & staff captured stunning images of Jupiter, Mars & Venus during February’s Planet Parade — a rare chance to see all planets in the evening sky.

The brightest planets will still be visible for the next couple of weeks, so keep an eye on the night sky!

#UCLObservatory

We were delighted to host Pat McFadden MP at @uclofficial.bsky.social East today as he set out the governments plan to reform the state.

At UCL Policy Lab we’re proud to be partnering with researchers, community leaders, civil society and govt to help drive a new era in public service reform.

This was an amazing event today and hats off to everyone involved in organising it. It was a real pleasure to host Mr McFadden on our East London campus and to hear about the exciting plans the Govt is making to drive forward improvements in public services. We hope he returns soon!

Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it

Image by a scanning electron microscope of many strands of nanofiber pasta

Image by a scanning electron microscope of a few close up strands of nanofiber pasta

Nanofiber mat held between two fingers, where the strands of spaghetti are too small for the eye to see individually

Hello from UCL media relations 👋 We’re here to share news like this story of how chemists led by @clancylab.bsky.social @uclchemistry.bsky.social and Prof Gareth Williams @ucllifesciences.bsky.social created the world's thinnest spaghetti, 200x thinner than a human hair www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/no...

There is a metaphor here somewhere

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