How bullying affects the brain
New research from King’s College London identifies a possible mechanism that shows how bullying may influence the structure of the adolescent brain, suggesting the effects of constantly being bullied...
View ArticleDavid Dimbleby hosts last BBC Question Time at King's
Veteran broadcaster and King’s College London Honorary Fellow, David Dimbleby, presents his last ever BBC Question Time show at King’s Greenwood Theatre in Southwark, where it all started in 1979.read...
View ArticleClues to chronic fatigue syndrome in overactive immune response
New research from King’s College London finds that an exaggerated immune response can trigger long-lasting fatigue, potentially explaining how chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) begins. The study is the...
View ArticleFight against breast cancer - new target identified
Researchers from King's have identified a potential target that could lead to new treatments for triple negative breast cancer.read more
View ArticleLithium might work as an anti-aging drug, depending on your genes
There is growing evidence that lithium could be re-purposed as an anti-aging drug, and a new study from King’s College London suggests that lithium’s protective effects are due to a slowing down of the...
View ArticleMisperceptions about vaping common among UK smokers
Research from King’s College London finds smokers and ex-smokers in the UK overestimate the harm from vaping, with fewer than 6 out of 10 accurately believing that e-cigarettes are less harmful than...
View ArticleSocial Science & Public Policy
My experience at King’s has been fantastic. The course is challenging, varied and studying in London provides plenty of opportunities to build skills for my future career.read more
View ArticleKing's awarded 10m to launch Wildfire Research Centre
The Department of Geography is set to collaborate in the opening of the Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society thanks to a £10m grant awarded by the Leverhulme Trust.read more
View ArticleWhodunnit? AI could now solve gun murders
The way that law enforcers try to work out who committed a crime is constantly evolving to become more sophisticated. From the development of fingerprint profiling in the late 1800’s to more modern...
View ArticleHow Brazilian art helped the British war effort in 1944
Temptingly tropical, host to globally renowned carnivals and home to football legends. The world’s fifth largest country, fifth most populous and fourth largest democracy; Brazil is a truly unique...
View ArticleFrequent use of aspirin can lead to increased bleeding
A new study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has found that taking aspirin on a regular basis to prevent heart attacks and strokes, can lead to an increase risk...
View ArticleMental health stigma greater in London and the south
A study undertaken by researchers at King's and the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre suggests that people living in London and the south have more negative attitudes towards people with mental...
View ArticleAI system can speed up prioritising patient chest X-rays
Research from King's, supported by the NIHR Guy’s and St Thomas’ Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), has shown that AI can dramatically reduce the time it takes to ensure abnormal chest X-rays receive...
View ArticleDigital archival programme wins prestigious Digital Resources Prize
The Georgian Papers Programme receive recognition from the British Society of Eighteenth-Century Studies.read more
View ArticleWomen twice as likely to suffer from severe depression after a stroke
New research today published in the European Journal of Neurology has found that women are twice as likely to suffer from severe depression following a stroke than men.read more
View ArticleCentralised stroke services save more lives
Centralising stroke services reduces mortality rates, shortens the length of hospital stays, and offers lasting improvements.read more
View ArticleKing's awarded ESRC funding to boost research impact
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) announced £27m of funding for Impact Acceleration Accounts (IAAs) at research organisations across the UK.read more
View ArticleCan we programme our immune system to destroy cancer?
Scientists at King’s College London will test a new technique that could directly target an aggressive form of cancer.read more
View ArticleKidnap for Ransom: The Trickiest Trade in the World
Millions of people work, live, and travel in high-risk countries; very few are kidnapped and, of those that are, almost all come home safely - how can this be? read more
View ArticleHPV screening more sensitive than smear testing, new report
A new study published today in The BMJ has found that screening for high risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection works well in practice and is more sensitive than cytology (smear) testing -...
View ArticleFuture holds less sea level rise but more intense weather
New climate models from King's suggest that future sea level rise could be much lower than previously feared but more severe weather may be in store over the next 100 years.read more
View ArticleRosalind Franklin' rover to search for new life on Mars
The UK made ExoMars rover, due to roam the surface of the red planet in 2021, has been named after former King's scientist - Rosalind Franklin.read more
View ArticleInvestigating promising cervical cancer screening method
Since the mid-1940s, cervical screening in the form of Pap smears began to promise women the chance to detect cancer when in the early stages and prevent it. In the following decades, the focus shifted...
View ArticleLack of exercise and poor nutrition could increase the risk of diseases like...
Diet and exercise can influence the risk of cognitive decline (CD) and dementia by potentially influencing hippocampal neurogenesis (the process by which the brain produces new brain cells) long before...
View ArticleResearchers investigate drug related deaths of hospital patients in the UK
Deaths due to drug overdoses reached the highest level on record in the UK in 2020, with most deaths involving an opiate such as heroin. There have been reports of hospital patients found dead after...
View ArticleDepartment of War Studies celebrates 60th anniversary
Celebrations for 60 years of War Studies began with a special launch event this week with staff, students, alumni and friends.read more
View ArticleNew policy briefing calls for action to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic...
Researchers at King’s College London and Oxford University have outlined a series of recommendations to address anticipated short- and long-term challenges facing UK children and young people as a...
View ArticleExcess deaths in people with mental health conditions increased during the...
A study based on more than 160,000 patients has revealed greater number of deaths amongst those with mental health conditions and intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.read more
View ArticleKing's alumna wins big at Santander X Entrepreneurship Awards
Wembley Stadium hosted yesterday’s final of the Santander X Entrepreneurship Awards, won by Josephine Philips, Physics graduate and founder of Sojo. Tackling sustainability in the fashion industry,...
View ArticleNew European initiative will build a collaborative platform for data and...
The European Platform for Neurodegenerative Diseases (EPND) integrates existing initiatives to build, grow, and deliver a scalable and self-sustainable platform for storage and analysis of high-quality...
View ArticleResearch shows mass production can make customised PPE for healthcare workers
Research published today has demonstrated the feasibility of mass producing customised respiratory protection for healthcare workers with a comfortable close-fitting seal, that is suitable for nearly...
View ArticleDr Lucia Valmaggia wins BPS Presidents' Award for Distinguished Contributions...
Dr Lucia Valmaggia, a world leader in early intervention in psychosis and pioneer of the use of virtual reality in relation to mental health.read more
View ArticleNoise levels on Strand fall by a quarter thanks to new pedestrianisation...
Researchers are assessing the ‘net impact’ of a new pedestrianisation scheme in central London on air quality, traffic, noise and the local economy.read more
View ArticleResearch team to start testing hybrid bio ethics framework for Human...
A project led by Professor David Whetham has been awarded a grant from DSTL to develop future human technologies.read more
View ArticleWhat Works: Improving the King's experience for every student, no matter...
How a team at King’s is delivering on a series of innovative projects to improve the experience of students from widening participation backgrounds and the student body as a whole – creating a...
View ArticleThe effects of gender inequality across the world
New podcast episode looks at how gender bias, gendered violence and gender pay gaps are affecting women and wider society.read more
View ArticleKing's spinout to develop ground-breaking neurodegenerative gene therapy
AviadoBio is an exciting new spin-out company founded by King’s College London researchers Professor Christopher Shaw, Dr Youn Bok Lee and Dr Do Young Leeread more
View ArticleEarly COVID-19 can be mistaken as vaccine side-effects, warn researchers
Early symptoms of COVID-19 can’t be clearly differentiated from vaccine side-effects, new findings show. Researchers recommend that if people show symptoms of COVID-19 after vaccination, they should...
View ArticleMaster's students awarded scholarships to study new global leadership and...
The African Leadership Centre has awarded scholarships to two students for the new programme aimed at strengthening an understanding of global leadership, peace and society.read more
View ArticleSubatomic King's Artists project explores the connection between art and...
How can musical composition and astrophysics work together to inform research and increase understanding of the complex phenomenon of cosmic rays?read more
View ArticleFaculty response to the COVID-19 pandemic:
Whilst the Omicron variant continues to be prevalent across the UK, the current data suggests that illness is less severe, particularly for those that have had their COVID booster vaccination.read more
View ArticlePsilocybin, in 10mg or 25mg doses, has no short- or long-term detrimental...
Psilocybin can be safely administered at doses of either 10mg or 25mg to up to six participants simultaneously.read more
View ArticleNo convincing scientific evidence that hangover cures work
A new systematic review has found only very low-quality evidence that substances claiming to treat or prevent alcohol-induced hangover work.read more
View ArticleRacism embedded in NHS organisational culture and norms prevents progress on...
New research from The Tackling Inequalities and Discrimination Experiences in health Services (TIDES) study team at King’s College London has found addressing healthcare staff inequalities is marred by...
View ArticleGovernment publishes new guidance on building safety
The UK Government has today published new guidance, co-authored by Professor David Mosey of King’s College London Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, to promote a safer approach to the...
View ArticleSUPERB researchers contribute to forest restoration across Europe
Liliana Bounegru and Jonathan Gray co-lead a team at the Department of Digital Humanities, exploring how humanities-based digital methods can contribute towards discussions around reforestation and...
View ArticlePeople from ethnic minority backgrounds experience persisting inequality in...
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has assessed the prevalence of common mental health problems experienced by people from...
View ArticleNew partnership with the Ministry of Defence to deliver defence and security...
The new contract will provide agile and innovative teaching to military officers, public servants and security professionals from the UK and the UK’s international partners.read more
View ArticleNew collaboration with digital therapeutics company to investigate...
A new collaboration between the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and the digital therapeutics company, PneumoWave, will undertake a clinical trial...
View ArticleResearchers investigate changes in patterns of heart failure hospitalisation...
Patients hospitalised with heart failure throughout COVID-19 pandemic showed consistent clinical characteristics and adverse outcomes.read more
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