UCL in the media
Failure to vaccinate blamed for rise in mumps and rubella
Professor Judith Breuer (UCL Infection) said: "People didn't get their children vaccinated, and as a result we have a cohort of children, particularly older children and young teenagers, who didn't have the vaccine or only had one vaccine. And those children are susceptible."
Watch: BBC 2's Newsnight (from 16 mins)UCL Scientist Dr Katharine Giles killed in cycling accident
Dr Katharine Giles, who worked at the UCL Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling, was tragically killed in a cycling accident on Monday 8 April.
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"There was this whole idea that Prozac made you better - well, I wasn't sure," says Dr Joanna Moncrieff (UCL Mental Health Sciences Unit).
Read: BBC NewsMargaret Thatcher's funeral
"I think there's nothing unusual in parliament being recalled during this Easter recess to pay tribute to Lady Thatcher, what is perhaps unusual is her being granted a ceremonial funeral," says Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Political Science)
Listen: BBC Radio 5 Live's Breakfast (from 1 hour 5 mins)'Business fears' cast cloud over future of artificial cigarettes
Professor Robert West (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) believes that concerns that licensing could wipe out British businesses had been a factor in the delay.
Read: Times (£)Short-term decisions can have unexpected consequences
New research by Dr Mihaela Stan (UCL Management Science and Innovation) and Professor Freek Vermeulen showed that IVF clinics that selected easier cases were not as successful as non-selective clinics in the long term.
Read: FT (£)Megatsunami
Are we in danger of a giant tidal wave causing mass destruction worldwide? Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences) revelas how it's only a matter of time before such a surge is unleashed.
Read: BBC Focus Listen: BBC Focus PodcastCrick's medal goes under the hammer
Francis Crick's Nobel medal and other memorabilia go to the auction block next week in New York. At least 20% of the money from the sale of the medal and the other items will benefit the UCL Francis Crick Institute.
Read: Nature'Wild West' of Lawsuit Funders Supports Divorcees to Soldiers
"Commercial reality will also mean that, on occasion, litigants' rights are inappropriately compromised and the independence of lawyers involved in those cases will similarly be compromised," said Professor Richard Moorhead (UCL Laws).
Read: Bloomberg BusinessweekMale baldness may indicate a higher risk of heart disease
New research suggests that losing hair at the crown of the head may signal an increased risk of heart disease in men. "It is important to remember that the study reports an increase in relative risk," said Patrick Wolfe (UCL Statistical Science).
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