UCL in the media
Wildfires spread as hottest day recorded
Dr Marina Romanello (UCL Institute for Global Health) has suggested that the surge in smoke emissions have caused extremely high air pollution levels and can potentially lead to a range of health problems.
Phone maker enlists parents’ help to create device for children
Dr Kaitlyn Regehr (UCL Information Studies) said she was “thrilled” to see the initiative. She said: “It has the potential to properly address the pull so many parents feel to weigh up the potential safety a phone affords with the potential harm”.
Josh Shapiro could help Kamala Harris win Jewish voters, but is a big risk
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said: "It's a sad commentary that, in 2024, a candidate's religion could be a political liability".
Heatwaves strain power grids in southern and eastern Europe, fuel wildfires
Professor Ilan Kelman (UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction) said prolonged heatwaves could turn deadly if the human body was not given ample chance to cool off at night. He said: "This is what we need to be worried about. Temperatures are not falling at night".
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Why only Michelle Obama could beat Trump
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said: “Although it’s clear why Democrats are hoping for a saviour to drop down from the sky at the Democratic convention, that won’t be Michelle Obama”.
UK must move towards disease prevention to save economy and NHS, says expert
Professor Martin Marshall (UCL Medical School) said GPs would welcome the proposals. He said: “We need to shift the model because GPs can’t deal with this issue on their own and would be delighted to get help with it”.
Women have a right to know the state of their reproductive health
Dr Helen O’Neill (UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health) discusses why she believes London is in the midst of a silent infertility epidemic and why her at-home test is at the frontier of reproductive health.
Kamala Harris is Donald Trump's worst nightmare for five reasons
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said the Democrats "seem to be rushing to convince themselves that Kamala Harris is now a popular choice for president."
Kamala Harris: What she's said about women's issues
Professor Iwan Morgan (UCL Institute of the Americas) said Harris "will show more concern for women's issues than any major party presidential candidate in history - greater even that Hillary Clinton because these issues are now under far more sustained attack than in 2016."
These are 30 simple lifestyle tweaks recommended by leading experts to help prevent dementia
Professor Gill Livingston (UCL Psychiatry) recommended people use a smaller glass to help them drink less. She said: “Many middle-aged people who wouldn't see themselves as problem drinkers regularly drink two large 250ml glasses of wine a night with dinner”.