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UK needs Covid-style push on dementia drugs, expert says
Patients are already travelling abroad to access a new wave of dementia drugs, says Professor Sir John Hardy (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) as the UK is slower than other countries to offer
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Walls closing in on Joe Biden as more donors threaten to defect
The Democrats are in a state of limbo while Joe Biden refuses to step down amid intense pressure from some in his party, says Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Second-hand vaping exposure very low compared to second-hand smoking
Children exposed to vaping indoors absorb less than one seventh the amount of nicotine as children who are exposed to indoor smoking, but more than those exposed to neither, according to a new study led by Dr Harry Tattan-Birch (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care).
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£1.7 million for new network to improve lives of people at risk of dementia
Funding of more than £1.7million will enable researchers at 911, including Dr Georgina Charlesworth (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences), to set up and lead a new national Dementia Network Plus.
Young people believe that artificial intelligence is a valuable tool for healthcare
Children and young people are generally positive about artificial intelligence (AI) and think it should be used in modern healthcare, finds the first-of-its-kind survey led by Professor Susan Shelmerdine (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health).
Mozambican Woodlands could store more than double the carbon previously estimated
The capacity of Mozambican woodlands to capture and store carbon is underestimated and potentially undervalued for their protection and restoration, finds new research from an international team of scientists including Professor Mat Disney (UCL Geography).
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AI will transform your phone by 2025
Professor Mirco Musolesi (UCL Computer Science) quoted Mark Weiser: 'The profound technologies are those that disappear.' The smartphone was one example of technologies that disappear."
Is Trump preparing Barron to follow in his political footsteps?
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said: ‘If Trump wins in 2024, you can bet he'll want a large role in anointing his likely successor, preferably someone who's part of his family tree.’
Biden press conference a ‘do or die’ moment for campaign
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said every public appearance between now and the convention is a “do or die” moment for Biden.
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Five principles resonate today, say British experts
Dr Hugh Goodacre (UCL Economics) said that reading the five principles, one is irresistibly reminded of the Bandung Conference in 1955 when these principles were further developed and agreed upon by the leaders of other developing countries.