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Digital therapy prevents anxiety increasing during pregnancy and after birth

Pregnant women and birthing people with undiagnosed anxiety could benefit from a new digital therapy, according to a clinical trial led by King’s College...

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'Gatekeeper' cells can restrict the immune response to cancer

A new study led by King’s College London has found that chemotherapy helps attract a specific population of immune cells called stem-like T cells towards...

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Dr Leigh Wilson wins Society for Neuroscience: Science Educator Award

Dr Leigh Wilson, Public Engagement Manager and Teaching Fellow at King’s College London, has been awarded the 2026 Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Science...

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King's College London and Cranfield agree plans to merge in August 2027

King’s and Cranfield University have today (2 November) confirmed that the universities will merge on 1 August 2027.

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Eating 'root-to-tip' could help your health and the planet

‘Root-to-tip’ eating could help to boost dietary fibre whilst also helping to reduce food waste.

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Working together to improve teaching and learning

King’s and United Learning are working together to connect educational research with school classroom practice

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Female mice have temperature sensors tuned to run warmer

Female mice like warmer spaces than males because of two types of tiny temperature sensors in their nerves which are tuned to switch on at higher...

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King's Legal Clinic marks five years supporting Windrush Scandal victims

After half a decade working with the Windrush Justice Clinic, King's has helped to secure over £1 million compensation for victims.

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BBC News presenter and War Studies alumnus Rich Preston reflects on international reporting and his journey at King's in new podcast mini-series

BBC News presenter and international correspondent Rich Preston has joined the War Studies Podcast to discuss his career in international journalism, his...

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King's researchers awarded £2.3m to investigate factors linked to type 1 diabetes risk in children

Researchers at King’s College London have been awarded £2.3m in funding from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to investigate how changes...

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King's leads £50m centre to unlock secrets of brain development

A landmark centre aims to discover exactly how the human brain develops for the very first time.

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AI model detects signs of faulty DNA repair in ovarian cancer using tissue images

An AI model created by researchers at King’s can detect signs of faulty repair mechanisms in ovarian cancer cells, potentially leading to a low-cost, widely...

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King's report urges reform of DNA testing in UK immigration cases

Families seeking to prove relationships in UK immigration cases with DNA testing can face unclear testing requirements, varying tests between providers, and...

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King's hosts CEO of NVIDIA for research forum on AI and security

This week, King’s College London hosted NVIDIA’s AI Safety and Security Research forum at the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE).

Professor Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi and Professor Sebastien Ourselin welcoming Jensen Huang to LIHE.

Children's caffeine habits linked to shorter sleep and brain differences

Young people who consume more caffeine, mostly from soft drinks, sleep less and show small differences in how their brains are developing, according to a...

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