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King's research team secures funding to advance ultrasound-led detection of congenital heart disease

Researchers from King’s College London have been awarded over £191,000 for a project to detect congenital cardiac risks before birth using ultrasound images...

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Sir John Major warns democracy is 'at a pivotal moment' in King's College London lecture

The former Prime Minister also stressed that political opponents should not be treated as enemies

Sir John Major speaking at King's on 18 March

Parent groups meet Prime Minister on plans to build stronger communities

Representatives from Parent Power and Empoderando Familias met with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer ahead of the launch of the government’s new social...

Members of  Parent Power and Empoderando Familias stand next to the Prime Minister

Study of coroners' reports highlights safety concerns linked to fentanyl patch deaths

Researchers at King’s College London have analysed coroners’ reports from across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to identify safety concerns linked to...

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New single‑cell technique reveals how tuberculosis‑like bacteria alter human cells

Researchers from King’s College London and the University of Surrey have developed a new technique to measure the content of individual human cells infected...

Human immune cells called macrophages that have been infected with tuberculosis bacteria. The bacteria are coloured red so they can be seen inside the cells (bacteria coloured red using AI).

Project will explore foundations of British slavery

A major new research project exploring the political and economic foundations of British slavery has been awarded funding by a leading foundation.

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King's welcomes delegation from EU Parliament Committee to discuss the UK's reassociation to Erasmus+

On Monday 16 February, delegates from the EU Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education convened a roundtable of key stakeholders at King’s to discuss...

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Mothers and babies at growing risk without better care for type 2 diabetes, experts warn

Researchers from across the UK and Ireland are calling for urgent action to improve care for women with early-onset type 2 diabetes before, during and after...

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COMMENT: Formula 1's 2026 rules: new sustainability rules are changing the way races are won

Under one of the most significant rule changes in the sport’s history, roughly half of a Formula 1 car’s output now comes from its electric motor.

Sleek Red Racing Car on Track in Daylight

Current legal system leaving vulnerable and displaced children at risk of serious harm

A new report from King’s College London recommends urgent action to address serious concerns around the Appendix CRP route for displaced children seeking to...

Two children looking out into an arid landscape with tents in the distance

Policy briefing launched in Parliament to address inequalities in dementia care

The event was hosted by Jim Dickson, MP for Dartford.

A group of people stand together making speeches in an event room in the Houses of Parliament.

New review examines responses to command hallucinations in individuals with psychosis

Researchers looked at the evidence for why some people comply, appease or resist command hallucinations, and the clinical variables associated with these...

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COMMENT: What the 2026 Oscars revealed about the current political mood in Hollywood

The 2026 Academy Awards revealed a striking contradiction. Many of the winning films grapple with urgent contemporary issues, or difficult questions of...

Javier Bardem. Credit: Andrea Raffin via Shutterstock

No evidence that menopause has a lasting impact on cognition

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found no evidence that the transitional symptoms...

Woman sat on a bench looking out to sea.

£2,000 'no strings' cash helps care leavers stay in stable housing, landmark trial finds

Giving young people leaving care an unconditional cash lump sum improved their housing, wellbeing and health

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