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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.

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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...

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Policy briefing launched in Parliament to address inequalities in dementia care

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

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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...

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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...

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£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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'Why I hate Classical Civilization' Sir Grayson Perry questions the legacy of classical civilisation at Rumble Fund Lecture

Turner Prize winning artist, Grayson Perry delivered the 2026 Rumble Fund Lecture at King's, reflecting on how classical civilisation has shaped ideas of...

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Remote working policies aimed at parents raises questions around productivity

Framing remote working as a policy just for mothers or parents negatively impacts how managers view flexible working for all staff, with remote workers more...

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Researchers awarded £1.7m to investigate how digestion and processing of plant foods influence cardiovascular health

A £1.7 million award from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) will fund a research project, led by King’s College London, to...

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Homelessness: researchers and lawyers working together for change

Half-day conference explored current themes in research and law

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Excessive smartphone use associated with symptoms of eating disorder and body dissatisfaction in young people

New research has found that excessive smartphone use is closely associated with disordered eating, including uncontrolled eating and emotional overeating, as...

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King's College London professor performs remote robotic surgery in UK first

King’s College London’s Professor of Surgery and Urology Prokar Dasgupta has used remote robotic surgery for the first time in the UK to complete a prostate...

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Global task force agrees on key biological markers for anorexia

The World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) has reached consensus on candidate biomarkers for anorexia nervosa and published a...

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