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Weight Loss Drugs: The Intersection Between Medication, Stigma, and Lifestyle

Weight Loss Drugs: The Intersection Between Medication, Stigma, and Lifestyle

Ozempic, a weight-loss drug, has invaded popular culture. It is not only seen as a rapid, effective method for weight loss but also endorsed by celebrities in the media. Is this medication the quick-fix it is painted to be, or is it damaging health and perpetuating stigma? By Grace Cunningham

Will it Come Back? - Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Teenagers and Young Adults

Will it Come Back? - Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Teenagers and Young Adults

Defeating cancer is a feat that many diagnosed patients hope to achieve. However, the fear of cancer recurrence remains, especially in young people. This is an under-researched mental health issue that can have detrimental psychological effects on patients. By Chana Korenblum

The Origin of Disease from the Womb: Developmental Programming

The Origin of Disease from the Womb: Developmental Programming

The extent to which a foetus adapts to the outside environment before birth is phenomenal; but how perfect are these adaptations in preventing disease later in life? By Madeleine Hjelt.

Cell & Gene Therapy: Ethical Debates Unpacked

Cell & Gene Therapy: Ethical Debates Unpacked

The Role of UCL’s Cell and Gene Therapy Experts in Shaping the Field’s Future. By Nhi Pham and Nidhi Rege

Fighting Viral Evolution in Real Time

Fighting Viral Evolution in Real Time

The difficulty in fighting viral pandemics lies in the ability of these entities to evolve solutions to everything we throw at them. But what if we had a tool to predict what they were going to evolve before they did? By Tom Dubois.

The Power of Toxin-Antitoxin Systems

The Power of Toxin-Antitoxin Systems

The same way that bacteria protect their genetic material and cope with stress is now used in a broad range of emerging applications in synthetic biology. By Oscar Blackwell

The Babies Born with Cobalt in their Veins: How The Cobalt Mining Crisis is Impacting Congolese Children

The Babies Born with Cobalt in their Veins: How The Cobalt Mining Crisis is Impacting Congolese Children

Cobalt mining on the African Copperbelt is a well known human rights crisis for many reasons. A new study on foetal blood shows its health effects may now materialise in Congolese infants before they are even born. By Charlotte Leeds.