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Elderly patients suffering the most common type of heart attack may benefit from more invasive treatment, new research involving UCLH has shown.

UCLH has retendered and awarded five-year contracts to two companies to provide estates and facilities services across UCLH.

A pioneering breast cancer therapy developed by UCLH and UCL, which requires just one shot of radiotherapy rather than conventional weeks-long treatment, has proven to be as effective for most women in treating the disease.

UCLH Biomedical Research Centre supported Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician Professor Sir Alimuddin (Ali) Zumla has been awarded the 2020 Mahathir Science Award, the most prestigious international science award presented in recognition for the best scientific work in solving priority health problems in the tropics.

A team at UCLH, UCL and Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains which developed a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) breathing aid now used in hospitals across the UK have received an award from the Royal Academy of Engineering for exceptional services during a pandemic.