Research news

A cancer treatment that is currently available to only a limited number of UK patients is to be tested at UCLH in a countrywide clinical trial to see if it causes fewer long-term side effects than standard radiotherapy.

A large study looking at the experiences of people across England after giving birth by Caesarean section has highlighted disparities in outcomes between patients of different ethnic groups.

A new study published last month in The Lancet highlights how carefully planned public health measures including a widespread testing programme prevented spread of Covid-19 during the 2020 Olympics (held in 2021).

Experts from across the world, led by UCLH and UCL clinicians and scientists, have created a framework to guide the introduction of new and advanced robots for surgical procedures.

Among the many cancer clinical trials opening each year at UCLH, this year will see a focus on trials of personalised cancer treatments based on precision immunotherapies.