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• Antibody treatment reduces risk of symptomatic COVID-19 by 77%

  An antibody treatment trialled at UCLH cuts the risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 by 77%.

• Thank you to the Islington Business Design Centre as the vaccination centre closes today

  After almost six months and more than 120,000 vaccinations the Islington Business Design Centre closes as a vaccination centre today (20 August 2021).

• New pop-up clinics in Islington make it easier to get the Covid-19 vaccine

  Pop-up clinics in Islington will make it easier for people who are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine – especially those who are elderly, homeless, vulnerable or in need of support – to get it closer to home.

• International hypertension research award for UCLH Director of Research

  UCLH Director of Research and Director of the UCLH BRC Professor Bryan Williams has received an award for outstanding contributions to research in the field of hypertension (high blood pressure).

• UCLH Board directors announced

  Two directors have joined the UCLH Board – Liz O’Hara, director of workforce and Laura Churchward, director of strategy.

• Faith leaders in Islington call for everyone to be vaccinated

  “Vaccines do not kill, the virus does”: that was the message from local leaders from a variety of different faiths during an event at the newly opened vaccination centre at the Business Design Centre in Islington.

• What is Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (TTP)?

  Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (TTP) is a rare disorder of the blood coagulation system.

• Optimal time to treat Huntington’s disease identified

  The earliest brain changes due to Huntington’s disease can be detected 24 years before clinical symptoms show, according to a new UCL-led study.

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• Testing for ataxia before you have symptoms (Easy Read)

  If ataxia runs in your family, you can get tested to see if you have the genetic mistake for it Ataxia is a health condition that causes problems with movement…