A new study has revealed that two of the most common mutations found in an age-related blood condition may be associated with inflammation through distinct biological pathways.

Researchers have identified a potential target to make the environment surrounding breast tumours more favourable to anti-cancer immune responses.

Students have enrolled on the UK’s first fast-track medical degree for healthcare professionals seeking to retrain as doctors.

Researchers have created a tool that can diagnose Takotsubo syndrome – otherwise known as ‘broken heart syndrome’ – that may avoid unnecessary invasive procedures in some patients.

Coroners have a vital role but the system faces pressures: is the service fit for purpose?

Researchers at King’s College London are contributing to a major new study aiming to improve maternity care for pregnant women living with multiple long-term health conditions.

Researchers have mapped how the immune response in people with sepsis changes over time.

For the past decade, Dr Driton Vllasaliu has been researching how to utilise natural, nanometer-scale particles found in milk for oral delivery of cutting-edge drugs. Now, following a successful…

Researchers have created one of the most detailed maps to date of how white blood cells called B cells develop and behave inside melanoma tumours, a type of skin cancer.

Cancer care is being transformed by precision medicine and breakthrough therapies, but biology is only part of the story. Social factors, access to care and health systems also shape patient…

Preventing type 2 diabetes could require action much earlier in life, according to experts calling for a new approach to protecting metabolic health.

Two clinical academics from the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine at King’s College London have been awarded prestigious National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Senior Clinical and Pr...

Dr Elisa Gomez Gil is a postdoctoral researcher in Professor Snezhana Oliferenko’s group in the Randall Centre for Cell & Molecular Biophysics at King’s College London and the Comparative Biology…

Most cells share the same fundamental molecular machinery, but evolution has produced extraordinary diversity in form and function across species by subtly adjusting how that machinery behaves.

A daily beetroot juice supplement could offer a simple and accessible approach to supporting kidney function during pregnancy for women living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to new resea...

Researchers at King’s College London have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps protect cells’ genetic information during cell division.

Toxic levels of a cancer-causing heavy metal lurks in jewellery sold on Amazon and TikTok Shop , a worrying investigation has revealed.

A molecule linked to chronic inflammation disrupts the brain’s ability to create new neurons — uncovering a pathway with therapeutic potential for neurodegenerative diseases and neurological conditions.

Labelling it a disease means millions will get treatment they may not need, writes Francesco Rubino

A new study has identified a more precise and effective way to prevent cancer from spreading to the brain.

New research has uncovered how cells repair damage to their protective outer membrane – and how proteins implicated in neurodegenerative conditions are involved in this process.

A new international report warns that global shortages in the cancer workforce could reach almost 100 million personnel by 2050, threatening progress in cancer care worldwide.

A new treatment which involves growing a patient’s immune cells and then infusing them back into their body has shown promise for people with the rare blood disorder aplastic anaemia.

An AI software has proven effective at planning the delivery of life-saving radiotherapy for cervical cancer and prostate cancer, according to results from a large international trial.

Professors Joseph Hajnal, Cathryn Lewis, Kypros Nicolaides and Manu Shankar-Hari from King’s College London have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

An event that champions performance-boosting substances poses risks to athletes’ health — and integrity. Anti-doping science must keep up. An event that champions performance-boosting substances poses risks to athletes’ health — and integrity. Anti-doping science must keep up.

Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore why so many of us have hay fever.

Research led by King’s College London and The Institute of Cancer Research, London suggests that an early scan taken after one cycle of chemotherapy could help to predict how well a patient’s cancer w...

Research led by King's College London has found that sexual minority individuals (LGB+) who have experienced homelessness have worse mental health outcomes than their heterosexual peers.

There is no benefit to using temporary, miniaturised heart pumps to support patients undergoing a high-risk stent procedure, a study from King’s College London has found.

Researchers at King’s College London, in collaboration with UCL, have uncovered how structural changes within lymph nodes may help predict outcomes in breast cancer.

Fluctuations – known as the ‘yo-yo’ effect - in body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure are associated with the progression of diabetic kidney disease in people with type 1 diabetes, new papers have ...

A KCL study has found that exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy delayed speech development

An international investigation headed by King’s researchers has identified and formally recognised 20 British men who fathered children with local women near a military base in Kenya.

A new study from King’s College London has found that universal healthcare systems, such as the NHS, may provide better outcomes for non-White heart failure patients.

Researchers at King’s College London have developed a new method to study how lipids interact with proteins in living cells, helping to shed light on why our cells produce such a wide diversity of lip...

Evolving insight into how cancers spread to and thrive in the brain reveals treatment opportunities.