Why it’s so difficult to tackle diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa
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Social mobility is in your genes, finds new study
Research finds genes account for 50% of differences in social mobility.
Opioid misuse is increasing in middle-aged Britons – here’s how it could cause an addiction crisis
More and more baby boomers are getting hooked on oxycodone, vicodin and tramadol.
We need more than just laws to ensure responsible alcohol service
Responsible Service of Alcohol laws should be coupled with public discussion that encourages people to take responsible for their own drinking behaviour.
British public open to compromise on Brexit deal, new research finds
A new survey suggests the British public are most in favour of a Norway-style deal with the EU.
Les feux d’artifice, beaux pour les yeux, un peu moins pour l’air ambiant
Du 14 juillet en France à la fête de Divali en Inde, les feux d’artifice subliment les célébrations. Mais ce spectacle a un impact non négligeable sur la qualité de l’air.
The UN has a problem: it’s not just gender violence, it’s child rape
The United Nations has had many chances to deal decisively with the endemic sexual and gender based violence against children in its missions. But the problem persists. What will it take to stop it?
Brazil’s president faces criminal charges and 2% approval rating – but here’s how he clings on
One of the world's most spectacularly unpopular president might yet make it through.
I spent three days as a hunter-gatherer to see if it would improve my gut health
Here's what happened to a professor of genetic epidemiology's 'microbiome' when he lived with the Hadza.
In a victory against spin, ministers lose pre-release access to statistics
No democratic government should be able to manipulate the public by getting a sneak peek at the data.
Who is responsible for the Grenfell Tower fire? Finding an answer may be the hardest battle
The tangled web of responsibility for London's council estates could cloud investigations into the Grenfell Tower fire.
Aircraft noise at night linked to high blood pressure
More reason for a quiet night.
Social media is as harmful as alcohol and drugs for millennials
Baby boomers preferred drugs and alcohol, but the younger generation are ruining their health with social media.
Cannabis isn’t the health problem – the tobacco people mix with it is
European tokers are still smoking cannabis mixed with tobacco while Americans have shifted to vaping. It's time for Europe to catch up.
Lessons for the election campaign from UK media’s role in Brexit
As the media again become a battleground in this election, what can we learn from how the Brexit campaign was covered?
Back for our future: lessons from the Crusades about peace in Syria today
A case study from the height of the Crusades in the 12th and 13th centuries illustrates that even the most brutal leaders can choose to compromise for stability.
Do you really choose what you eat – or do your gut microbes decide for you?
A new study with fruit flies suggests that we may have less free will when it comes to choosing what we eat than we like to think.
Empire 2.0 and Brexiteers’ ‘swashbuckling’ vision of Britain will raise hackles around the world
Some British people look back fondly to the days of empire. Their views aren't shared by the rest of the world.
Painting in circles and loving in triangles: the Bloomsbury Group’s queer ways of seeing
In what ways do our sexual pleasures and fantasies inform the way we see the world?
Xi meets Trump: how charisma and personality can ensure peace and prosperity
Why we can expect Xi Jinping and Donald Trump's meeting at Mar-a-Lago to be a success.
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Lecturer in Higher Education, King's College London
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Managing Director, Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, King's College London
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Professor and Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist, King's College London
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Reader in Public Law, King's College London
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Professor of Chinese Politics; Director, Lau China Institute, King's College London
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Visiting research fellow, King's College London
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Professor of Climate and Culture, King's College London
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Lecturer in Mental Health, King's College London
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Senior Lecturer in Iron Metabolism, King's College London
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PhD Student, Department of Culture, Media and the Creative Industries, King's College London
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Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Science and Security Studies, King's College London
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Visiting Professor, King's College London
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Research Fellow, King's College London
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Research Fellow at International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence (ICSR) and PhD Candidate, King's College London
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Professor of Psychological Medicine, King's College London