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A study at UCLH has found a combination treatment of immunotherapy with an experimental drug may reverse a cancer’s resistance to immunotherapy – making the cancer sensitive to treatment again.

A smartphone app that identifies severe neonatal jaundice could provide a cheaper alternative to expensive screening procedures, according to a study by UCLH, UCL and the University of Ghana.

COVID-19 vaccines are effective for most cancer patients but the level of protection offered by vaccines against infection, hospitalisation and death is lower compared with the general population and also wanes more quickly, according to a study in which UCLH participated.

Almost two-thirds of intensive care staff may have experienced a mental health disorder during the Covid-19 winter surge last year, and a similar proportion said their ability to do their job was impaired because of the state of their mental health, according to a study at UCLH.

Robot-assisted surgery used to perform bladder cancer removal and reconstruction enables patients to recover far more quickly and spend significantly less time in hospital, concludes a trial led by UCLH, UCL and the University of Sheffield.