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• Surviving coronavirus - patients speak about the impact of the disease

  Patients recovering from coronavirus have spoken movingly about the physical and emotional legacy of the disease.

• Loss of smell a ‘highly specific’ indicator of Covid-19, finds UCLH and UCL research

  Acute loss of sense of smell should be considered globally as a criterion for self-isolation, testing, and contact tracing for Covid-19 infection according to researchers at UCLH and UCL.

• Paralympic champion and former UCLH patient made MBE

  Lizzi Jordan, who received life-saving treatment at UCLH before going on to win a gold medal for cycling in the 2024 Paralympic Games, paid tribute to UCLH staff as she was made a Member of the British Empire (MBE).

• Gastroscopy – a guide for patients (Prolonged diet)

  This page explains what a gastroscopy is and what it involves for patients on a prolonged diet.

• SUMMIT Study catches up with pre-pandemic follow up appointments

  As World Lung Cancer Day approaches (1 August) the SUMMIT Study reports that it has made great strides in catching up with patients whose nodule follow ups were cancelled due to COVID-19.

• Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road - closure of site

  Update about our hospital on Gray's Inn Road

• Immunomodulatory drug for COVID-19 trialled at UCLH

  UCLH is contributing to a national priority trial of the drug ruxolitinib in patients with Covid-19 pneumonia (infection of the lungs).

• Single-dose radiotherapy as effective for treating breast cancer, long-term study finds

  A pioneering breast cancer therapy developed by UCLH and UCL, which requires just one shot of radiotherapy rather than conventional weeks-long treatment, has proven to be as effective for most women in treating the disease.

• Arif Ahmed, associate non-executive director

  Arif Ahmed is an entrepreneur and private equity investor in healthcare, technology, e-commerce and B2B services companies. He has a proven track record of scaling innovation in complex regulatory environments.

• Hundreds attend Research Open Day

  Learn more about how UCLH celebrated Research Open Day this month.