The language used in many healthcare settings to describe pregnancy loss exacerbates the grief and trauma experienced by some individuals and can affect mental health following the loss, according to research led by a UCL academic. 

In the first study of its kind, published today, social scientists from UCL, led by Dr Beth Malory (UCL English Language & Literature), gathered data from 391 participants from across the UK with lived experience of pregnancy loss to provide guidance for mass communication around loss.

In a polarized nation, there is one thing that nearly all Americans agree on, according to a recent study: Sports are good for us. Researchers found that more than 9 out of 10 Americans agreed that sports build character and improved one’s health, while 84% agreed playing sports makes one popular in school and 85% said it makes one more well-known in the community.

LMU study shows that a majority of Germans would be willing to accept carbon pricing in return for a direct climate premium. There is no majority support for revenues from carbon pricing being used for the general government budget. The effect of carbon tax on consumer decisions is underestimated.

People with poorer mental health are more prone to browsing negative content online, which further exacerbates their symptoms, finds a study led by UCL researchers.