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It now affects around one in 50 children in the UK.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPrevious research led by Professor Gideon Lack from King’s shows that eating peanut products from an early age during infancy can reduce the risk of allergy and help reverse this trend.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA new study published in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jacionline.org\u002Farticle\u002FS0091-6749(22)01656-6\u002Ffulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Now\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, identifies a clear ‘window of opportunity’ between four and six months of age depending on the child’s health.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new analysis was led by Professor Graham Roberts from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Southampton Biomedical Research Centre and University of Southampton, and Professor Gideon Lack at King’s, with expertise from the Immune Tolerance Network (ITN) and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in the USA.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMost peanut allergies have already developed by the time a child turns one year of age.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt is more common in children with severe eczema and egg allergy. Children of non-white ethnicity are also more likely to be affected.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new study, with contributions from Professor George du Toit and Mary Feeney from King's, used data drawn from the Enquiring About Tolerance (EAT) and Learning Early About Peanut Allergy (LEAP) randomised-controlled trials - both studies led by Professor Lack at King’s and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust - plus the Peanut Allergy Sensitization observational study. These include children who are at high and others who are at low risk of developing peanut allergy.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe modelled approach showed it was best to introduce peanut products to babies at four to six months of age. For babies with eczema, four months is recommended.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis should be in the form of smooth peanut butter or other peanut snacks suitable for babies – not whole or broken peanuts. The baby should also be developmentally ready to start solids.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers advise mothers to breastfeed at least the first six months of their child’s life as well as introducing peanuts to their diet from four to six months.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOverall, the data found that introducing peanut products into all babies’ diets by six months could reduce peanut allergy across the population by up to 77%.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWaiting to introduce the peanut products until 12 months of age would lead to only a 33% reduction.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Graham Roberts, from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Southampton Biomedical Research Centre and University of Southampton said: “Over several decades, the deliberate avoidance of peanut has understandably led to parental fear of early introduction.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E“This latest evidence shows that applying simple, low-cost, safe interventions to the whole population could be an effective preventive public health strategy that would deliver vast benefits for future generations.”\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":"The benefits of introducing peanut products into babies’ diets decreases as they get older. This reflects the experience in Israel, a culture in which peanut products are commonly introduced early into the infant diet and peanut allergy is rare.","source":"Professor Gideon Lack, from King’s and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust "}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Cp\u003EHe added: “There is a narrow window of opportunity to prevent an allergy from developing. Introducing peanut products at four to six months of age could substantially reduce the number of children developing peanut allergy.”\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research also showed that the greatest benefit can be achieved if the whole population is targeted. This is because most allergies occur in the many babies without any known risk factors.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe findings provide evidence for recommendations in recent North American and European allergy guidelines. 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address problems across fast fashion, healthcare, education and community.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E3-minute pitches were followed by questions from our judging panel, featuring: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fbrandon-johnson-552ba796\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EBrandon Johnson\u003C\u002Fa\u003E (CEO at Serac Technologies & Planda and King's Business School alumnus), \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fmdelosreyes1\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EKim de los Reyes\u003C\u002Fa\u003E (Founder and CEO of Seek Health) and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Feamoncurtin\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EEamon Curtin\u003C\u002Fa\u003E (Director of IGNITE start-up incubation programme at University College Cork).\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhilst the judges deliberated their decisions, the audience heard from the founders of \u003Ca 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GROWN founder Clarice, and Sundial co-founder Salpie, shared updates on their journey since taking part in Idea Factory last year. \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAll winners and finalists will receive 1:1 mentoring sessions with our Experts in Residence and access to co-working space at the Entrepreneurship Institue Hub in Bush House.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Ch1\u003ESelected from the 10 finalists, the winners are:\u003C\u002Fh1\u003E\n\u003Ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 93.9668%; height: 905.735px; border-style: solid;\" border=\"1\"\u003E\n\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 27.5616%;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E1st Place (£4,000)\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 35.8704%;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQueryMinds \u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E- An AI tool for faster clinical document analysis and error reduction.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 36.587%;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECo-founded by Ubaid Tanzim, Alumnus (Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine)\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 27.5616%;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E2nd Place (£1,500)\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 35.8704%;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject Kaizen \u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E- AI-powered personalised learning platform. \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 36.587%;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFounded by Dunia Mangal, Alumna (Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine)\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 27.5616%;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E3rd Place (£1,500)\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 35.8704%;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELadon Bio - \u003C\u002Fstrong\u003EUnlocking p53 protein potential for cancer and ageing research.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 36.587%;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECo-founded by Mateusz Hess, Staff (Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences)\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 27.5616%;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E4th Place (£1,000)\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 35.8704%;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFORSA \u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E- Sportswear with innovative storage for long-distance runners.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 36.587%;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFounded by Claire Marianne Lyon, Student (Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences)\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 27.5616%;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPeople's Choice* (£1,000)\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 35.8704%;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArchif \u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E- Marketplace for pre-loved fashion in Lebanon. \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 36.587%;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFounded by Aya Safieddine, Student (Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy)\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftr\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftbody\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftable\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E*The People's Choice winner was selected via an audience vote on the night.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Ch1\u003EThe 10 finalists were:\u003C\u002Fh1\u003E\n\u003Ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 93.8211%; height: 670.891px; border-style: solid;\" border=\"1\"\u003E\n\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"height: 54.3984px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 27.6045%; height: 54.3984px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAya Safieddine\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 23.449%; height: 54.3984px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EArchif\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 48.9478%; height: 54.3984px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty of Social Science & Public Policy\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"height: 76.7969px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 27.6045%; height: 76.7969px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDunia Mangal\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 23.449%; height: 76.7969px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EProject Kaizen\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 48.9478%; height: 76.7969px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty of Life Sciences & Medicine\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"height: 54.3984px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 27.6045%; height: 54.3984px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESarah Oluwatosin\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 23.449%; height: 54.3984px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFemCare\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 48.9478%; height: 54.3984px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKing's Business School\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"height: 76.7969px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 27.6045%; height: 76.7969px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESanchitha Ratnakara\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 23.449%; height: 76.7969px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECocoPac\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 48.9478%; height: 76.7969px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty of Arts & Humanities \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"height: 54.3984px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 27.6045%; height: 54.3984px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKwelani Lawton\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 23.449%; height: 54.3984px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhizzy AI\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 48.9478%; height: 54.3984px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty of Arts & Humanities \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"height: 48.7969px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 27.6045%; height: 48.7969px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EUbaid Tanzim\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 23.449%; height: 48.7969px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EQueryMinds \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 48.9478%; height: 48.7969px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty of Life Sciences & Medicine\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"height: 90.375px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 27.6045%; height: 90.375px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EClaire Marianne Lyon\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 23.449%; height: 90.375px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFORSA\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 48.9478%; height: 90.375px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"height: 78.9766px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 27.6045%; height: 78.9766px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMateusz Hess\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 23.449%; height: 78.9766px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELadonBio\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 48.9478%; height: 78.9766px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty of Natural, Engineering & Mathematical Sciences \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"height: 78.9766px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 27.6045%; height: 78.9766px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaraz Ahmad\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 23.449%; height: 78.9766px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMeeple\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 48.9478%; height: 78.9766px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty of Natural, Engineering & Mathematical Sciences \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"height: 56.9766px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 27.6045%; height: 56.9766px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERoshaine Wright \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 23.449%; height: 56.9766px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EStarShare\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 48.9478%; height: 56.9766px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty of Arts & Humanities \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftd\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftr\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftbody\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ftable\u003E"},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":"I had a fantastic evening as a judge at the Idea Factory Pitch Off! Huge kudos to the Entrepreneurship Institute for hosting a flawless event filled with inspiring projects, innovative ideas, and an impressive showcase of emerging talent. I'm excited to see each candidate’s business venture thrive and achieve success!\"","source":"Brandon Johnson, CEO at Serac Technologies & Planda - Idea Factory Judge and King's Business School alumnus"}},{"type":"sectionBreak","value":{"whatDoesThisDo":"This will add a break between elements to fix alignment issues.No text will appear"}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kcl.ac.uk\u002Fentrepreneurship\u002Fdevelop-your-idea\u002Fidea-factory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EIdea Factory\u003C\u002Fa\u003E is the Entrepreneurship Institute’s flagship idea generation competition. 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keke roaring past children playing in the street, I set foot in Freetown; the capital of Sierra Leone and the city that was to be my home for almost six months amidst an ongoing global crisis.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAntimicrobial resistance (AMR), the evolutionary process by which microbes become resistant to antimicrobial drugs, is now responsible, directly or indirectly, for nearly \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fnews-room\u002Ffact-sheets\u002Fdetail\u002Fantimicrobial-resistance#:~:text=Key%20facts,income%20countries%20are%20most%20affected.\"\u003E5 million deaths a year\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. Covid-19 killed 7 million throughout the pandemic.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESpurred on by the misuse of antibiotic substances in humans, animals and the environment, this figure is likely to double to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thelancet.com\u002Fjournals\u002Flancet\u002Farticle\u002FPIIS0140-6736(24)01867-1\u002Ffulltext\"\u003E10 million by 2050\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. As the tsunami of AMR builds, complex surgeries and treatments which rely on antimicrobials will likely fail, blocking ways to safely tackle cancer, HIV\u002FAIDS, TB and more. AMR has also been shown to hamper child development, slow economic growth and reduce agricultural output – costing trillions of dollars.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHigh rates of infectious disease, limited access to high-quality medication and uneven regulation concerning antibiotic usage mean that low-income countries risk bearing the brunt of this global burden. Sierra Leone, a West-African former British colony and one of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.worldbank.org\u002Fen\u002Fcountry\u002Fsierraleone\u002Foverview\"\u003Epoorest countries on earth\u003C\u002Fa\u003E firmly falls under this category.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"image","value":{"altText":"","transformations":null,"caption":"","asset":{"entryTitle":"Friday - Alex and Pharmacy Interns (1)","entryDescription":null,"sys":{"id":"bcc1a4c0-e7cd-4da2-b25a-f8ef7896e0c8","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"image","dataFormat":"asset","uri":"\u002Fnewimages\u002Fnmes\u002Famr-campaign-kghp\u002Ffriday-alex-and-pharmacy-interns-1.x28de6d0d.jpg"}}}},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":"Antimicrobial resistance is a big problem in our country... We (the Ministry of Health) cannot overemphasise that antimicrobial stewardship is extremely important.”","source":"Dr Mustapha Kabba, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Sierra Leone"}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002F2024-06\u002FSL-DWCP%20II%20%282023-2027%29.pdf\"\u003E60% of the population\u003C\u002Fa\u003E live on $1.25 USD a day and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002F2024-06\u002FSL-DWCP%20II%20%282023-2027%29.pdf\"\u003E70% are below the poverty line\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. It is placed amongst the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unicef.org\u002Fsierraleone\u002Fmaternal-neonatal-child-and-adolescent-health\"\u003Eten worst performing countries\u003C\u002Fa\u003E in terms of neonatal, child mortality and maternal mortality, and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdata.unicef.org\u002Fcountry\u002Fsle\u002F\"\u003E10% of children still die before age five\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt was this world into which I first came as part of King’s Global Health Partnerships (KGHP), King’s global arm strengthening health systems across five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. I was here to help support Sierra Leonean colleagues in the world’s first pharmacist-led scheme to tackle AMR.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"sectionBreak","value":{"whatDoesThisDo":"This will add a break between elements to fix alignment issues.No text will appear"}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAntimicrobial Stewardship in Sierra Leone: A new beginning\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fh3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKey to tackling AMR is a strong governance of the use of antimicrobials. The focus is to reduce the unnecessary consumption of these drugs, collating data to map infection rates, medicine usage and the spread of AMR. To action these, you need a bedrock of governance, from monitoring committees to state-of-the-art labs to understand infection. We commonly refer to this as antimicrobial stewardship (AMS).\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThese structures are vital for long-term prosperity. Dr Mustapha Kabba, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Sierra Leone said it best last week when he said, “Antimicrobial resistance is a big problem in our country... We (the Ministry of Health) cannot overemphasise that antimicrobial stewardship is extremely important.”\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMy main role in Sierra Leone has been to work in partnership with local colleagues to implement the Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship (CwPAMS) programme. This scheme, created with global partners, aims to help medical practitioners seize the tools necessary to steward the country through the global AMR crisis.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"youTubeurL","value":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=9_6uSp4Wh4k"},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Cp\u003EBefore CwPAMS, Sierra Leone had no labs or committees to monitor and investigate infection, and pharmacists had limited training on AMR or AMS, largely staying ‘behind-the-counter.’ In more developed healthcare systems like the UK, clinical pharmacists use their expertise in dealing with medicine to form a vital part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team. They provide expert advice to healthcare colleagues, shape clinical governance and serve as healthcare leaders.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo build capacity amongst Sierra Leone’s early career pharmacists we started the AMS Champion Programme – a year-long scheme. Twenty-one pharmacists were given a comprehensive crash course in clinical pharmacy and antimicrobial stewardship principles through hands-on training in hospital wards and community pharmacies. They also benefitted from clinical research skills taught by NHS and local healthcare professionals.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":"The CwPAMS programme has been a life-changing opportunity for me. Not only has it helped me become a better clinical pharmacist, but I am now a pharmacist who is a leader; who aspires to lead multi-disciplinary teams, strengthen the pharmacy profession and create a platform for others to grow.\"","source":"Pharm Noah Sesay, AMS Lead Pharmacist at Ola During Children’s Hospital – ALF-A Fellow"}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Cp\u003EI am happy to report that 10% of the pharmacist workforce in Sierra Leone graduated the programme as ‘AMS Champions’. Their strengthened capacity will lay the foundation for sustainable education programmes and government guidance. As a pharmacist myself, seeing colleagues perform audits of AMS efforts for the first time and develop safer prescription practices was a recognition of that power.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENowhere else in the world is there a programme in which NHS pharmacists are embedded full-time in-country, working with local pharmacists to affect large-scale change.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"sectionBreak","value":{"whatDoesThisDo":"This will add a break between elements to fix alignment issues.No text will appear"}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPharmacist-led interventions: Highlights from the CwPAMS Programme\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fh3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKGHP has also acted as a key player in a pan-African antimicrobial stewardship leadership programme, the African Leaderships Fellowship for AMS (ALF-A), alongside the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EProvided with mentoring and teaching, each fellow took on research and developmental projects to expand the impact of their training. For many of these pharmacists, this was the first time they had any education on how to conduct and present research.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EALF-A fellows also developed studies on the consumption patterns of antimicrobials in three hospitals in Sierra Leone, and a further study examined the use of these drugs in the community. This data will provide a vital window into the real use of antimicrobials in Sierra Leone, giving healthcare leaders the ability to make data-driven decisions to intervene when things risk becoming dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"image","value":{"altText":"","transformations":null,"caption":"","asset":{"entryTitle":"Pharm Noah Sesay (R) receiving award for excellence from DCMO, Dr Mustapha Kabba (L) (1) (1) (1)","entryDescription":null,"sys":{"id":"f44677eb-f7ce-4e01-8ab4-d853e1d4da4f","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"image","dataFormat":"asset","uri":"\u002Fnewimages\u002Fnmes\u002Famr-campaign-kghp\u002Fpharm-noah-sesay-r-receiving-award-for-excellence-from-dcmo-dr-mustapha-kabba-l-1-1-1.x2501d741.jpg"}}}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Cp\u003EBut it’s not all about data. Another fellow led on the development and implementation of a national education programme in partnership with the Pharmaceutical Society of Sierra Leone. This programme reached hundreds of pharmacy professionals, educating them on AMS and AMR whilst enabling the team to assess the baseline level of knowledge in the country – laying the groundwork for future targeted intervention.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EArmed with new leadership credentials and medical knowledge, pharmacists that KGHP helped educate have gone on to form Sierra Leone’s first AMS committees at the country’s largest healthcare institutions. This includes Connaught Hospital, the main teaching hospital.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":"This programme has been a great success. It has highlighted the true problem of antimicrobial overuse in hospitals, and I am committed to replicating the work done at Ola During Children’s Hospital to provide an evidence-base for change. Antimicrobial resistance is a huge problem, and we must work together to combat it.\"","source":"Dr Amadu Sesay, Medical Superintendent at Princess Christian Maternity Hospital "}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe result of years of work, these committees will continue to spearhead national efforts to govern AMR and push stewardship forward long after we’re gone. Two of these committees, in Ola During Children’s Hospital and 34 Military Hospital, are thought to be the first AMS governance structures in a paediatric or military hospital in West Africa.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"sectionBreak","value":{"whatDoesThisDo":"This will add a break between elements to fix alignment issues.No text will appear"}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPassing the torch: Next steps for Sierra Leone\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fh3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDue to this programme, the Chief Pharmacist of Sierra Leone is now able to dedicate trained staff to tackle AMR – for the first time. To assist with their new deployments, my colleagues and I have already created the AMS Pharmacy Forum to sustainably generate policy and develop education programmes with local Sierra Leonean pharmacists at the helm.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAt an event attended by the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, WHO and top medical officials from across the country last week, the Fleming Fund and Tropical Health & Education Trust announced an extension of the CwPAMS programme. This is in addition to the opening of two microbiology laboratories, to study microbial infections on a routine basis for the first time. These organisational keystones will help bring up a generation of pharmacists, doctors and nurses all equipped to deal with the AMR crisis in a way that was previously impossible.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":"Congratulations on a brilliant programme. We wish to continue our involvement with this work and support the AMS committee at 34 Military Hospital. We also wish to ensure the training of our staff is improved, that all our relevant policies are reviewed and implemented correctly, and that we work towards creating guidelines for our teams to use. 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An experimental therapy which involves a face-to-face discussion between a person with schizophrenia and an avatar representing their auditory hallucination may help reduce symptoms, when provided alongside usual treatment, according to research led by King’s.","entryThumbnail":{"altText":"avatar logo","caption":"","transformations":"w=780&h=605&crop=780,440,0,25","asset":{"entryTitle":"avatar logo","entryDescription":null,"sys":{"id":"2fc5b7ce-5837-482e-b536-a9285422b3ed","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"image","dataFormat":"asset","uri":"\u002Fnewimages\u002Fioppn\u002Fnews-spotlights\u002Favatar-logo.xc5e95152.jpg?w=780&h=605&crop=780,440,0,25"}}},"sys":{"id":"ad8d1047-9c05-486e-a66b-762d032e2996","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"spotlight","dataFormat":"entry","uri":null}},"articleContent":[{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Cp\u003EAround 60 to 70 per cent of people who have schizophrenia experience distressing voices. For at least a quarter of these people, the voices persist after medication and many would like help with how they respond to them.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the last decade, researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London have worked with collaborators around the UK to test AVATAR therapy – a new therapy in which voice hearers create and then have a dialogue with an animated digital representation of the main distressing voice they hear (the ‘avatar’).\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAlthough Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for psychosis (CBTp) is helpful for people who experience voices, it is lengthy and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fresearch.vu.nl\u002Fws\u002Fportalfiles\u002Fportal\u002F1080195\u002F2014+Gaag+++The+effects+of+individually+ta+%232.pdf\"\u003Eresearch has shown the effects can be limited\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. By bringing the voice to life on a computer, AVATAR therapy enables voice hearers to take control through dialogue with the voice. This also allows the therapist to hear what the voice sounds like and guide the voice’s utterances to support this process of empowerment.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":"A large proportion of people with schizophrenia continue to experience distressing voices despite lengthy treatment, so it was crucial that we began looking at newer, more effective and shorter forms of therapy.","source":"Professor Thomas Craig, Emeritus Professor of Social Psychiatry at King's IoPPN and AVATAR1 Principal Investigator"}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Ch2\u003EWhat is AVATAR therapy?\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAVATAR therapy uses customised computer-generated avatars to represent the voices experienced by people with psychosis. The purpose of the therapy is to help the voice hearer stand up to the voice and take control in a courageous and confident way.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"nestedImage","value":{"image":{"altText":"Avatar 021","transformations":null,"caption":"The voice hearer works with the therapist to create their own avatar which looks and sounds like the distressing voice.","asset":{"entryTitle":"Avatar 021","entryDescription":null,"sys":{"id":"1a35b757-5612-478b-9aed-e88c44450a58","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"image","dataFormat":"asset","uri":"\u002Fnewimages\u002Fioppn\u002Fmhaps\u002Fpsychology\u002Favatar\u002Favatar-021.x9a0eb123.JPG"}}},"text":"\u003Cp\u003EBefore starting treatment, the person who hears voices works with the therapist to create their own avatar, which looks and sounds like the main voice they hear. Therapy involves a three-way conversation between the voice hearer, therapist and avatar, with the therapist speaking as themselves as well as voicing the avatar using voice conversion software.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are two versions of AVATAR therapy: Brief, which takes place over six sessions, and Extended, which takes place over 12 sessions. In both versions, the voice hearer spends 10-15 minutes of each session speaking face-to-face with the avatar, practising standing up to it, correcting any misconceptions it had about them, and being more in control of the conversation. For the remainder of each session, the therapist and voice hearer begin to discuss broader aspects of the voice hearer’s life, aiming to reduce anxiety and increase sense of power through dialogue. In AVATAR Extended, the additional sessions allow more time for the person to share their earlier life experiences and relationships to explore how the voice might mirror these.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the course of both versions of the therapy, the avatar comes to recognise the voice hearer’s strengths and good qualities, becomes less hostile, and concedes power to them.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E","align":"Right"}},{"type":"kalturaVideo","value":{"videoDescription":null,"videoTitle":null,"kalturaLink":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.kcl.ac.uk\u002Fmedia\u002FKing%27s+IoPPN+AVATAR+therapy+with+subs\u002F1_thn98zh9"}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Ch2\u003EDeveloping AVATAR therapy\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAVATAR therapy was invented in 2008 by Professor Julian Leff at UCL. Initial work took place at UCL over the next five years, during which Professor Leff worked with Professor Mark Huckvale to build a voice conversion system which transforms the therapist’s voice into the avatar’s voice in real-time, enabling realistic conversation with the avatar.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"nestedImage","value":{"image":{"altText":"Avatar 016","transformations":null,"caption":"AVATAR therapy involves a three-way conversation between the voice hearer, therapist and computerised avatar.","asset":{"entryTitle":"Avatar 016","entryDescription":null,"sys":{"id":"af2b1080-0468-4f59-b04d-aa20187ce407","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"image","dataFormat":"asset","uri":"\u002Fnewimages\u002Fioppn\u002Fmhaps\u002Fpsychology\u002Favatar\u002Favatar-016.xbf2c0fa8.JPG"}}},"text":"\u003Cp\u003EIn 2013, Professor Leff and colleagues published \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cambridge.org\u002Fcore\u002Fservices\u002Faop-cambridge-core\u002Fcontent\u002Fview\u002FAB7E2C95BCB72A3CA1092F2F2E39FC6A\u002FS0007125000274710a.pdf\u002Fcomputerassisted_therapy_for_medicationresistant_auditory_hallucinations_proofofconcept_study.pdf\"\u003Ethe first pilot of the therapy\u003C\u002Fa\u003E with 26 participants with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, 14 of whom received AVATAR therapy and 12 received their usual treatment, before receiving AVATAR therapy seven weeks later. Over half of the participants had heard voices for more than 10 years upon starting the therapy.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey found that those who received AVATAR therapy showed a significant reduction in the frequency of the voices and associated distress compared to pre-therapy. Remarkably, the voices ceased completely for three participants, and this was sustained three-months later.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E","align":"Right"}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe first clinical trial\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Leff had demonstrated in a pilot study that he could deliver AVATAR therapy effectively. Professors Thomas Craig and Philippa Garety, long-time colleagues of Professor Leff during his 20 years at the IoPPN, led \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kcl.ac.uk\u002Farchive\u002Fnews\u002Fioppn\u002Frecords\u002F2017\u002F11-november\u002Favatar-therapy-may-help-to-reduce-auditory-hallucinations-for-people-with-schizophrenia\"\u003Ethe first fully-powered randomised controlled clinical trial of AVATAR therapy\u003C\u002Fa\u003E (AVATAR 1) in 2018 with funding from Wellcome and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey recruited 150 participants who had had a diagnosis of schizophrenia for approximately 20 years and heard three-to-four voices on average. Of these, 75 people had AVATAR therapy and the other 75 people had a form of supportive counselling designed for the study as a control.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter just six sessions of AVATAR therapy, researchers found a rapid and substantial fall in the frequency and associated distress of voices.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":"I remember walking home from that session with a smile on my face. Something had shifted… my confidence began to grow. I was also able to start putting some boundaries in place with my voices in my daily life.","source":"Patient and Public Involvement consultant who received AVATAR therapy"}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe largest trial of its kind\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESince its invention, researchers at King’s have been refining and optimising the therapy into the Brief and Extended versions, while Avatar Therapy Ltd has improved the software to align it with the latest technology. These changes are designed to support the therapy to be more easily scaled-up, make it more usable for busy clinicians, and optimise its effectiveness for people who hear voices.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWith further funding from Wellcome, the researchers, led by Professor Philippa Garety at the IoPPN, introduced AVATAR therapy in eight clinical settings across the UK in centres linked to King’s, UCL and the Universities of Glasgow and Manchester. In 2024, they published \u003Cu\u003Ethe results of the largest randomised controlled trial of the therapy\u003C\u002Fu\u003E (AVATAR2), demonstrating that both Brief and Extended versions of AVATAR therapy were effective across more geographically diverse settings.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"nestedImage","value":{"image":{"altText":"AVATAR2 trial","transformations":null,"caption":"Participants either received AVATAR Brief, AVATAR Extended or their usual treatment.","asset":{"entryTitle":"AVATAR2 trial","entryDescription":null,"sys":{"id":"96d80078-5228-47ca-a911-49e106169e53","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"image","dataFormat":"asset","uri":"\u002Fnewimages\u002Fioppn\u002Fmhaps\u002Fpsychology\u002Favatar\u002Favatar2-trial.x554b3317.png"}}},"text":"\u003Cp\u003E345 participants were randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups – AVATAR Brief, AVATAR Extended and their usual treatment. 16 weeks after therapy was completed, participants who received both versions of the therapy showed statistically significant improvements in the severity of the voice itself and related distress, compared to those who received their usual treatment.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipants who received AVATAR Extended also saw a sustained reduction in the frequency of distressing and a wide range of other benefits in wellbeing, recovery and empowerment.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E","align":"Right"}},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":"In this large multi-centre study, we have replicated previous trial findings, demonstrating that AVATAR therapy is linked with a rapid reduction in voice-related distress. For the first time, we have shown that an extended version of the therapy also leads to a sustained reduction in the frequency of voices and improvements in other voice-related experiences and wellbeing. This is very encouraging and points the way forward for an innovative therapy, which can alleviate distress and improve everyday life for many voice hearers.","source":"Professor Philippa Garety, Professor of Clinical Psychology at King's IoPPN and AVATAR2 Principal Investigator"}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Cp\u003EResults from this most recent and largest clinical trial suggest that AVATAR therapy is an effective intervention to reduce the frequency and associated distress of voices for people with psychosis. The researchers have recommended that the AVATAR Extended protocol should guide the planned implementation in routine care settings for people with psychosis.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth AVATAR therapy clinical trials were conducted with leading methodologists and statisticians in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kcl.ac.uk\u002Fresearch\u002Fclinical-trial-statistics\"\u003EMental Health & Neuroscience Clinical Trial Statistics Group\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, part of King’s Clinical Trials Unit.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWorking with people with lived experience of psychosis\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E"},{"type":"nestedImage","value":{"image":{"altText":"Avatar 075","transformations":null,"caption":"The AVATAR trials were co-produced with people with lived experience of psychosis, family members and carers.","asset":{"entryTitle":"Avatar 075","entryDescription":null,"sys":{"id":"9c8e0a6e-4615-4ae4-ae7e-a998fe6c1dcb","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"image","dataFormat":"asset","uri":"\u002Fnewimages\u002Fioppn\u002Fmhaps\u002Fpsychology\u002Favatar\u002Favatar-075.x29d8e919.JPG"}}},"text":"\u003Cp\u003EPatient and Public Involvement (PPI) has been at the forefront of the AVATAR Therapy trials. 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Countries in sub-Saharan Africa already have fragile health systems, and large-scale Coronavirus spread across the health worker population could decimate it. Professor Jackie Sturt and her team developed a way of enabling and testing the safety of remote health consultations in sub-Saharan Africa.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIdentifying locations for trial\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPrior to the pandemic, Professor Frances Griffiths at the University of Warwick had been leading developmental research, with which Professor Sturt collaborated, into the feasibility and desirability of remotely delivered healthcare in Tanzania, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Bangladesh and Pakistan. They had developed remote healthcare training previously during an early UK NHS study, and this had been delivered in Tanzania to medical and clinical medical officer students in person with the educational expertise of Professor Senga Pemba from St Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences in Ifakara, Tanzania.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECollectively, Professors Griffiths, Pemba and Sturt developed REaCH training and undertook a pilot evaluation with 63 health workers in Ifakara, Tanzania funded by King’s Together. With the intervention developed, the team then applied for COVID-related funding to UKRI to undertake a fully powered clinical trial. They needed a contrasting trial site with a robust research infrastructure and health systems expertise. Therefore, they decided to collaborate Professor Akinyinka Omigbodun from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResults and effects of remote health care training\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team ran two independent trials with process evaluations in 35 government-funded primary healthcare facilities in Nigeria, and in 21 primary care facilities in the mixed-economy health system of Tanzania. These were on upscaling the delivery of health worker training in Remote Consultations for primary Healthcare (REaCH).\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EProviding training and airtime resulted in increased remote consulting. In Nigeria, remote consultation increased four-fold with no evidence of change in the rate of face-to-face consulting. There was no increase in remote consulting in Tanzania where phoning health workers was already encouraged.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERemote consulting was also found to be safe and trustworthy: in Nigeria, there was no change in prescribing and investigation rates, and trustworthiness scores were unchanged; in Tanzania, these outcomes also remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHealth workers were also found to value remote consulting for a variety of uses, including:\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"\u003EGiving patient test results\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"\u003EAdjusting medication after tests and in response to side effects\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"\u003EChecking how patients take their medication\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"\u003EProviding advice on self-management\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"\u003EDirecting patients to needed urgent or specialist care\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"\u003EEnabling patients to contact the right health worker when they needed advice\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPatients also reported a positive response to remote consultations because they could receive help at the time they needed it. They also reported trusting their health worker and feeling cared for. One patient in Nigeria said, “it’s confidential and I trust them and also the treatment. They are very effective whenever I call them and they also call me back to check on me.”\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn brief, the effects of better remote health care are that more people with long term conditions can receive safe and trustworthy healthcare, more quality care is delivered to these people, and health workers receive training which is accredited by their local health board, or university or professional registration body. This improves healthcare quality and the career development and salary of the worker.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EImpact beyond the study\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn February 2023, the research team undertook a policy field trip to disseminate the REaCH study findings to national policy makers.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMeetings took place in Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Ghana and Sierra Leone. In Uganda, meetings were held with Uganda Nurses & Midwives Council, the Republic of Uganda Ministry of Education and Sports, Makerere University, in Kenya with the Republic of Kenya Ministry of Health, Amref International University and Safaricom.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA gap analysis was also sent to 150 policy makers that the research team met in person and online during and subsequent to the field trip in February 2023.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFollowing the field trip meetings, plans are progressing with several countries to achieve CPD accreditation and host the REaCH training locally. The gap analysis has been well received as supporting policy development priorities within several countries.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team are currently delivering a project to accredit REaCH training on Oyo state and Kano state in Nigeria, and in Greater Accra in Ghana. 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Person-centred outcome measures are standardised questionnaires completed by individuals (or proxies when the person is unable to fill these out themselves) of their own health status. Used in care, they improve identification and monitoring of an individual’s needs, support communication between individuals and practitioners, increase referrals, and support care planning. As a result, they may improve outcomes, such as reduced distressing symptoms.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe IPOS-Dem is a person-centred outcome measure. It was developed to incorporate symptoms and concerns that people living with dementia may often experience either due to dementia or other long-term conditions common in older age. These include physical symptoms (like pain), psychological symptoms (like depression), social concerns (like reduced opportunity for social interaction) and spiritual concerns (like not feeling at peace).\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDeveloping IPOS-Dem\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo develop this outcome measure, Dr Ellis-Smith worked closely with practitioners and family members. This ensured that the IPOS-Dem included all relevant symptoms and concerns, ensured that the language and response options were clear and easy to understand, and that it is easy to use in routine care.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter developing the IPOS-Dem, Dr Ellis-Smith evaluated its use in routine care of people with dementia living in care homes. The results demonstrate that IPOS-Dem has the potential to improve systematic identification and monitoring needs, facilitate communication within care homes, facilitate communication with family members and external health practitioners, and improve care planning.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EContinuing impact\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESince its publication in 2017, IPOS-Dem has been implemented into routine care in care homes, community teams, inpatient wards and hospices across the UK. In 2019, a clinical audit of the implementation of IPOS-Dem was conducted in 11 health and social care settings. These included residential and nursing homes, acute and mental health inpatient services and community settings. 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This work has consistently shown that the vast majority of those who have served do not experience mental health problems during or after service.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, in a later stage of the study conducted in 2014-16, there was a modest increase in PTSD (from 4% to 6%), with the greatest increase in the ex-serving personnel who had previous experience of combat deployments to Iraq or Afghanistan (17%). This highlighted the importance of ongoing support following discharge from military service.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe “mad, bad and sad” stereotype of military personnel\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fh3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPeople who have served in the UK Armed Forces are often referred to as being “mad, bad and sad” - the media led stereotype. This narrative can be damaging to the health and wellbeing of personnel, reduces their employment prospects post-service, and increases stigma.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKCMHR’s academics have worked to produce research to help reduce this stigma. For example, while there have been frequent reports of ex-serving military personnel being imprisoned, King’s research found lower lifetime prevalence of offending among military men compared to similarly aged men in the general population. The team identified frequency and patterns of offending in military personnel and the general population that showed an overall age-standardised difference of 1.7% versus 7.0%, respectively.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, this data also drew attention to the exception – higher levels of violent offending by military males compared to males in general population, particularly in younger age groups, which was partly linked to traumatic combat exposure and mediated by alcohol misuse and PTSD.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":"We were delighted to welcome the Princess Royal to the 25th anniversary conference of KCMHR. Over that time we have become the most trusted source of independent high quality information on the health and well being of the Armed Forces, past and present. We have established an international reputation for our work. 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It supports military personnel through their discharge from military service and into their life as a veteran, linking the Ministry of Defence, NHS and community-based care to reduce the barriers to help-seeking. Ongoing research from King’s which has highlighted the mental health, social and welfare needs of the veteran population and their families has continued to influence and inform the development and funding of NHS veterans mental health and wellbeing services into the Op Courage services in 2023, which combine mental health, addictions, welfare, employment, housing and family support.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKing’s research also highlighted a need for the service to focus on a specific area of concern – the increased rate of violent offending in those exposed to combat, and the suggested key targets for intervention – mental health and substance misuse. Research from King’s which highlighted the needs of veterans in the Criminal Justice System (CJS) influenced the development of a national network of community-based support services for veterans who come into contact with the CJS, Op Nova services, to link in with Op Courage services to ensure appropriate and timely mental health and alcohol and substance misuse support can be provided.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E","align":"Right"}},{"type":"nestedImage","value":{"image":{"altText":"family Photo by Jimmy Dean on Unsplash","transformations":null,"caption":"","asset":{"entryTitle":"family-photo-by-jimmy-dean-on-unsplash-cropped-368x208","entryDescription":null,"sys":{"id":"8c02fb2a-6534-474e-ace4-a9abb3a6c173","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"image","dataFormat":"asset","uri":"\u002Fnewimages\u002Fcsmh\u002Frp3\u002Ffamily-photo-by-jimmy-dean-on-unsplash-cropped-368x208.xf5c9869c.jpg"}}},"text":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe importance of supporting military families\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fh3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKing’s conducted the first systematic research on the impact of service on military families in the UK. 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The Friendship Bench clinical team trains lay community health workers to deliver a basic Cognitive Behavioural Intervention with an emphasis on Problem Solving Therapy, activity scheduling and peer-led group support.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe therapy is delivered outdoors, in the grounds of government primary health care clinics. Community health workers, who are mainly grandmothers, sit with their clients on wooden benches in discreet, safe community spaces, delivering up to six one-to-one counselling sessions. This is provided to people with mild to moderate mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression, known locally as ‘kufungisisa,’ which translates to “thinking too much.” Referral pathways are also provided for cases in which a client is considered to have a higher level of need.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":"“The Friendship Bench has brought mental health out of the shadows, showing that people in different countries want to access mental health care , and that lay workers can learn to deliver simple yet effective non-stigmatising evidence-based therapies which can change lives.”","source":"Professor Melanie Abas, psychiatric epidemiologist, Professor of Global Mental Health at the IoPPN and Director of King’s Global Health Institute"}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Ch3\u003EWorking with communities to improve mental health outcomes\u003C\u002Fh3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Melanie Amna Abas, psychiatric epidemiologist and Professor of Global Mental Health at the IoPPN, has researched culturally appropriate measurement and treatment of depression in Zimbabwe and its social origins extensively. In a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kcl.ac.uk\u002Farchive\u002Fnews\u002Fioppn\u002Frecords\u002F2016\u002Fdecember\u002Ffriendship-bench-therapy-reduces-anxiety-and-depression-in-zimbabwe\"\u003Erandomised controlled trial\u003C\u002Fa\u003E conducted by the University of Zimbabwe, IoPPN, and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 2016, brief psychological treatment delivered by Zimbabwean community health workers on Friendship Benches dramatically improved mental health symptoms.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe trial, supported by the Government of Canada through Grand Challenges Canada and published in JAMA, found people with depression or anxiety symptoms who received problem-solving therapy through the Friendship Bench Programme were more than three times less likely to have symptoms of depression after six months, compared to patients who received standard care (14 per cent of participants in Friendship Bench group depressed at follow-up compared to 50 per cent control participants). They were also four times less likely to present anxiety symptoms and five times less likely to have suicidal thoughts than the control group after follow-up.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs co-author of the study, Professor Abas said at the time that Friendship Bench was “set to become the largest mental health programme for depression in any low-income African country, being feasible to scale-up, low cost and culturally acceptable.”\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":"“In 2023 we reached a major milestone by having Friendship Bench in all 10 provinces of Zimbabwe.\n“Moving forward, our theme at Friendship Bench is continuing to strengthen and expand our presence in these places by working with communities to provide localised, trusted support.”\n","source":"Professor Dixon Chibanda, Professor of Psychiatry University of Zimabbwe, Friendship Bench Director, and Director of the African Mental Health Researtch Initiative "}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Ch3\u003EUsing Friendship Bench to tackle co-morbidities\u003C\u002Fh3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMost recently, researchers at the Centre for Global Mental Health, a collaboration between the IoPPN and LSHTM, conducted a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kcl.ac.uk\u002Fnews\u002Ffriendship-bench-grandmothers-could-help-control-hiv\"\u003Estudy analysing the impact of Friendship Bench\u003C\u002Fa\u003E on HIV disease control, in people living with HIV and co-morbid common mental disorders. The study in Zimbabwe was the first of its kind to assess whether the community-based therapy could improve outcomes for those managing a long-term illness alongside depression or anxiety. These mental conditions are among the most common co-morbidities recorded for people living with HIV, and lead to poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). ART is essential for decreasing the level of HIV virus in the body, and poor adherence caused by depression is a key reason for poor viral control and progression to AIDS in people living with HIV.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis study recruited 700 participants aged 18 and over across eight HIV care clinics in Harare. Patients at six of the clinics received therapy through the Friendship Bench programme, while those at the remaining two clinics received usual care. Blood tests to measure viral load and mental health assessments were taken at the start of the study and followed-up after six months of treatment.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPublished in PLOS Global Public Health in January 2024, the study found people living with HIV and common mental disorders who received the Friendship Bench were three times more likely to maintain HIV viral suppression, compared to people who did not receive the Friendship Bench. This important finding shows how improving mental health in countries like Zimbabwe with a high HIV burden is a route to accelerating progress towards ending the AIDS epidemic.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"youTubeurL","value":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=Th77mCuL5GY"},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Ch3\u003EExpanding the reach of Friendship Bench\u003C\u002Fh3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Friendship Bench programme has now been running for over 10 years in Zimbabwe, to marked success. It has been successfully scaled up to all 10 provinces of the country, covering a population of approximately 16 million. In 2023, over \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdrive.google.com\u002Ffile\u002Fd\u002F1Bl4kj21MxC-nKyjpureMajFDGPshMaTB\u002Fview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003E220,000 people received therapy from over 2000 community health workers across the country\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, and Friendship Benches are now also present in six countries around the world including the US, Vietnam, Malawi, Kenya, Zanzibar and Jordan.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Chibanda, Professor Abas, and other researchers are also exploring a pilot Friendship Bench in London, and testing an enhanced form of the Friendship Bench called TENDAI for people living with depression and poorly controlled HIV.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"nestedImage","value":{"image":{"altText":"Frienship Bench Twitter 2018","transformations":null,"caption":"","asset":{"entryTitle":"friendship-bench-twitter-2018-cropped-400x450","entryDescription":null,"sys":{"id":"65c749ad-e4dc-4e24-ac49-d56d41e4251d","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"image","dataFormat":"asset","uri":"\u002Fnewimages\u002Fioppn\u002Fnews-spotlights\u002Ffriendship-bench-twitter-2018-cropped-400x450.x433bd1c9.jpg"}}},"text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe collaborators behind Friendship Bench are looking to replicate the findings of the HIV study with a larger cohort and follow patients over a longer period of time. There are also ongoing studies to assess whether the project can support people living with common health disorders alongside other chronic illnesses such as diabetes or hypertension.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ambition of the project is for a Friendship Bench to be within walking distance for all. Last year, the project, along with the Zimbabwean Ministry of Health and Child Care, began the journey towards full integration of Friendship Bench in existing health services at provincial, district, community and village health care level in Zimbabwe.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project has also partnered with the government and the World Health Organization to utilise the Friendship Bench In A Box digital tool-kit, which launched in 2023. This is a DIY digital toolkit that collates lessons from over 10 years of Friendship Bench to provide a step-by-step process on how to introduce Friendship Bench in a new setting, or how to maintain Friendship Bench in an area where it has already been introduced. Moving forward, this will be the blueprint for training all new delivering agents, to work towards the project’s goal of bringing a Friendship Bench within walking distance for everyone.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Friendship Bench is grateful to its generous funders, the full list of which can be found in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdrive.google.com\u002Ffile\u002Fd\u002F1Bl4kj21MxC-nKyjpureMajFDGPshMaTB\u002Fview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003Elatest annual report.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E","align":"Left"}}],"categories":[{"entryTitle":"Health","entryDescription":null,"entryThumbnail":{"altText":null,"caption":"","transformations":null,"asset":{"entryTitle":"Health-Luke-michael-Cropped-251x166","entryDescription":null,"sys":{"id":"b90d2a96-3cdc-4478-84e2-73e3734cb7aa","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"image","dataFormat":"asset","uri":"\u002FImportedImages\u002FSchools\u002FSSPP\u002FDEPS\u002FWeb-Pics\u002FHealth-Luke-michael-Cropped-251x166.x25ef4962.jpg"}}},"sys":{"id":"505c6ef3-27ad-49ad-ab3b-31289188963a","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"categories","dataFormat":"entry","uri":null}}],"entryTitle":"Friendship Bench: a community led approach to mental health care"}],"title":"Featured news","sys":{"owner":"k2254674","metadata":{},"workflow":{"id":"contensisEntryBasic","state":"versionComplete"},"dataFormat":"entry","isPublished":true,"availableLanguages":["en-GB"],"contentTypeId":"featuredNews","language":"en-GB","allUris":["\u002Fnews"],"uri":"\u002Fnews","version":{"publishedBy":"k2031537","archived":null,"deleted":null,"createdBy":"","created":"2018-07-30T08:46:56.9852687Z","versionNo":"1358.0","modified":"2025-04-04T08:37:13.7218988Z","modifiedBy":"k2031537","published":"2025-04-04T08:37:24.6203802Z","archivedBy":null,"deletedBy":null},"versionStatus":"published","id":"6018e3b2-1334-4e29-995b-bd2958b5027c","projectId":"website","slug":"featured-news","properties":{}},"promoDescription":"Read about the latest key news and research stories from King's College London.","homepageNews":[{"summary":"In a new report, charities and researchers are calling for sex education to build a more nuanced understanding of consent where digital technologies are involved and more spaces to ask difficult questions about sex, gender and consent.","entryThumbnail":{"altText":"woman texting 780x440 (shutterstock)","transformations":null,"caption":"Consent in Digital Sexual Cultures explores how technologies shape understandings of consent. 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However, the extra time freed up by using the AI tool allows the sonographer more time to focus on the parents, which may help to ease anxieties.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":"Understandably this 20-week scan can be a nerve-wracking time for parents, as they’re finding out the health of their unborn child. Our research has shown that AI-assisted scans are accurate, reliable and more efficient. 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Each pregnant participant was scanned twice, once using the AI-assisted scanner and once without the use of AI.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study showed that the AI-assisted scans – which automatically took several thousand snapshots of each foetal measurement compared to three taken by a human sonographer – were more reliable compared to manual measurements. This may improve the accuracy of assessing foetal growth and health, helping medical professionals make decisions earlier that could improve health outcomes for the baby.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe AI-tool alters the way in which the scan is performed, as sonographers no longer need to pause, save images, or measure during the scan, resulting in fewer interruptions and making the process smoother.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAshleigh Louison, a 36-year-old senior operations manager from north-west London, was one of the participants in the trial at St Thomas’ Hospital. During her pregnancy, her son Lennox was diagnosed with heart disease. This early diagnosis allowed doctors at St Thomas’ and Evelina London Children’s Hospital to plan immediate medical care for Lennox when he was born, including lifesaving surgery within two weeks of his birth.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EShe said: “Receiving an early diagnosis for Lennox was really important, as it meant we could properly plan the road ahead. We immediately knew that he would likely need open heart surgery and that we would be staying in hospital for a few weeks after his birth. This gave us the chance to physically and mentally prepare for what was coming.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E“I am so glad to have participated in this trial as I want to support anything that can help save children’s lives through faster and earlier diagnoses of conditions. I know that some conditions can be hard to spot, and so I’m excited at the prospect of using new technology that can help address this. If my participation in this trial ends up helping even just one family, then I’m all for it.”\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe AI tool is now being rolled out more widely through a company called Fraiya, which is a University-NHS spinout company from King's College London, Guy's and St Thomas' and King’s College Hospital. The company’s goal is to create AI-powered tools for pregnancy ultrasound that improve medical diagnoses, help healthcare professionals, and enhance care for patients.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFraiya has been developed as part of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flihe.org.uk\u002Fmedtech-venture-builder-collaborative-centre-of-excellence\"\u003EMedTech Venture Builder programme\u003C\u002Fa\u003E at The London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE).\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Reza Razavi, senior author of the study and Professor of Paediatric Cardiovascular Science at King’s College London and a Paediatric Cardiologist at Guy's and St Thomas', said: “It is vital that congenital problems in unborn babies are picked up in pregnancy to help give them the best possible outcomes after birth. Our study shows that combining cutting-edge AI with human expertise could make these scans much quicker and easier to do, whilst maintaining the accuracy and reliability of the scans.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":" Our study shows that combining cutting-edge AI with human expertise could make these scans much quicker and easier to do, whilst maintaining the accuracy and reliability of the scans. ","source":null}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Cp\u003E\"This is a great way of improving staff experience whilst also improving the care of mothers and babies. 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I felt inspired by the companies we met and the friends I met along the way. It gave me a glimpse of what my future could look like if I start a business. Seeing how the King's Start-up Accelerator can help turn dreams into reality was both motivating and inspiring.\"","source":"Sharfina, MSc Strategic Entrepreneurship & Innovation, King's Business School"}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents from 10 other London universities also took part in their own crawls, organised by the Enterprise teams at Brunel University of London, Birkbeck University of London, Goldsmiths University of London, University of Greenwich, Imperial College London, London College of Fashion, London School of Economics, Loughborough London, Queen Mary, and London Met. \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe day ended with a London Venture Crawl Pitch Off at Bush House, hosted by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fjenna-c-d\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EJenna Dominique\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fben-cole-a8185183\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EBen Cole\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, where each London-participating university nominated a student to pitch their start-up idea in just 90 seconds. Aya Safieddine, an International Development student, and recent \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kcl.ac.uk\u002Fnews\u002Fidea-factory-competition-2025-winners-announced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EIdea Factory 2025 finalist\u003C\u002Fa\u003E represented King's whilst pitching her own venture, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Farchif\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EArchif\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe judging panel featured Marianthe Evangelidis (Director of Sustainable Finance and Investment & Chair of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcapitalenterprise.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECapital Enterprise\u003C\u002Fa\u003E), Amir Rizwan (Director, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flondonsocialventures.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ELondon Social Ventures\u003C\u002Fa\u003E), Deborah Okenia (CEO of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thisisysys.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EYSYS\u003C\u002Fa\u003E & Angel Investor) and Christopher D'souza (Founder & CEO of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.proprep.com\u002F\"\u003EProPrep\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, and last year's Venture Crawl Pitch Champion).\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAdam Rosenthal from Imperial was announced the winner for 2025! \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.venturecrawl.co.uk\u002Fwinner-of-international-pitch-competiti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EVenture Crawl International Pitch Competition\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, there were a total of 1,509 votes cast with the winner securing an impressive 653 votes - congratulations Matteo Nania from Oxford Brooks University!\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":"I really enjoyed getting to meet other like-minded students. The fact that there were a mix of students from different courses and faculties who came along added so much to what I was able to learn and discover about my fellow Venture Crawlers. The networking opportunities grow tenfold when the experience is open to all - thank you so much for that!\"","source":"Anonymous, Venture Crawl 2025 participant "}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe event ended with networking over food and drink, providing more opportunities for students to meet other students from outside their own university.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELaunched in 2017 by King's College London, Venture Crawl has since grown to include 13 London-based university partners and many others around the UK and overseas, including University of Warwick, University of Wolverhampton, Oxford Brooks, University of Sussex, University of South Africa, University of Strathclyde, British International University, and Westminster International University in Tashkent. \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EVenture Crawl will return in 2026 on Wednesday 11th March.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPhoto credit: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnathanclarkephotography.co.uk\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ENathan Clarke Photography\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"carousel","value":[{"altText":"Venture Crawl attendees boarding the bus","transformations":null,"caption":"Venture Crawl attendees boarding the bus to start the day. 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In the presence of a chemical called ATP, actin molecules can join together into long spiral chains known as filaments. The filaments sit in the outer membrane of cells and have many important functions, including helping cells to maintain their shape, divide and move. Actin can also break down ATP, which triggers the filaments to disassemble.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBacteria have similar proteins to actin that form filaments in the presence of ATP and help to control cell shape and division. 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This is strikingly different from actin, or any of its other bacterial counterparts.","source":"Dr Julien Bergeron, Senior Lecturer in the Randall Centre for Cell & Molecular Biophysics at King’s"}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Cp\u003EDr Bergeron first discovered the protein when he was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle in the lab of Professor Justin Kollman, senior author of the paper. But, at the time, they were unable to solve the structure of the protein.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter moving to King’s and studying the protein using advanced imaging techniques, Dr Bergeron – with the help of lab group members Shamar Lale-Farjat, Hanna Lewicka and Chloe Parry – found that in the presence of ATP, BeeR assembles into three stands that form a hollow, tubular structure.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E“At this time, we don’t know the function of BeeR,” adds Dr Bergeron. “Nonetheless, the identification of an actin-like protein forming a tubular structure transforms our understanding of the evolution of this critically important family of proteins.”\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough his spin-out company \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fprosemble.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EProsemble\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, Dr Bergeron is now working to exploit the unique structure of the hollow BeeR tubes to create protein nanoparticles for the targeted delivery of anticancer drugs to tumour sites. The team is currently testing the approach in pre-clinical breast cancer models.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":"Not only are the BeeR structures tubular, but they also have a cavity at their centre that is big enough to contain drug molecules. Since we can easily control the assembly and disassembly of the tube with ATP, it gives us a simple method to deliver and release the drugs at the desired location.","source":"Dr Bergeron"}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe work was funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hfsp.org\u002Fnode\u002F74463\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EHuman Frontier Science Program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}],"categories":[{"entryTitle":"Technology & Science","entryDescription":null,"entryThumbnail":null,"sys":{"id":"60c84afe-f51e-4e80-af7d-188d9eff995c","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"categories","dataFormat":"entry","uri":null}}],"conversationNews":{"storyUrl":null},"doNot":false,"entryTitle":"Newly identified bacterial protein to help with design of cancer drug delivery system"},{"summary":"People suffering from severe alcohol and opioid addiction are to be offered a revolutionary new technique involving planting electrodes in the brain to modulate brain activity and cravings and improve self-control.","entryThumbnail":{"altText":"An artistic representation of a glowing brain set against a pale blue backdrop.","transformations":"w=1173&h=440&crop=780,440,393,0","caption":"","asset":{"entryTitle":"Psychology - Neuropsychology","entryDescription":null,"sys":{"id":"6728de40-bb36-4ad9-b1ea-65c8281d8ae1","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"image","dataFormat":"asset","uri":"\u002Fnewimages\u002Fioppn\u002Fmhaps\u002Fpsychology\u002Fthemes\u002Fpsychology-neuropsychology.x2025a81b.jpg?w=1173&h=440&crop=780,440,393,0"}}},"image":{"altText":"An artistic representation of a glowing brain set against a pale blue backdrop.","transformations":"w=1173&h=440&crop=780,440,393,0","caption":"","asset":{"entryTitle":"Psychology - Neuropsychology","entryDescription":null,"sys":{"id":"6728de40-bb36-4ad9-b1ea-65c8281d8ae1","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"image","dataFormat":"asset","uri":"\u002Fnewimages\u002Fioppn\u002Fmhaps\u002Fpsychology\u002Fthemes\u002Fpsychology-neuropsychology.x2025a81b.jpg?w=1173&h=440&crop=780,440,393,0"}}},"regions":[],"topics":[{"entryTitle":"Mental Health","entryDescription":null,"entryThumbnail":null,"sys":{"id":"c1dbd1f0-ee62-43e7-8411-64256b8cabd6","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"topics","dataFormat":"entry","uri":null}}],"orgUnit":[{"entryTitle":"Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience","entryDescription":"With over 70 years of sustained excellence, the IoPPN is a world leader in the research, teaching and study of psychiatry, psychology and neuroscience. 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The team behind the \u003Cem\u003EBrain-PACER: Brain Pacemaker Addiction Control to End Relapse\u003C\u002Fem\u003E study is currently recruiting individuals with severe alcohol or opioid addiction who are interested in taking part.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDeep brain stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical procedure that delivers ongoing stimulation to the brain. DBS acts as a brain pacemaker to normalise abnormal brain activity. It is well-tolerated, effective and widely used for neurological disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAlthough there have been several proof-of-concept studies that suggest DBS is effective in addictions, Brain-PACER – a collaboration between the University of Cambridge, Kings College London and the University of Oxford – is the first major, multicentre study to use DBS to treat craving and relapse in severe addiction.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":"“DBS is safe, reversible and adjustable, so it offers a flexible option for managing chronic conditions. We hope it will offer a lifeline to help improve the quality of life for patients whose treatment until now has been unsuccessful.”","source":"Dr David Okai, Visiting Senior Lecturer, King's IoPPN"}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Cp\u003EChief Investigator Professor Valerie Voon, from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge, said: “While many people who experience alcohol or drug addiction can, with the right support, control their impulses, for some people, their addiction is so severe that no treatments are effective. Their addiction is hugely harmful to their health and wellbeing, to their relationships and their everyday lives.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E“Initial evidence suggests that deep brain stimulation may be able to help these individuals manage their conditions. We’ve seen how effective it can be for other neurological disorders from Parkinson’s to OCD to depression. We want to see if it can also transform the lives of people with intractable alcohol and opioid addiction.”\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe primary aim of the Brain-PACER study is to assess the effects of DBS to treat alcohol and opioid addiction in a randomised controlled trial study. Its mission is twofold: to develop effective treatments for addiction and to understand the brain mechanisms that drive addiction disorders.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDBS is a neurosurgical treatment that involves implanting a slender electrode in the brain and a pacemaker under general anaesthesia. These electrodes deliver electrical impulses to modulate neural activity, which can help alleviate symptoms of various neurological and psychiatric disorders.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring surgery, thin electrodes are carefully placed in precise locations of the brain. These locations are chosen based on the condition being treated. For addiction, the electrodes are placed in areas involved in reward, motivation, and decision-making.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKeyoumars Ashkan, Professor of Neurosurgery at King’s College Hospital and the lead surgeon for the study, said: “Deep brain stimulation is a powerful surgical technique that can transform lives. It will be a major leap forward if we can show efficacy in this very difficult disease with huge burden to the patients and society.”\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDetails on the trial, including criteria for participation and how to sign up, can be found on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbrain-pacer.com\u002F\"\u003EBrain-PACER website\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research is supported by the Medical Research Council, UK Research & Innovation.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, please contact Patrick O'Brien (\u003Ca href=\"mailto:ioppn-pr@kcl.ac.uk\"\u003EMedia Manager\u003C\u002Fa\u003E)\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}],"categories":[{"entryTitle":"Health","entryDescription":null,"entryThumbnail":null,"sys":{"id":"505c6ef3-27ad-49ad-ab3b-31289188963a","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"categories","dataFormat":"entry","uri":null}}],"conversationNews":{"storyUrl":null},"doNot":false,"entryTitle":"Pioneering study explores brain implants to combat alcohol and opioid addiction"},{"summary":"There are many home-grown problems on Earth, but there’s still time to worry about bad things arriving from above. 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","relatedEvent":null,"relatedLinks":[],"title":"COMMENT: Why we are so scared of space – and how this fear can drive conspiracy theories","sys":{"owner":"k2474638","metadata":{},"workflow":{"id":"contensisEntryApproval","state":"versionComplete"},"dataFormat":"entry","isPublished":true,"availableLanguages":["en-GB"],"contentTypeId":"news","language":"en-GB","allUris":[],"uri":null,"version":{"publishedBy":"k2474638","archived":null,"deleted":null,"createdBy":"k2474638","created":"2025-03-18T14:07:53.4296662Z","versionNo":"1.0","modified":"2025-03-18T14:15:04.7489293Z","modifiedBy":"k2474638","published":"2025-03-18T14:15:07.998942Z","archivedBy":null,"deletedBy":null},"versionStatus":"published","id":"00f5ff3a-ddca-46d3-8a9a-819609e40e08","projectId":"website","slug":"comment-why-we-are-so-scared-of-space-and-how-this-fear-can-drive-conspiracy-theories","properties":{}},"intranet":false,"relatedCourses":[],"relatedPeople":[{"entryTitle":"Tony Milligan","entryDescription":"Research Fellow, Philosophy of Ethics","entryThumbnail":null,"sys":{"id":"5989a25d-d2ea-47b8-a63c-da84865a7278","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"person","dataFormat":"entry","uri":null}}],"authorByline":"Dr Tony Milligan, Research Fellow, Philosophy of Ethics","articleContent":[{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe most recent is the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fscience.nasa.gov\u002Fsolar-system\u002Fasteroids\u002F2024-yr4\u002F\"\u003Easteroid 2024 YR4\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, which could be a “city killer” if it hits a heavily populated area of our planet in the early years of the next decade.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe chances of that happening \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fasteroid-has-a-very-small-chance-of-hitting-earth-in-2032-but-a-collision-could-devastate-a-city-250598\"\u003Eare now estimated\u003C\u002Fa\u003E to be around 0.001%. But there was a brief moment after the asteroid’s discovery last year when the estimated danger of a direct hit crossed the 1% threshold of comfortable risk.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere’s a need to worry about planetary defence if we are to avoid going the way of the dinosaurs. But there are many other things that could kill us, including climate change and wars. So what is it about space that grabs our attention? And how do these fears affect us – individually and as a society?\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the long run, something big will hit us, unless we can redirect it. The responsibility for preparation begins with us.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYet preparation also carries risks. Daniel Deudney, a professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University in the US, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cambridge.org\u002Fcore\u002Fjournals\u002Fethics-and-international-affairs\u002Farticle\u002Fis-space-expansion-the-road-to-dystopia\u002F33D35037A5D97CF99BF4478F07B30E74\"\u003Ehas warned\u003C\u002Fa\u003E that the technologies used for planetary defence can not only guide asteroids away from Earth – they can also guide them towards it as a tool in a military conflict.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs explained in his book Dark Skies, Deudney’s solution is to reverse, regulate and relinquish \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fglobal.oup.com\u002Facademic\u002Fproduct\u002Fdark-skies-9780190903343?cc=gb&lang=en&%5D\"\u003Emost of our human activities in space\u003C\u002Fa\u003E for several centuries to come. The more we do in space, he believes, the greater the likelihood that states will end up in catastrophic conflict. “The avoidance of civilisation’s disaster and species extinction now depends on discerning what not to do, and then making sure it is not done,” he writes.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHe ultimately argues space expansion has come too soon, and we must reverse the process until we are ready. That said, he thinks we may still need some form of planetary defence, but that it can be limited.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHolding off for centuries is an unlikely option though. The chances of an asteroid strike may well be too high. And the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fkclpure.kcl.ac.uk\u002Fportal\u002Fen\u002Fpublications\u002Fare-space-technologies-untimely\"\u003Epolitical interest in space expansion\u003C\u002Fa\u003E is, at this point, irreversible.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFear of space has grown alongside space programs. Worries about asteroid strikes and over-militarisation lean into deeper fears about space as the unknown. Yet they also lean into worries about the self-destructive side of humanity.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth fears are very old. One of our earliest traceable human tales, the story of the Cosmic Hunt dating back at least 15,000 years, combines the two.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAn \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftalkingstories.uoregon.edu\u002F2022\u002F02\u002F25\u002Fsaami-astronomy\u002F\"\u003Eindigenous Sami version, surviving in Scandinavia,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E describes how a great hunt in the skies would go wrong if the hunter is impatient and fires an arrow which misses its target and accidentally strikes the pole star. This would bring the canopy of the night sky crashing down to Earth. Again, fears about misguided human actions and the threat from above fuse.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe can see this in modern technologically driven fears such as UFOlogy. Some \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.scientificamerican.com\u002Farticle\u002Fwe-need-to-investigate-ufos-but-without-the-distraction-of-conspiracy\u002F\"\u003Ehard-core believers in UFOs\u003C\u002Fa\u003E are not only concerned about hostile visitors, but about secret collaborations among scientists on Earth, or, an entire conspiracy to keep the truth from the public.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWithout belief in a conspiracy to suppress the evidence, the whole idea falls apart. But without belief that there is actually something to fear from space, there is nothing for the conspiracy to be about. Fear of space is a necessary part of this picture.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is an idea neatly captured in recent times by the Chinese science fiction author Cixin Liu, who \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002F3-body-problem-is-the-universe-really-a-dark-forest-full-of-hostile-aliens-in-hiding-226934\"\u003Ecompares space to a “dark forest”\u003C\u002Fa\u003E in which alien civilisations are trying to hide from each other.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAll of this presupposes something of a bunker mentality, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.researchgate.net\u002Fpublication\u002F361972746_Buddhist_Ecological_Protection_of_Space_A_Guide_for_Sustainable_Off-Earth_Travel\"\u003Ean over-separation of Earth and space\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, or sky and ground. This is something I have referred to as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.frontiersin.org\u002Fjournals\u002Fastronomy-and-space-sciences\u002Farticles\u002F10.3389\u002Ffspas.2022.1027251\u002Ffull\"\u003Eground bias\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. The bias allows space to appear as a threatening outside, rather than something that we, too, are part of.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EAlien viruses\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe rationalisation for such fear shifts about and is not restricted to asteroids, aliens, meteors and runaway military conflict. There is even a theory that viruses come from space.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen COVID sceptics went looking for an idea to explain why mask wearing was pointless, what many of them struck upon was \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hoyle.org.uk\u002Fresources\u002FvirusesfromspaceCompressed.pdf\"\u003Ean obscure theory\u003C\u002Fa\u003E put together by the astrophysicists Fred Hoyle and Chandra Wickramsinghe in 1979.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"image","value":{"altText":"Long covid","transformations":null,"caption":"Some people believe Covid came from space.","asset":{"entryTitle":"Long covid","entryDescription":null,"sys":{"id":"65e27f6b-fcce-4355-9ba3-c8fdd95b301e","language":"en-GB","contentTypeId":"image","dataFormat":"asset","uri":"\u002Fnewimages\u002Ffolsm\u002Fmain-article\u002Fslcps\u002Flong-covid.xfeb1d604.png"}}}},{"type":"markup","value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe duo ultimately had a good idea which they followed up with a bad idea. The good idea was that the components for the emergence of life may have come from space. The bad idea was that they came ready formed, as viruses and bacteria, and that they are still coming.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording this theory, well known pandemics of the past (such as the lethal 1918 flu pandemic and even epidemics in antiquity) were apparently the result of viruses from space and could not be the result of person-to-person transmission – least of all from asymptomatic carriers.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe COVID version involved a meteor exploding over China. In \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsesa.scholasticahq.com\u002Farticle\u002F23641-q-a-with-professor-chandra-wickramasinghe\"\u003Ean interview\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, Wickramsinghe claimed “a piece of this bolide containing trillions of the COVID-19 virus broke off from the bolide as it was entering the stratosphere” releasing viral particles which were then carried by prevailing winds.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe idea illustrates the way in which fears about space are used to drive anxiety about human failings or wrongdoing. COVID scepticism has since \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.co.uk\u002Fnews\u002Fworld-us-canada-52407177\"\u003Egone all the way into the White House\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBut fears about space can also be used to critique those in power. 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Participants reported whether the SSRI helped them “feel better” using a single item questionnaire with possible responses “yes, at least a little”, “no”, “do not know”, or “prefer not to answer”. This is the first detailed analysis of this large-scale study which assesses SSRIs using self-reported experiences rather than clinician-reported remission from symptoms.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOverall, 74.9 per cent felt SSRIs helped them feel better. 18.8 per cent said the prescribed drug was not helpful.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing a range of data collected by UK Biobank, the study analysed what factors might influence whether people found SSRIs helpful.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt found that sociodemographic factors such as age, gender and household income were linked to differences in how people perceived the effectiveness of SSRIs. Those participants who were older, male, had lower incomes, and reported alcohol or illicit drug use were more likely to say that they did not find antidepressants helpful.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipants who had experienced no mood improvement even when positive events occurred or whose worst episode of depression lasted more than two years, were also less likely to report that SSRIs were helpful. Lastly those who had a greater genetic risk for depression, calculated using polygenic risk scores, were less likely to report that SSRIs were helpful.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":"The use of antidepressants, and the rate at which they are prescribed in the UK, has been the source of much debate both in the public and media. While antidepressants don’t work for every user, this research provides reassuring evidence that many people report that this common type of medication is helping them manage what can be a severe illness.","source":"Dr Michelle Kamp, Postdoctoral Research Associate at King’s IoPPN and first author on the study"}},{"type":"quote","value":{"text":"We know that not all people respond to antidepressants prescribed, but most studies have focussed on clinician’s perspectives of response. Using participant reports, we found a strong support for antidepressants, with three quarters of people saying the drugs had helped them. The factors that make people more likely to respond to antidepressants mirror findings in clinical trials which use measures reported by clinicians. 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