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University College London (@UCL) Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women’s Health. Better lives for women and babies across the world.

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/womens-health/ucl-ega-institute-womens-health
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HRH the Duchess of Edinburgh visited @ucl.ac.uk’s EGA Institute for Women’s Health @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social to see cutting-edge science improving outcomes for women and babies. She met Wellbeing of Women-funded researchers and discussed their work to stop pregnancy loss www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
HRH Duchess of Edinburgh meets UCL scientists advancing women’s health
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh visited UCL’s EGA Institute for Women’s Health to see first-hand the cutting-edge science which is improving outcomes for women and babies.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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UCL’s festive gift guide is live, showcasing unique products from UCL entrepreneurs, all of which have received support from UCL Innovation & Enterprise. 🎄🎁

Discover gifts from bespoke cakes to eco-friendly coffee cups and jewellery made from recycled electronics.

Check it out: bit.ly/48dom2R
November 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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We are recruiting members of the public to help shape research on what it’s like to be pregnant, breastfeeding, or caring for a baby during an infection outbreak, like COVID. Read more about the project, who we are looking for, and how to apply here www.coproductioncollective.co.uk/news/help-sh...
November 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Interested in studying Women's Health? 🔬

Join @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social tomorrow at our Women's Health MSc online information session, where you’ll meet Programme Directors and find out what it’s like to study at a world-leading institution.

📆 27 November, 12:00-13:00 GMT

Secure your place now ⬇️
Graduate Open Events: Women's Health
Explore Master’s degrees in Reproductive Science and Women's Health. Join our virtual open events to meet Programme Directors and plan your next career step.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:12 AM
“It gives you another option to try to become a parent using your own genetic material, but in no way does it guarantee that will happen,” said Dr Zeynep Gurtin (@ucl-ifwh.bsky.social) on the subject of egg freezing.

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#womenshealth #fertility #eggfreezing #reproductivehealth
Everything I wish I’d known before I decided to freeze my eggs at 36
More and more people are turning to egg freezing to increase their chances of becoming a parent. Here’s what you need to know if you’re considering it – from the hidden costs to the chances of success
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November 24, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Thinking of studying Women’s Health? 🔬

Don't forget to join us next week at our online information sessions where you’ll meet Programme Directors and find out what it’s like to study at a world-leading institution.

📅 25 Nov, 13:00-14:00 GMT
📅 27 Nov, 12:00-13:00 GMT

Secure your place now ⬇️
Graduate Open Events: Women's Health
Explore Master’s degrees in Reproductive Science and Women's Health. Join our virtual open events to meet Programme Directors and plan your next career step.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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All eyes on UCL for its 200th birthday. Across 3 nights our Wilkins Building and main Quad will transform into an immersive sound and light experience as UCL illuminated takes us through the history of London’s oldest university. 11–13 Feb 2026 https://www.ucl.ac.uk/event-ticketing/app/ev/25074/
November 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“Doing an AMH test in the absence of knowing whether you have PCOS could (wrongly) tell you that you have a very high ovarian reserve – that is quite dangerous,” said Dr Helen O’Neill (@ucl-ifwh.bsky.social) on Anti-Müllerian Hormone which can indicate egg count.

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#womenshealth
Why the £40 supermarket at-home fertility test is not worth it
Home fertility tests could give people false hope – or unnecessary anxiety – about their chances of having a baby
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November 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Our latest article 🎉 on #fertilityawareness in the age of AI: we conducted a comparative analysis of different #LLM platforms and information provided on various fertility topics #reproductivehealtheducation @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social
➡️https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14647273.2025.2584673
Ctrl + Alt + Conceive: fertility awareness in the age of Artificial Intelligence, how do large language models compare?
Technology continues to change how we manage our health, and recent breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence have increased the adoption of Large Language Models (LLMs) in healthcare. Since the lau...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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UCL is 1st in the UK for sustainability in the QS Sustainability Rankings for the second year running! 🏆🌍

Thank you to our community for making this possible 👏

🔗 Find out more: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/nov/ucl-ranks-1st-uk-and-3rd-globally-qs-sustainability-rankings
November 18, 2025 at 10:10 AM
“The high-quality methodology used in this new umbrella review confirms what experts around the globe have been saying. The evidence that links paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism is tenuous,” said Professor Dimitrios Siassakos (@ucl-ifwh.bsky.social).

Read more here:

🔗 bit.ly/3X3EUno
No link between paracetamol in pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children, review finds
Wide-ranging review finds no convincing connection after Trump said women should ‘fight like hell’ to avoid painkiller
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November 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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UCL200 to launch with a spectacular sound and light experience! 💫

We can’t wait to welcome students, staff, alumni and our wider community and launching a year of celebrations for our 200th birthday!

📅11-13 February 2026.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/439g5Kk
UCL200 to launch with a spectacular sound and light experience: Save the date to celebrate together!
The countdown has officially begun! Save the date for UCL Illuminated – a spectacular sound and light experience that will kick off our bicentennial celebrations from 11-13 February 2026.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
“The exosomes come along with a lot of contaminants – among them viruses and that can lead to infection, inflammation and disease,” said Professor Pascale V Guillot (@ucl-ifwh.bsky.social) on the potential dangers of unregulated microneedling with exosomes.

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#womenshealth #exosome
How 'anti-ageing secret' loved by TikTok is being packed with liposuction fat
I’LL ADMIT it, I’m drawn to anything that promises younger looking skin. And recently TikTok has been flooded with people raving about one treatment – sold as the ultimate anti-ageing secret.…
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November 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Come along to our in-person Postgraduate Open Evening next week!

🕔 Weds 19 November, 16:30–19:30
📍 UCL Institute of Education (IOE), Bloomsbury
🔗 Book now: www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-scie...

📹: Freddie Stoeck, Health Psychology MSc Alumna

#UCLMastersMatter #LondonStudy
November 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Are you thinking of studying Women’s Health? 🔬

Join us this November at our online information sessions where you’ll meet Programme Directors and find out what it’s like to study at a world-leading institution.

📅 25 Nov, 13:00-14:00 GMT
📅 27 Nov, 12:00-13:00 GMT

Secure your place now ⬇️
Graduate Open Events: Women's Health
Explore Master’s degrees in Reproductive Science and Women's Health. Join our virtual open events to meet Programme Directors and plan your next career step.
www.ucl.ac.uk
October 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Thinking about a Master’s in life or medical sciences?

Join us at our Postgraduate Open Evening on 19 November to meet academics and explore your options.

🕔 Wednesday 19 November, 16:30–19:30
📍 UCL Institute of Education (IOE), Bloomsbury Campus
🔗 Book your place:
Life and Medical Sciences Postgraduate Open Evening
Discover our Master’s degrees in Brain Sciences, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences and Medical Engineering.
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Huge pleasure presenting at the #ASRM annual scientific conference in sunny San Antonio. Presented our @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social research on #LLM #GenAI and #womenshealth evaluating #PCOS #endometriosis #fertility. Great conference, great city. Next stop, Boston for the digital implementation summit!
October 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Are you thinking of studying Women’s Health? 🔬

Join us this November at our online information sessions where you’ll meet Programme Directors and find out what it’s like to study at a world-leading institution.

📅 25 Nov, 13:00-14:00 GMT
📅 27 Nov, 12:00-13:00 GMT

Secure your place now ⬇️
Graduate Open Events: Women's Health
Explore Master’s degrees in Reproductive Science and Women's Health. Join our virtual open events to meet Programme Directors and plan your next career step.
www.ucl.ac.uk
October 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
"When you equate faster with better, then what happens is you favourably select male embryos over female embryos,” said Dr Helen O'Neill (@ucl-ifwh.bsky.social) on her new research that explores why undergoing IVF can increase a patient’s chance of having a baby boy.

#fertility #ivf #womenshealth
Why IVF raises the chance of having a baby boy
Around 56 per cent of IVF babies are boys - and it is all down to why doctors select certain embryos to transfer for pregnancy
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October 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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📣 It’s time!

Applications for UCL postgraduate programmes are OPEN.

🌍 Study in London
🎓 Learn from world-leading academics
💼 Boost your career

Explore your options now: https://direc.to/nrN7

#UCLMastersMatter
October 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
"Women with a previous uncomplicated vaginal birth have good chances of a straightforward birth without direct medical attention. Women embarking on their first childbirth do not have this advantage,” said Professor Dimitrios Siassakos (@ucl-ifwh.bsky.social)

More here:

🔗 bit.ly/3WimQFJ
October 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Join us online Tuesday 21 October at 14.00 BST for the official Launch Event of the The BMJ and @gatesfoundation.bsky.social Collection on #WomensHealthInnovation

#GlobalHealth #WomensHealth
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October 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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77% of women feel they're not well informed enough about the menopause, finds research by Prof Joyce Harper and Dr Shema Tariq from
@ucl-ifwh.bsky.social, highlighting the need for a nationwide education & support programme to counter a 'gold rush' of unregulated products from clothes to shampoo
Call for nationwide menopause education programme
More than three-quarters of women feel that they are not well-informed enough about menopause, according to a new study led by UCL researchers, highlighting the need for a nationwide menopause educati...
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October 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating!
October 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Thinking of studying women’s health?
Learn more at our online information sessions where you’ll meet Programme Directors and find out what it’s like to study @ucl.ac.uk @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social - a world-leading institution. 🌍
Graduate Open Events: Women's Health
Explore Master’s degrees in Reproductive Science and Women's Health. Join our virtual open events to meet Programme Directors and plan your next career step.
www.ucl.ac.uk
October 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM