Latest News
Here you can find all the latest news from the MRC CTU at UCL.
'25 at 25': Individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis
The latest instalment of our ’25 at 25’ series explores how the Unit champions the use of individual participant data in meta-analyses, and how these studies have influenced the treatment of patients across a broad range of conditions.
Prostate cancer cases expected to double worldwide between 2020 and 2040, new analysis suggests
Researchers from the MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL have contributed to the new Lancet Commission on prostate cancer.
New animation clears up GDPR for research participants
We have produced a new animated video to help children and young people understand GDPR when they are being asked to take part in a clinical trial.
New classification of tuberculosis to support efforts to eliminate the disease
For World TB Day, a new way to classify tuberculosis (TB) that aims to improve focus on the early stages of the disease was presented by an international team involving researchers from the MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL.
'25 at 25': Shortening treatment for tuberculosis
For our 25th anniversary celebrations, we look back at our clinical trials which have helped deliver shorter treatment regimens for the millions of people around the world who fall ill with tuberculosis every year.