Latest News
Here you can find all the latest news from the UCL Innovative Clinical Trials Unit (formerly the MRC CTU at UCL).
Children with severe pneumonia could leave hospital sooner with oral antibiotics
The PediCAP trial shows that it is safe to switch children in hospital with severe pneumonia from injectable to oral antibiotics once their health improves.
Our HIV research at the AIDS 2026 Conference in Brazil
Researchers from our teams and partner institutions will showcase their latest work on HIV trials at the 26th International AIDS Conference (26-31 July).
Global NeoSep1 trial expands to India to tackle neonatal sepsis
The first infant has been enrolled in India as NeoSep1 extends recruitment across the Asia-Pacific region to evaluate antibiotic treatments for neonatal sepsis.
New podcast episode: The ACORD Collaboration: Innovative Clinical Trials for Neurodegenerative Diseases
In this Trial Talk episode, we speak to James Carpenter and Ed Jabbari about the ACORD collaboration and its potential to change the landscape of clinical research in neurodegenerative diseases.
SNAP trial shows safer antibiotic option for staph blood infection
Cefazolin is a better option than flucloxacillin to treat strap blood infections. Also, penicillin can be used instead of flucloxacillin iIn some cases.