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Rare disorder causing extra fingers and toes identified

Published
Thursday 1st February, 2024
Categories
Science
Health

A rare disorder which causes babies to be born with extra fingers and toes and a range of birth defects has been identified in new research co-led by the University of Leeds. 

A child's foot which has an extra little toe

Tackling tooth decay in children

Published
Monday 29th January, 2024
Categories
Health

A new toolkit to increase supervised toothbrushing for younger children aims to address health equalities caused by tooth decay. 

A group of five children brushing their teeth

Conference calls for cuckooing to be criminalised

Published
Monday 29th January, 2024
Categories
Society & Politics

There will be calls for cuckooing to be made a criminal offence at the first ever major conference on the issue at the University of Leeds.

A silhouetted figure stands in front of a window

Leeds hosts health workforce expert panel debate

Published
Wednesday 24th January, 2024
Categories
News
Health

Leading experts in public health and care policy debated health workforce related challenges and how cross-sector collaboration can address them at a panel discussion at the University of Leeds.

Lord Nigel Crisp, Barny Leavers, Gillian Joseph, Fatima Khan Shah, Professor Mark Kearney and Professor Hai-sui Yu

The Paralympic doctor who sacrificed sport for the NHS

Published
Wednesday 24th January, 2024
Categories
Alumni

Kim Daybell sacrificed his Paralympic Games in order to save lives on the NHS frontline during COVID-19. The table tennis star was inducted into the Leeds Sport Hall of Fame for his achievements.

Kim Daybell celebrates during a table tennis match