Inactivity and inequality fuelling children's health crisis in the North
Children across the North are facing a health crisis and experts say physical activity must be at the heart of the solution.
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Stronger African voice needed on global health bodies
Worldwide efforts to fight AIDS, malaria and TB need drastic reform if they are to be effective, with more decision-making power for African nations, new research has shown.
Addressing the north-south autism assessment divide
Children in the North of England are waiting up to three years longer than those in the south for an autism diagnosis, new data analysis shows.
Understanding heart health risks for veteran male athletes
Older male endurance athletes may be at higher risk of abnormal heart rhythms, according to a study led by the University of Leeds.
Leeds researcher completes Everest Marathon
A cancer and exercise researcher at the University of Leeds has completed the world’s highest marathon and a 6000m mountain climb, just over a year on from her incurable breast cancer diagnosis.
More work needed on children’s supervised toothbrushing programmes
Barriers to running supervised toothbrushing programmes for young children must be overcome if the UK government is to successfully tackle childhood tooth decay, researchers say.
"Smarter, kinder treatments mean I’m still here"
One of the UK’s most senior radiotherapy experts has spoken publicly for the first time about living with incurable cancer.
Using AI to identify hidden heart condition
Nearly 2,000 people have taken part in a groundbreaking trial that aims to help doctors identify more people at risk of developing a condition that makes them five times more likely to have a stroke.
Leeds universities join forces on adult social care research
Adult social care experts at the University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University have been selected to join a centre of excellence for research and best practice in the sector.
Offering hope for people facing chronic pain
A major breakthrough in our understanding of pain has been revealed in a collaborative study, opening the door to new ways of tackling long term pain without harmful and addictive opioids.