Improving patient safety
A new research group co-created by the University of Leeds and Bradford hospitals will focus on addressing patient safety challenges within the health and care system.
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Major boost for healthcare research centre
A successful musculoskeletal research partnership between the University of Leeds and the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been extended for a further five years.
Molecules could target cardio-metabolic diseases
Research over the past two decades has culminated in a “new and promising” approach to developing drugs to treat cardio-metabolic diseases.
Sufficient sleep plays key role in mental health of parents
Getting enough sleep plays an important role in the mental health of new and established parents, according to a new study led by the University of Leeds.
New method to assess health of ozone layer
Researchers have developed a new method for assessing the impact of ozone-depleting chemicals released into the atmosphere.
Helping patients manage long COVID at home
A test to help patients manage long COVID at home has been developed.
Understanding why deadly brain cancer comes back
The deadliest form of brain cancer returns because tumours adapt to treatment by recruiting help from nearby healthy tissue, say researchers who are trying to find a cure for the disease.
Female vegetarians at greater risk of hip fracture
A study of more than 26,000 middle-aged UK women reveals those with a vegetarian diet had a 33% higher risk of hip fracture compared to regular meat-eaters.
Extended drug treatment for life threatening infections
Hospital patients who develop infections where 10% of sufferers die will be offered double the traditional course of antibiotics in a new trial.
A banana a day could keep cancer at bay
A starch found in bananas can reduce some cancers by more than half, according to a 20-year trial.