Children's intensive care comes under scrutiny
Standards of care in children's intensive care units come under scrutiny in a new audit report published today by the University of Leeds and the University of Leicester.
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Ceremony marks student doctors' professionalism
The professionalism of student doctors has been recognised in a special ceremony at the University of Leeds' School of Medicine - the first of its kind in the UK.
Pale people may need vitamin D supplements
Fair-skinned people who burn quickly in the sun may need to take supplements to ensure they get the right amount of vitamin D, according to a new study.
Researchers call for more awareness of male breast cancer as cases rise
Awareness of male breast cancer is low and most men do not even know they are at risk despite an increase in cases, reveals new research from the University of Leeds.
Bone drug is mixed blessing for breast cancer patients
A drug used to protect bone may extend survival in older breast cancer patients, according to researchers at the Universities of Sheffield and Leeds.
Leeds medic comes to the rescue in Africa
A University of Leeds medical student used his skills and training to save the life of a seven-year-old child whilst volunteering in north-eastern Tanzania.
Another step towards resisting breast cancer
Medical researchers have come a step closer to understanding how to stop breast cancers from coming back.
Researchers probe genetic link to blindness
University of Leeds researchers have used next-generation DNA sequencing techniques to discover what causes a rare form of inherited eye disorders, including cataracts and glaucoma, in young children.
Research offers new way to target shape-shifting proteins
A molecule which can stop the formation of long protein strands, known as amyloid fibrils, that cause joint pain in kidney dialysis patients has been identified by Leeds researchers.
Filling without drilling
Researchers at the University of Leeds have discovered a pain-free way of tackling dental decay.