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Showcasing the breadth of health research at Leeds
Senior leaders from the Medical Research Council (MRC) visited the University today to find out more about the interdisciplinary health research taking place here.
Yorkshire patients needed for irritable bowel syndrome trial
Patients in GP surgeries across West Yorkshire are being invited to take part in a large trial of low-dose amitriptyline for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Mosquito-borne diseases could be prevented by skin cream
A skin cream used to treat warts and skin cancer could help protect people against viral diseases such as Zika and dengue, according to new research.
Children’s packed lunches lack nutritional quality
Fewer than two in every 100 packed lunches eaten by children in English primary schools meet nutritional standards, according to a major survey.
Cancer Research UK delegation visits Leeds
Senior leaders from Cancer Research UK visited the University today to find out how Leeds researchers are working together in the battle against the disease.