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Muslims felt excluded from health policies during COVID-19

Published
Friday 30th August, 2024
Categories
Coronavirus
Health
Research

People from diverse backgrounds must be included in the development of healthcare policies to ensure all groups' needs are met, new research into palliative care for the Muslim community has found. 

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Special educational needs and disabilities crisis revealed

Published
Tuesday 6th August, 2024
Categories
Science
Health
Research and innovation

The scale of the crisis facing many children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been revealed in a new report. 

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AI bowel cancer test can tell whether patients need chemotherapy 

Published
Thursday 1st August, 2024
Categories
Research and innovation
Health
Science

A new artificial intelligence (AI) test to determine the risk of bowel cancers coming back could help patients avoid chemotherapy, according to new research led by the University of Leeds. 

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Blood cancer pioneer awarded rare degree

Published
Tuesday 30th July, 2024
Categories
Health

One of the UK’s leading researchers into myeloma blood cancer has received a rarely awarded degree from the University of Leeds.

Graduate Memory Moyo in her gowns, pictured with her mother on the famous Parkinson steps

Lifeline support for lifelong learners

Published
Tuesday 23rd July, 2024
Categories
University
Health

A graduate says the support she received as a mature student was a lifeline during her studies – and helped her achieve her forever dream of becoming a doctor.

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Using AI to detect heart failure

Published
Friday 7th June, 2024
Categories
Health
Science

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool could improve early diagnosis of heart failure, according to research led by the University of Leeds.

Five children running in a field.

How schools can help children eat well and be active

Published
Wednesday 29th May, 2024
Categories
Health
Working with our region

The health of children and young people in the UK is getting worse, with children’s education, health and wellbeing affected by inactivity and unhealthy diets, new research has found.