Treating rectal cancer during the covid-19 epidemic
Leading cancer experts have recommended a one-week course of radiotherapy and delaying surgery as the best way to treat patients with rectal cancer during the covid-19 pandemic.
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Playing video games linked to higher BMI in kids
Playing video games as a young child has been linked to an increased body mass index (BMI) as a teenager.
Nature's lethal shape-shifter
Every picture tells a story… none more so than this detailed visualisation of a strain of the norovirus.
Communicating the effectiveness of flood-mitigation schemes
A team of Leeds mathematicians and French civil engineers has developed a new way of visualising and analysing complex flood-protection schemes.
Longer lives not dependent on increased energy use
Growing consumption of energy and fossil fuels over four decades did not play a significant role in increasing life expectancy across 70 countries.
Leeds jointly launches first cancer coronavirus registry
Oncologists from the Universities of Leeds, Birmingham and Oxford have launched the first cancer coronavirus registry in the world.
University steps up to help tackle coronavirus crisis
The University is playing its part in helping to reduce the burden of coronavirus (covid-19), both at a regional and national level.
Assessing the problem of poor sanitation
Experts are investigating a better way of measuring the number of people exposed to the health risks of poorly-managed sanitation systems.
Driving forward energy-efficient electronics
Scientists have made a breakthrough in the development of a new generation of electronics that will require less power and generate less heat.
Shining a light on international energy inequality
A new study has found extreme disparity in the use of energy among richer and poorer people - both within countries and between them.