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Doctors urge people not to ignore the signs of life changing disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/october/peripheral-artery-disease-leicester-cardiovascular
A man who lost both legs to a common condition is backing a new campaign by cardiovascular experts to help others spot the warning signs before...
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University led programme wins major funding to support next generation of researchers tackling health inequalities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/october/health-inequalities-wellcome-leicester-award
The University of Leicester in partnership with Loughborough University has secured a £10 million award for a PhD programme that supports...
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New plan to tackle unreliable research antibodies could save millions and improve medical research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/october/only-good-antibodies-leicester-improvements
Millions of pounds could be saved and research quality improved under a new action plan to tackle unreliable antibodies in studies of human and...
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Premature baby charity scoops prestigious award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/smallest-things-award-bapm-babies
A charity set up to support premature babies and their families after neonatal care has won a special award thanks to support from the University...
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Glenfield department renamed in honour of ‘compassionate and pioneering’ doctor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/professor-mike-morgan-respiratory-leicester
The Respiratory Physiology Unit at the Glenfield Hospital has been renamed in honour of the late Professor Mike Morgan in recognition of his...
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Institute for Excellence in Healthcare sparks new ways to enhance patient care through research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/healthcare-patients-leicester-conference
The latest achievements in work to enhance patient care through research were celebrated at this year's Institute for Excellence in Healthcare...
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Leicester part of novel €15 Million UTI research project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/uti-infection-phage-therapy-leicester
Leicester is part of an exciting research team investigating how recurrrent UTIs can be treated using phage therapy and improved gut health
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New one-question scale could transform how empathy is measured
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/empathy-patient-scale-leicester
A single question can reliably measure how much empathy a patient experiences from their healthcare professional, according to a new University of...
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Weight-loss drug users turn to social media over doctors for advice
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/weight-loss-social-media-health-advice
People using weight-loss drugs are more likely to seek advice from social media than healthcare professionals, a study involving University of...
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Leicester-led research reveals long COVID’s lasting impact on healthcare workers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/long-covid-health-workers-leicester-study
Major research has found that long COVID continues to affect a substantial proportion of healthcare workers, with serious consequences for their...