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New equipment and clinical teaching space unveiled for Leicester School of Optometry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/optometry-clinical-teaching-degree-leicester
A dedicated teaching space for Leicester’s new Masters of Optometry (MOptom) course launching this September was officially declared open on Thursday
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Research aims to improve hospital care for children with complex needs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/children-hospital-care-nihr-award
Children with complex care needs will benefit from substantial new funding for national research to improve their care in hospitals
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Leicester part of novel €15 Million UTI research project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/uti-phage-research-antibiotics-leicester
The University of Leicester is part of an exciting research team investigating how recurrent UTIs can be treated using phage therapy and improved...
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Older obese people no longer at higher risk, study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/obesity-heart-attack-stains-cardiovascular
A new study suggests that older adults (over 40) with obesity now often have blood pressure and cholesterol levels similar to - or sometimes...
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Study finds a ‘balanced’ immune response in the lungs is key to protection from developing Tuberculosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/tuberculosis-lungs-immune-response
Tuberculosis (TB), a bacterial infection often thought to be a relic of the Victorian era, is on the rise in the UK and across the world
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Results from study pave the way for tablet weight loss medication
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/tablet-weight-loss-medication-leicester
A global study investigating the safety and effectiveness of a new tablet form of weight loss medication has found it resulted in meaningful...
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Hospitals who prioritise empathy are safer, healthier and cheaper to run, landmark study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/empathy-system-hospitals-study
NHS hospital trusts with higher levels of “system empathy” have 76% higher odds of being rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ for patient safety by the...
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New study shows that broader DNA testing is needed to diagnose complex eye conditions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/eye-condition-genome-testing-leicester
A new study by University of Leicester experts shows that complex eye conditions can be diagnosed much earlier through genome-wide testing
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Many children do not regain pre-illness quality of life a year after paediatric intensive care, national study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/paediatric-intensive-care-quality-life
Paediatric experts from the University of Leicester say better post-hospital care is needed to ensure children regain their quality of life...
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Teenager’s powerful words help train Leicester’s next generation of healthcare professionals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/lexi-letter-nursing-students-leicester
A teenager who spent months receiving hospital care has written a letter which is being used to shape the next generation of doctors and nurses in...