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Leicester cancer researchers recognised for exceptional contribution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/cancer-researchers
Two researchers from the University of Leicester have been recognised by the Royal College of Radiologists for their ‘exceptional contribution’ to...
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Diabetes 'tidal wave' imminent for young people, says global expert
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/diabetes-tidal-wave-young-people-report-melanie-davies
The increased time young people are spending on digital channels, such as TV subscription services and gaming, is creating a new culture of...
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Creating tomorrow’s cardiovascular research leaders
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/tomorrows-cardio
The University of Leicester has been awarded more than one and a half million pounds by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to fund a 4-year PhD...
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Recruitment begins for ethnic minority healthcare staff COVID research study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/recruitment-begins-for-ethnic-minority-healthcare-staff
A drive to encourage ethnic minority healthcare workers to participate in a Government-backed study investigating the risks of COVID-19 to their...
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New trial could transform heart health of dialysis patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/dialysis
A new trial with the potential to transform the heart health of patients with kidney failure has today been launched by the University of...
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Decoding gigantic insect genome could help tackle devastating locust crises
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/locusts
A ‘game changing’ study deciphering the genetic material of the desert locust by researchers at the University of Leicester, could help combat the...
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COVID-19 up to twice as likely to infect people of Black and Asian ethnicity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/covid19-ethnicity
According to researchers at the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham, COVID-19 up to twice as likely to infect people of Black and Asian ethnicity
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Leicester professor helps combat worldwide diabetes-related chronic kidney disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/diabetes-kidney-disease
A University of Leicester-based Professor has helped draft guidelines that will help improve global outcomes for a diabetes-related complication.
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Therapeutic antibody discovery could lead to new cancer drug development
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/therapeutic-antibody-discovery
Cancer Research researchers at the University of Leicester have played a major role in developing and validating an innovative approach to the...
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Heightened COVID-19 risk for BAME healthcare workers to be examined in major UK study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/july/covid-bame-risk-study
More than £2m of Government funding has been awarded to academics at the University of Leicester to investigate why people from BAME (black, Asian...