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Toolkit to tackle potentially deadly opioid over prescription to be rolled out across parts of England
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/opioids-over-subscription
Leicester researchers are working with NHS partners in the East of England to lead the way in delivering the NHS’ goal of halving the amount of...
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Large-scale study suggests under 45s and women more likely to gain weight and jump a BMI category during COVID-19 lockdown
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/covid-bmi
A large-scale study of almost a million UK adults led by Leicester researchers has revealed that under 45s and women were more likely to gain...
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Student midwives add to support for Leicester families
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/antenatal-classes
A student-led project to support expectant Leicester mothers has been given a funding boost in celebration of International Day of the Midwife.
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Leicester to host first UK screening of acclaimed documentary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/salt-in-my-soul
The University of Leicester will host the first UK screening of an internationally-acclaimed documentary telling the story of a young woman’s...
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Stop the clocks: Brisk walking may slow biological ageing process, study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/walking-speed-ageing
A new study of genetic data published today (Wednesday) of more than 400,000 UK adults has revealed a clear link between walking pace and a...
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Researchers identify how multiple genes impact vision development and result in rare sight disorder
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/fovea-genes
An international team of health researchers have, for the first time, described how genetic defects influence the spectrum of vision development...
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Stoneygate Trust and University of Leicester combine to create pioneering new Centre for Empathic Healthcare
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/empathic-health
The Stoneygate Trust and University of Leicester have combined to create a pioneering new Stoneygate Centre for Excellence in Empathic Healthcare.
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Leicester Ophthalmologist receives prestigious national award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/dr-sohaib-rufai
An Ophthalmologist at the University of Leicester has received a prestigious award for a presentation he delivered to the UK Neuro-Opthalmology...
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Research reveals health inequalities for Black and South Asian women following gestational diabetes diagnosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/gestational-diabetes
Black and South Asian women are up to three times more likely to develop certain long-term health conditions following a diagnosis of gestational...
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Leicester expert addresses Parliamentary Committee on NHS staff shortages
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/nhs-staff-shortage
An expert in human resource management has warned MPs of the impact of discrimination on the staff shortage ‘crisis’ within the NHS.