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• Leicester health research recognised among best in the UK

  Date: 18 May 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/ref-clinical-medicine

  Health research enabled by partnership between the University of Leicester and both the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and...

• Toolkit to tackle potentially deadly opioid over prescription to be rolled out across parts of England

  Date: 12 May 2022

  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...

• Large-scale study suggests under 45s and women more likely to gain weight and jump a BMI category during COVID-19 lockdown

  Date: 6 May 2022

  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...

• Student midwives add to support for Leicester families

  Date: 5 May 2022

  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.

• Leicester to host first UK screening of acclaimed documentary

  Date: 25 Apr 2022

  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...

• Stop the clocks: Brisk walking may slow biological ageing process, study shows

  Date: 20 Apr 2022

  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...

• Researchers identify how multiple genes impact vision development and result in rare sight disorder

  Date: 6 Apr 2022

  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...

• Stoneygate Trust and University of Leicester combine to create pioneering new Centre for Empathic Healthcare

  Date: 5 Apr 2022

  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.

• Leicester Ophthalmologist receives prestigious national award

  Date: 29 Mar 2022

  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...

• Research reveals health inequalities for Black and South Asian women following gestational diabetes diagnosis

  Date: 27 Mar 2022

  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...