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• Patients surprise diagnosis leads to clinical trial

  Date: 29 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/patient2019s-surprise-diagnosis-leads-to-clinical-trial

  “Without question, I would have done it all again” - that is the verdict of Alan Hutchinson when discussing his recent experience on a clinical trial.

• New report shows deaths during childbirth reduce by half

  Date: 27 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/new-report-shows-deaths-during-childbirth-reduce-by-half

  In their latest report, co-authored by a researcher from our Department of Health Sciences, a team of academics, clinicians and charity...

• Leicester academic cited as social media superstar

  Date: 16 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-academic-cited-as-social-media-superstar

  Dr Vikas Shah (pictured) from our Medical School has been cited as a ‘superstar’ for his use of social media in enhancing teaching and learning.

• The future of medical education built on a history of philanthropy

  Date: 16 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/the-future-of-medical-education-built-on-a-history-of-philanthropy

  Fashion retailer and philanthropist George Davies found his name in lights as a new £42 million building was named in his honour and officially...

• 2 million boost for Leicester scientists to tackle hardtotreat cancers

  Date: 15 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/ps2-million-boost-for-leicester-scientists-to-tackle-hard-to-treat-cancers

  Scientists in Leicester are set to benefit from almost £2 million to look into new ways to treat lung cancer and pancreatic cancer, two types of...

• Leicester to become first UK city to join global initiative against urban diabetes

  Date: 14 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-to-become-first-uk-city-to-join-global-initiative-against-urban-diabetes

  Leicester will join the likes of Copenhagen, Mexico City, Rome and Shanghai in becoming part of the Cities Changing Diabetes programme to tackle...

• Animation raises awareness of emotional impact of type 2 diabetes

  Date: 14 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/animation-raises-awareness-of-emotional-impact-of-type-2-diabetes

  Michelle Hadjiconstantinou, a health researcher from the Leicester Diabetes Centre, has created a whiteboard animation for World Diabetes Day (14...

• Cervical cancer research receives important boost

  Date: 14 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/cervical-cancer-research-receives-important-boost

  A prospective research programme in Leicester to improve the lives of women who have undergone treatment for cervical cancer has received a cash...

• University researchers publish new report evaluating efforts to improve person-centred care

  Date: 8 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/university-researchers-publish-new-report-evaluating-efforts-to-improve-person-centred-care

  An independent evaluation report led by researchers from our University has been published, based on work funded by the Health Foundation and NHS...

• Tumour analysis following surgery could provide breakthrough in predicting how well cancer patients respond to drug treatment research shows

  Date: 8 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/tumour-analysis-following-surgery-could-provide-breakthrough-in-predicting-how-well-cancer-patients-respond-to-drug-treatment-research-shows

  A novel approach developed by researchers from our University and the MRC Toxicology Unit could help to predict how well patients respond to drugs...