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Major heart attack study reveals ‘survival paradox’: Frail men at higher risk of death than women despite better treatment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/heart-attack-frailty-sex-leicester
Pioneering research from the University of Leicester and NIHR challenges the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to heart attack care, adding critical...
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University of Leicester extends leadership role in health and education in India
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/university-leicester-apollo-leadership-health-education-india
The University of Leicester has built upon its leadership role in India by co-hosting the first-ever UK-India higher education summit for parents...
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University joins national group dedicated to tackling world health issues
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/biofilm-research-disease-resistance
The University of Leicester has joined a consortium of research institutes dedicated to tackling disease, climate change and food security
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Blood test detects lingering lung damage after COVID 19
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/covid-19-lung-damage-blood-tests
A study into the long-term health impacts of coronavirus, led by experts from the University of Leicester, Imperial College London and University...
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University shortlisted for two Royal College of Midwives Awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/royal-college-of-midwives-awards-shortlist
The University of Leicester has been shortlisted in two categories for the prestigious Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Awards 2026
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International expert to advance empathic healthcare through pioneering course
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/empathic-healthcare-pioneering-course-leicester
Internationally recognised leader in empathic medical education will speak at a pioneering course in Leicester for clinicians and academics
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Scholarship set Bea on a path to a promising career in midwifery practice and research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/stoneygate-scholarship-bea-career-midwifery-research
A midwife with ambitions to reach the very top of her profession has credited a scholarship for giving her the springboard to pursue her new career.
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Getting stuck into mucus to find new treatments for severe asthma
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/mucus-asthma-study-leicester
Leicester is among an international group of experts in respiratory medicine to receive funding to better understand how mucus is controlled in...
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Routine eye screening provides a window to heart health in type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/eye-screening-heart-disease-diabetes
New findings by Leicester experts have shown that routine eye screening could also be used for early detection of underlying heart disease in...
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University of Leicester honours midwife who used personal heartbreak to improve care of parents of stillborn babies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/university-leicester-honours-midwife-personal-heartbreak-parents-stillborn-babies
A pioneering midwife who improved care for mothers of stillborn babies has been honoured by the University of Leicester.