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Nearly half of COVID-19 survivors experience continuous symptoms, global research finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/long-covid
More than 40 per cent of COVID-19 survivors experience symptoms of the virus four months after first being infected.
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University of Leicester is leading the way in Cardiogenic Shock treatment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/19-university-of-leicester-cardiogenic-shock
University of Leicester is leading the way in Cardiogenic Shock treatment Euro Shock|Led by the University of Leicester, 12 university hospitals have set up a pan-European recruiting network with 45 cardiovascular centres to test early Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation...
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Harnessing the ‘wisdom of crowds’ can help combat antibiotic over prescription
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/wisdom-of-crowds
A new study has demonstrated that using the ‘wisdom of crowds’ (also known as collective intelligence) of three or more medical prescribers, can improve decisions about antibiotic prescribing and help combat rising levels of antibiotic resistance.
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Breakthrough research breathes hope into a new treatment for asthma
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/breakthrough-research-breathes-hope-into-a-new-treatment-for-asthma
An international team of scientists, led by the Universities of Leicester and Glasgow, have announced findings that could pave the way to a new treatment for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and reverse the key hallmarks of inflammatory lung disease.
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Sophie Dumville
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/sapphire/author/sad34/
Careers: Work experience with the SAPPHIRE research group – Aisha Seedat Posted by Sophie Dumville in SAPPHIRE (Social science APPlied to Healthcare Improvement REsearch) on June 22, 2018 SAPPHIRE recently had the opportunity to have a Health Studies undergraduate student,...
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Strategies for Place Marketing
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/mn7015
Module code: MN7015 In this module, you'll explore the strategies used by cities, regions and nations to successfully market and develop themselves, such as major international events like the Olympics, the leveraging of heritage and the attraction of foreign investment.
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Emergencies in Midwifery
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/mw3014
Module code: MW3014 This module is facilitated by a combination of lectures, guided study/online learning packages, clinical skills and emergency drills/simulation workshops in the clinical skills laboratory and in clinical practice.
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/natural-sciences/research
Find out about research in Natural Sciences at the University of Leicester. We draw on expertise in chemistry, physics and astronomy, biological sciences, geography, geology and our Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology.
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Language in the Digital Age
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en2193
Module code: EN2193 Digital technology is transforming how humans engage with the world and each other, and this includes our use of language.
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Scientific Data Analysis
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/pa4602
Module code: PA4602 Science is not about certainty but dealing with uncertainty through rigorous testing, and one of the tools used to accomplish this is statistical inference. Data analysis and statistical thinking are essential aspects of all modern science.