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Overuse of antibiotics the main cause of C.diff epidemic
Restricting the use of a common antibiotic was more important than a high profile 'deep clean' of hospitals in massively reducing UK antibiotic resistant Clostridium difficile, a major study found.
Advanced Imaging Centre will give new insight into human body
A new £6.8m medical imaging centre which aims to transform the diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from cancer, heart disease and musculoskeletal diseases has opened.
New C.diff treatment reduces recurrent infections by 40%
A new treatment for Clostridium difficile (C.diff) reduces recurrent infections by nearly 40%, a large study has found.
New cash injection to fund patient safety research
The University of Leeds and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have been awarded £3 million for a new National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Patient Safety Translational Research Centre.
Dr Anna Weighall talks about sleep on BBC Radio 5
Dr Anna Weighall will be live on BBC Radio 5 on Monday 30th Jan and Weds 1st Feb discussing how sleep affects our lives.