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MBE for Leeds clinical investigator
An academic at the University of Leeds has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for ground-breaking research into pressure sores.
Report highlights experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual people with cancer
Lesbian, gay and bisexual people tend to report having a poorer experience as a cancer patient than heterosexual people, according to a study.
New pregnancy testing technique needs limits, says ethics body
Concerns about the way non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is being sold by private companies are expressed in a new report published by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics today.
£3m centre will tackle key questions of health and social care
A new Yorkshire centre will improve the health and well-being of children and the elderly – and the safety of patients in hospitals and clinics.
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.