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Leaders appointed for new cancer research centre
A major new interdisciplinary research centre has been launched with the aim of putting Leeds at the forefront of global efforts to tackle cancer.
Leeds medical student supports creation of global app for healthcare workers to communicate with Covid-19 patients
Brighton doctor and Leeds medical student's Covid-19 flashcards are being used around the world to help doctors wearing PPE communicate with their patients.
Research suggests drugs could reverse diabetes damage
Drugs developed to treat Alzheimer’s Disease could be repurposed to prevent - or even reverse - damage done to the blood vessels of people who are obese or have type 2 diabetes, according to research.
Study confirms "classic" symptoms of COVID-19
A persistent cough and fever have been confirmed as the most prevalent symptoms associated with COVID-19, according to a major review of the scientific literature.
Vital study into coronavirus transmission
Scientists from the University of Leeds are to study live virus excretion in faeces to understand more about the spread of SARS-CoV-2 – the coronavirus responsible for the pandemic.