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Institute to introduce refreshed Health Informatics course to train next generation of professionals
Health Informatics with Data Science is due to have its first intake in 2022. The revised course will bring Leeds' health sciences and data expertise to an innovative research-led curriculum.
Effective stroke drugs are saving the NHS millions
Drugs prescribed to high-risk stroke patients are costing the NHS hundreds of millions each year – but they are so effective, the service is actually saving money.
COVID-19 vaccine trial begins in Leeds
Hundreds of volunteers from the region are taking part in a study to test the effectiveness of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Understanding the way proteins shapeshift
University of Leeds secures £5.4 million grant to identify new techniques for investigating and manipulating the chemical building blocks of life - proteins.
Thousands of excess deaths during pandemic peak
A major new study has identified 2,085 excess deaths in England and Wales due to heart disease and stroke during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.