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A brand new facility for bold research discoveries
The Cheney Biomedical Accelerator facility, designed to spark bold, cross-disciplinary discoveries in biomedical and health science, has officially opened at the University of Leeds.
Penicillin allergy testing needed to fight antibiotic resistance
Removing incorrect penicillin allergy labels on GP records could combat antibiotic resistance and save lives, an NIHR-funded clinical trial led by the University of Leeds has found.
Leeds announced as part of new global team of experts transforming bowel cancer care
Cancer Research UK and partners have committed £5m in funding to form a world-leading research team tasked with making personalised medicine a reality for people with bowel cancer.
Genetic testing needed to identify high-risk blood cancer earlier
Genetic testing should be used to help doctors spot high-risk cases of myeloma and enable targeted treatments, say researchers from the University of Leeds and The Institute of Cancer Research.
More work needed on children’s supervised toothbrushing programmes
Barriers to running supervised toothbrushing programmes for young children must be overcome if the UK government is to successfully tackle childhood tooth decay, researchers say.