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Groundbreaking proton beam therapy cancer trial opens
A cancer treatment that is currently available to only a limited number of UK patients is to be tested in a clinical trial to see if it causes fewer long-term side effects than standard radiotherapy.
Heart attack significantly increases risk of other health conditions
Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, a major new study shows.
Collaborating on children's health research
A new partnership to tackle the serious health and wellbeing problems affecting children and young people across Leeds, Yorkshire and the UK has been officially launched.
Rare disorder causing extra fingers and toes identified
A rare disorder which causes babies to be born with extra fingers and toes and a range of birth defects has been identified in new research co-led by the University of Leeds.
New online training to protect the mental health of medical students
Burnout and mental health issues affect a host of professions, including doctors and those working in the NHS.