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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.
Tackling crisis in care for autistic children
A new report reveals a crisis in children’s autism assessment, warning that thousands of autistic children and young people are waiting months – or even years – for health and education support.
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.
Tackling tooth decay in children
A new toolkit to increase supervised toothbrushing for younger children aims to address health inequality caused by tooth decay.
Tech-assisted breathing exercises relieve Long Covid symptoms
Simple breathing exercises done twice daily while using a mobile phone app can help relieve the symptoms of Long Covid, new research has found.