Research and innovation news
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Friday 17 March 2023
800 mums from across Leeds join the Born and Bred in Leeds maternity research study in just nine months
The Born and Bred in (BaBi) Leeds team are celebrating this Mother’s Day, in the first year that the team have been part of the BaBi network. Since joining the network in July 2022, the Leeds team have recruited over 800 mothers’ and babies to be part of this nationwide research project, hitting their 12 month recruitment target in just...
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Monday 6 March 2023
Leeds Children’s Hospital and University of Leeds launch £5 million research centre supported by charity funding to improve outcomes for poorly children across the UK
Leeds Children’s Hospital and the University of Leeds are delighted to announce the launch of the CHORAL (Children’s Health Outcomes Research at Leeds) Research Centre. This £5 million research partnership,...
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Monday 6 March 2023
First trial for AI software within breast cancer screening
In a first-of-its-kind trial in England, Artificial Intelligence (AI) software is to be used within breast cancer screening at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The LIBRA (Leeds Investigation of...Read more
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Monday 6 February 2023
Life changing research celebrated on World Cancer Day
The life-changing impact of cancer research done at the University is being celebrated on the first anniversary of the Leeds Cancer Research Centre.
World Cancer Day took place on Saturday...Read more
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Monday 30 January 2023
Leading Nordics care tech provider joins Innovation Pop-Up to launch in UK market
Sensio AS, a leading provider of care technology in the Nordics, has joined the Innovation Pop Up at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to launch its RoomMate safety sensor...
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Friday 16 December 2022
‘Impressive results’ with long COVID rehab programme
A rehabilitation programme that helps people with long COVID reduce their symptoms and increase activity levels has shown “impressive” results, say scientists.
It is based on a gradual or paced increase in a patient’s physical activity. Before the start of...Read more
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Monday 21 November 2022
Dermatology team hosting pop up centre in Leeds
The dermatology team from Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are hosting a research drop-in clinic from Monday 5 December to Saturday 10 December and calling for people who have a...
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Friday 11 November 2022
Little Journey’s Digital eSupport platform piloted at Leeds Children’s Hospital on Super Saturday
Leeds Children’s Hospital are taking part in the national Super Saturday event on 12 November which involves all specialist children’s hospitals. This is an opportunity for children’s hospitals to test...
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Tuesday 18 October 2022
Trust team lead the world in heart research trial
The structural heart research team based at Leeds General Infirmary have been recognised as global leaders in recruiting patients to the SMART study. This important trial is generating crucial clinical...
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