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Leicester health research recognised among best in the UK
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Health research enabled by partnership between the Â鶹ÊÓƵ and both the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and...
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Research reveals health inequalities for Black and South Asian women following gestational diabetes diagnosis
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Black and South Asian women are up to three times more likely to develop certain long-term health conditions following a diagnosis of gestational...
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Five year study reveals “unacceptable†inequalities in stillbirth rates between Black, Asian and White babies
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Researchers say around 1,800 stillbirths could have been prevented between 2014 and 2019 if ethnic inequalities did not exist - a 12%...
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Obesity ‘accelerates’ COVID-19 mortality risk amongst ethnic minorities
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A stronger association exists between deaths from COVID-19 and obesity in people of Black, South Asian and other ethnic minority groups than in...
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Wellcome boost for PhD programme to tackle Leicester’s healthcare inequalities
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ has been granted a major funding boost by the Wellcome Trust to provide improvements to healthcare inequalities in...
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Professor Kamlesh Khunti awarded CBE in New Year Honours 2022
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Professor Kamlesh Khunti, Professor of Primary Care Diabetes and Vascular Medicine at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, has been made a Commander of...
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Biology unlikely to drive ethnic differences in COVID-19 risk for healthcare workers, study finds
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The differences in COVID-19 infection risk between ethnic minority healthcare workers and their White colleagues is likely due to home and work...
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Race and Health Observatory to work with UK academic team to explore impact of long-COVID on UK healthcare workers
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The NHS Race and Health Observatory has today announced the start of a three-year study to investigate the long-term impact of COVID on NHS...
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Leicester researcher wins prize for COVID-19 research
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A researcher from Leicester has been awarded the Graham Bull Prize from the Royal College of Physicians, after he was amongst the first scientists...
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Address misinformation and mistrust to help tackle COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in healthcare workers, study suggests
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Addressing misinformation and mistrust, inclusive communication, involving healthcare workers in the vaccine rollout, and promoting vaccination...