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UK’s Chief Medical Officer honoured by Â鶹ÊÓƵ
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Professor Chris Whitty, one of the most pivotal figures in the UK’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, has been honoured by the University of...
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Top Long COVID symptoms revealed in global study
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People with Long COVID have an almost four-fold increase of losing their taste and smell compared to those without the condition, according to an...
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Long Covid researchers reflect on the PHOSP-COVID study 5 years on, ahead of Long Covid Awareness Day
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A study team from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) have been reflecting on their world leading research into Long Covid ahead...
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Major investment to establish an innovative research-community driven infrastructure for molecular biology
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Five years on from the COVID-19 pandemic, there remains a vital need for further research into preventing disease with the development of new...
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Pandemic’s Chief Science Advisor is honoured by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ
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A scientist who played a pivotal role in shaping science policy during the pandemic has been honoured by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
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Children with multiple long-term conditions hospitalised with COVID are almost three times more likely to die, new study shows.
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Individuals with multiple long-term conditions are two and a half times more likely to die following COVID-19 infection than others.
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University researcher awarded prize for work with the World Health Organization on protecting ethnic minority groups from future pandemics
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A Â鶹ÊÓƵ researcher in infectious diseases has won a prestigious award for research he conducted into health inequalities.
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Long-term cognitive and psychiatric effects of COVID-19 revealed in new study
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Many people who were hospitalised with COVID-19 continue to have cognitive and psychiatric problems even two to three years post-infection,...
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Ethnic minority groups underrepresented in long COVID research, study demonstrates
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Leicester academics have highlighted that ethnic minorities are underrepresented in long COVID research.
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Leicester team behind major study into the long-term impacts of COVID-19 is highly commended
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A Leicester team behind a major UK study into the long-term health impacts of COVID-19 on hospitalised patients has been recognised by the Medical...