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Women have a 50 per cent higher chance than men of receiving the wrong initial diagnosis following a heart attack, according to a new study by the University of Leeds. Using the UK national heart ...

The University of Leeds is ranked 123rd in the new Times Higher Education World University Rankings, moving up six places from last year and securing its highest position for more than a decade. Out ...

Fewer than two in every 100 packed lunches eaten by children in English primary schools meet nutritional standards, according to a major survey. Although the amount of sugary food in lunchboxes ...

Legislation to restrict supermarket sales of foods high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) has led to a marked reduction in purchases, according to the first ever independent analysis. The research, which ...

A new study from the University shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory. University of Leeds ...

The UK has 4 million more dogs than previously estimated, with regional hotspots in Telford, Darlington and Harrogate, new research shows. The study, published in Nature Scientific Reports, found that ...

The central estimate of the remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C is 130 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide and will be exhausted in a little more than three years at current levels of emissions. The latest ...

'Tickling' the ear with a small electrical current appears to rebalance the autonomic nervous system for over-55s, potentially slowing down one of the effects of ageing, according to new research.

An eyesore plot of land has been transformed into a thriving community garden thanks to the power of collaboration. The University of Leeds and Leeds City Council worked alongside city partners, local ...

Shrinking glacier cover could lead to increased volcanic activity in Iceland, scientists have warned. A new study, led by the University of Leeds, found there was less volcanic activity in Iceland ...

A Leeds alum has taken up residence behind the UK's most famous front door at 10 Downing Street. Following the General Election, the University can for the first time boast a Prime Minister among its ...