NIHR Biomedical Research Centre Leicester
Researchers at the University of Leicester are looking for 450 people willing to ditch meat in 2026 as they explore how vegetarian and vegan diets can affect our long‑term health.
Tuberculosis (TB), a bacterial infection often thought to be a relic of the Victorian era, is on the rise in the UK and across the world. Like many other infectious …
Professor Melanie Davies, whose “constant curiosity” propelled her rise to be among the world’s leading type 2 diabetes and obesity experts, has been named a Dame in The King’s Birthday …
A leading cardiologist from the NIHR BRC: Leicester has been awarded an MBE for his services to medical research and healthcare as part of the King’s Birthday Honours
Live music, food from around the world and family activities will be part of special summer event to thank people of Leicester who have contributed to health research in the …
A global study investigating the safety and effectiveness of a new tablet form of weight loss medication has found it resulted in meaningful weight loss.
A major new international study provides compelling prospective evidence that cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) should play a central role in the evaluation and long-term management of patients with hypertrophic …
Linzy Houchen Wolloff’s story As the NIHR celebrates 20 years, it also marks a special milestone for Leicester’s Linzy Houchen-Wolloff too. Linzy is a Senior Research Physiotherapist within the BRC’s …
Researchers from the University of Leicester funded by the NIHR have joined international colleagues to call for respiratory virus research to place patients and the public at its heart.
A major new analysis of more than 400,000 UK adults has found that simple, easy‑to‑collect measures of physical health, particularly how fast someone walks, can significantly improve predictions of mortality …
A group of global experts in type 2 diabetes have come together to deliver an up to date overview of the health condition that affects millions of people around the …
The University of Leicester is proud to announce that Professor Gerry McCann has been awarded the distinguished title of British Heart Foundation (BHF) Professor of Cardiology, supported by a five‑year …
