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Collaborating on children's health research
A new partnership to tackle the serious health and wellbeing problems affecting children and young people across ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ, Yorkshire and the UK has been officially launched.
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Tackling crisis in care for autistic children
A new report reveals a crisis in children’s autism assessment, warning that thousands of autistic children and young people are waiting months – or even years – for health and education support.
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Rare disorder causing extra fingers and toes identified
A rare disorder which causes babies to be born with extra fingers and toes and a range of birth defects has been identified in new research co-led by the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ.
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New online training to protect the mental health of medical students
Burnout and mental health issues affect a host of professions, including doctors and those working in the NHS.Â
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Tackling tooth decay in children
A new toolkit to increase supervised toothbrushing for younger children aims to address health inequality caused by tooth decay.