From understanding the unintended consequences of the lockdown on missed heart attack treatments to helping tackle climate change by encouraging residents to invest in their councils, here’s a round-up of news from our research community this week

New research involving the University shows that only two thirds of the expected number of patients with heart attacks were admitted to hospital between the middle of February and the end of March 2020. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/4631/thousands_missed_heart_attack_treatment_during_pandemic
A nationwide scheme has been launched to help tackle climate change by encouraging residents to invest in their local councils.
If implemented across the UK, the scheme could provide ÂŁ3 billion for local authorities to achieve #NetZero emissions goal. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/4633/tackling_climate_change_through_local_investment
If implemented across the UK, the scheme could provide ÂŁ3 billion for local authorities to achieve #NetZero emissions goal. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/4633/tackling_climate_change_through_local_investment
The University is to be part of a new Africa-UK research collaboration, to identify ways the continent can produce enough food to feed its growing population. https://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/4629/strengthening_research_ties_with_africa