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Engineers awarded £2m to aid offshore renewables research
31 January, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis
Edinburgh engineers have been awarded £2 million to support cutting-edge research into innovative…
Exhibition puts spotlight on diseases affecting 1.5 billion people
29 January, 2025Future of Health and Care 2025
Edinburgh global health experts are seeking to catalyse action to combat preventable diseases that…
Alarming diet trends among Scottish children
27 January, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research
Poor diets remain a significant challenge for children in Scotland, who consume too much sugar and…
Starting routine scans prevented thousands of heart attacks
24 January, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research
Around 6,000 heart attacks in the UK have been avoided in the past decade thanks to the…
AI to use high street eye tests to spot dementia risk
21 January, 2025Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research 2025
Routine eye tests may be able to predict a person’s risk of dementia thanks to a digital tool…
Funding boost to tackle economic challenges
20 January, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Research
The economic health of households across the UK could be improved by new investment into unlocking…
Study pinpoints depression genes across ethnicities
14 January, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research
New genetic risk factors for depression have been identified across all major global populations…
Boost treatment by a fifth to cut NHS Scotland backlog
10 January, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research
NHS Scotland must treat at least 20 per cent more non-emergency hospital cases over the next three…
Experts urge fairness for all in low-carbon switch
19 December, 20242024 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research
Researchers at Edinburgh have been aiding efforts to ensure Scotland’s switch to a low-carbon…
Rugby gives most players a mental boost, study shows
19 December, 20242024 Future of Health and Care Research
Nine out of ten rugby players say taking part in the sport boosts their mental health and wellbeing…
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