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2022 news from the University of Edinburgh.

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Regular paracetamol use linked to raised blood pressure

08 February, 20222022

Long-term paracetamol use could increase the risk of heart disease and strokes in people with high…

Bronze Age women led change in Orkney

08 February, 20222022

Orkney experienced a wave of immigration during the Bronze Age so large that it replaced most of…

Patient care aided by shared staff perspectives

07 February, 20222022

Enabling healthcare teams to consider the range of professional perspectives held by colleagues can…

£12m funding boost for cancer research

04 February, 20222022

Experts from Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow will receive funding from Cancer Research UK to…

Ovarian cancer’s advance slowed by drug

04 February, 20222022

A drug currently used to treat skin and lung cancers has been found to slow the progression of a…

Snaps capture places that won student hearts

01 February, 20222022

Edinburgh students’ creative talent is being displayed in a gallery of images showcasing the…

Newborn infection linked with later infections

01 February, 20222022

Asymptomatic viral infections in the first days and weeks of a baby’s life are associated with an…

French artist’s work is turn-up for the books

31 January, 20222022

Enchanting, contemplative works by a French book artist widely acclaimed in her homeland have been…

Digital fixes can help creative sector flourish

21 January, 20222022

Data experts are being encouraged to help the creative industries find hi-tech solutions to a range…

Spy novel brief gives author a licence to thrill

17 January, 20222022

Creative writing lecturer Kim Sherwood has accepted a mission to die for … reimagining one of spy…