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Health experts target ambitious Olympic goals
Sports scientists and medical researchers from Edinburgh are to jointly lead an initiative focused…
Heatwaves threaten every child, UNICEF report
Heatwaves are set to affect almost every child on earth by 2050, according to a new UNICEF report…
Artists reflect on how we honour the past
Arresting artworks that explore how people’s remembrances of the past are more fragile than they…
17th century music score ‘saved for nation’
Music from a 400-year-old manuscript – once earmarked for sale overseas – is to be performed in…
App taps into distant past in bid to aid tolerance
An Edinburgh heritage expert has helped create a digital education resource that seeks to promote…
University ranks first in UK for sustainability
Edinburgh is among the world’s top institutions for tackling the world’s most pressing…
Scouts and Guides boosts later life health
Taking part in the Scouts or Guides is associated with better general health in middle age, a study…
Vouchers help to quit smoking in pregnancy
A high street voucher scheme has helped double the number of women who stop smoking during…
Gene study identifies DNA variants linked to dyslexia
Scientists have for the first time pinpointed a large number of genes that are reliably associated…
Blood pressure medication effective at any time of day
Medication that lowers blood pressure is equally effective if taken in the morning or evening, a…
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