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New target in fight against resistant infections

14 November, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

The discovery of a new mechanism of resistance to common antibiotics could pave the way for…

Higgs’ Nobel medal donated to the university

14 November, 20252025

The late Professor Peter Higgs has gifted his Nobel Prize to the University of Edinburgh, where he…

High blood pressure in children doubles in 20 years

13 November, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

The rate of children and teenagers living with high blood pressure globally has almost doubled in…

COP websites bigger emitters than average pages

10 November, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis Data, Digital and AI Research

Websites produced for COP conferences emit up to seven times more carbon than average internet…

Dark genome holds clues to Neanderthal face shape

10 November, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Differences in a specific region of the Neanderthal genetic code may have contributed to their…

Edinburgh experts head to COP30

07 November, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis

Academics and students across the University are taking part in the latest United Nations climate…

Radiotherapy after mastectomy can be avoided

05 November, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Radiotherapy can be safely omitted as a treatment for many breast cancer patients who have had a…

Common antibiotic may reduce schizophrenia risk

05 November, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

A commonly prescribed antibiotic could help reduce the risk of some young people developing…

Study shows long-term effectiveness of HPV vaccine

04 November, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine provides strong and sustained protection for more than a…

Trail-blazing tech set to spark next generation of start-ups

30 October, 20252025

A pioneering use of AI that could prevent falls among older people is among a number of bright…