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Starting routine scans prevented thousands of heart attacks
Around 6,000 heart attacks in the UK have been avoided in the past decade thanks to the…
Severe weather warning: University closure on Friday 24 January
A weather warning has been issued for Scotland ahead of Storm Éowyn. This includes a rare red alert…
Edinburgh among top cities for entrepreneurs
Scotland’s capital is the third most attractive city in the UK to establish a new business in, a…
AI to use high street eye tests to spot dementia risk
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
The economic health of households across the UK could be improved by new investment into unlocking…
Study pinpoints depression genes across ethnicities
New genetic risk factors for depression have been identified across all major global populations…
Uni’s sport and wellbeing impact delivers £22.6m economic benefits
An independent report into the University of Edinburgh’s sport & wellbeing activities has shown…
Boost treatment by a fifth to cut NHS Scotland backlog
NHS Scotland must treat at least 20 per cent more non-emergency hospital cases over the next three…
Discovery reveals how ancient reptiles ruled the skies
An evolutionary puzzle relating to how pterosaurs took flight and dominated the air, some 225…
Tribute to alumnus and Nobel winner Sir Fraser Stoddart
Edinburgh alumnus and Nobel Prize-winning chemist Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart has died at the age…
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