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GP performance pay fails to drive lasting change

26 June, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Introducing performance related pay for general practices did not provide long-term improvements in…

World-class imaging scanner arrives in Scotland

24 June, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Scotland’s first total-body scanner is set to accelerate drug development and diagnosis for…

Microbes transform plastic waste into paracetamol

23 June, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis

Paracetamol production could be revolutionised by the discovery that a common bacterium can turn…

Scale of how ME/CFS affects blood revealed

20 June, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

People with ME/CFS have significant differences in their blood compared with healthy individuals, a…

New hub uses microbes to turn trash into treasure

19 June, 20252025 Research Climate and Environmental Crisis

A pioneering new hub is set to transform UK manufacturing by converting industrial waste into…

Emotional outbursts in children linked to depression

18 June, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research

Young children who struggle to control their emotions and behaviour have more symptoms of anxiety…

Bowel cancer cells mimic skin to spread disease

11 June, 20252025 animal research Future of Health and Care Research

Cancer cells can mimic skin or muscle cells in aggressive bowel cancer to enable them to spread…

University set to host £750m national supercomputer

11 June, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI

The University of Edinburgh has been announced as the home of the UK's next national…

Molecule find could pave way for new MND drugs

10 June, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research animal research

Scientists have discovered a molecule that could aid the development of new treatments for motor…

AI talent receives boost as scholarships announced

09 June, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI

Edinburgh is among the top universities across the UK to be part of a pivotal scholarship scheme…

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