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Almost half of child mental health patients need adult care
05 August, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research
Four in ten children who attend Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Scotland go…
Gestational diabetes diagnoses rise sharply in England
04 August, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research
One in eight mothers in England is now diagnosed with gestational diabetes, with diagnoses rising…
Hidden sleep crisis among workers over 50, study suggests
28 July, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research
Sleep disturbances are far more common among workers in mid-later life than previously believed,…
New clues to long-standing cancer mystery
27 July, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research
Inherited genetic differences play a crucial role in determining how cancers develop and evolve…
Test points to precision treatment for autoimmune condition
20 July, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research
An ultrasensitive blood test could detect a common, yet often overlooked, autoimmune condition over…
Elusive planet found after years of hide-and-seek
16 July, 20262026 Research
Astronomers have discovered a third exoplanet orbiting a young star known as Beta Pictoris –…
Scottish Traveller study uncovers unique genetics
15 July, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research
The first major genetic study of Scottish Travellers has revealed that the community is genetically…
Preterm birth impacts early educational achievements
14 July, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research
Children born prematurely are more likely to underachieve in the first years of school than those…
Defence Universities Alliance
13 July, 2026Research 2026
The University of Edinburgh has been accepted as a member of the Defence Universities Alliance, a…
Novel tech could aid targeted lung cancer treatment
13 July, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research
Scientists have developed a new method for accurately predicting gene changes that cause lung…
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