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Boost treatment by a fifth to cut NHS Scotland backlog

10 January, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research

NHS Scotland must treat at least 20 per cent more non-emergency hospital cases over the next three…

Experts urge fairness for all in low-carbon switch

19 December, 20242024 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

Researchers at Edinburgh have been aiding efforts to ensure Scotland’s switch to a low-carbon…

Rugby gives most players a mental boost, study shows

19 December, 20242024 Future of Health and Care Research

Nine out of ten rugby players say taking part in the sport boosts their mental health and wellbeing…

Genes linked to deadly parasites’ spread beyond Africa identified

19 December, 20242024 Climate and Environmental Crisis Future of Health and Care Research

Parasites that cause the deadly illness known as sleeping sickness can spread beyond their native…

Lost score revives sound of music from centuries past

18 December, 20242024 Data, Digital and AI Research

A fragment of ‘lost’ music found in the pages of Scotland’s first full-length printed book is…

Tool to help AI scour images for climate clues

13 December, 20242024 Climate and Environmental Crisis Data, Digital and AI Research

A new AI image tool could aid the development of algorithms to analyse wildlife images to help…

Art and AI explores love, loss and the future of the seas

12 December, 20242024 Data, Digital and AI Research

A deeply moving artwork exploring how artificial intelligence can preserve – and give new life to…

AI-powered blood test spots earliest breast cancer signs

11 December, 20242024 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research

A new screening method that combines laser analysis with a type of AI is the first of its kind to…

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