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‘Silent killer’ disease researchers to receive £4.4m drug trial funding

Dundee researchers have been awarded £4.4 million in funding for work on a disease that can can kill victims without them ever knowing they were infected. Fourteen jobs in Dundee will be supported to fund the development of pre-clinical drug trials ...

27 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Covid-19 pandemic could lead to rise in global TB cases, expert warns

The Covid-19 pandemic could lead to a rise in tuberculosis infections around the world as some patients will have gone undiagnosed amid the crisis, an expert has warned. Dr Laura Cleghorn, of the University of Dundee, said there is a “pressing ...

23 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

GP practices should have addiction nurses to help problem drinkers, says study

Embedding specialist addictions nurses in general practices in the most disadvantaged areas can bring positive results for those with alcohol problems and should be expanded, according to a study. The research explored perceptions of the ...

09 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scientist receives £235,000 for dementia research

A researcher in Scotland has received almost a quarter of a million pounds to investigate how changes to the barrier between the blood supply and the brain contributes to Alzheimer’s disease. Dr Fiona McLean is a neuroscientist based at ...

30 May 2022 at 13:12

Scotland

Be ‘scrupulously honest’ about lateral flows to protect others, expert urges

It is important that people are “scrupulously honest” about lateral flow tests to avoid putting others at risk following changes to self-isolation rules, an expert has said. Under the new rules, which came into force on Thursday, those ...

06 Jan 2022 at 09:25

Scotland

Student graduates from writing crime to fighting it

A university graduate is going from writing about crime to fighting it. Sophie Carney, 25, has spent the last two years writing crime fiction as part of her course at the University of Dundee. She came up with perfect crime mysteries ...

17 Nov 2022 at 15:16

Take high blood pressure tablets at a time that best suits you, study suggests

People should take blood pressure tablets at the time of day that suits them best, new research suggests. According to the study, whether the medication is taken in the morning or the evening does not have an impact on how effective ...

26 Aug 2022 at 14:00

Scotland

Dundee University staff strike over pay and conditions

Staff at the University of Dundee will strike on Wednesday over demands for improvements to pay and working conditions. Those taking industrial action are members of the University and College Union (UCU) and say employers have ...

22 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Survey finds almost half of senior hospital doctors over 50 plan to retire early

Nearly half of senior hospital doctors in Scotland aged 50 and over intend to retire before normal pension age as burnout and financial concerns take their toll, according to research. The study, which drew on 1,698 responses, ...

26 Apr 2023 at 12:27

Life

Children reading more books thanks to social media trends, research suggests

The number of books children read increased by almost a quarter last year as social media trends such as TikTok help shape reading habits, according to the latest research. The 2023 What Kids Are Reading Report looked at ...

25 Apr 2023 at 08:12

Children reading more books thanks to social media trends, research suggests

25 Apr 2023 at 07:29

Scotland

Fusion imaging raises hope of improving prostate cancer outcomes

Bringing together ultrasound and MRI technology can help detect prostate cancer faster and potentially save lives, according to research carried out at the University of Dundee. A study led by Ghulam Nabi, professor ...

26 Jul 2023 at 13:55

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