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Ovarian cancer therapy boosted by drug that could cut chance of dying – study

A drug used to treat skin and lung cancers could also cut the chance of dying from a type of ovarian cancer, a new study suggests. The drug – called trametinib – slowed the progression of cancer and helped boost the number of women responding to ...

04 Feb 2022 at 00:55

Scotland

Summer wave of Covid may not be a bad thing, says public health expert

Covid has become less of a worry than it ever has been, according to a public health expert. Dr Christine Tait-Burkard, a virologist at the University of Edinburgh, said as many as one in 10 people may have had Covid in Scotland in the last ...

27 Jun 2022 at 21:34

Call to tackle phosphorus impact on food and water security

Scientists have called for action to be taken to tackle poor management of phosphorus which they say is worsening food and water security. The finite nutrient is extracted from phosphate rock and is an essential element in fertilisers to ...

09 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Multiple habitats need protecting to save UK bumblebees – study

Multiple habitats need to be protected in order to save UK bumblebees, a decade-long study has found. Researchers used data on bumblebee numbers, collected by the public, to provide the most detailed overview currently possible of what ...

23 May 2022 at 07:40

Radiotherapy ‘does not improve breast cancer survival after 30 years’

One of the longest-ever follow up studies of breast cancer patients has found that radiotherapy does not appear to improve survival after 30 years. Researchers found that radiotherapy with either chemotherapy or the hormone drug ...

18 Nov 2022 at 09:43

Art historian helps build new Assassin’s Creed game after son’s suggestion

An art historian has used her expertise to help build the world of ninth century Baghdad for video game Assassin’s Creed after her son introduced her to the platform. Glaire Anderson, of Edinburgh College of Art, worked with ...

05 Jul 2023 at 17:00

Scotland

People in most deprived areas 2.6 times more likely to be handed Covid fine

More than one in four fixed penalty notices were issued for breaches of Covid-19 rules to those living in deprived areas, a report has shown. People living in the 10% most deprived areas of Scotland were 2.6 times more ...

04 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

People more likely to be frail in old age if they live in poorer areas – study

Those who spend part of their lives living in poor neighbourhoods are more likely to be frail in old age, a study has suggested. Living in deprived areas after the age of 40 leads to greater frailty in both men and ...

04 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Genetic discovery could lead to ‘prevention, delay or cure’ for type 1 diabetes

Researchers have identified “core” genes that place a person more at risk of developing type 1 diabetes, potentially unlocking new immunotherapies to prevent, delay or even cure the lifelong condition one day. The ...

14 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Edinburgh to host supercomputer system that may advance medicine, AI and energy

Scotland’s capital is to host a next-generation computer system with the potential to significantly advance medicine, clean energy and artificial intelligence. The new national exascale computer facility is built ...

09 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

University launches ‘sanctuary’ scholarships for students in Ukraine

A university has launched “sanctuary scholarships” for doctoral students whose studies have been affected by conflict, including the war in Ukraine. The pilot programme will enable students to study in Edinburgh,...

20 Jun 2022 at 13:07

Scotland

Rise in Omicron cases ‘almost inevitable’ when schools return, says expert

It is “almost inevitable” that Omicron cases will rise when pupils return to school this week, a virus expert has said. Dr Christine Tait-Burkard, of the University of Edinburgh, said that, given the ...

04 Jan 2022 at 11:25

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