News 2016

A selection of news from the Usher Institute in 2016 - major publications, awards, visitors and more.

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Usher Masters Alumni network

09 March, 2022

New network for alumni of the Usher Institute launched

Dr Ahmar Shah - Director of Innovation

08 March, 2022

Dr Ahmar Shah succeeds Dr Kathrin Cresswell as the Director of Innovation for the Usher Institute.

Lockdown boost for kids’ vaccination rates in Scotland

24 February, 2022

Childhood vaccination rates significantly increased in Scotland during the first lockdown compared…

Two studies independently find only small increased risk of blots clots in the veins of the brain following COVID-19 vaccination

23 February, 2022

Two large studies carried out independently in the UK both found a slight increase in risk of…

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28 January, 2022

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28 January, 2022

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28 January, 2022

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Proteins could be key to long and healthy life

28 January, 2022

Two blood proteins have been shown by scientists to influence how long and healthy a life we live,…

Covid-19 linked to complications during pregnancy

20 January, 2022

Women who have Covid-19 towards the end of their pregnancy are vulnerable to birth-related…

Covid-19 vaccine protection wanes after three months, study suggests

20 December, 2021

The protection offered by the Oxford-Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine declines after three months of…