News 2018

A selection of news from the Usher Institute in 2018 - major publications, awards, visitors and more.

News listing

Publication date

Sustained investment in pandemic preparedness essential for global health security

31 August, 2026

Following the UK Government’s decision to end contributions to the Pandemic Fund, researchers from…

Person wearing face mask in public setting

Monitoring after fainting identifies heart conditions

31 August, 2026

Research led by Matthew Reed, Honorary Professor of Emergency Medicine at Usher, has found that…

Close up of an older woman with a small, black heart monitor attached to her chest

Three Usher Institute colleagues appointed to RSE Young Academy of Scotland

27 August, 2026

Three colleagues from the Usher Institute have been appointed as members of the Royal Society of…

Laura Gibson, Jaime Garcia Iglesias and Giulia De Togni

Professor Nazir Lone appointed Clinical Innovation Lead for Health Innovation South East Scotland

18 August, 2026

Nazir Lone, Professor of Critical Care and Epidemiology at the Usher Institute, has been appointed…

Professor Naz Lone

Children and young people help create animation explaining healthcare data research

17 August, 2026

Children and young people with experience of paediatric intensive care have worked alongside…

Understanding Healthcare Data & Research for Young People

Two Usher researchers awarded Academy of Medical Sciences Cross-Sector Experience Award

10 August, 2026

Clare MacRae, Senior Clinical Research Fellow, and Kieran Sweeney, Clinical Research Fellow, both…

Clare MacCrae and Kieran Sweeney

Screen time not consistently linked to children's emotional and social development

07 August, 2026

A new study led by Fiona McQuaid, a public health doctor and Master of Public Health (MPH) graduate…

Two children lying back with feet up on a wall, with mobile devices in their hands

New Usher researcher awarded Society for the Study of Addiction fellowship

05 August, 2026

Researcher Dr Lisa Schölin, who recently joined the Usher Institute within the Population Health…

Lisa Scholin

Hidden sleep crisis among workers over 50, study suggests

28 July, 2026

Sleep disturbances are far more common among workers in mid-to-later life than previously believed…

Older man looking tired in front of a computer, rubbing his eyes.

Study sheds new light on Scottish Traveller ancestry and inherited health risks

20 July, 2026

The first major genetic study of Scottish Travellers has found that the community is genetically…

George McPhee and family with sticks for a bow tent, Scotland, c 1910