News 2018

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

News listing

Publication date

Professors Harrison, Mercer and Nair elected to Royal Society of Edinburgh

21 March, 2023

Three professors from the Usher Institute announced in this year's intake of Fellows of the…

New senior leadership programme for digital transformation in health and care for Scotland

21 March, 2023

A new masters level programme has been launched to develop a new generation of leaders who can…

Orkney cancer gene link revealed

21 March, 2023

People with grandparents from Orkney have a variation in a gene that could increase the chances of…

Long COVID prevalence in Scotland similar to stroke and COPD, study finds

09 March, 2023

Preliminary findings from an EAVE II sub-study were presented to the Scottish Parliament COVID-19…

New digital intervention seeks to support concussion recovery

03 March, 2023

HeadOn is a digital health program designed to support recovery after a concussion.

Diabetes and Ramadan - free online course

03 March, 2023

Online courses available for people with diabetes, and healthcare professionals, to help manage…

Inadequate progress digitising the NHS

03 March, 2023

The UK Government is making inadequate progress on vital commitments to digitise the NHS, an…

Lockdowns linked with drop in preterm births

02 March, 2023

The number of preterm births around the world dropped three to four per cent in the first four…

Health and Social Care Data-Driven Innovation programme welcomes Partner Engagement and Marketing Lead

22 February, 2023

Colleen Hubbard joins the Health and Social Care Data-Driven Innovation (HSCDDI) programme to lead…

Asthma risk unaltered by taking extra vitamin D

07 February, 2023

Taking vitamin D supplements does not reduce the risk of asthma attacks in children or adults,…