News 2021

A selection of news from the Usher Institute in 2021.

News listing

Publication date

High blood pressure in children doubles in 20 years

14 November, 2025

The rate of children and teenagers living with high blood pressure globally has almost doubled in…

Clinical trial launches to tackle street benzodiazepine use and drug-related deaths

13 November, 2025

Roy Robertson, Professor of Addiction Medicine at the Usher Institute, has played a key role in…

Claire Yerramasu wins Allied Health Professional Award at Scotland’s Health Awards 2025

11 November, 2025

Congratulations to Claire Yerramasu, Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner and Team Lead in the…

SCONe achieves millionth image milestone and launches animation to promote eye health

04 November, 2025

A pioneering Scottish research initiative that set out to safeguard retinal images for future…

Scotland–China knowledge exchange on HPV vaccination and cervical screening

17 October, 2025

Experts from Scotland and China came together at the Usher Building to share approaches to HPV…

Professors Jacko and Yule present their inaugural lectures

09 October, 2025

The College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine hosted a special evening on Tuesday 07 October 2025…

Brainwave tool to spot childhood epilepsy earlier

01 October, 2025

Children with epilepsy could benefit from The University of Edinburgh’s pioneering research that…

2025 Annual Lecture and Showcase success

29 September, 2025

We were delighted to host Dr David B. Nash, Founding Dean Emeritus of Jefferson College of…

Usher Director appointed to new National AI Commission on Healthcare Regulation

26 September, 2025

Professor Cathie Sudlow, Director of the Usher Institute, has been appointed as a founding member…

Excess bone marrow fat linked to diseases

23 September, 2025

Too much fat found in bone marrow is associated with more than 40 diseases and may directly drive…