News 2021

A selection of news from the Usher Institute in 2021.

News listing

Publication date

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,…

Enhancing support for emergency cardiac care clinicians in Scotland using artificial intelligence

27 January, 2023

A new partnership bringing together The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier University, NHS…

Volunteers needed to boost study into nation’s health

27 January, 2023

Every adult and young person in Scotland is being invited to join a major study that will help…