News 2021

A selection of news from the Usher Institute in 2021.

News listing

Publication date

CO-CONNECT showcases value of PPI

21 July, 2022

CO-CONNECT, a project working with Usher Institute researchers, recently published two videos…

Novel algorithm facilitates insights into diverse types of problems, from healthcare to finance

21 July, 2022

A new feature-selection algorithm can be applied to any dataset, yielding faster data analysis.

Substantial and persistent reduction in asthma attacks during COVID-19 pandemic

16 June, 2022

A study of a national primary care database of nearly 10 million patients across England has found…

14th International Cleft Congress

15 June, 2022

11-15 July 2022, Edinburgh

Health Data Science CPD course achieves FEDIP accreditation

15 June, 2022

Our application for accreditation, from the Federation for Informatics Professionals in Health and…

MSc Epidemiology nominations for the 2022 student-led Teaching Awards

15 June, 2022

In 2021, the MSc Epidemiology programme was successfully launched. It has been an outstanding…

Genetic study gives insights into severe Covid-19

15 June, 2022

The world’s largest study of the genetics of critical Covid-19, involving more than 57,000 people,…

AI better at spotting heart failure than current tests

15 June, 2022

Artificial intelligence can help diagnose acute heart failure with more accuracy than current blood…

Hebridean study to explore disease and genes link

15 June, 2022

People with at least two grandparents from the Hebrides in Scotland are being asked to take part in…

New Usher building celebrates topping out milestone

02 June, 2022

Construction of the new Usher building at Edinburgh BioQuarter has reached its highest point.