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Better post-surgery care would improve cancer survival

31 January, 2021

Patients’ chances of survival after cancer surgery is strongly linked with the standard of post-…

Usher staff on REF panels

10 December, 2020

Appointments have now been made to the expert panels that will assess submissions to the Research…

INSIGHT: Reflections on UNCOVER

02 December, 2020

Author: MPH alumna Emilie McSwiggan - reflecting on being part of the UNCOVER team.

Annual Recognition Awards

02 December, 2020

The Usher Institute is delighted to recognise the contribution of staff and students in our annual…

Covid-19’s effect on rural lives to be measured

02 November, 2020

How Covid-19 has affected people living in rural communities in Scotland is to be captured in a new…

COVID-19 immunity research boosted by data platform

02 November, 2020

Members of BREATHE – the Health Data Research Hub for Respiratory Health have joined forces with…

OBE Honour for Professor Cathie Sudlow

02 November, 2020

Congratulations to Professor Cathie Sudlow.

Multiple measures boost Covid fight, study finds

02 November, 2020

Public health restrictions put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus are ranked for their…

New study highlights disruptive impact of pandemic on non-COVID NHS care in Scotland

06 October, 2020

A new study highlights significant drops in A&E attendances, and emergency and planned hospital…

Covid-19 risk tool helps guide treatment

06 October, 2020

People who are admitted to hospital with Covid-19 can be divided into four distinct groups,…