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Thanasis Tsanas elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh

27 March, 2025

Thanasis Tsanas announced in this year's intake of Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Thanasis Tsanas

New defibrillator location tool set to boost cardiac arrest survival rates

21 March, 2025

PADmap has now launched, bringing a data-driven approach to the placement of Public Access…

Photograph of a public access defibrillator

Nicola Boydell and Giulia De Togni elected as UK Young Academy members

20 March, 2025

Emerging leaders from across the UK have been named as the newest members of the UK Young Academy.

Nicola Boydell and Giulia De Togni

Introducing Usher Connects: a new event series uniting minds to improve health and social care

18 March, 2025

We’re excited to launch Usher Connects, a free and open-to-all event series designed to unite minds…

Usher Connects

Study helping islanders forestall disease

17 March, 2025

More than 60 people from Scotland’s Northern Isles have been given personalised health insights to…

Scottish Northern Isles

Editorial questions proposed prognosis requirement in assisted dying legislation

14 March, 2025

A new BMJ editorial questions the reliability of a proposed key safeguard in assisted dying…

Black and white photograph of one person holding another's hand.

Julie Jacko appointed to the Scottish Science Advisory Council

10 March, 2025

Latest members of the Scottish Science Advisory Council announced for 2025.

Scottish Science Advisory Council

Launch of CARRii to tackle UK’s respiratory health crisis

26 February, 2025

A new initiative to address the UK’s worsening respiratory health crisis launched at the House of…

CARRii logo2

Kathy Harrison Wins Digital Leader Award

21 February, 2025

Kathy Harrison, Programme Lead for the DataLoch initiative, receives Digital Leader Award at the…

Kathy Harrison, Programme Lead, DataLoch, Usher Institute

Depression linked to long-term health conditions

17 February, 2025

Adults with a history of depression develop long-term physical health conditions in middle and…

Senior woman wearing striped t-shirt takes the days tablets with a glass of water