University of Edinburgh spinout pioneering approaches to canine cancer care
A team of Edinburgh scientists is developing cutting-edge tools to help improve the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of canine cancer, one of the leading causes of death in dogs. Technologies…
Glasgow scientists use Google Deep Mind and Meta technology in bid to speed up vaccine development
Glasgow scientists have turned to technology developed by Google Deep Mind and Meta in a bid to speed up the development of new vaccines. Experts in virology deployed the AI-driven…
Preparatory work begins at site of Scotland’s first ‘fully digital hospital’
Preparatory work at the site of Scotland’s ‘first fully digital hospital’ has begun with ground tests marking the pre-construction phase. ‘Settlement trials’ at the planned University Hospital Monklands in Lanarkshire…
Scotland’s chief medical officer says innovation can help address future challenges and drive sustainable healthcare
Scotland’s chief medical officer has said innovation can help drive sustainable healthcare as the country faces rising disease levels and climate change. In his annual report, Sir Gregor Smith said…
AI can cut waiting times for hip replacement surgery, Aberdeen study shows
Artificial intelligence can help to significantly reduce waiting times for hip replacement surgery according to health researchers in Aberdeen. Aberdeen University researchers carried out a study that showed AI could…
Health and social care strategic partnership will harness innovation and digital
A strategic partnership between Lanarkshire’s key delivery agencies for health and social care and the University of Strathclyde is to be extended by five years. The focus will be on…
Edinburgh researchers develop ‘warmer, more humanistic’ prosthetics at cutting-edge robotics facility
Edinburgh researchers have developed ‘warmer, more humanistic’ prosthetic limbs at a cutting-edge robotics facility. Designers 3-D printed materials for more comfortable, functional, and affordable upper limb prosthetics at Heriot-Watt university’s…
Virtual tour created for Scotland’s ‘first fully-digital hospital’
A virtual tour has been created for Scotland’s ‘first fully-digital hospital’ in Lanarkshire – which will feature electronic self-check-in kiosks. The computer-generated walkthrough shows online visitors around the proposed University…
Alzheimer’s research firm becomes first tenant of Aberdeen ‘biohub’
A pioneering life sciences startup leading research into neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s has become the first tenant of a new Aberdeen ‘biohub’. Scottish Brain Sciences is to take up…
Wireless sensor trialled for monitoring babies’ sleep and respiratory conditions
A new wireless sensor around the size of a 50p coin could help diagnose sleep and respiratory conditions in babies, researchers believe. The tiny device – which is only half…
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