A medical student has helped develop a pioneering new computer-based modelling system to better predict how much oxygen lung disease patients require. University of Edinburgh medical student Emma Chang worked with a team of physiologists and computational scientists on a ground-breaking new app which can more accurately inform how much oxygen is given. For the full article, please see here: Conference Page Template
Diseases caused by genetic changes could be detected more readily thanks to an advance in DNA analysis software. The development will make it easier to integrate genetic testing into health care systems such as the NHS, which cares for around three million people affected by genetic diseases in the UK. The new tool can spot precise genetic changes that cause disease in the more than...
A ground breaking pancreatic cancer trial, which aims to match patients with more targeted and effective treatment for their tumours, has successfully recruited its 100th patient. Run by Precision-Panc, a research programme and clinical trials project led by the University of Glasgow with major funding from Cancer Research UK, the trial brings a precision medicine approach to pancreatic cancer treatment for the first time in...
The UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has today, at 9am, released its Science and Innovation Audit report on Precision Medicine in Scotland. The evidence-based report, which was led by the University of Glasgow and collated by independent consultants, maps Scotland’s Precision Medicine research, innovation and infrastructure strengths and opportunities, bringing Scotland one step closer to positioning itself as a global...
Highly skilled jobs will be created at Inverness Campus as part of a new project that uses artificial intelligence (AI). The joint venture led by digital health company CorporateHealth International (CHI) has been awarded a £1.3m grant from the UK’s innovation agency – Innovate UK. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and NHS Highland are working with CHI, which is based on the Campus, to develop technology...
Scotland is recognised as a potential ‘world leader’ in precision medicine according to the first minister as she attends historic summit held in Perth. The summit heard from academics, clinicians and major industry partners and involved high-level discussions on how to ensure Scotland capitalises fully on its current strengths in the field. The centrepiece of the day’s debate was the Science and Innovation Audit Precision...