Obituary – Alan Gibb
Alan Gibb, a former Senior Lecturer at the University of St Andrews and instrumental in the introduction of the OSCE, has passed away.
Young Academy of Scotland
Dr Gozde Ozakinci has been invited to be a member of RSE Young Academy of Scotland. As part of this membership, Dr Ozakinci will work on connecting various disciplines with the aim of facilitating signposting and…
Reopening Primary Schools during the Pandemic
It is inexcusable to open nonessential services for adults this summer if it forces students to remain at home even part-time this fall. As communities and families navigate the complicated issues around reopening…
ECLS trial shows reduction in late-stage diagnoses of lung cancer
Lung cancer affects more than 5000 people every year in Scotland and within a year 4000 have died, usually because the diagnosis is made too late for curative treatment. Now results from the Early detection of Cancer…
Research identifies how doctor-patient interactions can increase physical activity
Patients are open to have conversations about physical activity programmes in the community to improve their health, if recommended by their doctor, new research led by the University of St Andrews has found. The…
RECOVERY trial initial findings
Dr Devesh Dhasmana, the lead for NHS Fife in the national clinical RECOVERY trial which aims to identify treatments that may be beneficial for people hospitalised with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 has recently been…
Feel the beat: implanted microlasers scan heart from inside
Leading an interdisciplinary team of scientists, Dr Samantha Pitt of the School of Medicine and Dr Marcel Schubert and Professor Malte Gather of the School of Physics at the University of St Andrews, embedded tiny…
Unlocking the spread of Covid-19
Medical scientists at the University of St Andrews have joined forces with data scientists Blue Hat Associates to further medical research and understanding about the spread of Covid-19 within the community. How…
Scottish experts help fight Covid-19 in Uganda
Dr Derek Sloan is working closely with colleagues at the Infectious Diseases Institute at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, in order to develop a series of adverts and programmes for Ugandan television about…
Vale: Professor David Brynmor Thomas
The School of Medicine community was saddened to learn of the recent death of former Bute Professor of Anatomy and Experimental Pathology and Chair of Anatomy, Professor David Brynmor Thomas.