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Opportunity to raise awareness of ‘most common disease you’ve never heard of’ must be grasped
24th January 2024
The first World Lewy Body Day on Sunday 28 January is a “vital opportunity to raise awareness” of the condition, says the NHS Research Scotland
Scotland’s Chief Scientist Office targeting innovative, transformative future
23rd January 2024
Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak, Chief Scientist (Health), Scottish Government and Regius Chair of Medicine, University of Glasgow considers opportunities identified during ann...
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Critical care trial hoping for first participant involvement this winter
9th January 2024
NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Critical Care has opened the first precision medicine trial of critically ill patients in the UK and is hoping to now recruit its earliest particip...
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Improvement in access to Scotland’s liver services to be shaped by new SHARP surveys
22nd December 2023
The Scottish Hepatology Access Research Partnership (SHARP) has announced that it is running three new surveys targeted at different groups in a bid to gain vital insights int...
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A festive message from Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak
20th December 2023
It feels like the blink of an eye since I was appointed as Chief Scientist for Health back in July last year. Time moves fast, but as I reflect on 2023, my first full year in...
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The Chief Scientist Office Festive Message 2023
20th December 2023
Euan Dick, Head of the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) reflects on advances made throughout 2023 and the vital role that our research, development, and innovation community...
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20,000 volunteers milestone achieved for essential Scottish diabetes research – but more needed
7th December 2023
A vital register giving all patients with diabetes living in Scotland an opportunity to be contacted about taking part in research projects has hit the 20,000 volunteers mark
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Researchers now actively recruiting for study into alternative treatments to severe toothache
5th December 2023
A study looking into the efficacy of fresh approaches to treating severe toothache is seeking further general dental practitioners to sign up The high impact Pulpo...
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Full response on independent review of commercial clinical trials offers opportunity to renew strategic priorities
22nd November 2023
The UK Government has today (22 November) published
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NHS Research Scotland Cardiovascular Champion Leading James Lind Alliance Analysis into Digital Health Tech
6th November 2023
A senior figure within NHS Research Scotland (NRS) is proud to be leading a James Lind Alliance (JLA) project analysing the application of digital health technologies for...
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