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Collaborative team supports UNICEF in creation of child-specific Climate Risk Index
Leveraging existing work carried out by UNICEF to build a Climate Change Vulnerability Index ,…
University of Edinburgh boosts online course offering
The University of Edinburgh has launched a new brochure of online learning, which presents a…
Leading authors Jamie Bartlett and Allison Shrager confirmed for DDI’s conference
Book now for our conference Doing Data Better, 30 September 2021 The Data-Driven Innovation (DDI)…
Smoke-free cars can cut child tobacco risk by a third, study finds
Banning in-car smoking when children are present can reduce their exposure to tobacco smoke by…
Genetic variations linked to severe Covid-19 risk identified
An international group of scientists have discovered 13 DNA sequences that are associated with people…
Hi-tech tool prompts hope of virtual assistants fluent in Gaelic
Voice-activated digital assistants that speak Scottish Gaelic could be one step closer thanks to a…
Delta variant increases hospitalisation but vaccine continues to protect
The Delta variant of Covid-19 is associated with approximately double the risk of hospitalisation compared…
Covid vaccine linked to low platelet count, nationwide study suggests
A condition that affects the blood, known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), may be associated…
Edinburgh’s bid to be space data capital of Europe inspires new video
An animated video showcasing the space and satellite work going on in Edinburgh has been…