Stories in School of Medicine

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University of Dundee research has helped explain why a commonly used antibiotic can lead to an increased risk of heart attacks, opening up the possibility of precision prescribing based on a patient’s genes.

Published on 24 November 2020  Collection: Good Health and Well Being

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A treatment for gout presents no increased risk of cardiovascular events for patients compared to an older alternative, a major new study has found.

Published on 9 November 2020 

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More than 2000 Tayside healthcare staff took part in a ground-breaking study looking at the prevalence of Covid-19 antibodies in healthcare workers in Scotland.

Published on 5 October 2020 

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The University of Dundee is to bring its expertise in diabetes, precision medicine and machine learning to bear on a project aiming to improve the outcomes for people with diabetes in Malaysia.

Published on 22 September 2020  Collection: Reduced Inequalities

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Researchers and clinicians from the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside hope to develop technology capable of diagnosing skin cancer after benefitting from a major UK Government investment in artificial intelligence.

Published on 8 September 2020  Collection: Good Health and Well Being

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Scientists from the University of Dundee have announced key findings from two separate studies they believe could unlock the development of a new type of treatment for lung conditions, including Covid-19.

Published on 7 September 2020  Collection: Good Health and Well Being

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Researchers at the University of Dundee have enhanced the understanding of how a new class of anti-diabetes drugs appears to improve the outcome for patients with heart failure.

Published on 3 September 2020  Collection: Good Health and Well Being

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The University of Dundee’s Professor James Chalmers is the Scottish lead of a major UK research study into the long-term health impacts of Covid-19 on hospitalised patients launched today.

Published on 5 July 2020  Collection: Good Health and Well Being

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When Ashley Giam left Singapore for the UK, she could not have imagined that the move would lead to her working on potential treatments for the deadliest pandemic the world has seen for a century.

Published on 25 June 2020 

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A drug which reduces the risk of people living with a chronic lung disease from needing antibiotics or emergency hospital treatment could soon be a reality, according to the results of a clinical trial.

Published on 25 June 2020  Collection: Good Health and Well Being

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The University of Dundee is leading the clinical trial of a new anti-inflammatory drug it is hoped may reduce instances of severe lung damage and death in Covid-19 patients.

Published on 16 June 2020 

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University of Dundee researchers are to test new diagnostic technologies they hope may help tackle the dual risks posed by Covid-19 and antimicrobial resistance.

Published on 7 May 2020  Collection: Good Health and Well Being