Health
Revolutionary app to help people quit smoking
Scientists at the University of St Andrews have developed a revolutionary "mobile health buddy" app to help people quit smoking.
Jun 13, 2016
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Medical research
Sequencing tuberculosis strain genomes
(Medical Xpress)—The use of whole genome sequencing to identify different strains of bacteria which cause tuberculosis may unlock the door to improved treatments and more accurate clinical trials, according to a new international ...
Dec 6, 2013
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Medical research
New Scottish drug shows promise in battle against COVID-19
A new anti-viral drug developed by Pneumagen, a University of St Andrews spin out company, has had positive results in laboratory tests against COVID-19.
Apr 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccination works but a small number are still at increased risk
Men are more at risk of experiencing a severe complication from the COVID-19 virus than women even after vaccination, although the risk is low with only 0.07 percent of partially vaccinated and 0.006 percent of fully vaccinated ...
Oct 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Data science key to unlocking the community 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.
Jul 1, 2020
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Health
Can't get more satisfaction
Young people in Scotland are more satisfied with life than many of their counterparts in Europe, according to a major new study into inequalities in health.
May 2, 2012
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Health
How poverty and inequality make us eat more food
New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered the psychological links between poverty, inequality, and food consumption.
Mar 21, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers call for open and respectful debate around Stanford Prison Experiment
Some of the world's leading social psychologists, including Professor Stephen Reicher from the University of St Andrews, have called for an open and respectful debate over a controversy which has rocked the academic community.
Aug 28, 2018
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Biomedical technology
Lit from within: How tiny wireless bulbs could revolutionize clinical health care
Researchers from the University of St Andrews and the University of Cologne have developed a new device platform that allows for smaller wireless light sources to be placed within the human body.
Mar 6, 2024
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Health
Research identifies how doctor-patient interactions can increase physical activity
Patients are open to have conversations about physical activity programs in the community to improve their health, if recommended by their doctor, new research led by the University of St. Andrews has found.
Jul 23, 2020
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