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Extreme rain linked to train derailment likelier due to climate change – study

The likelihood of such downpours would increase by up to 40% if the world warms by more than two degrees above pre-industrial levels, scientists said.

Evening Standard

'Scotland is our home now': Yemeni artist couple on finding hope in Edinburgh

“During the first two or three years we were having thoughts that maybe if we open our eyes, Edinburgh and this feeling of safety will all have…

The National (Scotland)

6,300 years ago, dozens of people were murdered in grisly victory celebrations in France

More than 6,000 years ago, invaders were captured in northeastern France before being tortured and mutilated.

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Could cats one day help scientists find new treatments for dementia?

Cats develop dementia similarly to humans, a finding that could support efforts to develop new treatments for both human and feline dementia, the researchers said.

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RFK Jr has slashed vaccine research. You need to know how perilous that is for the world

The avian flu virus is now just one mutation away from easier transmission among humans. Trump’s health chief is a grave risk to world health, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Huge study of ME/CFS reveals genetic 'hotspots' linked to the debilitating syndrome

A large study of ME/CFS included more than 15,000 people and identified eight locations in the genome linked to the disease.

LiveScience

The key genetic difference ME sufferers have from others – and what it means

Scientists said the findings offer the first robust evidence that genes contribute to a person’s chance of developing the disease

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People with ME have key genetic differences to other people, study finds

The DecodeME study is described the largest of its kind in the world.

Evening Standard

The history of racist science in British universities

Letters: Readers respond to the Edinburgh race report series of articles on the university’s reckoning with its historical links to slavery and colonialism

The Guardian - UK

A GP doling out football tickets? It may sound daft, but ‘social prescribing’ could be a giant leap for the NHS

Big pharma pushes drugs, but community resources such as exercise, nature, music, and, yes, watching a game may better address root causes, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Jewish leaders urge Edinburgh University to uphold antisemitism definition

Institution has said it is reviewing its support for IHRA’s definition as critics argue it restricts freedom of speech

The Guardian - UK

‘The real issue is change’: Edinburgh University’s first Black philosophy professor on racism and reform

Prof Tommy J Curry reflects on leading the institute’s slavery review – and why it must lead to meaningful action

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the legacies of slavery: the response to Edinburgh’s report must go beyond academia

Editorial: Facing up to the past is crucial. But the real challenge for institutions and the societies they are part of is to act in ways informed by new knowledge

The Guardian - UK

Scottish university apologises for colonial past after slavery links review

THE University of Edinburgh has published a review into historic links to slavery and colonialism following four years of research, and have issued…

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University of Edinburgh publishes Race Review into colonialist past

The report has been published online, amid a public pledge to stamp address racial discrimination and inequality.

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh University had ‘outsized’ role in creating racist scientific theories, inquiry finds

Exclusive: Investigation finds one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious universities benefited from transatlantic slavery and was haven for white supremacist theories

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh University could unadopt antisemitism definition after report into its colonial links

One of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious universities is reviewing whether to launch divestment drive and drop antisemitism definition

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh University responds as students stage graduation walk out over Israel links

EDINBURGH University has responded after students led a walk out of their own graduation ceremonies in protest at the institution’s links to…

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First doctors in UK to graduate through part-time study celebrate

The group studied at the University of Edinburgh.

The Guardian - UK

Is exercise really better than drugs for cancer remission? It’s an appealing idea – but it’s misleading

The healing power of exercise should never be underestimated, but be very cautious about what recent headlines seem to suggest, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The National (Scotland)

Scottish university among 'the most financially entangled' to Israel in the UK

A SCOTTISH university has been named as one of "the most financially entangled" institutions in the UK to Israel by a United Nations…

The Guardian - UK

How can RFK Jr ‘Make America healthy again’? He is ignoring the two biggest killers of American children

The US health secretary’s latest report is more interested in vaccine scepticism than the brutal toll inflicted by guns and road traffic accidents, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Independent UK

Gaps in genetic testing mean some patients not informed about cancer risk

A new study reveals inconsistencies in genetic testing for Lynch syndrome, potentially leaving cancer patients and their families unaware of their risk of developing other cancers. Lynch syndrome is a rare hereditary condition that elevates the risk of bowel, womb, and ovarian cancers due to a gene mutation affecting DNA…

The Independent UK

More testing needed for genetic cancer risk as too many women ‘missed’, experts say

A rare hereditary condition can elevate the risk of several kinds of cancer

The Independent UK

Women with genetic cancer risk being ‘missed’ due to testing gaps – study

Some cancer patients have Lynch syndrome, which needs to be confirmed by genetic testing.

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