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New app to target disproportionate BAME COVID deaths
A new mobile phone app to help reduce the disproportionate number of Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people affected by Covid-19 is being designed by a team of Scottish academics.
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UWS to lead major new global public health study
The impact of antibiotic waste and its role in fuelling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – a serious global public health challenge – will be studied by University of the West of Scotland (UWS) as part of a major new £800,000 research project.
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Prevention of post-COVID drug deaths under spotlight
The role of GPs and primary care in the prevention of drug deaths in the wake of COVID-19 will be explored by a University of the West of Scotland (UWS) academic.
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Conference focus on research to fight lung disease
Progress towards improving knowledge and understanding of Scotland’s third-biggest killer disease – which is 62 percent more prevalent in East Ayrshire - has been highlighted at a conference hosted by University of the West of Scotland.
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COVID-19: Our City Region’s Response so far…
Whether it is researching vaccines, helping to understand more about how the virus works, designing and developing equipment, or utilizing new technologies, the response across the city region has been truly inspiring.
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UWS Professor Desmond Gibson gives insight into cutting-edge technology for use in non-contact thermometers
Desmond Gibson is currently a professor at the University of the West of Scotland's Institute of Thin Films, Sensors and Imaging and at the School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Science. He has thirty year's experience in thin film and sensor research, production and development.
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Training to Tackle Technology Challenges during COVID-19
The current COVID-19 crisis – and other healthcare challenges – could be tackled more effectively thanks to an innovative education programme developed by experts including University of the West of Scotland (UWS) academics.
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UWS academics make eye disease breakthrough
University of the West of Scotland academics have discovered the world’s first treatment for serious eye condition, Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), which affects millions of people across the globe annually.
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