Ministerial visit celebrates groundbreaking project with Blackwood Homes and Care and The Data Lab A groundbreaking project is revolutionising the way technology and data are integrated into independent living solutions, offering transformative benefits for individuals across Scotland. Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, has praised the Peoplehood Project, a transformative initiative […]
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Scottish Labour leader sees pioneering AI solution for epilepsy diagnosis
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar had the opportunity to view a pioneering AI software solution that could transform the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy during his visit to the William Quarriers Scottish Epilepsy Centre (WQSEC). The research was undertaken at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), thanks to funding from The Data Lab and the William Quarriers […]
Independent living project wins Chartered Institute of Housing Award
A project that could transform the future homes and communities of three distinct Scottish neighbourhoods has won the annual Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) award for Best Partnership. Blackwood Housing & Care’s Peoplehood project was honoured for its innovative collaboration with nine non-housing partners, including the University of Edinburgh, imaging equipment specialist Canon Medical, car […]
Scotland at forefront of ‘gamechanger’ €6m project to improve bowel cancer diagnosis
Scottish health researchers are at the forefront of a new €6m project to make Artificial Intelligence-assisted capsule endoscopy a part of future bowel cancer diagnostics. Bowel cancer is the second most-common cause of cancer death in Scotland, with around 1,600 people dying of the disease each year. The current detection method involves inserting an endoscope, […]
Artificial intelligence tool could revolutionise epilepsy diagnoses
A tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose epilepsy is being developed by researchers from Glasgow Caledonian University. Researchers are working on a tool that could ‘transform’ the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy and give clinicians an all-important warning ahead of an epileptic seizure. The six-month project is being undertaken at Glasgow Caledonian University thanks […]
Public Health Scotland’s data and intelligence response on COVID-19
Guest blog written by Graham McGowan, Principal Information Analyst at Covid Data & Analytics Service. As a Public Health Scotland (PHS) information analyst, I’ve had a front row seat to the data and intelligence response from our organisation to keep the public, leaders in government and the health service informed on the latest progress of […]
How is technology driving better health outcomes?
It would be an understatement to say that the last two years have been tough for everyone. Living through the worst pandemic in a century has turned everyone’s lives upside down and has put a severe strain on the UK’s health system, creating widespread delays to medical treatments. But even before COVID-19, the UK was […]
Living near a canal cuts chronic disease risk, researchers find
Research finds that people from deprived areas can cut their risk of chronic disease if they live near a canal. Data scientists analysed medical records of the entire population of Glasgow to show the health benefits of the Clyde and Forth Canal regeneration project. People from deprived areas can cut their risk of developing chronic […]
University of Edinburgh programme equips health and biosciences researchers with data skills
The University of Edinburgh – Data Science training programme for Health and Biosciences (ED-DaSH), which has been created through a partnership between The Data Lab and led by the University of Edinburgh, will support around 1000 learners over the next two years. The programme provides an inclusive open-access platform targeted at supporting those working in Health and Biosciences. The […]
How to Adapt Voice Assistants for People with Dementia and People Affected by Sight Loss
Guest blog by Angus Addlesee, one of the showcase presenters at the DataTech during DataFest21’s Our People week. The Benefits of Voice Assistants Voice Assistants (like Siri or Amazon Alexa) are now commonplace and can be really useful. For example, my hands were covered in flour the other day as I made pizza. I would […]