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University to test electronic health data
The method promises to bridge the enormous gap between the number of people typically needed for trials and how many...

Chinese vet school reps visit Edinburgh
Deans from three key vet schools in China visited the Royal Dick vet school. University hosts animal welfare workshop ...

Jane Goodall to head VetFest line up
Dr Jane Goodall DBE will deliver the closing keynote speech. Chimpanzee expert to give keynote speech Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, a...

First conference for Official Veterinarians announced
The first conference aimed specifically at Official Veterinarians (OVs) is set to take place in October. Taking place from...

Surgeons urged to consider music choice
In the operations observed, dance music and drum and bass were often played fairly loudly, making it difficult for the...

Ebola vaccine trial 100 per cent effective
Results published in The Lancet show that the vaccine had a 100 per cent success rate when it was given...

Moredun granted €9m to develop parasite vaccines
A project to develop vaccines for animal parasites has been awarded a grant of just under nine million euros from...

Battersea chief executive receives honorary doctorate
Since Claire Horten joined Battersea, public support for the chairty has rocketed. Honoured for raising standards across the animal welfare...

ADR trial nearing completion
The alternative dispute resolution (ADR) trial launched by the RCVS in November 2014 is nearing completion, with over two-thirds of...

Celebrating a century of genetics research
Dolly with Sir Ian Wilmut, who led the team that created her. Cloned sheep Dolly to feature in Scottish exhibition...