Features

Drug discovery and development

Penicillin, beta-blockers, interferon, anti-ulcer drugs, anti-asthma treatments and a whole host of other medical innovations owe their development wholly, or in part, to the work pioneered in Scotland.

The development of ultrasound

Now a standard feature on hospital wards, ultrasound was developed over fifty years ago by a team of researchers in Glasgow.

Tropical Medicine: the Hot Scots

Millions worldwide benefit from Scottish scientific research.

Combating the ace of spades

Heart disease is Britain's No. 1 killer but Scottish cardiovascular research is fighting back.

Dundee v. The Big C

Dundee University leads the way in the fight against cancer, ably allied by Edinburgh and Glasgow.