Pregnant women ‘afterthought’ in Covid jab rollout
"It's a complicated message," she said. "The message 'don't get vaccinated because we haven't got any information' is very subtly...
Health
Scottish A&E waiting times match worst level on record
"A&E, like our health service generally, is on its knees and yet the SNP's only solution for the crisis is...
NHS Scotland recruit nearly 200 overseas nurses
"Staff on the frontline need extra protection, patients need new hope and everyone needs ministers who are focused on what...
Covid: Thousands of vaccinators get permanent NHS roles
And Kazeem Reaves Odunsi, who worked as a gym manager before becoming a vaccinator, said: "I have always loved helping...
I decided not to let cancer stop me dating
Andrew Anderson, centre head at cancer charity, Maggie's Edinburgh said: "Relationships in the middle of a cancer diagnosis can be...
‘My cancerous tumour was as big as a kettle bell’
A woman has had a rare cancerous tumour removed after finding a strange lump growing in her stomach area.The tumour...
MND: ‘It’s like a hand grenade going off in your body’
A man living with motor neurone disease (MND) has described how he struggles with the condition, but tries to stay...
NHS faces an Easter ‘as bad as any winter’
"Trusts are doing all they can to bear down on care backlogs, which have increased during the pandemic for hospital,...
Is a virus we all have causing multiple sclerosis?
Our brains are an orchestra of electrical activity. Billions of individual players, called neurons, produce precise electrical signals. When they...
Mutations across species reveal clues to ageing
They analysed how quickly mutations occur in species with different life expectancies. They looked at DNA from a cat, black...
Zika virus may be one step away from explosive outbreak
"This work shows just how rapidly a single letter change in the genome sequence of a virus can arise, and...
Wales’ unpaid carers to get a break through £9m fund
"Let's not forget either than the £9m announced split between Wales' 400,000 unpaid carers leaves just over 20 quid per...
‘I planned to end my life at 16 but I’m still here’
A teenage girl who tried to take her own life is volunteering her time to help other young people struggling...
‘Life without Covid rules is much worse than we thought’
Covid vaccines and treatments have made a huge difference in the UK's fight against the virus - and in February...
Endometriosis: Lowestoft woman hopes to set up support group
A woman who suffers "debilitating" period pains says she hopes to set up a support group to help others.Karina Wilson,...
Keep your waist to less than half your height, guidance says
But Professor Rachel Batterham, consultant in obesity, diabetes and endocrinology, who is on the guidelines committee, said: "Increased fat in...
Rejuvenation of woman’s skin could tackle diseases of ageing
The Roslin team's aim was not to create clones of sheep or indeed humans, but to use the technique to...
Covid: Blood clot risk higher for six months after having virus
The researchers can't explain exactly why these blood clots happen after Covid, but they have several theories. It could be...
