Scientists blame pollution and pesticides as childhood cancer rates in Scotland soar by 34% in a decade
The number of child cancer cases in Scotland has risen by a third in the last decade, we can reveal.
Bark from the dead: Nurse’s dogged CPR saves little Louis after pup careers into a greenhouse
A puppy has been brought back from the dead after being resuscitated by a retired A&E nurse.
Chernobyl, cancer, and me: Survivor still wants answers
Sunbathing on the roof of her hostel in the then-Soviet city of Minsk, foreign exchange student Catriona Munro had no idea she was being exposed to radiation from the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
Patient asks why specialist hospital unit in Aberdeen plagued by in-fighting failed to diagnose her cancer for eight months
A mother has voiced fears that her cancer was missed for months because of alleged mismanagement and infighting at a specialist NHS unit.
Leading pathologist reports from frontline of Scotland’s drug wars as experts warn last year’s toll may have climbed over 1,200
With every day and every body, Marjorie Turner sees the human cost of Scotland’s escalating drugs crisis.
Mothers, sisters, and daughters: Experts sound the alarm as more Scots women lose battle with drugs
Record numbers of Scots women are dying from drugs overdoses prompting calls for dedicated help for female addicts.
When he smiles, I just melt: Mum’s joy as son comes home after life-changing surgery in the womb
A baby boy who underwent pioneering surgery in the womb is now home with his family.
Little terrier can’t have pups so adopts other animals at farm
A little dog who can’t have any pups of her own has adopted a farmyard of animals.
Edinburgh school pupils get their own back on teacher with Tunnock’s tea cake maths challenge
The humble tea cake has been used to create a quirky maths formula by a class of enterprising Scots pupils.
Venezuelan doctor reveals medical crisis in riven homeland after fleeing to Scotland
A Venezuelan doctor who fled to Scotland has revealed the plight of patients treated in his ailing country’s hospitals.
Parents of young cancer patients tell hospital hit by lethal infection: The wards are still dirty and some nurses don’t care
Parents of children being treated for cancer have complained about cleanliness standards at a flagship hospital weeks after a young patient died from a rare fungal infection.