Health

Concern among children about air pollution near schools is rising, new figures suggest (Nick Ansell/PA)

More children worried about air pollution near schools

April 19, 2021

A new campaign will offer support to men aged 40 and over who are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes (PA)

Online NHS campaign to help men over 40 reduce risk of diabetes

April 19, 2021

More than half of Scotland’s population have now had at least one does of the coronavirus vaccine (Jacob King/PA)

No new coronavirus deaths recorded in Scotland, latest figures show

April 18, 2021

More than 715,000 people in Scotland have now received both doses of coronavirus vaccine (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Scotland records two more coronavirus deaths and 210 new cases

April 17, 2021

New variants are unlikely to send the country back to square one, a member of the JCVI has said (Yui Mok/PA)

Vaccine immunity ‘won’t just disappear’ in face of Covid variants – JCVI expert

April 17, 2021

The Government is being urged to provide funding for families forced to buy medicinal cannabis for their children privately (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Government urged to provide support to families for cannabis prescriptions

April 16, 2021

Sir Simon Stevens said that vaccines are successfully reducing hospitalisations (PA)

Pfizer jab ‘reduces’ emergency hospital admissions for Covid-19

April 14, 2021

There are a wide range of long Covid symptoms (PA)

NHS chief issues pledge for long Covid clinic in each area of England

April 14, 2021

The ad showed the players reacting enthusiastically to the game (Joe Giddens/PA)

Nicotine pouch ad banned for implying stimulant effect for gamers

April 14, 2021

The policy would give everyone from the most deprived areas of Scotland between the age of 16 and 24 a free gym membership (Tim Goode/PA)

Give free gym memberships to deprived young people, say doctors

April 13, 2021

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Print shop owner welcomes latest easing of Northern Ireland’s lockdown

April 12, 2021