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Angus man with asthma says mould in his home is affecting his health

'I won't survive another winter here': Asthma sufferer on council house mould worries
“I WILL be honest with you, I won’t survive another winter in here.”

Matt Hancock says ministers were told Covid could kill 820,000 people in UK

Matt Hancock: UK ministers reacted to huge Covid death toll prediction with a 'shrug'

After the Supreme Court's independence ruling, Unionists may think the case for independence is over - it definitely isn't

COMMENT Richard Murphy: UK will claim indy is resolved like it claims Covid is - neither are

Glasgow first made ties to the programme and commitments four years ago, which accompanies the goal of 95-95-95.

Glasgow first in Scotland to set the goal of ending HIV by 2030 on World AIDS Day

Public health minister Maree Todd announced a world's first e-PrEP clinic in Scotland

Scotland launches world's first online HIV prevention service

Doddie Weir was described as a 'hero' on and off the pitch

Scotland's political leaders pay tribute to Doddie Weir at Holyrood

Social care minister Kevin Stewart said he wanted the National Care Service to be 'future-proofed'

SNP MSPs raise 'significant concerns' with National Care Service plans

A government minister has admitted that 'mistakes were made' on PPE procurement

'Mistakes were made': Health minister defends government PPE procurement

Refugees need equal access to mental health services, the Scottish Greens say

Refugees must get equal access to mental health services, demand Scottish Greens

Around 39,000 PCR tests were reported as negative when they should have been positive

Around 20 deaths linked to Covid-19 lab blunder, investigators estimate

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said the government was committed to increasing the number of working GPs

'Vicious spiral' warning as number of Scottish GPs falls to lowest level since 2009

Martin Lewis suggested the BBC was in danger of merely repeating the Government message on Covid

Martin Lewis: BBC came close to looking like a 'state mouthpiece' during Covid

Sarah Everett and John Alexander (left) survived bowel cancer while Melanie Finlay is being treated for secondary breast cancer

Charity finds almost 5000 cancer cases a year linked to deprivation

Keir Starmer joked that 'I had a good time when I was younger' when asked if he'd ever tried drugs

EXCLUSIVE Drugs campaigner brands Keir Starmer a 'hypocrite' over 'demeaning' joke

The Scottish Government has announced a fresh pay offer for NHS staff

Ambulance strikes called off as Scottish Government offers 'record high' pay deal

Nearly 300,000 people in Scotland are currently diagnosed with diabetes

Researchers call for wide age group to be screened for diabetes

The new National Care Service is needed for a range of reasons including an ageing population

Letters Failure to treat NHS patients promptly has costs further down the line

These projects will offer a range of activities to support people living with dementia

Scottish dementia projects awarded £145,000 in funding

Glasgow University academics will benefit from the cash

Scottish academics awarded millions in European grant scheme

People with respiratory conditions will be offered support to help keep their homes warm this winter under an NHS Grampian trial

Hundreds of Scots with medical conditions offered help to heat homes by NHS board

Humza Yousaf is meeting with nurse union representatives in a bid to stave off strike action

Humza Yousaf in bid to 'hammer out' nurse pay deal to see off NHS strike threats

Campaigners want to see more action around alcohol consumption

Rise in Scots negatively impacted by someone else's drinking

Hospitals stays in Scotland linked to drug misuse have decreased for the second consecutive year

Drug death rate 'still too high' despite fall in hospital stays

Alex Armitage posted a video showing empty shelves in the Tesco in Lerwick

EXCLUSIVE Shetland shortages sparks call for urgent focus on food security

Housing Secretary Shona Robison described the figures as 'heart-breaking reading'

'Heart-breaking': Latest homeless deaths in Scotland revealed

Reports suggest that Rishi Sunak is registered with a private GP practice

Rishi Sunak registered with private GP which guarantees same-day appointments

Dr Christine Dufes and Dr Helen Rippon

Scottish charity creates giant mosaics celebrating cancer research

A new report has shown that minimum unit pricing has reduced alcohol consumption in Scotland

Minimum unit pricing cuts alcohol consumption, according to new report

Media coverage of care home costs too often seems presented to maximise outrage

COMMENT Vultures are distorting the debate about care home costs

Borrowing powers are needed to fully protect Scotland's NHS and ensure that it thrives in the years to come

COMMENT Independence cannot come quickly enough for our NHS

Neural tube development is a key moment of pregnancy

COMMENT The UK is once again letting down mothers and babies

As more parts of the English NHS are handed over to private companies, Scotland's budget will shrink

Letters NHS privatisation in England will have knock-on effects on our budget

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government is set to legalise some forms of genetically modified food in England

EXCLUSIVE Blow for Tories as eight in ten Brits reject plan to sell GM food without labels

Vanessa Kanbi's TikTok has been viewed more than 7 million times on TikTok

EXCLUSIVE Scotland's baby box praised after going viral on TikTok

Funding for Scottish health and education will not stretch very far

Letters £1.5bn for Scotland must be considered in the context of soaring inflation

Nicola Sturgeon has said the founding principles of the NHS are

NHS founding principles 'not up for discussion', says Nicola Sturgeon

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed the opening of the new rehabilitation service

Nicola Sturgeon opens 'innovative' rehab service for families impacted by drugs

Humza Yousaf has dismantled claims made in a BBC story

'Complete baloney': Humza Yousaf dismantles BBC claim about Scottish NHS

Outside Rochdale Coroner's Court following the conclusion of an inquest which found Awaab died from prolonged exposure to mould.

comment It beggars belief that housing boss thought he should keep his job after this tragedy

Stephen Fry’s contribution last week to the so-called trans debate has left a lot of people angry and frustrated

Comment The fight for trans rights is against a loud minority, so there can be no retreat

Angela Constance, Minister for Drug Policy, is amongst those facing criticism

Politicians accused of ‘forgetting’ about drug deaths crisis by campaigners

Mothers in Stranraer are scared of roadside deliveries because of long journeys to the nearest maternity hospital

SPECIAL REPORT Fears for new mums as they’re forced to drive 80 miles to give birth

Ellie Gomersall, NUS Scotland president, pictured in the Southside of Glasgow

EXCLUSIVE 'Fundamentally broken': Transgender Scots call for radical healthcare reform

NHS strikes should be a wake-up call for people and politicians on just how valuable the health service is to Scotland

COMMENT Scotland must support striking health workers and defend our NHS

A consultation on restricting alcohol is aiming to create a more

EXCLUSIVE Recovering alcoholics speak out on impact of advertising on addiction

The Royal College of Nursing is calling for a pay rise of 5% above inflation

Royal College of Nursing warns of UK-wide strikes as early as December

File photograph of cyclists competing in a road race

Taking up a sport could rescue your mental health - and save your life

Covid deaths rose slightly in Scotland according to the latest figures

Covid deaths in Scotland rise slightly in latest weekly update

Alan Kerr thinks men of his generation are reluctant to go to a GP for a check-up

EXCLUSIVE Scots prostate cancer survivor encourages men to get checked for illness

The report made 15 recommendations on how women can be better supported

Scottish women at greater risk of destitution amid cost-of-living crisis, report says

Unison has announced its NHS members have voted to reject the Scottish Government's final pay offer

Scotland's largest health union rejects the Government's final pay offer

Sales of Buckfast shot up by 40.4% following the introduction of minimum unit pricing

Sales of Buckfast and Tennent's Super lager soared following minimum unit pricing

The latest A&E waiting figures showed an improvement in performance

Humza Yousaf warns of 'fluctuations' in A&E performance over winter

Nicola Sturgeon has urged all eligible Scots to get their vaccine

Nicola Sturgeon urges Scots to get vaccinated as she gets booster jab