Medicines prescribed to reduce the symptoms of prostate disease have been linked to an increased likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. A new study looked at health records from around
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A rise in people injecting cocaine and homelessness are the key factors behind a “perfect storm” that has resulted in a 10-fold increase in HIV infection among drug users in
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Middle-aged men with multimorbidity are at greater risk of premature death than older people, new research has suggested. An increased mortality risk was found among men aged between 37 and
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Medicines for treating migraines, psoriasis and liver cancer have been approved for use by NHS Scotland. The three new medicines have been licensed by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), which
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Poor standards of clinical practice at NHS Borders are putting vulnerable adults and children at risk, a senior staff member has claimed. Dawn Saunders, head of audiology at the health
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Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has announced a review into how health boards use cash donated to NHS endowment funds following a scandal at NHS Tayside. The Scottish Government was forced
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A health board’s treatment of 14 breast cancer patients who died will be reviewed by an independent expert after bosses admitted hundreds of patients were given lower doses of chemotherapy.
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Non-violent stalking can cause lasting psychological damage to victims and should be treated as seriously as domestic abuse by the justice system, new research suggests. A survey of 128 stalking
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The Scottish Government has set out a new framework to tackle discrimination against older people. It hopes to strengthen elderly people’s rights and ensure they do not encounter barriers to
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An abuse inquiry has been told of serious concerns in the past surrounding a number of approved schools in Scotland. The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) heard that the potential
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