Government attacked for rejecting infected blood compensation proposals
Campaigners have said the Government should be “ashamed”, after ministers refused to commit to compensation proposals for victims of the infected blood scandal.
Health
Parkinson’s disease may start before birth, study suggests
People who develop Parkinson’s disease before the age of 50 may have been born with disordered brain cells, new research suggests.
Seventh suspected coronavirus case in Scotland confirmed negative
A further person in Scotland has tested negative for coronavirus, taking the total to seven.
‘It isn’t a big deal and it saves lives’: Dundee mum-of-three who battled cervical cancer and sepsis urges women to get smear tests
A Kirkton mum-of-three who battled cervical cancer and sepsis before the age of 30 has urged women to attend their smear test appointments because "you never think it's going to happen to you".
Over 50 people tested for coronavirus but still no UK cases
More than 50 people have now been tested for coronavirus in the UK, according to the Department of Health, although all tests have returned negative.
Virus death toll in China rises as US prepares evacuation
The coronavirus outbreak has accelerated its spread in China with 56 deaths so far.
Britons urged to leave Chinese province at heart of coronavirus outbreak
Britons trapped in the Chinese province at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak have been urged to leave the area if they are able to do so.
European coronavirus epidemic unlikely, says French medic treating infected pair
A doctor treating two Paris hospital patients for coronavirus has said the illness appears less serious than comparable outbreaks of the past and that the chances of a European epidemic are weak.
Accelerating coronavirus spread a grave situation, Chinese president warns
The Chinese president has described the accelerating spread of coronavirus as a grave situation, as cities from the outbreak’s epicentre in central China to Hong Kong scramble to contain an illness that has infected more than 1,200 people and killed 41.
More than 30 people tested for coronavirus but still no UK cases
The number of people tested for coronavirus in the UK has passed 30, but there are still no confirmed cases.
Frustration at lack of pace on ‘revelatory’ drug service reforms in Dundee
Experts have expressed some concerns over the rate at which changes are being made to Dundee drug services as the city fights to reduce the number of deaths related to substance misuse.
More than 200 patients recalled over concern about shoulder surgeon
More than 200 private patients at a hospital linked to the Ian Paterson breast surgery scandal have been recalled over concerns a surgeon may have performed “unnecessary” operations on them.
Coronavirus capable of spreading through human contact, research suggests
Coronavirus appears to be capable of spreading from person to person and between cities, new findings suggest.
Medics advised to put patients in isolation if coronavirus suspected
GPs who suspect a patient has coronavirus must put them in isolation and avoid physically examining them, official guidance says.
‘I’m happier now than I was before’: Perthshire woman shares her experience with cervical cancer
The past six months have been a period of great upheaval for 34-year-old Cat Burton from Scone after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in September 2019.
Drug used for eye condition has no benefit, study claims
Medical researchers have found that a drug used widely to treat a common eye condition has “no benefit” and say it should no longer be used.
Four people in Scotland are being tested for suspected coronavirus
Four people in Scotland are being tested for suspected coronavirus after travelling to the country from Wuhan, China, according to the head of infection medicine at the University of Edinburgh.
Welsh A&E units record worst ever waiting times performance
The Welsh NHS recorded its worst ever A&E waiting times figures last month, with just 72.1% of patients seen within four hours.
NHS ready to respond to coronavirus if outbreak spreads to UK – Health Secretary
The NHS is “ready to respond appropriately” to any cases of coronavirus that emerge in the UK, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.
Huawei postpones developer conference amid coronavirus outbreak
Huawei has postponed its annual developer conference in China by more than a month following the outbreak of coronavirus.