‘I no longer worry I could die’: Dundee woman is finally clear of painful brain condition
In her youth, Theresa Hopkins was a teenage hooligan who carried a knife, terrorised her neighbours and prank-called emergency services.
Health
Improving heart health could prevent frailty in old age
New research has shown that older people with very low risk of heart disease also have very little frailty, raising the possibility that frailty could be prevented.
Compensation scheme being drawn up following neurology patients recall
A compensation scheme is being drawn up for those identified by one of the most complex and challenging patient recalls in Northern Ireland’s history, senior civil servants have said.
Compensation scheme being drawn up following neurology patients recall
A compensation scheme is being drawn up for those identified by the most complex ever patient recall in Northern Ireland, a senior civil servant said.
NHS trust could be prosecuted after escaped mental health patient burned alive
An NHS trust accused of resisting taking the blame for its blunders could be prosecuted after a patient escaped from a mental health hospital and was burned alive in the boot of a car.
Concerns over outbreak as Ebola spreads to city in DR Congo
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has spread to a city, prompting fears of a worrying shift in the new outbreak in the north-west of the country.
Sister of Dundee postie Jeff to embark on charity walk in bid to help others
The sister of a Dundee postman who died from a rare type of cancer is set to walk from his grave to St Andrews in a fundraising effort.
Smear test error woman who is terminally ill urges Irish health service overhaul
A terminally ill woman who cast light on Ireland’s cervical screening controversy has called for a radical overhaul of the Irish health service, insisting she does not want to die in vain.
Self-cleaning plane seats could be available within the next two years
Fears of flying in a microbe-infested airplane seat for hours at a time may soon be over.
Nurse accused of sleeping on the job and pre-recording patient notes at Dundee care home
A care nurse faces being struck off after allegedly sleeping on the job on up to eight occasions while she worked at a Dundee care home.
Wealthier children and young adults more likely to die from asthma – study
Wealthier children and young adults may be more likely to die from asthma than their poorer peers, according to a new study.
Ebola vaccines to be shipped to DR Congo, WHO confirms
The head of the World Health Organisation has said he and DR Congo’s health minister have agreed that Ebola vaccines will be shipped “as quickly as possible” as the number of suspected cases in the latest outbreak grows.
Mum defies medics by losing 17lb in 21 days to have life-changing cancer surgery at Ninewells
A mum has described how she defied doctors who said she was too overweight for life-changing surgery.
FKA twigs reveals she has been recovering from surgery for fibroid tumours
Singer FKA twigs has said her “confidence as a woman was knocked” following laparoscopic surgery to have six fibroid tumours removed from her uterus.
‘It shouldn’t be the end’: Stroke victim Allan calls for more support
Last April, Allan Lowson was walking home from a bus stop when he stumbled on the pavement.
Congo declares new Ebola outbreak with two cases confirmed
Congo’s government has declared a new outbreak of Ebola in the country’s rural north-west, after two cases of the deadly virus were confirmed.
Grip strength could identify those at risk of disease
Measuring grip strength could identify people who are at high risk of disease, according to researchers.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’m genuinely sorry’: Health secretary apologises in emails to former NHS chief over departure
Scotland's health secretary admitted she was “genuinely sorry” about the way the departure of an NHS Tayside chief unfolded, it has emerged.
Drugs crisis: Bereaved dad calls for addicts to get medical heroin, claiming ‘methadone doesn’t work’
A grieving dad claims prescription heroin may have saved his son from the addiction that eventually killed him.
Neurologist at centre of patient recall kept own records in private practice
A consultant neurologist whose work prompted the recall of thousands of patients kept his own records in private practice, his former clinic has said.