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A new drugs strategy will mean more funding for treatment and a crackdown on gangs, ministers say.

The impotence pill could have effects in the brain that may help fight dementia, say US researchers.

High numbers of staff in self-isolation prompted the closure of Todholm Primary in Paisley.

A so-called Super Green Pass will be needed to access theatres, cinemas and restaurants.

Evidence of a negative test for Covid-19 can now be used as an alternative to a vaccine passport in Scotland.

Lawyers for Sarah and Jack Hawkins say it is the highest damages award in a stillbirth case.

More funding for pandemic preparedness is needed to prevent gains from being lost, Dame Sarah Gilbert says.

The return of pre-departure Covid tests for travellers to the UK will come into force on Tuesday.

A senior GP says the move would support the "national priority" to vaccinate people quickly.

In a video, one woman says her family were told she would not survive after giving birth with Covid.

Practices in England can postpone minor surgery and routine health checks for over-75s, NHS chiefs say.

Alex Bourne says the former health secretary had no involvement is his company winning NHS work.

Andrew Wheeler is serving 21 years for raping a female patient and sexually abusing another.

Scientists in South Africa have identified a spike in the numbers catching Covid again.

A major report reveals who in society has been hit hardest by each wave of Covid in the UK.

Researchers also say there are signs the boosters would still offer protection against new variant Omicron.

Omicron is the 13th variant of the Covid-19 virus to receive a Greek name but the pronunciation is up for debate.

The new Omicron variant has now become dominant, the country's top medical scientists say.

Another case of the new variant of Covid-19 has been reported in Scotland, bringing the total to 10.

It's called sotrovimab and should cut the risk of severe illness, even for new variants such as Omicron, say scientists.