Helen Puttick

Premature deaths among women living in poverty have surpassed rates seen 20 years ago after falling for decades, research has found. A report said that Scotl

Children with disabilities are being excluded from NHS waiting lists in Scotland with some having surgery delayed for so long that their conditions become unt

Scotland’s couch potato crisis has been exposed by a report which shows the toll taken on life by lack of exercise in different parts of the country.Analysts calculated the impact of sedentary behaviour on how long locals live and found people living in Clackmannanshire lose most years to heart dise

Chatbot websites have been used thousands of times by Scottish university students amid cheating concerns, figures have suggested.Since May, Glasgow University

A new male contraceptive that slows down sperm has the potential to revolutionise birth control — but it will first be trialled on women.Chemical combinations

Once trumpeted as egalitarian springboards for children, the nation’s schools now seem to be on the slide, reports Helen Puttick

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh considers charging for some treatments after Audit Scotland’s ‘staggeringly bleak’ assessment

Feline lovers and canine fans will get to vote for which animal is the best following a debate between experts at the Edinburgh Science Festival

For better or worse, changes to transport, teaching and business made during the pandemic have led to lasting change

Steven MacLachlan, 56, collapsed during a shinty match in Strathpeffer and credits his survival to the quick actions of players and spectators