The Scotsman Katharine Hay https://www.scotsman.com/author/katharine-hay/rss Visit now for the latest news direct from The Scotsman Katharine Hay and updated throughout the day en-gb Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd Sun, 08 Nov 2026 21:05:44 GMT 2026-11-08T21:05:44Z en-gb Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026 <![CDATA[Viking gene expert: 'Shockingly high' number of people from Lewis carry high cholesterol gene ]]> https://www.scotsman.com/hays-way/viking-gene-expert-shockingly-high-number-of-people-from-lewis-carry-high-cholesterol-gene-9335924 Geneticist Professor Jim Wilson says the “shockingly high” prevalence of a the gene causing a potentially life-threatening condition highlights the urgent need for community-wide screening in the Western Isles, with a proposed £1 million project aiming to test 5,000 people

]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2026 06:01:41 GMT 9335924 2026-11-08T06:01:41+00:00 <![CDATA[Hay's Way: Hunkering down for winter on a Hebridean island ]]> https://www.scotsman.com/hays-way/hays-way-hunkering-down-for-winter-on-a-hebridean-island-9336152 Preparing for winter is second nature to many people living rural communities - stocking up on everything from tins of soup and packets of pasta to household essentials is more standard practice than part of a last minute panic buy.

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