Health

Across the world, there have been almost 79,000 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 strain of coronavirus since the outbreak began in December last year.

The Scottish Football Association has published guidelines banning the heading of footballs in training sessions for children aged six to 11.

The daughters of a Scottish aid worker have gained some perspective after a trip to Uganda, their mother has said.

Following the death of Caroline Flack, attention may well be focused on how MPs respond to this tragedy and the balance between freedom of speech and freedom of the press, writes Christine Jardine.

A terminally ill father of five has hit out at the “hierarchy” of cancer funding that he says appears to favour illnesses that have a celebrity attached.

Four of the 32 cruise ship passengers taken to Arrowe Park, Merseyside, on Saturday have tested positive for coronavirus strain COVID-19, the Chief Medical Officer for England has said.

A mum said she owes her life to the Scottish Ambulance Service when she collapsed at the gym after being struck down with an exercise-related medical condition.

A Scottish woman with a rare form of dwarfism is raising awareness of her condition after being repeatedly mistaken for a child - and even picked up in pubs by drunk men.

Stop calling the novel coronavirus outbreak the “Wuhan coronavirus”, and start getting comfortable with “COVID-19.” That’s the World Health Organisation’s recommended name for the disease.

The coronavirus outbreak is officially a crisis – let’s not waste it.

A repatriation flight carrying 32 British and European evacuees from the Diamond Princess cruise ship has landed back in the UK.

John McCallum's partner decided to take him home after another five hour wait in A&E

When strategists and observers wrote of what to expect in 2020, few if any foresaw the health crisis that is hitting the global ­economy as a result of the coronavirus outbreak that started in Wuhan, China. The pebble dropped there has sent ripples around the world and it is worth considering their possible impact.

John McCallum was left in agony on his living room floor after a fall.