Health
Dumbarton investment boost to create 195 jobs
![Morven Macdonald was diagnosed with cancer at the age of seven](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18316437.jpg)
![Morven Macdonald was diagnosed with cancer at the age of seven](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18316437.jpg)
![Andrew Blake, wellbeing enabler at Florence House, Govan](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18314125.jpg)
![Andrew Blake, wellbeing enabler at Florence House, Govan](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18314125.jpg)
![Innova's NanoJet technology sprays trillions of supersonic droplets to eliminate airborne contaminants and viruses](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18314098.jpg)
![Innova's NanoJet technology sprays trillions of supersonic droplets to eliminate airborne contaminants and viruses](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18314098.jpg)
Business Briefing
![Brain Tumour Research patron and cancer survivor, Theo Burrell (left), and Dan Knowles, with Dan Knowles, chief executive of the charity](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18307449.jpg)
![Brain Tumour Research patron and cancer survivor, Theo Burrell (left), and Dan Knowles, with Dan Knowles, chief executive of the charity](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18307449.jpg)
![Long Covid campaigners say that it will be 'impossible' for the inquiry to make recommendations to safeguard children in the future without their input](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18302426.jpg)
![Long Covid campaigners say that it will be 'impossible' for the inquiry to make recommendations to safeguard children in the future without their input](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18302426.jpg)
UK Covid Inquiry
![NHS England has around 4,600 people on its lists who have been waiting longer than 18 months, compared to more than 17,000 in Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18300533.jpg)
![NHS England has around 4,600 people on its lists who have been waiting longer than 18 months, compared to more than 17,000 in Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18300533.jpg)
ANALYSIS
![The rise of children in housing limbo](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18291471.jpg)
![The rise of children in housing limbo](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18291471.jpg)
![You can purchase Steven Camley's cartoons by calling 0141 302 7000 or visiting thepicturedesk.co.uk](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18300889.jpg)
![You can purchase Steven Camley's cartoons by calling 0141 302 7000 or visiting thepicturedesk.co.uk](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18300889.jpg)
![The study used machine learning to analyse vast amounts of medical data](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18302604.jpg)
![The study used machine learning to analyse vast amounts of medical data](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18302604.jpg)
![Paul Wilson, a student nurse with asthma currently training in the NHS, spent three years battling to trace the source of damp in his family's council house. Repairs eventually cost £35,000](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18300050.jpg)
![Paul Wilson, a student nurse with asthma currently training in the NHS, spent three years battling to trace the source of damp in his family's council house. Repairs eventually cost £35,000](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18300050.jpg)
HOUSING CRISIS
![Tracey Whiteside will finally relocate to a ground floor flat later this month after nearly five years on her council's housing waiting list](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18300038.jpg)
![Tracey Whiteside will finally relocate to a ground floor flat later this month after nearly five years on her council's housing waiting list](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18300038.jpg)
HOUSING CRISIS
![Dr John Montgomery, a GP partner in the Govan area of Glasgow, said it used to be rare to see patients experiencing medical problems due to housing](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18300048.jpg)
![Dr John Montgomery, a GP partner in the Govan area of Glasgow, said it used to be rare to see patients experiencing medical problems due to housing](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18300048.jpg)
SPECIAL REPORT
![BT is in the process of moving analogue landline services to digital](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18304699.jpg)
![BT is in the process of moving analogue landline services to digital](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18304699.jpg)
![The device provides real-time monitoring of breathing patterns, and is being trialled in 150 children and infants at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18297728.jpg)
![The device provides real-time monitoring of breathing patterns, and is being trialled in 150 children and infants at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18297728.jpg)
![Sign up for Inside the NHS where our health correspondent unpicks key statistics and provides a platform to those on the NHS frontlines who are too reluctant to speak publicly](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18292472.jpg)
![Sign up for Inside the NHS where our health correspondent unpicks key statistics and provides a platform to those on the NHS frontlines who are too reluctant to speak publicly](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18292472.jpg)
Inside the NHS 🏥
![The number of patients waiting four hours in A&E has fallen slightly (stock pic)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12248745.jpg)
![The number of patients waiting four hours in A&E has fallen slightly (stock pic)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12248745.jpg)
![Liam McArthur is the man behind the Assisted Dying Bill](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17912843.jpg)
![Liam McArthur is the man behind the Assisted Dying Bill](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17912843.jpg)
![New drugs have been approved](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12882570.jpg)
![New drugs have been approved](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12882570.jpg)
![School-aged dance students could benefit from the new course for P.E. teachers](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18278070.jpg)
![School-aged dance students could benefit from the new course for P.E. teachers](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18278070.jpg)
Exclusive
![Glasgow Royal Infirmary](/resources/images/128x89/1x/6300557.jpg)
![Glasgow Royal Infirmary](/resources/images/180x180/1x/6300557.jpg)
![Barry Mayled has made a full recovery thanks to the microwave treatment administered by podiatrist, Tracy Davies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18283327.jpg)
![Barry Mayled has made a full recovery thanks to the microwave treatment administered by podiatrist, Tracy Davies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18283327.jpg)
![Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne viral disease spread by the bites of infected Aedes mosquitoes](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17535086.jpg)
![Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne viral disease spread by the bites of infected Aedes mosquitoes](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17535086.jpg)
Exclusive
![Seaweed sausages and kelp ice cream could be the next big thing](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18269191.jpg)
![Seaweed sausages and kelp ice cream could be the next big thing](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18269191.jpg)
![Sign up for Inside the NHS where our health correspondent unpicks key statistics and provides a platform to those on the NHS frontlines who are too reluctant to speak publicly](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18266340.jpg)
![Sign up for Inside the NHS where our health correspondent unpicks key statistics and provides a platform to those on the NHS frontlines who are too reluctant to speak publicly](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18266340.jpg)
Inside the NHS 🏥
![A student nurse helped save a man's life](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18255188.jpg)
![A student nurse helped save a man's life](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18255188.jpg)
![Today's cartoon from Steven Camley.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18264723.jpg)
![Today's cartoon from Steven Camley.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18264723.jpg)
![The health board said the vast majority of patients liked remote consultations and would be happy to use them again](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18262142.jpg)
![The health board said the vast majority of patients liked remote consultations and would be happy to use them again](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18262142.jpg)
Exclusive
![Patients are waiting for more than four hours at accident and emergency](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17948615.jpg)
![Patients are waiting for more than four hours at accident and emergency](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17948615.jpg)
![Arlene and John Mitchell, from Longridge in West Lothian, have welcomed a rare set of quadruplets into the world](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18261012.jpg)
![Arlene and John Mitchell, from Longridge in West Lothian, have welcomed a rare set of quadruplets into the world](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18261012.jpg)
![Lynsey Russell, senior charge nurse at Borders General Hospital, said she was 'absolutely dumbfounded' to be named Scotland's Nurse of the Year](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18243963.jpg)
![Lynsey Russell, senior charge nurse at Borders General Hospital, said she was 'absolutely dumbfounded' to be named Scotland's Nurse of the Year](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18243963.jpg)
INTERVIEW
![Anthony Harford, Head of Business Development at Heriot-Watt University; Mark Cook, Chair of ABHI and Chair of Scottish Brain Sciences; Michelle Beukes, Business Development Manager at Heriot-Watt University](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18253917.jpg)
![Anthony Harford, Head of Business Development at Heriot-Watt University; Mark Cook, Chair of ABHI and Chair of Scottish Brain Sciences; Michelle Beukes, Business Development Manager at Heriot-Watt University](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18253917.jpg)
![Ken Reid was born with a genetic mutation which causes progressive sight loss. For the first time, scientists are beginning to unravel potential cures](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18248670.jpg)
![Ken Reid was born with a genetic mutation which causes progressive sight loss. For the first time, scientists are beginning to unravel potential cures](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18248670.jpg)
Exclusive
![Do you get that Sunday night fear?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18239432.jpg)
![Do you get that Sunday night fear?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18239432.jpg)
![Scotland has the highest rate of drug deaths in Europe](/resources/images/128x89/1x/14332463.jpg)
![Scotland has the highest rate of drug deaths in Europe](/resources/images/180x180/1x/14332463.jpg)
Exclusive
![This article provides detailed reviews of each option, highlighting their benefits, key ingredients, and user experiences to help you make an informed choice](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18248881.jpg)
![This article provides detailed reviews of each option, highlighting their benefits, key ingredients, and user experiences to help you make an informed choice](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18248881.jpg)
Sponsored
![We dug through many TestoPrime reviews with the aim to gain insights into its key ingredients and how they work](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18248766.jpg)
![We dug through many TestoPrime reviews with the aim to gain insights into its key ingredients and how they work](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18248766.jpg)
Sponsored
![Decades of high investment in health and social care have made Sweden one of the best places in the world to grow old. Is it too late for UK?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18247610.jpg)
![Decades of high investment in health and social care have made Sweden one of the best places in the world to grow old. Is it too late for UK?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18247610.jpg)
ANALYSIS
![Researcher Dr Calum Lindsay (inset) is leading a major study investigating the causes of missed GP appointments, and how to fix it](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18239484.jpg)
![Researcher Dr Calum Lindsay (inset) is leading a major study investigating the causes of missed GP appointments, and how to fix it](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18239484.jpg)
Exclusive
![While XWERKS Ignite is our top pick, all the options on our list are designed to enhance your energy, focus, and performance to help you crush those workouts](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18248717.jpg)
![While XWERKS Ignite is our top pick, all the options on our list are designed to enhance your energy, focus, and performance to help you crush those workouts](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18248717.jpg)
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![By the end of this review, you'll know whether this supplement is the missing piece in your weight loss journey.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18248645.jpg)
![By the end of this review, you'll know whether this supplement is the missing piece in your weight loss journey.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18248645.jpg)
Sponsored
![We scoured the internet for real D-Bal Max reviews and we dug deep to learn more about its ingredients, benefits, drawbacks, cost, and everything that you need to know to make an informed decision](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18248401.jpg)
![We scoured the internet for real D-Bal Max reviews and we dug deep to learn more about its ingredients, benefits, drawbacks, cost, and everything that you need to know to make an informed decision](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18248401.jpg)
Sponsored
![The international clinical trial was hailed as a ‘milestone for Scottish medicine’ by medics and a ‘miracle’ by the patient](/resources/images/128x89/1x/7226677.jpg)
![The international clinical trial was hailed as a ‘milestone for Scottish medicine’ by medics and a ‘miracle’ by the patient](/resources/images/180x180/1x/7226677.jpg)
![Hospital admissions due to Covid-19 have increased by 36.4%](/resources/images/128x89/1x/11706085.jpg)
![Hospital admissions due to Covid-19 have increased by 36.4%](/resources/images/180x180/1x/11706085.jpg)
![E.Coli bacteria (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/PA)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18245515.jpg)
![E.Coli bacteria (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/PA)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18245515.jpg)
![Sign up for Inside the NHS where our health correspondent unpicks key statistics and provides a platform to those on the NHS frontlines who are too reluctant to speak publicly](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18239391.jpg)
![Sign up for Inside the NHS where our health correspondent unpicks key statistics and provides a platform to those on the NHS frontlines who are too reluctant to speak publicly](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18239391.jpg)
Inside the NHS 🏥
![Drug and alcohol treatment times hit national target but five boards miss standard](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18238158.jpg)
![Drug and alcohol treatment times hit national target but five boards miss standard](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18238158.jpg)
![Referral rates for prostate cancer at the beginning of 2024 had more than doubled compared to pre-Covid levels, with several health boards describing the pathway as particularly strained by demand and staff shortages](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18235730.jpg)
![Referral rates for prostate cancer at the beginning of 2024 had more than doubled compared to pre-Covid levels, with several health boards describing the pathway as particularly strained by demand and staff shortages](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18235730.jpg)
![Emma Noble, 17, has been in excruciating pain for the past three years but the NHS could find nothing wrong with her](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18222499.jpg)
![Emma Noble, 17, has been in excruciating pain for the past three years but the NHS could find nothing wrong with her](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18222499.jpg)
Exclusive
![Dr Iain Kennedy (inset) will address the BMA conference in Belfast today](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18231860.jpg)
![Dr Iain Kennedy (inset) will address the BMA conference in Belfast today](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18231860.jpg)
![Oprah Winfrey said she had 'never experienced anything like' Palazzo Fiuggi after staying at the Italian resort in 2023](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18205384.jpg)
![Oprah Winfrey said she had 'never experienced anything like' Palazzo Fiuggi after staying at the Italian resort in 2023](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18205384.jpg)
Exclusive
![Lucy Grieve with Back Off Scotland co-founder Alice Murray](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18196618.jpg)
![Lucy Grieve with Back Off Scotland co-founder Alice Murray](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18196618.jpg)
![The problems engulfing the NHS have been repeatedly raised during the General Election debates](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18217776.jpg)
![The problems engulfing the NHS have been repeatedly raised during the General Election debates](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18217776.jpg)
ANALYSIS
![Herald health correspondent, Helen McArdle, lost weight using the 5:2 fasting diet made famous by later BBC presenter Dr Michael Mosley. But does the science stack up?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18210216.jpg)
![Herald health correspondent, Helen McArdle, lost weight using the 5:2 fasting diet made famous by later BBC presenter Dr Michael Mosley. But does the science stack up?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18210216.jpg)
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