The Latest Breaking News from Linda Bauld

Snus-style pouches will be included in ‘smokefree generation’ law, says minister

The pouches are placed between the user’s lips and gum to release nicotine.

Evening Standard · May 6, 2025

Crackdown on snus-style nicotine pouches in ‘smokefree generation’ law

The pouches are designed to be placed between the user’s lips and gum, where they release nicotine

The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

Scotland in a 'fairly stable position' in face of new Covid variant

A new coronavirus variant with a “high number of mutations” has been detected in the UK.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 19, 2023

Voucher scheme effective at stopping smoking in pregnancy – study

More than a quarter (26.8%) of pregnant women involved in the trial who had the vouchers quit smoking by the end of their pregnancy, research found.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

Covid: UK in ‘fifth wave already’ as experts warn summer events will see infections surge even higher

Soaring cases in the ‘unexpected’ summer wave has led to fears Covid will once again heap pressure on an already-struggling NHS

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022

Scotland sees largest increase in UK Covid rates as one in 20 have virus

THE Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that one in 20 people had Covid-19 in Scotland in the week ending June 17 2022.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 24, 2022

Covid cases spike in Scotland as highly infectious New York variant spreads

Public health expert Professor Linda Bauld has called for an extension of the vaccination programme to all over-50s.

Daily Record · Jun 23, 2022

Jason Leitch has positive Covid test for first time and urges Scots to 'be careful'

Scotland's National Clinical Director shared a photo of his positive test earlier on this afternoon as fears over a new wave of the virus grow.

Daily Record · Jun 18, 2022

Edinburgh expert warns Covid cases are likely to be 'substantially higher' than reported

Professor Rowland Kao said the lack of surveillance monitoring meant infection levels were unknown. This comes just days after Professor Linda Bauld warned the country is experiencing a 'new wave' of the virus

Edinburgh Live · Jun 18, 2022

Estimated Scots Covid infections rise for second week in a row amid new virus wave fears

Around one in 30 people in Scotland were estimated to have the virus in the week ending June 11 - but there are fears that it could be higher.

Daily Record · Jun 18, 2022