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Scotland records 40 total cases of monkeypox amid 'vigilance' warning

SCOTLAND has now recorded 40 confirmed cases of monkeypox, health officials have said.

The National (Scotland)

New report highlights the changing severity of Covid-19 and its impact on Scottish hospitals

The data shows a significant decrease in both hospitalisation and ICU admission.

Daily Record

Covid-19 death rate after positive test decreases in Scotland

THE number of deaths being attributed to Covid-19 in Scotland’s hospitals following a positive test result in patients has more than halved since…

The National (Scotland)

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Monkeypox warning as WHO say groups including children and pregnant women could be at risk

While the condition is not yet considered a public health emergency, the WHO say that they are tracking the outbreaks in different countries closely.

Daily Record

Monkeypox vaccines to be offered to high-risk Scots as cases continue to rise

Yesterday's figures showed 26 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox in Scotland since May 23.

Daily Record

Blame game will not help addicts as vulnerable people continue to be put to the back of the treatment queue

The Scottish Government must ensure funding is available to every person who needs treatment, particularly as Public Health Scotland's latest report shows the vital MAT standards are in tatters, writes the Record View.

Daily Record

Drugs minister reads riot act on local authority bosses after damning verdict on Scotland's "disaster" drugs strategy

Angela Constance admitted a woeful performance and announced measures to force public bodies to follow orders on implementing same day treatment for addiction.

Daily Record

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Covid cases in Scotland jump by almost a third in one week as sub variants surge

Data from Public Health Scotland show that cases of Covid-19 have jumped by almost a third in one week. Hospital admissions are also reported to have risen in that time

Edinburgh Live

Monkeypox vaccine to be rolled out in Scotland in bid to control virus outbreak

People in priority risk groups will be given the smallpox vaccine Imvanex, which is said to be effective against monkeypox.

Daily Record

New early-detection system to allow drug users to flag up bad batches of pills and overdose clusters

The RADAR project, run by Public Health Scotland, is designed to help battle our calamitous overdose crisis by identifying where urgent action should be immediately centred.

Daily Record

Public health expert rubbishes Tory claim minimum alcohol pricing 'isn't working'

Tory MSP Sandesh Gulhane claimed the policy isn't working and that some were forgoing food in favour of expensive booze, but one expert did not…

The National (Scotland)

Scotland's poorest five times more likely to die of alcohol-related causes

A new report found "stark inequalities" in alcohol-related hospital stays and deaths in Scotland.

Daily Record

Monkeypox cases in Scotland increase to 18

An update from Public Health Scotland said this was the total of as of noon on Sunday.

Daily Record

Monkeypox cases in Scotland increase as young men warned of infection

THE number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Scotland has risen to 18, health officials have confirmed.

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Nearly 23 Scots die from alcohol consumption a week according to new data

Public Health Scotland shared new research on Tuesday regarding alcohol consumption, pricing, and harm in the country in the years since the start of the covid pandemic

Daily Record

Monkeypox in Scotland: Cases rise to 17 as close contacts are being identified

Public Health Scotland confirm there are now 17 cases of the viral infection, five more than the last update on June 10.

Daily Record

Scotland has 13 confirmed monkeypox cases as health chiefs investigate links

Public Health Scotland say the cases have been identified in laboratories, but they have not identified a common link between them as of yet.

Daily Record

Covid cases in Scotland - everything we know about 'uncertain' rise in infection

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics Covid study show a rise in the estimated number of people with the virus compared to the week previous.

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Daily Record

Minimum pricing helping Scotland overcome alcohol pandemic according to Dumbarton charity chief

Mags Mackenzie of Dumbarton Area Council on Alcohol (DACA) spoke out after Public Health Scotland published a report into the impact minimum unit pricing (MUP) was having.

Daily Record

Over 50,000 hospital bed days lost in Dundee in past five years, latest figures reveal

The problem is due mainly to delayed discharge caused by lack of care-home space or social work involvement.

Edinburgh Live

Monkeypox cases in Scotland reach 12 as two more patients with virus confirmed

Public Health Scotland have confirmed that two new cases have been discovered in Scotland, taking the total to 12 and the total for the whole of the UK reaching 366.

Daily Record

Scotland has 12 confirmed cases of Monkeypox as health chiefs issue isolation guidance

The UK Health Security Agency are asking confirmed cases to isolate and help to prevent the spread of infection.

Daily Record

Scots parents say Covid pandemic has impacted kids' behaviour and mental health

The most recent data shows around three in 10 children experienced difficulties with their emotions, behaviours and mental health.

Glasgow Live

Minimum pricing saw Scots drinkers cut back on food and energy to buy alcohol, study says

Research found that some of Scotland's poorest people experienced a bigger financial strain as price rises saw them spending more on alcohol, rather than food and energy.

The Guardian - UK

Minimum alcohol price ‘causes poorest to cut back on food’ in Scotland

Some problem drinkers also reducing heating to afford rising alcohol costs, according to Public Health Scotland

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