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New WHO report shows health and environmental benefits of active travel

THE Scottish Government has welcomed a study, co-authored by an Edinburgh Napier academic, that highlights the societal advantages of walking and cycling. A new report...

Doctors union warn climate change is damaging patient health

A DOCTORS’ union has reminded world leaders of their “moral responsibility” to protect public health, warning that climate change is damaging patient health. The British...

World Health Organisation warns that revising cooking fuel use “must be a developmental priority”

THE World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that revising cooking fuels "must be a developmental priority". WHO have highlighted that if no urgent changes are...

Hunt for couples to test sex jab for men

By Michael MacLeod SCOTS sex boffins want randy couples to try out a new contraceptive jab for men. A team of scientists from Edinburgh University...

MSPs to look into blood donations after hearing schoolboy’s petition

By Cara Sulieman THE Scottish Parliament is to investigate the best way to raise awareness of the need for blood donors - after a schoolboy...

Viruses found in most homes

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE THE WORLD Health Organisation may have reported the first global flu pandemic for over 40 years but Scots are continuing to put...

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