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Health staff start court fight over long Covid/in /by
They say they are disabled after catching Covid at work, with no protection from employers.
Will the new Parliament pass the smoking bill?/in /by
The smoking bill was not passed before Parliament was dissolved ahead of the general election.
How are the vaping rules changing?/in /by
Marketing rules will be stricter, nicotine vapes will be taxed and disposable vapes will be banned.
‘I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’/in /by
People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time.
Why are measles cases rising and what is the MMR vaccine?/in /by
Young people are being encouraged to have the MMR jab, as cases of measles rise across England.
‘There are loads of people that vape at school’/in /by
A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of disposable vapes.
Sunak reveals he fasts at beginning of the week/in /by
The PM says he tries to fast at the start of the week so he can indulge in his “weakness for sugary things” on other days.
UK Covid inquiry comes to Scotland… in 90 seconds/in /by
The BBC's Kirsten Campbell outlines what can be expected during three weeks of evidence held in Edinburgh.
What to do if you have Covid/in /by
No Covid restrictions are in place across the UK, so how should you manage having it?
Is Covid now just a regular winter bug?/in /by
There were more flu deaths than Covid ones last winter - but for some, the fear remains. Why?