Covid

Jen Inglis, mother of Calum Inglis holds a picture of him outside the Crown Office, Edinburgh after meeting the then Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC

Prison operator and NHS board admit criminal charges over inmate's death from Covid

Relatives of Calum Inglis have spoken of their "horror” at his death, after the company which runs HMP Addiewell and the Lothian health board admitted criminal charges in relation to the 34-year-old’s death

UK Covid inquiry: Scotland first on care home isolation but sector was 'afterthought'

Two people holding hands

Two people holding hands

Adult social care

Care home operators resist FOI law change backed by families and carers

FAI to probe ambulance service response to two Covid-19 deaths

FAI to probe ambulance service response to two Covid-19 deaths

FAI to probe ambulance service response to two Covid deaths

Nicola Sturgeon speaking at a coronavirus briefing at St Andrews House in Edinburgh in 2020

Nicola Sturgeon speaking at a coronavirus briefing at St Andrews House in Edinburgh in 2020

Scots ministers plan for pandemic that could claim 840,000 lives across Britain

A lead nurse who dealt with many issues for infection prevention during the outbreaks has said that the fact

A lead nurse who dealt with many issues for infection prevention during the outbreaks has said that the fact

RCN slams lates Covid Inquiry details as 'unforgivable' over PPE failures

The UK wasted almost £10 billion buying PPE during the pandemic while a controversial ‘VIP lane’ for procurement was ‘misguided’ and ‘unfair’, the Covid-19 Inquiry has found.

The UK wasted almost £10 billion buying PPE during the pandemic while a controversial ‘VIP lane’ for procurement was ‘misguided’ and ‘unfair’, the Covid-19 Inquiry has found.

Covid inquiry finds ‘vast’ £10bn PPE waste and slams ‘misguided’ procurement process

The doctor used his own experience of playing virtual reality games to create a system that makes the dialysis process easier to understand and administer.

The doctor used his own experience of playing virtual reality games to create a system that makes the dialysis process easier to understand and administer.

How a Glasgow doctor’s lockdown gaming led to a virtual reality lifesaver

Nigel Farage and Malcolm Offord on stage at Reform UK's conference in Bishopton on Thursday, March 19.

Nigel Farage and Malcolm Offord on stage at Reform UK's conference in Bishopton on Thursday, March 19.

2026 Holyrood election

Reform UK’s candidate for East Kilbride resigns from party days out from election

Private gardens became important everyday sanctuaries

Private gardens became important everyday sanctuaries

New study reveals private gardens played 'vital' role during first covid lockdown

Stuart Niven at the right hand side of the stage

Stuart Niven at the right hand side of the stage

Reform suspends candidate who paid taxpayer backed Covid loan into personal account

Stuart Niven can be seen on the right hand side of the stage with Nigel Farage at the party's Scottish conference

Stuart Niven can be seen on the right hand side of the stage with Nigel Farage at the party's Scottish conference

Reform candidate banned as a company director over misuse of £50,000 Covid loan

'Women workers, especially across health and social care – one of the very sectors most impacted by the pandemic - are taking the fight directly to the Scottish Government with their continued demands for a £15 per hour minimum wage'

'Women workers, especially across health and social care – one of the very sectors most impacted by the pandemic - are taking the fight directly to the Scottish Government with their continued demands for a £15 per hour minimum wage'

International Women's Day 2026

International Women’s Day highlights the Covid pandemic’s unequal toll on women

'When we hear observers say “Britain has the highest energy prices in the world”, this is not a piece of throwaway rhetoric.'

'When we hear observers say “Britain has the highest energy prices in the world”, this is not a piece of throwaway rhetoric.'

The ‘spirit of Covid’ is exactly what Britain’s broken energy system needs

Former Scottish Government Health Secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72

Federal agents walk through a cloud of tear gas after deploying crowd control munitions against a crowd protesting the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by agents in Minneapolis

Federal agents walk through a cloud of tear gas after deploying crowd control munitions against a crowd protesting the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by agents in Minneapolis

United States of America

Company behind Scotland's contact tracing providing information for ICE raids

The scene following the attack by Mr Bosh.

The scene following the attack by Mr Bosh.

Inquiry into asylum seeker's death after stabbing attack to take place in March

A nurse walking through a Covid ward

A nurse walking through a Covid ward

Fatal Accident Inquiry to be held into death of oil worker from Covid

A new trial will test whether an mRNA jab to protect against a common virus found in almost all people with MS could treat the condition

A new trial will test whether an mRNA jab to protect against a common virus found in almost all people with MS could treat the condition

Multiple Sclerosis

Jab for common virus could be potential treatment for multiple sclerosis – study

Probe begins into deaths of three prisoners at HMP Edinburgh from Covid

Probe begins into deaths of three prisoners at HMP Edinburgh from Covid

Probe begins into deaths of three prisoners at HMP Edinburgh from Covid

Michelle Mone and Doug Barrowman 'bought £10m home' before £145m court judgment

Michelle Mone and Doug Barrowman 'bought £10m home' before £145m court judgment

Michelle Mone and Doug Barrowman 'bought £10m home' before £145m court judgment

Michelle Mone is 'still trying to brazen it out'

Michelle Mone is 'still trying to brazen it out'

The Baroness of blag: Michelle Mone and the politics of no shame

Both Edward Simpson, 55, and John Ian Reid, 63, died in hospital after contracting Covid while in legal custody.

Both Edward Simpson, 55, and John Ian Reid, 63, died in hospital after contracting Covid while in legal custody.

FAI process begins for two prisoners who died from covid

We need more research and understanding of Long Covid

We need more research and understanding of Long Covid

Rebecca McQuillan

My nephew's life has been put on hold by Long Covid - sufferers need help

Attiya Sheikh (second left) and her husband Omer Sheikh (left) have been jailed

Attiya Sheikh (second left) and her husband Omer Sheikh (left) have been jailed

Doctor and husband jailed for selling PPE taken from NHS during lockdown

Covid signage in a hospital

Covid signage in a hospital

Aberdeen University

Covid pandemic had bigger impact on women’s health than men’s - study

PPE Medpro is a consortium led by Baroness Mone’s husband

PPE Medpro is a consortium led by Baroness Mone’s husband

Court hears Michelle Mone-linked firm must pay back £121m for ‘faulty’ PPE

The trelisses are intended to evoke scenic Scottish skylines.

The trelisses are intended to evoke scenic Scottish skylines.

Memorial Garden

Time to 'reflect and remember' says artist behind Perthshire Covid installation

Private prison to be prosecuted in historic first following Covid-19 death of inmate

Private prison to be prosecuted in historic first following Covid-19 death of inmate

Private prison to be prosecuted in historic first following Covid-19 death of inmate

Children’s activity and diet policies “almost certainly” mitigated pandemic effects

Children’s activity and diet policies “almost certainly” mitigated pandemic effects

Children’s activity and diet policies 'mitigated' pandemic effects - study

Queen Elizabeth was just one of the many affected by the restriction of attendances at funerals during the pandemic. Here she sits on her own at the funeral of her husband Prince Philip in April 2021

Queen Elizabeth was just one of the many affected by the restriction of attendances at funerals during the pandemic. Here she sits on her own at the funeral of her husband Prince Philip in April 2021

Letters: Spare us the phoney wisdom: it was right to limit numbers at Covid funerals

Should we go for zonal electricity pricing?

Should we go for zonal electricity pricing?

Letters: We must abandon our broken energy system and build a competitive market

Jeane Freeman: Some Covid decisions ‘worth reconsidering’

It has been five years since the Covid pandemic

It has been five years since the Covid pandemic

We’ve blanked the horror of Covid but we are still living with the consequences

Students at the University of Glasgow during the pandemic

Students at the University of Glasgow during the pandemic

'This was the reality of student life during Covid'

Nicola Sturgeon is officially sworn in as our fifth First Minister in the Court of Session in November 2014

Nicola Sturgeon is officially sworn in as our fifth First Minister in the Court of Session in November 2014

Nicola Sturgeon

Neil Mackay: In the end, Nicola Sturgeon didn't do enough that mattered

Today marks five years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Today marks five years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Covid five years on

Five lives, five years: How Covid changed Scotland forever

Curator Sophie Goggins at the exhibition

Curator Sophie Goggins at the exhibition

Exhibition highlighting COVID-19 vaccine work launches at National Museum of Scotland

The study shows that bats have more genetic adaptations

The study shows that bats have more genetic adaptations

Scottish scientists unlock secrets of how bats carry Covid

Grace Thomson receives the coronavirus vaccine from Paula McMahon at the Louisa Jordan Hospital as the roll out begins Picture: Jeff J Mitchell - Pool /Getty Images

Grace Thomson receives the coronavirus vaccine from Paula McMahon at the Louisa Jordan Hospital as the roll out begins Picture: Jeff J Mitchell - Pool /Getty Images

Vaccine rollout criticised at Covid-19 inquiry as rural Scots communities struggle

People encouraged to doubt the science behind Covid during the pandemic were also primed to disbelieve the US election result when Donald Trump lost

People encouraged to doubt the science behind Covid during the pandemic were also primed to disbelieve the US election result when Donald Trump lost

The surprising links between January 6, Covid denialism, and the 'wellness' boom

The research also found that anxiety about racism was 'part of everyday experience' for many ethnic minority groups in Scotland

The research also found that anxiety about racism was 'part of everyday experience' for many ethnic minority groups in Scotland

'Normalised' racism and high Covid bereavement rates: What do minority Scots face?

Jeane Freeman, former cabinet secretary for health and sport in Scotland, giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry in London on November 19, 2024

Jeane Freeman, former cabinet secretary for health and sport in Scotland, giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry in London on November 19, 2024

UK Covid Inquiry

Freeman: Scot Govt 'prioritised risk from Covid' over other considerations

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has lodged a First Notice with the Sheriff Court

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has lodged a First Notice with the Sheriff Court

Deaths of two men from covid while in custody to be probed by FAI

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is investigating the construction of the QEUH campus

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is investigating the construction of the QEUH campus

Civil servant was ‘dead man walking’ when placed on Covid ward, QEUH inquiry told

Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Martyrs' School has been put up for sale

Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Martyrs' School has been put up for sale

Letters: A chance for redemption: make the Martyrs' School an annexe for the Mack

People aged 75-79, or due to turn 75 before the end of July next year, are eligible for the one-off vaccination against RSV

People aged 75-79, or due to turn 75 before the end of July next year, are eligible for the one-off vaccination against RSV

What happened to RSV vaccines? New report reveal uptake rates for Scotland

Face coverings became public health policy during the pandemic as evidence grew for the potential of the virus to spread via aerosols

Face coverings became public health policy during the pandemic as evidence grew for the potential of the virus to spread via aerosols

Covid variant XEC, airborne transmission, and a new row about facemasks

Young people have struggled to learn nightclub etiquette

Young people have struggled to learn nightclub etiquette

How nightclub scene changed post-Covid as young people struggled with etiquette

The Covid inquiry is due to hear about the impact of the virus and planning on healthcare

The Covid inquiry is due to hear about the impact of the virus and planning on healthcare

UK Covid inquiry

UK Covid-19 Inquiry to examine impact of pandemic on healthcare

The first doctor who raised the alarm about a new respiratory disease in Wuhan was wrongly accused of spreading 'false rumours'. But questions have been raised about the role of whistleblowing in the Lucy Letby case and gender medicine

The first doctor who raised the alarm about a new respiratory disease in Wuhan was wrongly accused of spreading 'false rumours'. But questions have been raised about the role of whistleblowing in the Lucy Letby case and gender medicine

Letby, Tavistock, Covid: What happens when whistleblowers get it right - or wrong?

The recent rise in cases of coronavirus in Scotland may have “peaked”

The recent rise in cases of coronavirus in Scotland may have “peaked”

Recent rise in Scottish Covid cases may have peaked, says expert

Boris Johnson at the Covid inquiry

Boris Johnson at the Covid inquiry

UK Covid inquiry

Scottish and UK Governments not properly prepared for pandemic, Covid Inquiry finds

UK Covid-19 Inquiry chair Baroness Heather Hallett (UK Covid-19 Inquiry/PA)

UK Covid-19 Inquiry chair Baroness Heather Hallett (UK Covid-19 Inquiry/PA)

UK Covid inquiry to publish first report - what to expect