To eliminate hepatitis C in people with HIV in Scotland, healthcare providers will need to reach people not on HIV treatment and step up testing for hepatitis C in people who inject drugs, an analysis of Scottish surveillance data published in HIV Medicine shows. Scotland has a high prevalence of hepatitis C among people with… Read More »
Gazumping Nicola Sturgeon beats Westminster to the punch again as she launches ‘Protect Scotland’ contact-tracing app while tech for England and Wales is still in testing phase after home-grown software failed First Minister said new tech was vital to prevent local lockdowns in the future England and Wales will now be last to get tracing… Read More »
More than two million people shielding against coronavirus in most of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland can now leave their home and return to work. Vulnerable people were advised in March to stay at home, or shield, to avoid contracting Covid-19. In Wales the advice stays in place until 16 August. But Macmillan Cancer Support… Read More »
Scotland may be only weeks away from no new daily cases of coronavirus. As the nation gets close, cases from over the border will become a big problem. Health | Analysis 30 June 2020 By Michael Marshall A handmade sign outside Ballachulish in Scotland’s HighlandsJane Barlow/PA Wire/PA Images SCOTLAND is only weeks away from suppressing the coronavirus altogether,… Read More »