Eighteen And Under shortlisted for award for second year in succession
Dundee charity Eighteen And Under has been shortlisted for an award for the second year in a row. (...)
Cancer expert plays down mobile phone link with brain tumours
A cancer expert from a Fife charity has played down claims that using a mobile phone may increase the risk of brain tumours. (...)
Fears palliative care ward at Dunfermline's Queen Margaret Hospital could be axed to cut costs
The palliative care ward at a Fife hospital could be set to shut as NHS Fife seeks to find £13.5 million of savings, it has been revealed. (...)
Princess Anne opens Centre for Molecular Medicine
The latest "jewel" in Dundee University's medical research estate has been formally opened by Princess Anne. (...)
Thanks to all who have helped Ghanaian burns unit evolve
A St Andrews surgeon has paid tribute to all the people from Tayside and Fife who helped a tiny burns unit in Africa reach its 10th year. (...)
No proof of video games addiction, claims Abertay University expert
A leading academic has said there is no proof that video games can be dangerously addictive. (...)
UNICEF award for Arbroath's maternity unit
Arbroath Infirmary's community maternity unit has been awarded UNICEF's Baby Friendly Award which is the internationally-recognised award for breastfeeding. (...)
'Sickness' closes Ninewells Hospital's palliative care unit
A specialist palliative care unit at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee catering for cancer patients and those with other advanced serious illnesses has closed its beds. (...)
Biomass study 'scotches myths' about air quality, says renewables chief
The chief executive of Scottish Renewables says a study into a proposed biomass plant at Dundee Port "scotches some of the myths" about the impact on air quality. (...)
Alcohol putting Tayside's hospitals under increased strain
Alcohol-related admissions to Tayside hospitals have risen to a five-year high, bucking the national trend. (...)
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Campaign group claims pupils at risk from biomass plant plan
Children at three Dundee schools could be exposed to a greater risk of cancer if the biomass plant proposed for the city's waterfront goes ahead, it has been claimed. (...)
Sleeping sickness breakthrough in Dundee
Scientists in Dundee have made a major breakthrough in identifying new treatments for a disease that kills more than 30,000 Africans each year. (...)
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