Visitors to care homes in areas with high numbers of coronavirus cases will continue to be constantly supervised as part of the Government’s adult social care winter action plan.
A minister has said it would be “wonderful” to achieve Covid-free care homes by September 2021.
Government scientific advisers have warned they are concerned about the “developing situation” of coronavirus being imported into the UK.
Tougher coronavirus restrictions could be introduced in a matter of days after Nicola Sturgeon warned the country faces "hard but necessary" decisions to stop the virus growing out of control.
A new TV series is looking for people who are struggling to beat their addictions to their screens.
Nicola Sturgeon has said there is "reason for optimism" that the UK Government could be persuaded to extend its job retention scheme - a move that could save 61,000 Scottish jobs in the first half of next year.
A six-year-old girl who was told she would spend her life in a wheelchair has achieved her dream of walking her little sister into school.
The number of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus in England on Sunday was the highest it has been since the beginning of July, figures show.
A hospice nurse has been unable to return to work due to a lack of available coronavirus tests, while the shortage has also forced a couple in their 80s to sleep in separate rooms.
The long-term health effects of Covid-19 could cause a “cycle of illness” and strain care systems, researchers have said, adding that the reasons behind them are still “so unknown”.
Nicola Sturgeon is seeking "urgent talks" with the UK Government over a backlog of coronavirus test results after ministers south of the border proposed limiting access to testing slots in Scotland to ease demand.
More lives will be lost and there is a risk of further “costly” lockdown measures if coronavirus transmissions are not kept in check, the World Health Organisation has warned.
Almost half of Scots have not taken any steps to keep their brain healthy, a survey has found.
Tough new Covid-19 lockdown measures banning people from mixing in homes and gardens will be imposed on Birmingham, Solihull and Sandwell, in response to rocketing infection rates.
NHS Scotland will remain on an emergency footing until at least the end of March next year, the Health Secretary has said.
At least 196 frontline health and care workers have died after contracting coronavirus.
British holidaymakers face another race against time to get home before new quarantine rules on countries including Portugal and Hungary come into force.
A blood test that can identify a variety of mutations in advanced breast cancer can reliably match women to effective targeted treatments, early results of a clinical trial suggest.
The parents of a two-year-old boy who died of sepsis after hospital doctors missed warning signs are campaigning to raise awareness about the condition.
A participant in the paused coronavirus vaccine trial has said he is “keen and eager” to have a second dose despite the process being halted due to a possible side-effect experienced by another patient.
Radiotherapy services in England have returned to pre-pandemic levels, new figures show.
The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated problems associated with alcohol harms, according to a new report.
Harm related to alcohol remains a significant issue for men, for whom drinking is closely connected to their identity, according to a new report.
Tens of thousands of people with so-called “long Covid” have had symptoms of illness for more than three months, reports suggest.
Suspected coronavirus infections recorded at the peak of the pandemic were three times higher than the number of officially confirmed cases, new research has claimed.
Robots could be introduced to help care for the elderly after a study showed they can improve mental health and have the potential to reduce loneliness in older people.
Robots could be introduced to help care for the elderly after a study showed they can improve mental health and have the potential to reduce loneliness in older people.
As meal replacement plans are introduced by NHS England as a way of tackling diabetes, Brian Stormont examines what is being done north of the border.
“Mini organs” grown using stem cells from a patient’s tissue could offer hope for children with intestinal failure, a study suggests.
Here is a summary of the latest rates of new Covid-19 cases in key areas of England: