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British doctors have carried out the world’s first operation using a robot to repair a condition that kills 7,000 people a year. for more click here

A VACCINE against cervical cancer will be given to schoolgirls without them receiving any safe sex advice as a result of a controversial deal struck between the Catholic Church and health officials, Scotland on Sunday can reveal. for more click here

The number of drug-related deaths in Scotland has doubled in the past 10 years, according to new figures.

The General Register Office for Scotland said 455 people died last year – a record number. for more click here

Marijuana potency increased last year to the highest level in more than 30 years, posing greater health risks to people who may view the drug as harmless, a new US report says.

The latest analysis from the University of Mississippi’s Potency Monitoring Project tracked the average amount of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, in samples seized by law enforcement agencies from 1975 to 2007. for more click here

Private firms could be drafted in to run struggling NHS hospitals and trusts in England under plans expected to be outlined by the government later.

Executives from companies like Bupa or from better-performing NHS trusts could be used to replace existing bosses. for more click here

If you hear a telltale whine then spot this striped insect inching towards your arm, be very concerned.

For this is the Asian tiger mosquito, which can carry a host of potentially deadly diseases – and it could be heading our way. for more click here

Plans to bring one of the world’s most advanced health scanners to Edinburgh risks creating a two-tier NHS, a senior health economist has warned.

The £4m equipment at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary will be helping to diagnose heart problems by the end of the year. for more click here

Scientists have warned that carbon nanotubes could pose a cancer risk similar to that of asbestos, saying the government should restrict the use of the materials to protect human health.

Carbon nanotubes were developed in 1991 and have proved extremely useful, conferring great strength while being very light. They are superb conductors of heat and electricity and have been touted as wonder materials that could form the basis of a new generation of electronics. for more click here

Experts have developed a breakthrough test for ectopic pregnancies which could help thousands of women. The condition occurs when a foetus develops outside the womb.

The special blood test can check for abnormalities when a women is just a few weeks pregnant. for more click here

The number of children confirmed to have died from a highly contagious virus in China rose to 28 today as authorities warned a “mass outbreak” across the country was looming.

Hand, foot and mouth disease claimed the lives of a two-year-old girl and a three-year-old boy yesterday, lifting the total number of fatalities to 28, the official Xinhua news agency reported. for more click here