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As part of a series on cycles of disadvantage, supported by a philanthropic grant from the Paul Ramsay Foundation, we’re publishing three articles on the social determinants of health. They look at how factors like income, where you live and your background affect your risk for cancer, dementia and heart…

Biology is rich in patterns. You’ll find them everywhere – from the number of petals on a flower (which generally correspond to a number in the Fibonacci sequence), to the number of vertebrae in mammals (giraffes, humans and quokkas all have seven neck vertebrae). Even many viruses follow patterns and…

Regional Cancer Centre doctors say their demand for improving facilities at centre has fallen on deaf ears

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"There's also a chance my daughters have the gene so they may need their breasts removed."

Miriam Wylie held the former Rangers goalkeeper’s hand and tearfully declared how much he meant to her as he battled cancer

'The news was devastating, hard to accept, and we both had no idea what was in store over the next few weeks, months, or even years'

Around 10 weeks ago Goram was given a shock oesophageal cancer diagnosis and told he had just six months to live but died July 2 after his condition deteriorated.

One patient was being quoted £7,000 for insurance for a two-week trip to Canada.