Unhealthy behaviours are shaped by social, economic and environmental factors and cannot be changed by relying on individual responsibility alone, says a new briefing from the King's Fund.
A new ranking of global SO2 emission hotspots demonstrates the need for stronger emission standards for power plants and industry and a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.
The Scottish Government's Public Health Minister Joe FitzPatrick has asked Sajid Javid for a meeting and urges him to ensure that an appropriate UK Government minister is represented at a proposed summit on the issue in Glasgow.
Christian Aid has welcomed the World Health Organisation’s decision to declare the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern.
A new taskforce to tackle the rising number of drug deaths in Scotland is to be chaired by Professor Catriona Matheson from the University of Stirling.