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Infections caused by Group A streptococcus (GAS) have been increasing in Scotland since the beginning of October.

Three new pieces of guidance have been published by Public Health Scotland (PHS) to support local action on suicide prevention. The guidance contains recommendations to help address potential triggers for suicide, reduce access to means and incorporate suicide prevention into local planning and infrastructures.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) has published the latest findings from the Scottish Burden of Disease (SBOD) study which explores the impact on the annual disease burden of changes to the Scottish population over the next 20 years, taking account of factors such as age and sex.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) has published the latest data showing the impact of MUP, introduced in Scotland in May 2018, on alcohol sales.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) today published a report which evaluates the price and range of alcohol products in the Scottish off-trade sector in the 12 months following the implementation of Minimum Unit Pricing of alcohol (MUP).

A new framework to increase physical activity, such as active travel, across the country has been published today by Public Health Scotland.

Public Health Scotland has, today, published a report looking at whether there was different access to, and use of, private and public greenspace during the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to housing tenure