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It’s time for gardeners to begin preparing for the winter and to pack up the equipment they use over the summer months. Gardeners, especially those who are older, should take precautions against Legionnaires’ disease, which is a severe form of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria.

Following the publication of stark figures from Public Health Scotland (PHS) on the impact physical inactivity has on the population, Ruth Glassborow, Director of Place and Wellbeing at PHS, reflects on the opportunity that a new framework published today will provide.

Georgie Stuart talks about the importance of active travel for the climate and for physical and mental health.

Paul Johnston, Chief Executive of Public Health Scotland explains why a recent journey was the inspiration for his keynote speech at Scotland’s Health: The State of the Nation event on Tuesday 17 September at Dynamic Earth.

Scotland’s Climate Week 2024 is appropriately themed Stories for Change, and it’s given us a great opportunity to take stock of where we have come since launching our Climate Change and Sustainability Strategic Approach 2023-2026.

Our latest blog from Jenny Smith, Health Improvement Manager and Suicide Prevention Implementation Lead, marks World Suicide Prevention Day 2024 and focuses on changing the narrative around suicide.

Following publication of our last round of the COVID-19 Early Years Resilience and Impact Survey (CEYRIS), partners provided their reflections on the results and how the evidence is supporting and shaping their own work.

The summer holidays are once again coming to an end and one of the most important things parents can include in their back-to-school planning is to check if their child’s immunisation record is up to date.

In this blog, Public Health Scotland's (PHS) Director of Public Health Science, Dr Nick Phin, shares some top tips to help you stay safe and well this spring.

This week sees the annual crossover of Mental Health Awareness Week and Green Health Week. Ruairi O’Brien, Health Improvement Officer in the Public Mental Health Team, presents a view on the links between the two.