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Gregor Townsend and Linda Bauld have received honorary graduations from RGU during an Aberdeen ceremony today.

Health experts have encouraged Scots to take up pandemic precautions amid a spike in respiratory diseases including flu, Covid and Strep A.

Prof Linda Bauld said virus cases are rising as cases of two Omicron variants increase.

One in 40 people in Scotland had Covid-19 in the week ending June 2.

The monkeypox outbreak shows how attitudes to new or little-known diseases have changed in the wake of Covid, public health expert Linda Bauld has said.

Prof Linda Bauld says daily cases have dropped to fewer than 50 - the lowest figure in almost a year.

Professor Linda Bauld said on Friday that daily hospital cases with the virus had dropped to less than 50

Health scientists have warned that there is a "concerning" link between vape bars and eating disorders, particularly amongst young women.

Prof Linda Bauld says there are still high levels of infection due to the BA.2 Omicron variant.

Booster vaccinations are likely to be offered to people in certain age groups before autumn as protections begin to 'wane'.