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Students and older teens have not been vaccinated against the strain that has caused the outbreak of cases in Kent.
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The inquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic has published two reports with eight more to follow.
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Two people have died following an outbreak of meningitis, including one student at the University of Kent.
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on (#749WB)
Helen and Lee Draper lost their daughter Megan to meningitis in October 2025.
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BBC Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes explains the signs to look out for.
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Women share their experiences of living with endometriosis so the condition can be better understood.
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Participants were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, researchers say.
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The patient watchdog warns of two-tier service as polling shows numbers paying for care is on the rise.
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Eleven people in the Canterbury area are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands.
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Iona Hall is freezing her eggs after surgery for endometriosis left her reserves "critically low".
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on (#748AS)
Growing numbers of young men are going to great lengths to achieve what they see as the perfect face.
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on (#747VJ)
From mourning the life they no longer have to feeling never-ending pressure, women tell the BBC why they regret becoming mothers.
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on (#7490Y)
Lauren Macpherson was travelling home from a festival in London when her life changed forever.
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on (#7474R)
Lauren Macpherson was travelling home from a festival in London when her life changed forever.
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on (#7474S)
Flights are restricted due to the conflict leaving people stuck running up bills for rooms and food.
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on (#7476N)
In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.
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on (#7474Q)
A woman whose blood is so rare that it is frozen for up to three decades feels "very special".
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on (#746MW)
BBC News sent a questionnaire to more than 5,000 GPs in England.
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on (#746C6)
Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital.
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on (#746C7)
"When people say to you, 'what have you done in your life?' I can say I've saved someone's life."
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on (#746C8)
The inquiry is being held over concerns of poor care at the County Durham and Darlington trust.
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on (#746AE)
The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.
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on (#745VE)
Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer linked to asbestos, but a trial hopes to prolong patient lives.
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on (#745RV)
Researchers in Worcestershire are using electrodes as a non-invasive diagnosis tool.
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on (#745JV)
Jo-Ann Burns says her daughter Nicola wasn't told about Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.
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on (#745JS)
The non-hormonal daily pill could benefit 500,000 women for whom HRT is not suitable.
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The non-hormonal daily pill could benefit 500,000 women for whom HRT is not suitable.
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on (#745JT)
Bank cashier Aleisha Rochester died two weeks after undergoing a routine procedure to remove an abscess.
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on (#744S8)
Donna Ockenden is appointed to lead the maternity services inquiry at Leeds hospitals.
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on (#744MX)
James visits Hackney, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country.
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on (#744HK)
Ben Cole Edwards, 30, built a career as a trauma coach after posting about being estranged from his mum.
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on (#744D0)
Susan McLarnon travelled to Downing Street later to call for "urgent action" to be taken on redress for those harmed by pelvic mesh implants.
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on (#743QC)
Four days after giving birth, Lizzy Berryman's psychosis forced her to be taken from York to Derby for specialist care.
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The health service said young people who already receive the drugs will continue to do so.
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on (#7427R)
A health campaigner says women's relationship to pain is shaped by the way they grow up with it as a part of their lives.
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A health campaigner says women's relationship to pain is shaped by the way they grow up with it as a part of their lives.
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on (#7424X)
England's top doctor says the drugs should be for a minority and more effort is needed to prevent obesity in the first place.
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on (#7424Y)
Do you know the important difference between open and closed AI?
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on (#741ZV)
Ami Clarke shares her experience of living with endometriosis.
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Ami Clarke shares her experience of living with endometriosis.
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on (#741ZW)
A woman arrives back in Plymouth in time to begin her chemotherapy treatment.
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Health Connections is to renovate six floors of its new base as spaces for people to come together.
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New tests are being developed to spot early signs of breast cancer and endometriosis in urine.
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New tests are being developed to spot early signs of breast cancer and endometriosis in urine.
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on (#741ZY)
The milestone procedure went well, with patient Paul Buxton saying he felt "fantastic".
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on (#741T2)
Bereaved families have the final say as the Covid inquiry completes three years of public hearings.
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Bereaved families have the final say as the Covid inquiry completes three years of public hearings.
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The chair of the independent commission on social care recommends introducing a full-time dementia tsar, and new fast-track passport system for people diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).
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