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Optometrists are diagnosing higher numbers of children with short-sightedness since the start of the pandemic.

The data covers the first full week since changes to the app were made to mean it notifies fewer contacts.

But the jabs were more effective against the Alpha variant, the largest study of its kind suggests.

A third booster Covid vaccine will be offered to anyone who was fully vaccinated eight months ago.

Thomas Yates posts artwork he's created out of used face masks on social media.

Many pregnant women have declined the Covid jab, but what's best for the baby?

Doctors hope it could boost the anti-cancer power of other drugs to fight hard-to-treat tumours.

NICE decided to pause the final update to its advice just hours before planned publication.

The first volunteers have received a dose of the vaccine, made using the same technology as the Covid jab.

Plasma from donors in England can now be used for the medicine, after a previous ban on UK supplies.

Unveiled last week, the redesign involved high-contrast colours and a custom-designed font, Chirp.

David Allum, 58, died after complications from Covid-19 despite receiving both vaccine doses.

Rules change in England and Northern Ireland for contacts of people who test positive for Covid.

Those in England will be offered a jab or the chance to book one by 23 August, the government says.

The PM's wife, who is expecting a baby, says she is "feeling great" after having her second vaccine.

About 10% fewer people with cancer than normal have been seen over the past year, figures show.

Some families are struggling to get vaccines for vulnerable teens, nearly a month after they became eligible.

Sajid Javid reduces the cost of NHS travel tests ahead of a review into the pricing of all test providers.

It marks the first time US health officials have indicated that Covid booster shots may be needed.

The government wants people to send in samples of themselves breathing, coughing and reading aloud.

Hospital-acquired Covid ranged from 1% to 25% of cases in different hospitals.

Middle-aged spread cannot be blamed on a waning metabolism, according to researchers.

Hospitals are working through the backlog - but some patients are waiting more than two years.

The health secretary urges people to come forward and "know that the NHS is there for them".

Children aged 16 and 17 began to be invited for their jabs a week ago, after a change in advice.

Paramedics say they are spending more time waiting on hospital tarmac than taking 999 calls.

Posts claiming Covid vaccines cause miscarriages are not supported by scientific evidence.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid says he plans to begin the third jab rollout in a matter of weeks.

Ann Jones, 69, died after "alarming failings" at Wales' largest health board, says ombudsman.

Ross Coniam set up the Dads and Lads Network for men who have gone through baby loss.

Provider Randox says it is increasing collections but the tests for UK arrivals are branded "pointless".

Boris Johnson promised a "world-beating" system, but it was heavily criticised during her tenure.

The comedian returned to the stage to raise money to help pay for student Laura Nuttall's treatment.

Venues across the UK are offering jabs in an effort to get more young people immunised.

Kwek Yu Xuan weighed only 212g - the weight of an apple - when she was born in Singapore last year.

Even before Covid, waits for heart treatment were far too long, the British Heart Foundation says.

As Scotland loosens most of its remaining restrictions, is the devastating pandemic finally at an end?

Andy Wright, who was diagnosed at 33, says his return to the sport helps alleviate symptoms.

Currently five million people are on hospital waiting lists, but there is a warning of a hidden backlog.

Tim, aged nine, walked 62 miles - the distance between Earth's atmosphere and the boundary of space.

Patients at the Royal Liverpool Hospital tell BBC North West Tonight about being ill with Covid.

Adam has anxiety and a phobia of needles and has twice attempted to get a Covid-19 vaccine.

The masks have four layers, one of which is anti-viral and proven to kill Covid, the trust says.

The new NHS chief executive urges unvaccinated young adults to get jabbed, saying it is "so important".

A study should improve care for patients and prevent oxygen supplies being wasted.

Munchausen by Internet: Are some influencers faking illnesses for fame, money and attention?

About 1.4 million more teenagers will be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine and will not need parental consent.

All 16 and 17-year-olds in the UK will be offered Covid jabs within weeks, it has been announced.

Children aged 16-17 should be vaccinated "as fast as practically possible", Prof Jonathan Van-Tam says.

More than one million teenagers would be included in a new rollout if ministers accept expert advice.