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It is alarming, say researchers, that longevity was declining in the north even before the pandemic.

The treatment, meant to rejuvenate and treat dryness, worked no better than a placebo procedure.

"Dementia is something you learn to live with, not just die of," - tips from, those living with the condition.

The vaccine is being offered to children aged 12 and older.

The former England rugby player speaks to those living with the same condition as his father.

The former minister will become a special representative for a United Nations body in Africa.

But the new report by MPs fails to reflect the views of bereaved relatives, campaigners say.

Some of the Tesco Max All-In-One Chesty Cough & Cold Lemon Sachets contain incorrect dosing information.

The chief scientific adviser says he does not just tell the government what it wants to hear.

An investigation prompted by a radiographer's death finds not all staff were properly fitted for masks.

NHS England says the number of pregnant women seriously ill in critical care with the virus has grown.

The inquiry panel will try to establish what happened between residents and some staff.

As African countries get the vaccine, Newsbeat speaks to two people who've grown up with Malaria.

Laura McAdam shares her story as part of new government campaign to boost the uptake of smear tests.

The Youth Sports Trust charity wants girls to have a greater say over PE in schools.

Catching both viruses at the same time puts people at a more significant risk of death, a health boss says.

England's chief nursing officer urges people to top up protection ahead of a busy winter for the NHS.

NHS England wants to get more people with severe mental illness back to the workplace.

Bath's public health director says to regard it as Covid even if you receive a negative PCR result.

The decision means thousands of people who took part in trials will be able to travel abroad.

Experts are worried as this will be the first winter Covid and flu circulate fully at the same time.

SES Water says further tests are expected to confirm the scale of the potential contamination.

West Lothian woman tells of how a dangerous medical condition turned her skin a golden yellow.

Pre-workout powders should be diluted in water, but some gym-goers are eating it neat.

Following the announcement about the first malaria vaccine, we look at some of the key questions.

The number of people with secondary breast cancer, where the cancer has spread, will be audited.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the vaccine could save tens of thousands of lives each year.

A new cough, fever and change in smell or taste are the key symptoms of coronavirus.

GP staff tell their stories of abuse by patients as an NHS boss pleas for people to "be kind".

Scientists have investigated how the chilblain-like lesions arise in some people who catch Covid.

A snapshot survey shows 2.5% of pupils were out of school for Covid-related reasons on Thursday.

Grants for councils to fund healthy-lifestyle support have fallen by a quarter in six years.

The hope of reducing health inequalities for black people made it worth recommending, the regulator says.

Participants in the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine trial are not yet recognised as being fully vaccinated.

Dentists warn of waits of up to four years to join an NHS dental practice.

Sarah, the first patient to try it, says it has allowed her to enjoy life again.

Lucy Letby is accused of murdering five boys and three girls at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

US scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian share the 2021 prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Bowel cancer patients say rules governing two drugs are unethical and unfair.

Jorja Halliday, from Portsmouth, was due to have her coronavirus vaccination on the day she died.

The health secretary says he will not delay the November deadline for workers to be fully vaccinated.

Vegan alternatives have never been more widespread, but are they a healthier option?

BBC journalist Gem O'Reilly explains the risk of exercise-related death in people with unknown heart conditions.

Charities say they have been inundated with calls from worried immunosuppressed people.

Promising results mean a clinical trial has ended early and emergency authorisation is being sought.

This is the highest reported rate for Covid for any age group since the pandemic began.

Natasha Ednan-Laperouse's parents said she would be "very proud" of the new law to protect allergy sufferers.

Campaigners say the new rules in England do not stretch far enough to protect everyone.

Most of those not making the target of 10% of people fully vaccinated by the end of September are in Africa.

Just months after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, Reece Parkinson attempts a 50-mile race.