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A total of 6,835 new cases were reported on Friday - more than 1,800 above the previous highest figure.

Indoor spaces like tents, shared cars and public transport are likely to up the risk of Covid spreading.

A study looked at 29 million people who'd had a single dose of AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccine.

Parents should be reassured by the findings, Bristol doctors say, following a small study.

Researchers says despite stroke and clotting risks, Covid vaccines have substantial benefits.

Autistic teen posted a video about lack of support in health and social care system before he died.

The charity Beat reports a surge in the number of people requesting help for Binge Eating Disorder.

NHS England admits supplies of the tubes will become "even more constrained over the coming weeks".

More than half of patients waiting for a first consultant appointment in NI wait more than a year.

The sale is criticised by the National Childbirth Trust which calls for more regulations.

But any extension of the vaccination rollout next month will first depend on a recommendation from experts.

Seasonal vaccines and drugs could save millions of young lives in Africa, researchers say.

Experts say it is to be expected and boosters may be needed, at least for some people, ahead of winter.

The number of 18 to 34-year-olds smoking increased by a quarter in England during the first lockdown.

Visit Cornwall says only people who have booked should visit as cases nearly double in a week.

Some high risk patients had few or no infection-fighting antibodies in their blood, a vaccine study found.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says "limited and proportionate" restrictions could be in reintroduced.

The NHS initiative, for people in England over the age of 40, could save thousands of lives.

The comedian says getting a diagnosis and support is "a postcode lottery".

Many are facing a significant rise in the money they have to pay towards the support they receive.

It is the first Covid jab to receive federal approval, and opens the door to new vaccine mandates.

Covid-19 was the ninth biggest cause of death in England in July.

The government say it is preparing for Covid boosters to protect the most vulnerable this year.

Megan Higgins talks about long Covid's effect on her emotional resilience and her hopes for the future.

The government says it has met its target to offer all 16 and 17-year-olds in England a vaccine.

Paralympic wheelchair basketball player Lucy Robinson wants to inspire others.

Apparent Chinese propaganda efforts are spreading ahead of a US report on Covid-19 origins.

The UK-wide scheme for adults who test positive for coronavirus will launch next week.

The highly infectious Delta variant "does change the game", the Covid response minister says.

Gerard Doran, 62, said involvement with hillwalking and GAA have benefited him physically and mentally.

Schools in England are to be given CO2 monitors to as part of plans to limit the spread of Covid.

As theatres reopen, actors like Stephen Beckett have been swapping their lockdown jobs for their place on the stage once more.

High demand and staffing shortages have meant the Army has been called in to help look after patients.

Antibody therapy - given to former US President Donald Trump - can now be used in the UK.

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.