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Muckamore Abbey Hospital: Inquiry into alleged patient abuse begins
The inquiry panel will try to establish what happened between residents and some staff.
Malaria vaccine 'will change African lives forever'
As African countries get the vaccine, Newsbeat speaks to two people who've grown up with Malaria.
I had no cancer symptoms but a smear saved my life
Laura McAdam shares her story as part of new government campaign to boost the uptake of smear tests.
Periods and low confidence put some girls off sport
The Youth Sports Trust charity wants girls to have a greater say over PE in schools.
Covid-19: Uncertain winter ahead as flu circulates at same time, says Harries
Catching both viruses at the same time puts people at a more significant risk of death, a health boss says.
Covid-19: Two million booster jabs given in England
England's chief nursing officer urges people to top up protection ahead of a busy winter for the NHS.
'Work has been therapy for my mental health'
NHS England wants to get more people with severe mental illness back to the workplace.
'Isolate if you have Covid-19 symptoms but test negative'
Bath's public health director says to regard it as Covid even if you receive a negative PCR result.
Novavax volunteers offered two approved travel jabs
The decision means thousands of people who took part in trials will be able to travel abroad.
Flu jab vital this winter along with Covid vaccine
Experts are worried as this will be the first winter Covid and flu circulate fully at the same time.
E. coli scare: People in Oxted told to boil drinking water
SES Water says further tests are expected to confirm the scale of the potential contamination.
'I turned Marge Simpson yellow - it was so scary'
West Lothian woman tells of how a dangerous medical condition turned her skin a golden yellow.
Doctors alerted to dangerous dry scooping workout trend
Pre-workout powders should be diluted in water, but some gym-goers are eating it neat.
Malaria vaccine: When will it be available?
Following the announcement about the first malaria vaccine, we look at some of the key questions.
Secondary breast cancer: 'I was 32 with a 10-month-old’
The number of people with secondary breast cancer, where the cancer has spread, will be audited.
WHO recommends use of first proven malaria vaccine
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the vaccine could save tens of thousands of lives each year.
All you need to know on the coronavirus
A new cough, fever and change in smell or taste are the key symptoms of coronavirus.
GP staff abuse has 'no place in the NHS'
GP staff tell their stories of abuse by patients as an NHS boss pleas for people to "be kind".
Study reveals why some people get Covid toe condition
Scientists have investigated how the chilblain-like lesions arise in some people who catch Covid.
School Covid absences rise two-thirds in fortnight
A snapshot survey shows 2.5% of pupils were out of school for Covid-related reasons on Thursday.
Health funding cut said to threaten levelling up
Grants for councils to fund healthy-lifestyle support have fallen by a quarter in six years.
First new treatment for sickle cell in 20 years
The hope of reducing health inequalities for black people made it worth recommending, the regulator says.
Covid: Novavax jab volunteer's 'regret' over trial approval wait
Participants in the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine trial are not yet recognised as being fully vaccinated.
NHS dentistry access delays: 'I pulled 11 of my own teeth out'
Dentists warn of waits of up to four years to join an NHS dental practice.
Brain implant may lift most severe depression
Sarah, the first patient to try it, says it has allowed her to enjoy life again.
Lucy Letby: Nurse denies murdering eight babies
Lucy Letby is accused of murdering five boys and three girls at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Sense of touch and heat research wins Nobel Prize
US scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian share the 2021 prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Bowel cancer patients fear cost of break in treatment
Bowel cancer patients say rules governing two drugs are unethical and unfair.
Portsmouth girl, 15, dies of Covid on day she was due jab
Jorja Halliday, from Portsmouth, was due to have her coronavirus vaccination on the day she died.
Covid: Care home staff should get the jab or another job - Javid
The health secretary says he will not delay the November deadline for workers to be fully vaccinated.
How healthy are vegan ready meals?
Vegan alternatives have never been more widespread, but are they a healthier option?
'Running could cause sudden death for people like me'
BBC journalist Gem O'Reilly explains the risk of exercise-related death in people with unknown heart conditions.
Covid: Delay of third jabs for most vulnerable criticised
Charities say they have been inundated with calls from worried immunosuppressed people.
Covid antiviral pill can halve risk of hospitalisation
Promising results mean a clinical trial has ended early and emergency authorisation is being sought.
Covid: One in 20 secondary-age children infected in England
This is the highest reported rate for Covid for any age group since the pandemic began.
Pret allergy death: Parents welcome Natasha's allergy law
Natasha Ednan-Laperouse's parents said she would be "very proud" of the new law to protect allergy sufferers.
Botox-style injections and lip filler ban for under-18s in England
Campaigners say the new rules in England do not stretch far enough to protect everyone.
Covid-19 vaccinations: More than 50 nations have missed a target set by the WHO
Most of those not making the target of 10% of people fully vaccinated by the end of September are in Africa.
'Shock type 1 diabetes diagnosis won’t stop me running an ultra'
Just months after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, Reece Parkinson attempts a 50-mile race.
Shopping centre clinics to help tackle NHS backlog
They will be kitted out with equipment to carry out X-rays, breast screening, ultrasounds and scans.
Facebook grilled over mental-health impact on kids
Facebook's global head of safety, Antigone Davis, testifies to the US Senate, about child protection.
Covid: Children's mental health has not improved since lockdown - survey
One in six children in England is likely to have a mental disorder, up from one in nine in 2017.
Face-to-face GP visits still near lockdown levels
Surgeries in England say remote consultations are the only option as they do not have enough staff.
Coming off anti-depressants may not cause relapse - study
Staying on them reduces the risk of depression recurring but there's no guarantee, a study suggests.
Coronavirus: Will we go back to seeing our GPs face-to-face?
Ministers say GPs in England must offer in person appointments, after a rise in phone consultations.
Vitamin A treatment trial for Covid loss of smell
Volunteers will receive brain scans and be asked to sniff powerful odours such as rotten eggs and roses.
People also suffer 'long flu', study shows
Similar to Covid, other viruses can cause prolonged symptoms that take time to get over.
Covid: Boris Johnson makes inquiry pledge to bereaved families
Boris Johnson says he will appoint an inquiry chair before Christmas, after meeting a campaign group.
Covid: Kettering's high rate 'not all about children'
Kettering has the highest rate of new coronavirus cases per 100,000 people in the country.
NHS Highland pays out millions to bullied staff
The health authority says it expects payments to reach £3.4m after a culture of bullying was exposed.
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