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Kettering has the highest rate of new coronavirus cases per 100,000 people in the country.

The health authority says it expects payments to reach £3.4m after a culture of bullying was exposed.

Fraternal twins Evan and Lizzy are enroled in Pfizer's vaccine trial for children between ages five and 11.

The findings come from one of the first Covid surveys asking the young, rather than parents, their views.

Testing and isolating low-risk patients before planned operations can be dropped, new advice says.

A woman was left in "disbelief" as her daughter and other patients were made to wait in the cold.

Mandy Russell told the BBC she's "broken" after 31-year-old Kelly Smith died of bowel cancer.

Increasing numbers are raising money to go private rather than wait for NHS operations.

A Coleraine judo club is one of the first in NI to offer training for visually impaired participants.

A student says it will be "so special" to do the London Marathon alongside her bone marrow donor.

Charles Ogilvie-Forbes is a volunteer in a clinical trial at King’s College Hospital, London.

The 91-year-old got her booster in Coventry alongside the matron who administered her first dose.

A non-surgical technique to remove stubborn fat from the body can have side effects.

A hospital consultant says workers at the QE in Birmingham are already under "immense" pressure.

Research identifies 20,000 missing patients in England - and warns more staff and equipment are needed.

The UK's refusal to accept vaccine certificates from Africa could increase hesitancy, says Africa CDC.

Heidi Crowter says the current law on abortion for foetuses with the condition does not respect her life.

Annabel Wright, 15, had been using Roaccutane in the months before she died, an inquest hears.

Life expectancy for men has fallen because of the Covid pandemic - but what will be the long-term effect?

Looking at the figures behind the enormous pressures being felt by NHS Scotland

By the time Becca Martin's family got an appointment for her dad, he was so ill he was taken to hospital.

Former triathlete Kayleigh Adams endured a fourth-degree tear that led to her needing a colostomy bag.

As more people mix again, the common cold is back - and leaving people floored.

Headlines have focused on teenagers and booster doses - but millions still haven't had a first jab.

Scientists at Imperial College London are now researching a link between Covid-19 and new allergies.

The 15-year-old's mother says she told doctors she had heard of suicides linked to Roaccutane use.

Health Minister Eluned Morgan says she's taking responsibility as military called in to drive vehicles.

Infected blood scandal survivors have accused ministers of misleading the public in 1983.

Almost 2,000 swimming pools in England could be closed by 2030 without urgent government action, a Swim England report suggests.

Women tell their stories as the number of parents having a baby via surrogacy increases.

Some prescribed treatments are unnecessary and even harmful, says government-commissioned report.

Joe Biden wants more global vaccine equality but the US and other nations have not backed promises with action.

The world's largest vaccine maker halted exports in April to meet domestic demand as cases rose.

BBC investigation finds children in England face "agonising" waits in pandemic to access services.

Video training for parents could improve communication with their infants, a small study suggests.

It is part of the drive to get more people protected ahead of winter as the pandemic continues.

Drugs charity The Loop found four 'pharaoh' pills in Manchester contained different substances.

The positive trial results could pave the way for vaccinating children younger than 12, if approved.

It is estimated that fortifying flour with folic acid could prevent up to 200 birth defects a year.

The study for children aged 12 to 16 is being run by researchers in Southampton.

Gardening is being offered as an alternative for some to lifting weights and running on treadmills.

Ros Atkins looks at the ethics of Western countries rolling out Covid booster jabs while millions globally remain unvaccinated.

An online tool could help doctors identify those who would benefit from boosters or early therapy.

Antibody therapy Ronapreve, given to Donald Trump, will be given to eligible NHS patients in hospital.

A debt collection company told some women that future visas for in the UK would be refused if they did not pay.

It's the fastest-growing genetic condition in the UK but some feel the illness, which mostly affects black people, isn't taken seriously.

People with dementia sing, play instruments and dance at the music cafe, says Manchester Camerata.

The former operator of Jeesal Cawston Park says an inquiry's findings do not apply to its homes.

Tom refuses to let cancer dominate his life after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

One in 40 people has some long-lasting symptoms, Office for National Statistics data suggests.