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Updated 2025-06-16 15:00
Coronavirus: The student nurses behind the masks
Nursing students graduating in 2021 have trained in an unprecedented environment: A global pandemic.
Topical steroid addiction: Calls for more support for patients
Elin Wade, 29, from Swansea, had bad reactions after using creams prescribed for an eczema flare-up.
AstraZeneca: UK and EU clot reviews confirm safety of vaccine
Regulators give reassurance and advice on rare blood clot symptoms, such as headache lasting days.
Michael Rosen's emotional thank you to ICU nurse
The author, who spent weeks in intensive care after contracting Covid-19, on his gratitude for the NHS.
Covid variant: Where do new Covid 19 variants come from?
New Covid-19 variants keep appearing – and their mutations are very different to the comic book kind.
Covid vaccine: UK supply hit by India delivery delay
It is understood a shipment of five million AstraZeneca doses to the UK has been held up by four weeks.
Covid: From boom to bust - why lockdown hasn't led to more babies
Research shows that the US and parts of Europe are facing slumps in birth rates.
Covid: NHS warns of 'significant reduction' in vaccines
Local health organisations in England have been told to expect a reduced vaccine supply in April.
'Do not resuscitate' orders reviewed by regulator
Sally-Rose's sister died of a heart attack last year and says the family weren't informed of a do not resuscitate order.
EU plans for a 'vaccine passport' to allow travel
'Vaccine passport' plans have been proposed by the EU, in order to make travel easier this summer.
Prof Jonathan Van-Tam: 'These vaccines save lives'
England's deputy chief medical officer says there is no proven link between Covid vaccines and blood clots.
Hancock: Covid vaccine supplies 'lumpy but on course'
The health secretary was responding to a NHS letter warning of a "significant reduction" of vaccine supplies.
Coronavirus shielding advice to end on 1 April - Hancock
More than 3.7 million people in England will no longer have to stay at home to avoid the virus.
Covid-19: EU warns UK over vaccine exports
The EU threatens to block vaccine exports to the UK unless it "gets its fair share".
Social care leaders warn of funding 'cliff edge'
With emergency pandemic funding to end in two weeks, care organisations voice long-term cash fears.
Covid: People aged 50-54 invited for jab in England
The England rollout comes as figures show nearly half of UK adults have had one dose.
Covid: EU plans rollout of travel certificate before summer
It will permit travel by those vaccinated, or who have tested negative or recently recovered.
Covid in Europe: Vaccine suspension hits rollout as cases rise
As several countries pause the AstraZeneca jab, six reporters explain what is happening across Europe.
Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid jab safe, insists Hancock
People should "get the jab", the health secretary says, after some countries suspend its use.
Double mastectomy: 'I lost a large part of my identity'
A social media personality has created a video about her BRCA2 gene test and upcoming surgery.
Covid-19 disruptions killed 228,000 children in South Asia, says UN report
A new UN report says interrupted health services caused hundreds of thousands of deaths in South Asia.
Infertility: 'Women need to hear ‘you are not alone’'
In the US, one in eight couples experience infertility. But a culture of silence and stigma means most people suffer alone.
Covid: 'Prioritise prisoners for coronavirus vaccine'
People in prison were three times more likely to die than others from the virus.
'The Gospel Truth?' Covid-19 vaccines and the danger of religious misinformation
Many religious leaders are spreading the word that vaccines are safe and effective, but some are undermining that message.
Moderna begins testing Covid-19 vaccine on babies and young children
Infants as young as six months are taking part in the Covid-19 jab study.
AstraZeneca vaccine: EU regulator 'firmly convinced' benefits outweigh risks
The bloc's regulator reiterates its support for the vaccine after some countries suspended its use.
Covid lockdown: Charities warn cancer death rate could rise
Nearly 50 cancer charities send a stark warning about the impact Covid-19 has had on UK cancer care.
Covid-19: Continue using AstraZeneca vaccine, says WHO
It says there is no evidence of a link to blood clots, as major EU countries pause use of the vaccine.
Covid: UK vaccination surge expected in coming days
All over 50s could be vaccinated ahead of schedule, thanks to good supplies, say experts.
Gosport hospital deaths: Inquiry reviews 15,000 death certificates
An investigation into deaths at the hospital in Gosport is reviewing millions of pages of evidence.
Covid-19: Netherlands suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine
It is the latest country to act over reports of blood clotting, but the WHO says the vaccine is safe.
Covid-19: Evidence does not suggest AstraZeneca jab linked to clots, MHRA says
The drugs regulator says people should still get their Covid vaccine, as some countries suspend using it.
Psychedelic therapy could 'reset' depressed brain
A powerful hallucinogen used in shamanic rituals is being trialled as a potential depression cure.
Covid-19: Charities urge vulnerable people to book vaccines
People with underlying health conditions who have yet to get their jab are being encouraged to do so.
Covid has 'heightened' eating anxieties, say experts
The pandemic has been particularly challenging for people like Phoenix, say eating disorder experts.
Covid: Judge rules man with learning difficulties should be vaccinated
A judge says a man with learning difficulties should be vaccinated despite his family's objections.
Covid-19 pandemic: Italy to shut shops and schools amid infection spike
Most shops, restaurants and schools will be closed on Monday as Coronavirus infections rise.
Coronavirus infections levelling off in some of UK
The UK's latest R number - 0.6 to 0.8 - suggests the outbreak is still shrinking overall.
Covid vaccines: How fast is progress around the world?
Charts and maps tracking the progress of Covid vaccination programmes.
Covid vaccine lowers cases in Scotland's healthcare worker families
Vaccination of Scotland's healthcare workers has lowered the rate of infection for people they live with.
What happens if I don't get the Covid vaccine?
There are multiple coronavirus vaccines being rolled out in countries across the UK and around the world. What happens if you don't want it?
Twins peak with more born than ever before
One in every 42 children is born a twin and much has changed over the past 30 years, a report finds.
Covid vaccine: Homeless people to be prioritised
Experts say the move reflects the heightened risks from coronavirus for people who are homeless.
Covid: UK Biobank scans aim to reveal health legacy
A major study by biomedical database UK Biobank will examine the long-term impacts of coronavirus.
'Working poor' hardest hit by Covid
The disease arrived in the most affluent areas of Sheffield - but it's taken root in its poorest.
Cancer patients 'lack same protection' after first jab
A 12-week gap could leave those having two Pfizer jabs vulnerable to Covid-19, researchers suggest.
Covid-19: NHS waits at record high as second wave hits care
Scale of cancelled treatments is revealed with hospitals facing 'dire' backlog after Covid surge.
Parkinson's skin-swab test 'in sight'
Checking for tell-tale compounds could help spot the degenerative brain condition, experts say.
Covid-19: Brazil experts issue warning as hospitals 'close to collapse'
Experts fear Brazil's variants may slow down pandemic recovery, as intensive care units there fill up.
Covid blood protein offers clues for treatments
Scientists say the findings could also help identify those most at risk of dying from Covid-19.
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