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NHS leaders say planning for an autumn rollout must start now as it will involve bigger challenges.
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Vaccination, testing and new treatments should mean fewer restrictions if Covid infections increase.
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A girl, 15, who donated her hair to a cancer charity finds out a year later she has cancer herself.
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One patient describes spending two months on wards without seeing her family.
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Luke Horne was self-isolating because he thought he had Covid - but his dad spotted something else was wrong.
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Ros Atkins traces back the story of the Delta variant and how it delayed the UK’s reopening plans.
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There is some regional variation in infection rates and some good news on vaccine efficacy.
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Paul Lamb leaves a "fierce legacy" of fighting for patients and the right to die, supporters say.
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Warren Higgs says doctors believe he might have the heaviest kidneys in the world.
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The device - which gives a high-energy electric shock to the heart - helped save the player's life.
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There were 1.5 million fewer procedures in 2020 than expected, a study in England and Wales suggests.
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People aged 18 and over are being invited to make an appointment for their first vaccination.
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Almost 600,000 people are on Welsh hospital waiting lists, almost 30% up on pre-pandemic levels.
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The rollout of jabs to younger people is key to reducing further spread, researchers say.
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Mark King’s 12-year-old son died after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest.
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Some people are saying their symptoms are worse than ever - but can that be the case?
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It leaves millions of the world’s poorest at risk from “neglected tropical diseases”, says agency.
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Specialist health professionals say obesity should be regarded as a complex illness, and people with the condition shouldn't be blamed for it.
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The study could lead to changes in how life-saving treatment is administered in hospital.
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The government is accused of breaching the Equality Act by failing to provide sign language interpreters.
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The health secretary says it is a "sensible and reasonable step” and could be extended to the NHS.
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Some groups of children may be vaccinated - but not all, the UK's vaccine experts are expected to say.
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Thomas Braun's younger brother has up to 100 epileptic seizures a day.
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The year Mike Tindall won the Rugby World Cup was the same year his father received his diagnosis.
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Monoclonal antibody therapy, given by drip, can save some of the sickest hospital patients.
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The Delta variant of Covid-19, first identified in India, has changed how the virus is spreading.
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Prof Adam Finn says he understands why people need dates to hold on to but "this is a process".
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Athletes can be more at risk because of stress on their hearts, but they can happen to anyone at any time.
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Even at age five, some children are more likely to self-harm than their classmates.
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Most remaining curbs on social contact will continue - but the cap on wedding guests will be lifted.
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Andrew Barnett had a cardiac arrest while playing football in front of his son in 2018.
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Most current Covid rules will remain for four more weeks after 21 June, government sources say.
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The Cov-Boost study is testing seven vaccines to see which works best as a third dose.
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Gay couple Oscar and Xavier donate blood for the first time after rules change across most of the UK.
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Until now men who have sex with men had to wait three months before donating.
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Welsh health minister says vaccine rollout is six weeks ahead of schedule as Wales leads world.
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People may need to be on the lookout for different Covid symptoms, according to researchers.
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John Butler's videos have been watched by millions after he became popular with the ASMR community.
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With more women being told they have the virus, Jess Phillips says there needs to be more discussion.
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PM Boris Johnson rejects criticism the donation is not enough, saying "we are going flat out".
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Ministers are still looking at the data ahead of an announcement on Monday, Boris Johnson says.
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G7 leaders pledge one billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines for poorer countries, says PM Boris Johnson.
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Sage scientist warns opening up too soon would "fan the flames" of a third wave of coronavirus.
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Writer Wayne Brown welcomes the change after he was turned away from donating last year.
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Ten-year-old Deaglan McCallion wants people to be more understanding of his condition.
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Boris Johnson says it is vital any changes are "irreversible", amid rising Delta variant cases.
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Five whistleblowers working in or with the Welsh NHS share their experiences of bullying and harassment.
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Covid passports could be used at events such as sports matches and concerts, the BBC understands.
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The coronavirus has changed and changed again, getting more transmissible each time.
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This group is experiencing huge inequalities and often dying from avoidable causes, a report says.