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Victoria Spence says she was refused NHS help for her eating disorder because her BMI was too high.
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The 57-year-old was diagnosed with a "really rapid, really aggressive" bladder cancer last year.
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The drop in England and Wales comes amid efforts to reassure the public about vaccine safety.
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Alison Astles encourages vaccine uptake despite brother's death from blood clot, saying he was "extraordinarily unlucky."
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A decline in cases has stalled but deaths have not followed the same pattern, scientists say.
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Susan Lowe is among the carers who struggled to get pain relief for a loved one during the pandemic.
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A review finds a "plausible" link to rare blood clots, but says the jab remains beneficial for most.
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It came as the Scottish government confirmed that under-30s will be offered an alternative to the AstraZeneca jab.
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Experts warn new variants coming from Brazil could undermine global efforts to control the pandemic.
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The vaccine is the third to be used in the UK, with England's rollout due "in the next few days".
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Carmen Hernandez was given a standing ovation as she left hospital in Colombia.
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A former health coach is blogging about her experience with the condition to help others get diagnosed.
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Researchers looked at how likely 600,000 patients were to develop one of 14 common brain conditions.
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The UK's regulator is to investigate the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab over a possible link with blood clots.
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Benefits of the AstraZeneca jab outweigh the risks, the UK regulator says, amid blood clots concern
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Introducing Covid status certificates risks creating a "two-tier Britain", critics say.
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The move should lead to more people being told to get tested for Covid-19.
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Paula Lamb says being one of the first patients to receive the new treatment "feels amazing".
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Ian loved cooking, but after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia he had to think of new way to get into the kitchen.
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The 26 clinics, providing treatment for 6,000 new parents, will open by April 2022, NHS England says.
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The rapid tests are being made available for free, ahead of the next stage of lockdown easing.
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Coronavirus is clearly a virus that affects our nervous system - and it appears to have an impact on the brain's sleep patterns.
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Danielle Riley shares her grief after losing her partner Andy to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome.
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The FA Cup final will be among events to only admit fans who get a negative test or prove immunity.
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Ministers also confirm a risk-based "traffic light" system will start when foreign holidays resume.
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The regulator confirms the deaths to the BBC, but says the benefits continue to outweigh any risk.
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Actor Ruthie Henshall says the improvement in her mum's condition has been "incredible" since she's been able to visit her.
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Visitor numbers are being increased as infection rates fall and the vaccine rollout continues.
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The cases identified by the medicines regulator were out of more than 18 million doses given.
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Official statistics suggest one in five people experience ongoing symptoms five weeks after infection.
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Sir Simon Stevens says the pandemic could bring about radical new ways of working.
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And another study shows even 96-year-olds are producing an impressive immune response.
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The assessment of the drugs is part of a review into gender identity services for young people.
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A brain surgeon, left shocked and frightened by his cancer diagnosis, says the law needs changing.
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And fewer than one in five people request a test if they have symptoms, a report on test-and-trace says.
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The BBC's Jenny Hill has been given access to the factory producing millions of vaccine doses per week.
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Initial results from trials in 12- to 15-year-olds in the US will be handed to regulators.
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Wednesday is the last day millions of the most clinically vulnerable people in England and Wales are told to shield.
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All possible causes of the pandemic remain on the table, says the WHO, though lab leak least likely.
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How to help health workers' mental health.
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The vaccine maker stresses that regulators find the benefits of its Covid-19 shot outweigh the risks.
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In the oldest people, roughly 90% had signs of protection against the virus in their blood.
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AstraZeneca has become a political football in a European blame game over its Covid vaccine.
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A year on since 29-year-old Reece caught coronavirus, what he imagined would be a mild infection changed his life beyond recognition.
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It was used in attacks by the UK's most prolific rapist and the serial killer Stephen Port.
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Out-of-date information may be deterring people from being vaccinated.
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Cases and deaths are rising as US officials warned the struggle to end the pandemic is not over.
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The stay-at-home order has ended, but people are urged to turn down hugs - even if it is "awkward".
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The aim is to reduce the risk of infection to those who may not respond well to a vaccine.
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Location, education and health account for just 30% of the difference in vaccination rates, the ONS says.