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Covid: Thousands of cases relocated in England in data change
Some areas see numbers rise after the government changes the way it records the location of a case.
Tracey Crouch: 'I didn't think I would ever get cancer'
The former minister for sports was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 44 years old.
Covid: West of Scotland awaits decision on level 4 rules
Nicola Sturgeon is to announce whether the toughest Covid restrictions will be imposed in Glasgow and surrounding areas.
Diabetes: My baby saved my life
Diabetes UK estimates up to 40% of young women with type 1 diabetes will suffer from an associated eating disorder.
'Diabetes burnout': The mental-health impact of diagnosis
Diabetes treatment will be successful only if it comes with mental-health support, doctors say.
Covid: Visitor tests in all care homes in England 'by Christmas'
The government says it's working closely with the social care sector to roll out testing across the country.
Coronavirus: Dentists warn millions of treatments have been missed
The British Dental Association warns there will be "an oral health crisis” without government support.
Covid-19: New 'mega labs' in early 2021 to speed up testing
The labs will use technology to speed up the process so results come faster, the government says.
Covid vaccine: Major new trial starts in UK
It comes a week after preliminary results showed another vaccine offered 90% protection.
Video games 'good for well-being', says University of Oxford study
Gamers who played titles for longer reported feeling happier than those who did not.
Covid-19: Normal life back next winter, says vaccine creator
Prof Ugur Sahin also raises hopes the vaccine, developed with Pfizer. could halve Covid transmission.
Most statin problems caused by mysterious 'nocebo effect', study suggests
Issues are not caused by the drug but by people believing it will make them sick, a study suggests.
Covid-19: Stop anti-vaccination fake news online with new law says Labour
New laws should make social media companies take down false posts about vaccines, Labour says.
Covid-19 vaccine: 'We could have a normal winter next year'
BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin tells Andrew Marr about his company's promising coronavirus vaccine trials.
Essure: Women in England take legal action against sterilising-device maker
The device has been withdrawn from the market for commercial reasons but its makers stand by its safety.
'How I learned to love my stoma'
Sarah Smith says that after living in pain for years, she feels happy and wants to inspire others.
Covid-19: Next two weeks 'crucial' for ending England lockdown
People in England must not become complacent due to a potential vaccine, a government scientist says.
Covid: Care home visitors to trial regular testing
Family and friends will receive screening to allow them to visit loved ones without restrictions.
Coronavirus: 5,000 'extra' heart deaths since March
A heart charity is urging people not to delay checks or treatment during the second wave.
WHO worried young people won't want Covid vaccine
The WHO says it's "really concerned" some young people may not want to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
Covid: Children more likely to be infected in second wave
Evidence presented to government confirmed rising infections as schools reopened.
R number for UK has fallen to between 1 and 1.2
ONS data also says the number of people infected with coronavirus is slowing down.
Covid: Learning disability death rates 'six times higher'
The government announces a review following the findings of Public Health England's report.
Eating disorders: Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock urged to act
Campaigners says no-one should be dying from eating disorders in the UK, yet it happens every day.
Coronavirus: Safety officials had 'political' pressure to approve PPE
Emails reveal how officials described pressure to approve protective suits for the NHS.
Coronavirus: Rapid tests in care homes a 'game-changer'
Initial study shows tests done by care home staff are as accurate as those done in hospitals.
Coronavirus: Year-long waits for hospital care in England worst since 2008
Surgeons warn patients are left in pain, as experts predict the situation will worsen during winter.
Black people 'twice as likely to catch coronavirus'
The largest analysis so far indicates black and Asian people are at higher risk.
Chester hospital baby deaths: Nurse Lucy Letby in court
Lucy Letby is charged with killing eight infants at a hospital neo-natal unit in 2015 and 2016.
Hospitals install pop-up Covid-19 isolation bays
Six NHS Trusts across England are fitting pop-up isolation rooms in their hospitals.
Covid-19 grief: 'I do talk about it'
As the UK death toll passes 50,000, Sue Horsfall tells the BBC about losing her husband to Covid-19 in October.
Coronavirus: Northern England 'worst hit' by pandemic
Health inequalities have led to Covid-19 taking a "devastating grip" on the north, a report says.
Students in Leicester take part in rapid coronavirus test
De Montfort University students are some of the first to try tests which give a result in 20-30 minutes.
Russian Covid vaccine shows encouraging results
The full trial results have not yet been published, but scientists welcomed the positive news.
Instagram: New tools to ban self-harm and suicide posts
The social media app has rolled out technology in the UK and Europe to identify harmful posts.
Covid vaccine: 'No decision' on under 50s vaccine plan
Uncertainty about how the Covid vaccines work mean there is no plan for younger people yet.
Student Covid-19 testing: BBC takes a look at one of the first university facilities
A look around a university testing centre after mass testing is announced to help get students home for Christmas.
Covid-19 vaccine: Prof Van-Tam says he would take the vaccine
England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer says he has "absolute trust" in the safety of a vaccine.
Mobile robo-surgeons could widen access to keyhole surgery
A modular design allows keyhole surgery to be performed in smaller operating theatres.
Second wave: NHS staff 'feeling the strain'
The BBC’s health editor Hugh Pym spent a day at Royal Derby Hospital
Immunising the world against Covid-19
With new developments in the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, how easy would it be to immunise the world? Tulip Mazumdar reports.
Covid: Bolsonaro hails suspension of Chinese vaccine trial
The head of the institute conducting the trials says there was a death but not caused by the vaccine.
Covid vaccine: No guarantees on Pfizer roll-out but NHS ready - Hancock
The health secretary also announces that, from Tuesday, NHS staff will be tested twice a week.
Coronavirus: Meeting the plasma donor who 'saved my life'
Ann was the first to try an experimental coronavirus treatment in the UK involving a plasma transfer.
Covid vaccine: How will we keep it cold enough?
The vaccine has to be kept at temperatures that are much lower than home freezers reach.
Matt Hancock on Covid 19 vaccine trials and roll out
The UK does not have a Covid vaccine yet, but is “one step closer” says the health secretary.
Coronavirus: Turkish Germans raise new Covid vaccine hopes
A husband and wife from Turkish immigrant families spearhead a vaccine breakthrough.
'Really exciting time' as Covid vaccine hopes soar
Professor Sir John Bell, from Oxford University, says we could have multiple vaccines available in early 2021.
Hancock: 'NHS absolutely ready' for Covid vaccine
The heath secretary says it will be "a huge logistical effort" to roll out a Covid vaccine once approved.
Coronavirus doctor's diary: 'We are first-hand witnesses of this devastation'
Four nurses describe the pressure they are under as the second coronavirus wave gathers force.
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