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Updated 2025-06-18 00:15
Depression doubles during coronavirus pandemic
Figures suggest one in five adults in Britain are experiencing depressive symptoms.
New public health body 'vigilant for viral threat'
Matt Hancock says creating a new public health agency will make the country safer.
Wuhan coronavirus: From silent streets to packed pools
Images of crowds at a waterpark festival show how far the city has moved on from its January lockdown.
Coronavirus: 'It's not how I thought maternity leave would be'
New parents call on the government for extra support and extended leave due to the pandemic.
Restrictions on laxative sales in the UK to stop misuse
Under-18s will not be able to buy them and packs will carry warnings laxatives do not help weight loss.
NHS cannabis guidelines challenged in court
The family of three-year-old Charlie Hughes is bringing a judicial review against NICE guidance.
More coronavirus-vaccine volunteers needed
More than 100,000 people in the UK have already signed up to take part in future NHS trials.
Coronavirus: Public Health England 'to be replaced'
Health Secretary Matt Hancock is to announce a new body this week, according to the Sunday Telegraph.
The medical school trying to become anti-racist
Students campaigned for changes to training so they are better prepared for patients from minority backgrounds.
Coronavirus: Test for Covid-19 T cells immunity developed
The test has identified past infection even when an antibodies test is negative, scientists say.
Coronavirus: Appetite grows for home working and local lockdowns
Some 86% said that, until a vaccine is found, workers should decide whether to return to the office.
Coronavirus: Shielding paused for 130,000 in Wales
People with certain health conditions had been advised to stay indoors since March.
Coronavirus: Test, trace and the curse of the 0300 phone number
England's test and trace system changed tack this week, as national teams struggle to find cases.
Parents urged to stay up-to-date with children's vaccinations
Vaccinations are continuing as normal while jabs given in school are being rescheduled.
Coronavirus cases stable across most of England
A survey by the Office for National Statistics suggests fewer than 0.05% of the population has the virus.
Greg Rutherford found testicle lump during lockdown
The Olympian was eventually told he has cysts and now wants other men to "take it seriously".
Coronavirus vaccine: UK signs deals for 90 million virus vaccine doses
The vaccines are being developed by the pharmaceutical company Janssen and US biotech firm Novavax.
Fewer hospital patients in Covid-19 hotspots
Hospital admissions are not rising despite increases in coronavirus cases, according to NHS England data.
Coronavirus: Leicester patient first to join 'UK's largest' recovery study
Researchers hope the £8.4m study will show the long-term impact of Covid-19 and how to treat it.
Coronavirus: England's contact tracing app trial gets under way
It will serve self-isolation alerts based on logs of who the user was recently in close contact with.
NHS figures reveal long waits for routine ops in England
The coronavirus pandemic has caused backlogs in many areas of the NHS, including cancer and A&E.
Coronavirus: How will the world vaccinate seven billion?
Why fridges, vials and polling stations could be key in the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine.
Breast screening women in their 40s 'could save lives'
But experts caution there are many other considerations, including cost and over-diagnosis.
Coronavirus: England death count review reduces UK toll by 5,000
Deaths recorded in England had included people who tested positive months before they died.
Priti Patel 'minded' to decriminalise sales of 'poppers' drug
The home secretary says the "uncertain" law on the drug - often used by gay men during sex - may change.
Coronavirus: England's contact-tracing app gets green light for trial
Public tests are set to start on Thursday, but concerns remain about how accurately distance is measured.
Coronavirus: Exposure rate 'similar' in London and Stockholm
Antibody tests suggest similar exposure to the virus in the two capitals, despite different strategies.
Coronavirus: Severe mental health problems rise amid pandemic
An NHS Confederation report predicts a 20% increase in demand for services in the coming months.
Coronavirus: Test and trace system 'successful', says health minister
Health minister Edward Argar says it is "evolving and flexing", amid plans to cut 6,000 contact tracers.
'A Hinge date saved my life' and other cancer dating stories
Dating during lockdown is hard enough in 2020, but how do you deal with it when cancer is in the mix too?
Coronavirus: Contact tracers to be reduced by 6,000 in England
The rest will focus on reaching positive cases and their contacts in local areas, alongside local teams.
Coronavirus: Little evidence of Covid transmission in schools, says Williamson
The education secretary says a new coronavirus study supports the government decision to reopen schools.
Nursing apprenticeship funding gets £172m boost
Ministers want nursing jobs in England to be more accessible, but a union says the plan falls short.
Coronavirus in Scotland: Care home residents to be allowed more visitors
Residents will be allowed up to three outdoor visitors at a time from Monday, ministers announce.
Coronavirus: Moral duty to get all children back in school - Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson wants schools in England to be the last sector to close in any future local lockdowns.
Coronavirus: Face covering use expanded in England and Scotland
The new rules apply to cinemas, museums and places of worship as more quarantine restrictions start.
NHS protest by nurses and health staff over pay rise 'snub'
Hundreds march in Cardiff, Swansea, Bridgend and Merthyr claiming they missed out on latest award.
Coronavirus: Randox recalls up to 750,000 test kits over safety concerns
Some kits sent to care homes should be returned, but the government says the risk to safety is low.
Coronavirus: NHS England scales back private sector deal
A deal in which NHS England had access to 92% of private hospitals beds will come to an end.
Virus cases 'may be levelling off' in England, figures suggest
After a low in cases at the end of June, the ONS estimated infections had been rising slightly in July.
Coronavirus: Cancer survivor calls mammogram refusal 'ageist'
Janet Wilkie criticises the suspension of breast screenings for the over 70s due to the pandemic.
Separated twins' parents thank Colchester nurses for pictures
The premature babies were treated in hospitals 60 miles apart but an app kept their parents updated.
Coronavirus: Asymptomatic cases 'carry same amount of virus'
But the South Korean study couldn't say how much this group actually passed coronavirus on.
Chemotherapy in cancer patients with Covid-19 'not a risk'
Female breast cancer patients were much more likely to survive than other patients, a study says.
Coronavirus: England's contact-tracing app readies for launch
The app will use QR barcode scans as well as Bluetooth handshakes to determine if users are at risk.
Coronavirus: Safety concerns halt use of 50 million NHS masks
Millions of respirators will not be used by health workers because they may not fit adequately.
Hydroxychloroquine being 'discarded prematurely', say scientists
Clinicians from global study say controversy around the drug is stopping them completing their study.
Malaria in Africa: Parasite 'resistant to artemisinin'
Scientists in Rwanda find cases of resistance to artemisinin, a frontline drug used to treat malaria.
Coronavirus: University life may 'pose further risk' to young shielders
A lack of information from universities will pose a "further risk to lives", the NUS warns.
Two-thirds shielding happy to return to work, ONS figures suggest
But one in 20 say they won't be returning anytime soon after advice changed on 1 August.
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