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Tavistock puberty blocker study published after nine years
The study by the Tavistock gender clinic shows all but one child was also later given cross-sex hormones.
Covid: Genes hold clues to why some people get severely ill
A study has identified genes that provide clues about why some people get seriously ill from Covid-19.
Covid: UK isolation period shortened to 10 days
The change will apply to contacts of coronavirus cases and people quarantining after travel.
Covid: London's coronavirus levels rising, ONS says
But infections kept falling in most English regions as the second lockdown ended.
Covid testing of students finds few positive cases
First results of mass Covid testing of students report "low numbers" of positive cases.
Covid: Trials to test combination of Oxford and Sputnik vaccines
The aim is to see whether mixing two vaccines could improve protection against Covid-19.
Covid response hits rural NHS services hard - report
Coronavirus pandemic measures mean the hospitals face an uphill struggle to restore services.
Covid: NHS long waits 100 times higher than before
Nearly 163,000 people had been waiting over a year at the end of October, compared with 1,600 in February.
Covid-19 app adds self-isolation payments
Users of the app in England and Wales can now apply for £500 if eligible.
Covid: Students and retirees form long-distance friendships
The pandemic inspires a scheme to pair language students with older people in France via video link.
Coronavirus: First Pfizer vaccine recipient leaves hospital and reunites with family
Margaret Keenan, the 90-year-old first in line for the coronavirus jab, has been reunited with her family.
Covid-19 vaccine: Allergy warning over new jab
People with history of significant allergic reactions told not to have Pfizer/BioNTech jab.
Rich countries hoarding Covid vaccines, says People's Vaccine Alliance
Poorer nations will miss out despite steps to ensure access is fair, campaigners warn.
Covid: 'There are no words for losing loved ones'
A man who lost his dad in October shares his experience of grieving during the Covid pandemic.
MS: Essex woman says she is 'determined' after diagnosis
Danielle Thorburn, 29, sees her multiple sclerosis diagnosis as a "challenge" to achieve her goals.
Covid travel nurse's six months on the road across the US
Nurse Laura Liffiton has travelled across the US for six months, helping in the fight against Covid.
Covid vaccine: What you need to know about vaccine safety
And how to immunise yourself against the spread of fake news about what medicines work.
Oxford Covid vaccine 'safe and effective' study shows
The peer-reviewed work in the Lancet medical journal confirms the vaccine is 'safe and protects'.
Covid-19: The day of the UK's 'tremendous shot in the arm'
From the first jab to that quote from the PM, the NHS's biggest ever vaccination programme is underway.
First person receives Covid-19 vaccine in UK
Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, becomes the first person in the world to get the jab as part of a mass vaccination programme, calling it the "best early birthday present".
Coronavirus: First Covid-19 vaccine in NI given to nurse
Joanna Sloan, who will head up Belfast's vaccine roll out, received the jab at the Royal Victoria Hospital.
Safety data on Pfizer jab released by US
American regulators are yet to approve the vaccine, despite the UK pushing ahead with mass rollout.
Covid-19: What's the priority list for Covid vaccine?
As the UK becomes the first country in the world to approve mass use of a Covid vaccine for over-16s, the BBC's Laura Foster explains which high-risk groups will receive it first.
'Mix-and-match' coronavirus vaccines to be tested
Trials are being planned in the UK to see if combining Covid vaccines might give the best protection.
Covid vaccine: 'Thrilled' Hancock warns of long way to go
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he is thrilled that the first patients have received the Covid-19 vaccine but warns that the UK must stick to the rules for a few more months.
Moment first person receives Pfizer vaccine
A 90-year-old woman in Coventry becomes the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19, outside trial conditions.
First people due to get UK Covid jab
About 70 hospital hubs in the UK are gearing up to give the Pfizer/BioNTech jab to over-80s and some health and care staff, after regulators approved the vaccine's use last week.
Coronavirus: Your vaccine questions answered by an expert
Dr Penny Ward, a professor of pharmaceutical medicine, answers four questions about the Covid-19 vaccine.
Public health grant cuts 'worst in poorest areas'
The poorest parts of England have seen the biggest cuts to councils' public health budgets, a new study suggests.
Covid: Military could be used to transport Covid vaccine
Military personnel could transport doses of virus vaccine to ensure supplies, a minister says.
Pakistan: Covid patients die due to oxygen shortage in Peshawar
The Pakistan hospital runs out of oxygen for hours, with patients' relatives 'begging' staff to help.
Andhra Pradesh: 'Mystery' illness puts hundreds in hospital
More than 200 people are in hospital in Andhra Pradesh state because of an unidentified illness.
Covid-19 vaccination: Needle phobia - it's the jab, not the vaccine, some fear
Up to one in 10 of the population are anxious about injections - so what can they do?
Scotland's health chiefs warn of no-deal Brexit risk
Patient care could be put at risk if an agreement is not made before the 31 December departure date.
Coronavirus: Vaccine rollout 'marathon not a sprint' - Powis
Prof Stephen Powis says the jab is the "beginning of the end", as hospitals start to take deliveries.
Covid-19: Vaccine rollout 'ready' for any Brexit outcome
The medicines regulator says the jab will be distributed across the UK "without any interruption".
Covid: NHS rapid test use defended amid accuracy concerns
The tests introduced in England's tier-three areas are a "game-changer", a senior NHS adviser says.
Covid: Russia begins vaccinations in Moscow
The home-grown Sputnik V vaccine, which is still undergoing mass testing, is being used.
Covid-19: Care home vaccinations to start 'within two weeks'
The medicines regulator says doses will have to be delivered to homes within 12 hours of unpacking.
Where are England's coronavirus hotspots among older people?
Using the government's coronavirus data, where in England has the most cases among over-60s?
Covid-19: UK 'confident' of having 800,000 vaccine doses by next week
Alok Sharma says he expects the doses to arrive for the start of the UK's vaccination programme.
Covid: Greater Manchester stops care home tests over accuracy fears
The rapid tests picked up five infections out of every 10 found by conventional lab tests.
Virus levels falling across most of England, says ONS
Infection levels are down among all age groups and all regions apart from one, data suggests.
'Covid killed my wife - so I'm taking part in a vaccine trial'
The death of Nigel Demaline's wife, Pauline, of Covid-19, prompted him to help test a new vaccine.
Covid-19: Do I have to be vaccinated?
Ros Atkins from BBC's Outside Source asks if people will have to be vaccinated against the virus.
Fauci apologises for saying UK 'rushed' vaccine
After apparent criticism from the US expert, the UK defended the safety and efficacy of the vaccine.
Covid-19: UK surpasses 60,000 deaths
Only the US, Brazil, India and Mexico have recorded more coronavirus deaths than the UK.
Fauci apologises for UK vaccine approval comments
The top US infectious disease expert had previously said the UK "rushed" approving the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.
Covid: First batch of vaccines arrives in the UK
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines are being kept in a central hub ahead of distribution.
Covid: Are countries under pressure to approve a vaccine?
After the UK's approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, are other nations under pressure to follow suit?
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