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Everyone over 75 is being advised to take up the extra vaccine to protect them over the summer.

The ex-Leeds Rhinos star was the 2,000th recipient of the award for outstanding individual volunteers.

Scots children are now waiting three times longer for their surgery at NHS Lothian, a surgeon says.

The treatment can add back pigmentation, but some question whether that is necessarily a good thing.

If the children had been born one hour earlier, life-saving measured would not have been attempted.

Nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas, is the second most-used drug in the UK among 16 to 24-year-olds.

The Duke of Sussex recalls the work of Princess Diana in removing the stigma around HIV.

Kelly Pendry's symptoms were initially dismissed as normal post-pregnancy periods.

The union's consultative ballot shows support for walkouts in England in pay and pensions dispute.

The former health secretary expressed concern about relaxing rules for Covid contacts in late 2020.

Women say their labours were traumatic at hospitals that have banned gas and air amid safety concerns.

Long waits for surgery mean more people are using savings or loans to pay for private treatment.

The Unite union suspends strikes in England to enter pay talks, following the Unison and GMB unions.

The Covid-19 vaccine firm selects Oxfordshire as the site for a new UK research and production base.

NHS bosses criticise pay demand for consultants to provide emergency care during junior doctors' walkout.

Unison and GMB suspend strike in England but action from Unite members to go ahead as planned on Monday.

Africa and Asia are expected to see the biggest rises in obesity, the World Obesity Federation says.

Desflurane gas has a global warming potential 2,500 times greater than carbon dioxide, NHS data suggests.

Officials suspect the victim was infected after rinsing their nasal sinuses with public tap water.

The ex-health secretary's pandemic text messages have been published by a newspaper - here are eight.

Messages also show the then-health and education secretaries pouring scorn on teachers' unions.

The move had huge costs - socially, emotionally and academically, so could schools have been kept open?

US agencies cannot agree on how the pandemic started, with the scientific community bitterly divided.

This month's planned 72-hour walkout in England remains after "disappointing" talks with the government.

Sam is one of hundreds of women who have suffered since she had a transvaginal mesh implant.

Philip Loveday follows in his grandmother's footsteps to snap London's famous landmarks 70 years on.

Kent County Council warns about the risk of young people swapping vapes for cigarettes.

Kimberly Sampson and Samantha Mulcahy died from herpes infections six weeks apart.

The flowers, which can be poisonous if eaten, were spotted on display alongside spring onions.

The ex-health secretary's spokesman says leaked messages have been "doctored to create a false story".

Other US agencies have come to different conclusions from the FBI on how the pandemic began.

The advisory board says offering online anxiety and depression therapies could ease pressure on NHS.

Doing some exercise - as little as 11 minutes a day - is better than doing nothing, researchers say.

Since Sean Dilley shared the story of his retiring guide dog, some 4,500 volunteers have come forward.

Eluned Morgan is under pressure after putting Betsi Cadwaladr into special measures a second time.

The trust that runs Hinchingbrooke and Peterborough maternity units fears exposure risk to staff.

A doctor tells jurors he wished he had bypassed hospital management and gone to the police.

Labour says the government has "vacated the field" on supporting women with menopause in work.

Zholia Alemi worked as a psychiatrist for 22 years after she forged a medical degree, a court hears.

A coalition of organisations says the official inquiry does not focus enough on the role of racism.

Beijing hits back that the outbreak's origin is "about science and should not be politicised".

Eli Crossley, who has muscular dystrophy, explains now new technology is helping in his daily life.

About 200 patients are to be offered a blood test as an alternative to colonoscopies.

A series of local family hubs will be opened in England after a survey showed knowledge gaps existed.

Some may quit NHS contracts over threats of fines, costs and paper work, dentists warn.

Ian Milner, 55, says he has suffered bullying and abuse because of his hearing loss.

Investigation finds more than a third of services are giving misleading information or unethical advice.

The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch says rising work pressure is a risk for staff and patients.

There is no evidence bird flu will start spreading between people but experts are preparing for any scenario.

Christie Harnett, Emily Moore and a third person died while under the care of a mental health trust.