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Mutations that saved lives from the plague are causing auto-immune diseases today.

They say a lack of continuity of care means patients are receiving an unacceptably poor service.

Spending time with active people could be key to kick-starting a workout regime, research suggests.

Up to 45 of 65 baby deaths at East Kent NHS Trust could have had a different outcome, a report says.

Getting less than this may increase the risk of a multitude of chronic conditions, say researchers.

Burns specialists expect more accidents as people use hot water bottles due to the cost of fuel.

Protesters found breaching 150-metre buffer zones around clinics would face up to six months in jail.

Health bosses in England are worried about the threat of flu, Covid and other respiratory illnesses.

Lucy Letby's trial is told she messaged colleagues about how hard it was to deal with bereaved parents.

BBC News hears concerns from families and staff that problems continue at East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust.

After cannabis, nitrous oxide is the most commonly misused substance among 16- to 24-year-olds in England.

A twin boy collapsed after nurse Lucy Letby injected him with air, her murder trial hears.

Life expectancy improved last year in some European countries but not in others, researchers say.

A man with prostate cancer says being in a hormone drug trial has given him "years of good health".

Alpha Solway is to shut a new plant built to cope with the Covid pandemic, with the loss of 65 jobs.

Two people explain the worries the row over benefit rises is having on their lives.

Campaigners urge the government to pay for a drug they say will help protect vulnerable people this winter.

BioNTech's mRNA cancer trials started long before the pandemic, and have shown some early encouraging signals.

Tassia Haines, 30, who has lost 22 friends in two years, wants more support for patients like them.

Workers at 11 ambulance trusts will vote on whether to take strike action in a dispute over pay.

The latest ONS Covid infection survey estimates that about one in 50 people had the virus last week.

The estimates show there has been a "notable rise" in infections older people in England and Wales.

January 2021 saw a 14% birth rate drop in Europe in comparison with previous years, research suggests.

A report shows while stillbirth and neonatal mortality rates have reduced, inequalities persist.

High petrol prices are driving carers from the sector, leaving people who rely on them without support.

All children in Greater London between the ages of one and nine should get the jab, experts say.

Lucy Letby was a "dedicated nurse" who "in no way wanted to harm" babies in her care, a court hears.

Early study suggests our genes may play a part in how well protected we are after Covid jabs.

More than 10,000 appointments have been booked in the past 24 hours.

Snapchat releases a "lens" that teaches people how to use chest compressions for cardiac arrest.

Surgeons left frustrated as lack of beds and staff mean operating theatres are going unused.

Mum-of-two Jessica Parsons, from Bath, is urging people to check themselves.

Imtiaz Fazil, who had 17 miscarriages and saw five children die, says she wants more discussion about loss.

Maiden Pharmaceuticals broke rules "across its manufacturing and testing activities," regulators found.

About 12 million more people will be able to book their winter vaccinations from Friday.

Lucy Letby tried repeatedly to kill the premature baby girl before succeeding, her murder trial hears.

A mix of factors are at play and greater awareness is needed, the researchers say.

A lack of staff to care for people giving blood is thought to be behind the shortage in England.

The Glasgow University study found it was more likely to occur after severe infections in hospital.

Current support for women going through the change of life is completely inadequate, a report for MPs says.

The new world-first NHS service should lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment for thousands.

Nineteen people have now died in this outbreak but there are no other recorded cases in Kampala.

Lucy Letby told the mother of a distressed baby "trust me I'm a nurse", her murder trial hears.

Nearly 2.5 million are not looking for jobs because of long-term sickness, adding to labour shortages.

Staff at Clifton House in Birmingham did not help until health inspectors asked, the watchdog says.

Cathy's mum Maureen suffered multiple falls after a care-worker shortage left her to struggle on her own.

Private company Spire Healthcare recalls a surgeon's patients, one of whom says he was left "broken".

Medics working in some British hospitals face “slave-type” conditions, says a doctors’ group.

GMB Union says London Ambulance Service workers were "force to take a stand" in a dispute over pay.

Lucy Letby is described as a "constant malevolent presence" at the opening of her murder trial.