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Two parents are accused of allowing their disabled daughter to become morbidly obese.

Food poisoning and gastroenteritis outbreaks halved in England, as people stayed at home.

A record 2,128 patients in Scotland have Covid-19, the highest number since the start of the pandemic.

The family of Claire Roberts, who died in 1996, say it is essential to hear Dr Steen's evidence.

Critics say the law was pushed through by "those who think they know better than parents".

Ex-footballer says he wants to highlight work being done by medical professionals in the conflict.

Experts say it will help keep the most vulnerable protected against severe illness amid rising infections.

But a vaccine - the first time one has been used to treat Covid - set Ian Lester free.

Sam Price says help is available for women who are "all over the place" due to the menopause.

China's worst outbreak in two years has got some questioning how long it can hang on to its strategy.

At a children's hospital near the besieged city, the true impact of Russia's tactics are on display.

Up to five million elderly and vulnerable people will be eligible, with the first invites sent this week.

One in 20 people infected, with record high rates in elderly people due a spring Covid booster vaccine.

Passenger locator forms and tests for unvaccinated arrivals are no longer required.

We asked our journalists around the world to give us a snapshot of life two years into the pandemic.

Positive tests rise for 12 days in a row, but this is not reflected in critical care numbers.

Babies born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) have better prospects if it is picked up at birth.

The four girls spotted the missing man struggling to walk on Saturday night.

Since 2018, removal of ear wax is not on the list of core services that GP surgeries must offer.

Tara Doherty shares her story of 12 years of suffering as part of Endometriosis Awareness Month.

Sprays and injections containing "melanotan-2" may lead to cancer, doctors tell a BBC News investigation.

More than 1,300 people a year are having their palliative care funding withdrawn, BBC analysis shows.

Somerset Council said the rise in Covid was causing staff shortages in schools and care homes.

Rules around face coverings are easing across the UK but they are still required in some settings.

Volunteers are racing medical supplies from the UK to the Ukrainian front line.

Recording drinking in patients' notes will help spot patterns that can harm babies, advice for the NHS says.

Failures in England pre-date the pandemic, as waiting times rise, a cross-party group says.

Other restrictions will be dropped on 21 March, but masks will remain due to a rise in Covid cases.

What lies behind the surge in cases that has delayed the lifting of the final restrictions?

The husband of Amanda Cox, 34, criticises NHS Lothian for a "catalogue of errors" in her care.

More than 50 ambulance staff assisted an operation to get child patients to UK hospitals.

Surgery was down by 40%, affecting an estimated 52 patients, while radiotherapy treatment fell by 27%.

Toyota, Volkswagen and Apple supplier Foxconn are among firms halting their operations.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson spends the day with staff from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to find out the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

There were 4.3 million NHS referrals for conditions such as anxiety and depression in 2021 across England.

Aaron Green made a good recovery from a world-first transplant, but then caught a bacterial infection.

The chief medical officers says about 85% of cases in Scotland are thought to be the BA.2 variant.

Doctors call for targeted lung cancer screening to catch cases early and reduce deaths by 20%.

The children and their families arrived on an urgent flight after a plea from Polish officials.

A BBC poll suggests 50% of UK women under 45 have experienced a form of reproductive coercion.

People diagnosed with the skin condition rosacea talk about its impact on their mental health.

After a series of medical breakthroughs, will these animals solve the global shortage of organs?

A form of Omicron called BA.2 is now the most common variant in most of the UK, figures suggest.

The inquiry will gather evidence this year and give recommendations "as soon as possible", its chair says.

The doctor leading a major review seeks to reassure young people as she suggests major changes.

Zoe app co-founder says it could have been the tool to protect the UK from the next pandemic.

Her heart surgeon describes 48-year-old Nicola Sharpe's survival as "against all the odds".

Two-fifths of pancreatic cancer patients are not being prescribed life-improving medication.

The probe will look at areas including preparedness and the public health response to the pandemic.

A report says school closures damaged learning in England, with big regional differences.