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Infected blood scandal victims in line to get £100,000
The PM wants payments to be made to survivors "as soon as possible", says Downing Street.
Archie Battersbee 'fought until the end', says mum after son dies
The 12-year-old has died in hospital after his life support was withdrawn following a legal battle.
Archie Battersbee: Who decides when life support ends?
Tragically, for a small number of children who become critically ill each year, medicine reaches its limits.
NHS 111 software outage confirmed as cyber-attack
The problems are reported to have impacted referrals from the NHS 111 helpline to out-of-hours GPs.
Covid restrictions will finally be lifted for IVF couples in Glasgow
Women attending an NHS fertility clinic have not been allowed to take partners to appointments.
Anorexia: Welsh patient treated hundreds of miles from home
Molly Leonard says she often spends months far from her family because Wales has no specialist unit.
Archie Battersbee: Family refused permission for hospice move
The family's bid for permission to appeal the latest decision is rejected by the Court of Appeal.
What is monkeypox and how do you catch it?
Cases of monkeypox are being investigated in several countries, including the UK.
UK should move to one dose of HPV jab for teens
Two doses are now given but experts say one shot is enough to give protection against cervical cancer.
Covid infections continuing to fall around the UK
The number of people with the virus has fallen by more than half a million in a week, statistics show.
Covid-19: North Korea claims to have recovered from outbreak
There is widespread scepticism over North Korea's claim to have the world's lowest Covid death rate.
Clampdown on social media adverts for risky hay-fever jab
The steroid injection is available on prescription for some treatments but not hay fever.
TfL junk food advert ban: Has the policy cut obesity?
A new study claims 100,000 obesity cases have been prevented due to a ban on junk food advertising.
LGBT groups demand more action on monkeypox
Sexual health charities call on the government to take firmer action to control the outbreak.
Growth in NHS recruits from abroad prompts concern about over-reliance
BBC research shows one-in-three new doctors in England last year came from outside the UK and EU.
Archie Battersbee: Family seek permission for hospice move
A High Court hearing is deciding if the 12-year-old can be moved to a hospice.
Did we all believe a myth about depression?
A study some claim debunks antidepressants has gone viral. Was it read wrong?
This Is Going To Hurt creator Adam Kay issues NHS suicide warning
Many fans have been visiting the site hoping to find a memorial tree, which was planted in the show.
Archie Battersbee: Legal battle at the end, says mum
The 12-year-old boy's family want him to be moved to a hospice for his "last moments".
NHS Wales: App helping keep heart patients out of hospital
Experts believe similar technology can improve care, reassure patients and cut waiting lists.
Delays to network of NHS Scotland's treatment centres
Half of the 10 specialist centres planned to create more capacity for operations face delays.
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend announce pregnancy
The US model says she and John Legend are expecting a baby, nearly two years after a stillbirth.
Afra Rafeeq: India teen who died but raised millions to save her brother
Afra Rafeeq, who died this week, had raised millions of rupees to help get a crucial drug for her baby brother.
Patrick Vallance: One of government's chief Covid advisers is stepping down
Boris Johnson said he was "immensely grateful" for Sir Patrick's advice and expertise during the pandemic.
Junior doctors' pay offer concerns hospital leaders
The morale of junior doctors will be damaged by a lower pay rise than other staff, hospitals in England say.
Drug deaths: Record number of fatalities in Wales
A record number of drug misuse deaths are reported in Wales for 2021, with a 41% rise.
Pig organs partially revived hour after death
Study could transform access to organs for transplant by reversing some of the damage caused after death.
Over 100,000 monkeypox vaccines procured, government says
The majority of the nearly 2,500 confirmed monkeypox cases in England are in London.
Epic challenge for MND cyclist who has defied the odds
Davy Zyw did not think he would still be alive four years after being told he has motor neurone disease.
Archie Battersbee: Mum says life support could end on Wednesday
The Supreme Court refuses an appeal by Archie's family against the withdrawal of his treatment.
Polio: Virus found in wastewater of New York City suburb
Health officials are urging vaccinations against polio after the first US case in a decade was found.
Jamal Edwards: Cocaine sparked death of entrepreneur, coroner concludes
A toxicology report finds evidence of cocaine use, which probably caused the entrepreneur's death.
Call for body-image warnings on retouched photos
The impact of body image on mental and physical health needs to be taken more seriously, MPs say.
Archie Battersbee: Judges reject allowing more time for UN to consider case
The Court of Appeal says treatment of the 12-year-old should not continue beyond Tuesday.
Caernarfon family's despair over care for son with rare condition
Hari's mother can go 36 hours without proper sleep - as his family wait for a full care package.
Archie Battersbee: Last-minute hearing over treatment
The Court of Appeal will decide this afternoon if treatment for Archie Battersbee can continue.
Conjoined twins separated with the help of virtual reality
Surgeons say space-age technology helped doctors in separate countries to work together.
Virtual reality transports hospice patients to other side of the world
St Giles Hospice says the experiences help patients escape the realities of their situation.
New Zealand fully reopens borders after long pandemic closure
The country shut its borders in March 2020, a move that majorly impacted the tourism industry.
Love Island final: 'I'm very proud of Tasha'
Love Island contestant, Tasha Ghouri was born deaf. Her dad explains the challenges she faces.
Cancer survivor objects to Spanish beach ad image
The 60-year-old tells the BBC she suspects the government poster used a doctored picture of her.
Flesh-eating bug: Swansea DJ tells how graze almost killed him
Scott Neil couldn't believe how he got potentially fatal disease after a trip while walking home.
Ex-health secretaries call for urgent blood scandal pay-outs
The government must compensate victims of the scandal immediately, three former health secretaries say.
Monkeypox: First deaths outside Africa in Brazil and Spain
Brazil and Spain report fatalities from the virus, but most infections are mild and overall risk is low.
Shauna Lennon: From wheelchair to walking on stage at graduation
University student Shauna Lennon from County Tyrone was involved a serious car accident last year.
Infected blood victims set for £400m in compensation
Inquiry judge recommends first ever compensation for more than 4,000 victims of scandal.
Covid infections on the way down again across the UK
About 3.2 million are thought to have the virus - a drop of more than half a million on the previous week.
Online drugs: Easy access fed mum's addiction to benzos
Experts are concerned about a growth in drugs sold easily online to patients, bypassing doctors.
Couple stuck in Turkey after baby born prematurely
Stephen and Louise Crawshaw-Bowen are worried about bills after insurers said they were not covered.
Heart gene therapy to remove young sudden death risk
Experts hope to permanently correct or silence the inherited genetic material that is involved.
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