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Scarlett Moffatt: I was so lonely I rang Samaritans
Suicide prevention charity Samaritans says calls to its helpline related to loneliness have increased since Covid.
Rose Ayling-Ellis to sign CBeebies Bedtime Story
It will be the first story narrated in British Sign Language in the programme's history.
Covid: World’s true pandemic death toll nearly 15 million, says WHO
These include deaths from Covid and from the indirect effects of the pandemic over two years worldwide.
Hospitals urged to use retired staff to cut backlog
NHS bosses are also recommending offering staff more overtime and scrapping caps on consultant hours.
London medical students say they cannot live on NHS bursaries
Some students are "forced to choose between eating or passing finals" and others use food banks.
HRT crisis: 'Shortages left me unable to work'
A village postmistress says she has been unable to work for three weeks due to the shortages.
Makaton helps autistic boy Alex, 6, to communicate
Alex used to become frustrated at not being able to communicate.
Hepatitis in children: How many cases are there?
It looks likely that a common virus which usually causes colds, vomiting and diarrhoea has a role to play.
Hepatitis detected in nearly 300 children worldwide
There is mounting evidence that a common adenovirus is linked to these rare cases.
How to get a Covid test
Most people in England and Scotland no longer get free PCRs or LFTs, and rules vary across the rest of the UK.
Gaia Pope: Coroner notes 'concern' over teen's epilepsy care
Gaia Pope's body was found near a Dorset coastal path 11 days after she went missing in 2017.
Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court may overturn abortion rights, leak suggests
Millions could lose the legal right to abortion this summer, a leaked Supreme Court document shows.
Sepsis took me from this selfie to a coma in hours
Kimberley Bradley had her toes amputated on both feet and almost died but still considers herself lucky.
Covid in schools: Wales school face mask rules set to end
High school pupils and visitors had been told to wear them between classes and in communal areas.
Food apps and online gaming driving obesity - WHO
The World Health Organization's report on Europe targets new forms of buying and selling food.
Christie cancer patient gives birth to 'little miracle' baby
Sammy Gray, 26, is one of the first patients in the UK to give birth following the treatment.
I've had two children after being diagnosed with MND
Lucy Lintott was told she had the disease at the age of 19 - and warned she would never be able to have a family.
Amazon will pay US staff travel expenses for abortions and other treatments
The firm will reimburse travel costs for various treatments in the US, including abortion.
Cancer checks: Record number of patients referred in England
Figures from NHS England show 2.7million referrals were made for suspected cancer in the last year.
Player brain scans aim to make sports safer
Brain-scanning technology is being used in the hope of finding ways to make contact sports safer.
Carnlough GP clinic 'cannot afford' to open five days a week
The Glens of Antrim Medical Centre in Carnlough will only operate on two separate half-days a week.
'The Down Syndrome Act means so much to me'
Families have been working together to bring about change for people with Down's syndrome.
New 3D female anatomy model used to better treat women
A new 3D female anatomy model is being used to teach first year medical students.
HRT shortage UK: Davina McCall says crisis is ridiculous
Davina McCall says she was "a mush" when the menopause hit, as she calls for shortages to be sorted out.
People with Covid in Scotland no longer need to self-isolate
Public health advice has changed to a "stay at home" message for people who are unwell.
Child hepatitis cases falsely linked to Covid vaccine
None of the affected children in the UK had been vaccinated because they were too young to be eligible.
Menopause: HRT rationed amid continuing shortage in UK
Officials say women will only be be able to get three months' worth of certain HRT products at a time.
Hepatitis: More cases confirmed in young children
UK scientists are continuing to investigate the cause of a surge in liver inflammation in children.
Covid infections in record drop of nearly one million, says ONS
Numbers with the virus in the UK have decreased by a quarter, with one in 23 now testing positive.
Cold water swimming: what is the safest way to do it?
Taking a plunge in cold water is increasingly popular, but what's the safest way to enjoy it?
Ukraine war: Volunteers deliver emergency contraception pills
Nearly 3,000 packets of morning-after pills have been sent to the country as rape reports rise.
Madelaine McTernan named as new HRT tsar
A UK-wide hormone-replacement therapy crisis has seen women turning to the black market.
Exercise is good for joints with wear-and-tear arthritis
It may hurt, but exercise is beneficial for joints, experts say in guidance for doctors and patients.
Energy prices: Fears and cutbacks as hike hits disabled families
Parents of disabled children say they fear rising energy prices could make their condition worse.
Investors lose vote to share Covid vaccine know-how
Shareholders failed to get Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna to share vaccine knowledge.
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust warned by CQC over failures
The chief executive at England's worst-performing mental health trust says action has been taken.
Woman dies after 'cold water therapy' in Derbyshire river
The woman, who was from Manchester, died after paramedics were called to a riverside in Derbyshire.
Covid self-isolation guidance to end in Scotland
From Sunday, public health advice will change to a "stay at home" message for people who are unwell.
NHS boss feared waiting for ambulance after stroke
A hospital chief executive's husband drove her to A&E because of concerns over long 999 waits.
NHS dentist shortage forces school to call in charity
Volunteer dentists head to a West Yorkshire academy to treat children in agony with teeth problems.
E-scooter ambulance callouts double in a year
The data comes as the government considers legalising e-scooters for road use in the next few months.
Failing NHS negligence system must change, say MPs
Current system said to be too adversarial, resulting in bitter and long legal fights with patients.
Pharmacies in Wales to help GPs prescribe medicines to patients
The first service of its kind in the UK aims to relieve pressure on GPs and the NHS.
'The thought of running out of HRT is terrifying'
A shortage of some hormone-replacement therapy has left some women struggling with menopause symptoms.
Covid: Discharging untested patients to care homes 'unlawful'
The High Court says government policies did not take into account transmission risks to the elderly.
Covid in Scotland: Hospital admissions down 47% in a month
The number of Covid admissions in Scotland dropped from 1,603 to 851 over four weeks.
Asthma: Women at higher risk of attacks than men, charity says
More research to examine the sex-related differences in asthma is needed, says Asthma and Lung UK.
Fear over high rates of diabetes foot amputations
Five-fold variation seen between areas with highest and lowest rates, government data shows.
Unqualified Botox, filler and laser 'doctors' revealed in Egypt
A BBC News investigation has exposed serious flaws in the Egyptian beauty industry that are endangering lives and leaving women scarred for life.
NHS Wales: Plan to cut waiting lists to a year by 2025
Charlotte Camp is one of thousands of patients who have been on a waiting list for more than a year.
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