BBC News

The risk of dementia in former footballers increases according to the position they played in, says new research.

Heavily touched areas like escalator handles, ticket machines and benches were swabbed for the virus.

Cleaners and others employed by contractors should receive the same rise as NHS staff, a union says.

Psychologists say men need to be part of a group in order to vent their feelings and emotions.

Retail worker Romilly, who is autistic, wants to create a comfortable space for other autistic people to shop in.

Three Nigerian women confront the prejudice they have faced on their fertility journeys.

Pulse oximeters, which spot falling oxygen levels, may work less well on darker skin, experts warn.

The 40,000 people a day Latitude festival is a Covid-19 restrictions test event for the government.

Flurry of Covid data does not resolve debate around state of the pandemic in the UK.

The government says counting all patients who test positive is vital because of the impact on the NHS.

It comes as the Lib Dems demand MPs debate their use in England amid concerns over discrimination.

Estimates suggest hundreds of thousands of pregnant women in England have not yet had the vaccine.

The country continues to have the worst drug death rate in Europe, with a further 1,339 people dying last year.

The deputy chief medical officer answers a range of questions about Covid from young audience members.

He says future lockdowns are less likely the more people, including 18-25-year olds, get vaccinated.

Advanz pushed up the price of thyroid tablet packs more than 10-fold, says the competition watchdog.

There are fears that this version of coronavirus, first identified in South Africa, is

Some tourists are spending thousands of dollars to travel to the US to get a coronavirus vaccine.

Maria Whale's husband John questioned whether his wife would have lived if help had come sooner.

Ministers hope the rule change in England, Scotland and Wales will help reunite family and friends.

Amanda Pritchard to take over from Sir Simon Stevens on 1 August, describing it as a great honour.

Infected blood scandal survivors have accused ministers of misleading the public in 1983.

A lack of sign language at two government briefings was discriminatory, a High Court judge finds.

Why could the current cohort of 40-somethings be proving less healthy than previous generations?

Senior cabinet ministers are due to discuss the move for arrivals to England in a meeting on Wednesday.

Does a week of falling case numbers mean we're close to the end?

About one in three has problems such as high blood pressure and mental ill health, a study suggests.

Despite falling numbers, the PM is urging people to "remain cautious" and "not jump to conclusions".

Lord Clarke is the first senior health minister from the 1980s to testify on the NHS scandal.

Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin says it represents a "significant opening up" of the programme.

People should be “confident” those attending large-scale events are “less likely to be carriers of the virus”, the Cabinet Office Minister says.

Sales have increased in the pandemic but some products are not fit for purpose, UK regulator warns.

The French robotics engineer says he was inspired to build the suit after his son asked him to.

The prime minister urges people not to “run away with premature conclusions” amid a fall in positive test numbers.

It is the first time a senior minister serving at the time of the scandal has faced the inquiry.

Luke Callinan, 35, has been diagnosed with a rare form of multiple sclerosis.

One in five women that died from coronavirus in Brazil did not have access to an intensive care unit.

Planned surgery and outpatient appointments at Whipps Cross Hospital are cancelled after "huge" floods.

A further 5,500 patients of Ian Paterson have been identified since he was jailed.

Four in 10 adults in England have become fatter during the pandemic, a survey suggests.

Torrential rain saw severe flooding in homes, roads and tube stations in parts of London on Sunday.

But any rise in cases linked to the 19 July unlocking is unlikely to show up in the daily data just yet.

The BMA doctors' union says the 3% pay rise offer for NHS staff in England is "bitterly disappointing".

Debunking claims shared widely on social media about cremations in the UK and US vaccine statistics.

Health officials say some services and surgery may be cancelled due to "extreme strain" from Covid admissions.

New infections are down but it is too soon to say if cases have peaked, say experts.

Vaccination with Moderna's jab can now be extended to adolescents, the EU medicines watchdog says.

A study in 200 English secondary schools and colleges found very few infections in close contacts of cases.

Spacing out doses boosts antibody levels, say researchers - who suggest eight weeks as the "sweet spot".

China says a proposal to audit labs shows "disrespect to common sense and arrogance towards science".