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Sore throats, headaches and loss of appetite are now all officially recognised as signs of infection.

Waiting lists for gynaecological conditions have risen more sharply than any other specialty.

The expansion comes as officials estimate nearly five million people in the UK now have the virus.

Why are so many people still living with long Covid after two years and are there any hopes for treatment?

Scientists say more could have been done to make lateral flow tests widely recyclable.

More than 451,000 people - about one in 12 - had Covid last week, according to official estimates.

The government U-turns on plans to drop a ban on conversion therapy for gay and bisexual people.

The latest data from the ONS suggests some 4.9 million people in the UK are infected with the virus.

The scientific achievement, which has taken decades, offers insights into people's genetic building blocks.

Immensa Labs, in Wolverhampton, is estimated to have sent out 43,000 false negative test results.

The scheme gave financial support to families of health and social care workers who died in the pandemic.

It can eliminate the need for finger prick tests and prevent life-threatening attacks, say experts.

Anne's Law, which aims to prevent people being cut off from their families, will become a national standard.

"Something has to give" says health minister as Covid cases rise, affecting staff and patients.

Their investigation into baby deaths and other failings in Shropshire is said to be "very much active".

From Friday, most people in England will have to pay if they want to check if they have Covid.

Sajid Javid apologises over the maternity scandal and pledges to hold those responsible to account.

The Die Hard actor has aphasia, a brain condition "impacting his cognitive abilities", says his family.

She was helped by bystanders who tried to make her comfortable during her four-hour wait.

Some 201 babies may have died at an NHS trust because of unprecedented failures, says report.

The legal requirement to wear face coverings in shops and on public transport will remain until 18 April.

Senior midwife Donna Ockenden says new cases have been reported outside the timescale of her review.

Some 201 babies might have survived had better maternity care been provided, the BBC learns.

Endometriosis is a cruel and debilitating disease that affects one in 10 women globally of reproductive age.

The government says an £86,000 cap on how much people pay towards their care is fair.

Just 36% say they are satisfied, with waiting times and lack of staff key concerns.

Some senior safeguarding doctors say under-18s should be seen face to face and examined.

From Friday, many NHS hospital staff will need to pay for parking as a government scheme ends.

The list of who can get free tests after 1 April in England is now out, but most people will have to pay.

Patients and staff were evacuated from Lincoln County Hospital's A&E department in the early hours.

The Scottish government awarded the service £20m last year to boost the number of frontline A&E staff.

Children missed "vital development" when speech and language therapy was cancelled, a report says.

Testing can predict if drugs will work, fail or become deadly, depending on differences in our make-up.

As Covid infections continue to rise again, Ros Atkins assesses the government’s current plans.

It means Dr Heather Steen, accused of failings following a girl's death, will still face a tribunal.

Some welcome the scrapping of Covid laws, while others urge caution.

Three MPs have urged their colleagues to keep the pandemic policy in place so women can take tablets at home.

Survey suggests teenagers may be more vulnerable to social media at particular ages, with heavy use a risk.

The inquiry, led by Donna Ockenden, will publish its final report on Wednesday.

The ex-Labour leader says his wife Glenys, who has Alzheimer's, has been "a continent of rocks".

England's first public inquiry into a mental health service appeals for more people to come forward.

Doctors have begun seeing a sharp rise in the number of preterm births in some areas of Ukraine.

The financial hub will be locked down in two phases, in China's biggest city-wide lockdown yet.

It is the third death of a mother in just over three years at Basildon Hospital in Essex.

How cuddling a goat in a garden helps US medical staff and patients.

The World Health Organization has verified more than 70 attacks on hospitals and healthcare facilities.

Despite rising cases, the law to self-isolate if you have Covid will end on Monday.

About 4.3 million people - or one in every 16 - are thought to have the virus, compared to 3.3 million the week before.

A woman had recently travelled to Central Asia where the tick bite viral disease is endemic.

About 200 hospitals worldwide are offering safe cancer treatment for boys like Pavlo and Kyril.