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Covid infections in UK continue to fall An estimated 1.7 million people would test positive, according to the latest survey. |
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People's health at risk unless action taken on energy costs - NHS leaders More and more people will get sick as they choose between skipping meals or heating homes, the warning says. |
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Cornwall mother, 90, in 40-hour wait for ambulance After the ambulance arrived she was in the vehicle for 20 hours outside hospital. |
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Government defends medical student number cap Competition is fierce for doctor training places, but ministers say limit on numbers must stay. |
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Covid booster rollout to start in early September in England Care homes residents and housebound people will be the first to receive a jab in England. |
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Covid: Brain fog more common two years on, study suggests Diagnoses of dementia rose after two years but other issues like depression fell away, research found. |
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Infected blood victims to get £100,000 compensation Ros Cooper, who was infected with hepatitis C as a child, is one of 4,000 people to receive money. |
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Ambulance pressures: Thousands of taxis sent following 999 calls Figures obtained by the BBC show taxi firms increasingly being used to assist front-line services. |
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Dog infected with monkeypox prompts isolation warning Isolating from pets when infected and disposing of rubbish carefully is important, health experts say. |
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Covid: UK first country to approve dual-strain vaccine The bivalent vaccine will now form part of the booster campaign to be rolled out this autumn. |
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Monkeypox: Lack of vaccines sparks pause in UK rollout UK Health Security Agency says clinics could run out of vaccine supplies by the end of August. |
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Changing kidney blood type may boost transplants Many BAME patients waiting for a donor kidney are blood type B so development could be 'game-changer'. |
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Some antidepressants may make heatwave challenging Some types of mental health medication may make it difficult for the body to regulate temperature. |
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Thousands more NHS beds to be created in England this winter Health service chiefs have promised some 7,000 extra beds in England to tackle increased demands. |
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Covid: Evusheld antibody protection ruled out for most vulnerable The antibody injection had promised a protection boost to those with conditions such as blood cancer. |
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Ambulance calls for most serious conditions hit record Official figures from NHS England suggest high demand for emergency services and hospitals. |
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NHS IT supplier held to ransom by hackers Its IT provider says it may take three or four weeks to fully recover from the cyber-attack. |
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Covid booster: Who will get another jab this autumn? It has been confirmed that everyone aged 50 and over in the UK will be offered another Covid booster. |
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Polio: What is it and how does it spread? What is polio and how can you protect yourself from it? |
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How to protect your skin in the heat Dermatologist Adeline Kikam on coping with conditions that can develop in rising temperatures. |
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Melanoma: 'Doctors said my cancerous mole was fungus' By the time BBC journalist Sarah Lee was able to get doctors to listen, her cancer had spread. |
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Olivia Newton-John's cancer-research legacy The singer and actress spent years raising money to fund cancer research. |
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Did we all believe a myth about depression? A study some claim debunks antidepressants has gone viral. Was it read wrong? |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron: How worried should we be? Surges of Covid are happening again around the world, driven by some new subvariants of Omicron. |
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Covid: What is the guidance across the UK now? Almost all of the UK's Covid rules have ended, two years after they were introduced. |
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Sore throat and cough top symptoms that could be Covid That is according to UK data from 17,500 people this week who say they have Covid. |
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How will the vulnerable be protected from Covid? And other questions The government has announced the end of all Covid restrictions in England. |
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End of Covid regulations: What if I'm still worried? What would ending isolation rules in England mean for people who are worried about getting Covid? |
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Omicron: How do I know if I have it? The symptoms are similar to a cold, while genetic analysis is the only way to confirm the variant. |
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Covid: How to look after yourself at home What can you expect if you have Covid, and when should you get extra help? |
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Covid vaccine ‘waning immunity’: How worried should I be? Is the effectiveness of Covid vaccines waning over time? We look at how much protection being double vaccinated offers. |
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Why bonding over the Euros appeared to increase Covid cases in men Psychologists say men need to be part of a group in order to vent their feelings and emotions. |
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Covid: Why are 12-15s now being double-jabbed? All children aged 12 to 15 are being offered two doses of Covid vaccine. |
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Why you shouldn't get a second Covid jab too early A government scientific advisor tells Newsbeat why four weeks is too soon between Covid jabs. |
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Beta coronavirus variant: What is the risk? There are fears that this version of coronavirus, first identified in South Africa, is |
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Covid rules: How can the clinically vulnerable stay safe? As social-distancing and other Covid rules end in England, how can people who were shielding stay safe? |
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What are the latest rules for face coverings and masks? Rules around face coverings are easing across the UK but they are still required in some settings. |
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How many cases in your area? Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK. |
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Covid: When can teenagers get a second dose? All 16 and 17 year-olds in the UK can now have a second dose 12 weeks after the first. |
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How do we know Covid vaccines are safe? Busting myths and explaining the facts around vaccines. |
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Coronavirus: What it does to the body What is it like to have the coronavirus, how will it affect you and how is it treated? |
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Support bubbles: How do they work and who is in yours? Some people across the UK have been able to form "support bubbles" or "extended households". |
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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. |
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All you need to know on the coronavirus A new cough, fever and change in smell or taste are the key symptoms of coronavirus. |
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Coronavirus: Intensive care and other key terms explained Use our tool to check the meaning of key words and phrases associated with the Covid-19 outbreak. |
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Coronavirus: What is the risk to men over 50? While most people will have mild symptoms and recover quickly, some are more prone to getting sick. |
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Coronavirus: Do face masks actually work? With face masks in high demand, we look at whether they really can protect people from the virus. |
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Covid in China: Hippo, fish and crabs get PCR tests Officials in the city of Xiamen have ordered PCR tests for seafood after some 40 people got Covid. |
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Dame Deborah James's mother on life without her daughter Heather James spoke to BBC Breakfast about how her family owe it to her daughter to enjoy life. |
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ADHD clinic: 'I'm 22 and I've just been diagnosed' Lucy was diagnosed with ADHD at 22 years of age, after being told she'd have to wait two years on the NHS. |
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First Barbie doll with hearing aids is 'really important' - Rose Ayling-Ellis Actor Rose Ayling-Ellis worked on the creation of the doll, saying "it's quite powerful" and "such a big deal." |
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First bivalent Covid-19 booster gets UK approval A new bivalent vaccine made by Moderna that targets two Covid-19 variants has been approved in the UK. |
