Covid-19: Lung damage 'identified' in study

Researchers are to investigate whether young people and those not in hospital could be affected.

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Covid vaccine: Rumours thrive amid trickle of pandemic facts

Social media is full of coronavirus vaccine information - but how can you tell which is reliable?

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Sally Davies: 'Poor public health made Covid worse'

Former Chief Medical Officer says high rates of obesity, deprivation and overcrowding have cost lives.

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Covid vaccine: Moderna files for approval in US

Regulators will decide if it is safe and effective enough to recommend for widespread use.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3fPoUie

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Student Covid testing begins for Christmas exodus

Universities open mass testing centres for students so they can travel home safely for Christmas.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3o2sQiw

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Covid: PM calls for 'unity' as he agrees to publish data behind new tiers

Boris Johnson will publish data behind England's new tiers later in a bid to win over Tory rebels.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2VgjYtn

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Covid infections in England fall by 30% over lockdown - React study

There were an estimated 72,000 new cases of coronavirus a day in England between 13 and 24 November.

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Covid: Researchers fear cancer advances delay due to pandemic

Scientists fear research has been pushed back due to the pandemic, a survey suggests.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/36jTuh3

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Coronavirus: How do you vaccinate 7.7 billion people?

Five challenges of distributing a Covid-19 vaccine to billions of people.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3o8y8Jq

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Covid-19: Don't 'take brakes off' Covid measures, says leading scientist

Easing rules months before vaccines take effect would be a "huge mistake", Sage expert says.

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Covid: Nadhim Zahawi appointed as vaccine rollout minister

Nadhim Zahawi will oversee distributing the vaccine in England until at least summer 2021.

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Covid: Hospitals could be 'overwhelmed' without new tiers - minister

Michael Gove warns MPs strict rules are still needed in England despite lockdown ending on 2 December.

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Covid: Free Vitamin D pills for 2.5 million vulnerable in England

There is no evidence that it protects against Covid-19 but it could boost the health of the vulnerable.

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Covid-19: Mass testing a 'distraction' from vaccine rollout - health leaders

Public health leaders question whether it is possible to expand mass testing schemes in England.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3lfNRVp

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Covid Christmas: 'Avoid board games and sleepovers'

Scientists spell out measures to minimise coronavirus infection risk when rules are relaxed at Christmas.

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R number for UK below 1 for first time since August

Scientific advisers to the government estimate the epidemic is no longer growing.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3fD1ug8

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Coronavirus: Losing a baby during the pandemic

Couples share their stories of how Covid-19 restrictions exacerbated the impact of losing a baby.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/39jmoj3

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Covid: Woman left blind after treatment delayed in pandemic

Thousands of people in Wales are at "risk of going blind" because of delays, a charity warns.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3q6WmWb

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Oxford Covid vaccine: Regulator asked to asses jab

The referral is "a significant first step" to a possible rollout of the vaccine, the government says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3l8F1bJ

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Controversial 'virginity tests' sold by UK clinics

The "unscientific" examinations are condemned by international organisations such as the UN.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/33lFZeP

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Cancer: Blood test for 50 types to be trialled by NHS

More than 165,000 people in England will be offered the tests from next year.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3meKdfF

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Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine 'dose error' explained

Some trial volunteers were given shots half the planned strength, so how does that affect the results?

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3l9lFn8

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Covid-19: England's regional tiers being announced

Details of restrictions for local authority areas in England are set out by the government.

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Coronavirus infections levelling during England lockdown

But in Scotland infection rates appear to be rising, according to Office for National Statistics data.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/33jpjoq

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Social care funding falls 'alarmingly short' - council directors

Chancellor Rishi Sunak said an extra £1bn in social care funding would be available to councils.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/39lam8X

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Covid: England's regional tiers to be set out

Most areas are expected to be put in the two toughest tiers of restrictions when the lockdown ends.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/33kBcKJ

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Meghan Markle: Duchess of Sussex tells of miscarriage 'pain and grief'

"I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second," Meghan writes in an article.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3l8gzqV

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Covid Christmas rules: UK leaders urge caution over household mixing

The UK's five-day relaxation of rules will throw "fuel on the Covid fire", scientists warn.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/361M6GJ

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Coronavirus: French lockdown to ease after second peak passes

Non-essential shops will reopen this weekend but bars and restaurants will stay closed into January.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3pXRAdL

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Covid: PPE price rises cost taxpayers £10bn, report says

"Inadequate" stockpiles meant the government had to boost supplies quickly, the spending watchdog says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/360sIKk

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Covid-19: Three households can mix over Christmas in UK

People can form a "Christmas bubble" and mix in homes and outdoors between 23 and 27 December.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3nT6ss1

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Covid: How to keep the virus at bay this Christmas

Christmas could be a dangerous time to contract the virus - but precautions can be taken.

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Covid-19: UK leaders reach deal on easing of Christmas rules

Three households will be allowed to meet indoors over a five-day period between 23-27 December.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3m1YEDA

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Covid vaccines: How safe are they really?

Busting myths and explaining the facts around immunisation.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3fs5EaC

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Don't go to work when sick, 'peculiar' Brits told

People have tendency to soldier on, potentially making colleagues sick, health secretary says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/360BrfK

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Excess deaths in UK 'a fifth higher than normal'

Nearly 14,000 deaths occurred in the week ending 13 November - with 3,000 linked to Covid.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2UVvlGX

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Covid-19: England arrivals to be able to cut quarantine with private test

People arriving in England can end their self-isolation with a negative test taken after five days.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3nRHOYJ

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Prof Sarah Gilbert: The woman who designed the Oxford vaccine

Prof Sarah Gilbert got to work quickly on a coronavirus vaccine in January after decades of research.

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Covid: How will I get a coronavirus vaccine?

Several vaccines are showing promise and one is already being reviewed by the UK regulator.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/39gdMdj

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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".

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2WPflXE

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Covid-19: Daily coronavirus test plan to cut contacts' 14-day self-isolation

Contacts of people with the virus will not need to quarantine if they test negative, the government says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3kUiz6b

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Trans teen in legal action over gender clinic wait

A 14-year-old transgender boy is taking legal action against NHS England over treatment delays.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2J460b3

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Covid-19: Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection

The large-scale trial is both a triumph and a disappointment, after other groups had better results.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3nNawdd

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Covid risk: 3 people, 3 very different Covid risks. What's yours?

A question everyone's asking: what's my Covid risk? Here's how to find out.

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Coronavirus: £3bn for NHS but Sunak warns of 'economic shock' to come

Borrowing - which hit a record £22.3bn in October - cannot go on indefinitely, chancellor says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/396upYv

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Spending Review: Chancellor to announce £500m for mental health

The government hopes the funding will address the extra demand for services amid the Covid pandemic.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/35S8i6f

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Covid antibodies 'last at least six months'

The more antibodies people have, the lower their chances of re-infection, a study suggests.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/35TzVMt

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Covid: Jab for people who cannot be vaccinated trialled

An injection of antibodies might provide up to six months' protection to immuno-compromised patients.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/36Z25Vk

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Covid-19: UK setting up vaccine centres ready for roll-out - Matt Hancock

The health secretary says vaccination could begin next month if a jab is approved by the regulator.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/391ZTiI

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Covid vaccine: Pfizer applies for authorisation in US

The vaccine could get emergency approval in the first two weeks of December, officials believe.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/332rTPw

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Infection rates levelling off in England and Scotland

ONS data suggests rates in school-age children are still rising.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/32YAQcf

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Covid-19 carriers 'most infectious earlier on'

Greatest risk of passing the virus on is in the first few days of having symptoms, analysis suggests.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3lZUtIo

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Covid-19: Free flu jabs offered to all over 50s in 'winter like no other'

The "twin threats" of flu and Covid mean more people than usual in England are being offered a jab.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3kIYHmB

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Coronavirus: Inside test-and-trace - how the 'world beater' went wrong

BBC News spoke to key government figures, scientists and health officials involved from the start.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/38VtDhb

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Tocilizumab: Arthritis drug may treat severe Covid

Early signs suggest it may help patients with severe breathing difficulties who are on ventilators.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3fckH8e

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Home-testing kit for breast cancer wins Dyson prize

The device uses AI to analyse urine samples and detect disease.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2IJZS8q

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Coronavirus: Christmas socialising poses 'substantial risks' - scientist

Proposals to ease restrictions over Christmas will be set out next week, a No 10 spokesman said.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3kRgXdC

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Was the scientific advice for lockdown flawed?

A BBC documentary highlights weaknesses in the expert analysis of the likely impact of coronavirus.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2UFWhKY

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Covid: Oxford vaccine shows 'encouraging' immune response in older adults

The phase two trial results raise hopes the jab can protect age groups most at risk from Covid-19.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/35KF60W

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Quarter of UK home care operators face going bust

The sector has combined debts in excess of £100m, raising fears for the future.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/38VV9uT

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Private baby scans show 'incredibly poor practice'

BBC News uncovers evidence that women have not been told about serious abnormalities and conditions.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/32XaJCR

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Covid vaccine: Pfizer says it's '94% effective in over 65s'

The companies say they will now apply for authorisation for emergency use of the jab in the US.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/35DCiCJ

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Lockdown plus autumn sends loneliness soaring

The numbers feeling lonely in the pandemic reached a new high point at the start of this month.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/38RrrXT

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Coronavirus: What are the EU coronavirus schemes?

The UK government has opted out of EU schemes to source medical equipment and vaccines. What have they delivered?

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2XW0IUA

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Too early for Christmas Covid rules, says minister

Alok Sharma says he'd like a normal Christmas after reports that families may be allowed to meet up.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/38UMmtg

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Coronavirus: Head of NHS Test and Trace Dido Harding self-isolating

Baroness Harding tweeted she was alerted by the NHS app to stay at home.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2IRkyuU

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Lord Feldman: Department of Health adviser's firm took work from Covid company

Lord Feldman went to meetings between ministers and a biotech firm his PR company went on to advise.

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Coronavirus: Doctors spell out how to exit England's lockdown

The British Medical Association fears a surge in infections that will cripple the NHS if unlocking goes wrong.

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More than 70,000 excess deaths during the pandemic

Rising Covid-19 deaths push the total number of UK deaths further above expected levels

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/32VVjyG

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Covid in Scotland: Level 4 lockdown to be imposed in 11 council areas

The country's toughest Covid restrictions will close non-essential shops, pubs, restaurants and gyms.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/32UG9tv

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Covid: Thousands of cases relocated in England in data change

Some areas see numbers rise after the government changes the way it records the location of a case.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2IJN01Y

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Covid: West of Scotland awaits decision on level 4 rules

Nicola Sturgeon is set to announce whether the toughest Covid restrictions will be imposed in some areas.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/35zgI2j

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'Diabetes burnout': The mental-health impact of diagnosis

Diabetes treatment will be successful only if it comes with mental-health support, doctors say.

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Covid: Visitor tests in all care homes in England 'by Christmas'

The government says it's working closely with the social care sector to roll out testing across the country.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3ffuWJ3

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Coronavirus: Dentists warn millions of treatments have been missed

The British Dental Association warns there will be "an oral health crisis” without government support.

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Moderna: Covid vaccine shows nearly 95% protection

The results add to growing confidence that vaccination can end the pandemic.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3f5Js5H

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Video games 'good for well-being' says University of Oxford study

Gamers who played titles for longer reported feeling happier than those who did not.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/35zN6BQ

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Covid-19: New 'mega labs' in early 2021 to speed up testing

The labs will use technology to speed up the process so results come faster, the government says.

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Covid vaccine: Major new trial starts in UK

It comes a week after preliminary results showed another vaccine offered 90% protection.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/35whQDU

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Most statin problems caused by mysterious 'nocebo effect', study suggests

Issues are not caused by the drug but by people believing it will make them sick, a study suggests.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2Uv9iqw

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Covid-19: Normal life back next winter, says vaccine creator

The impact of a new coronavirus vaccine will not kick in until summer, says Prof Ugur Sahin.

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Covid-19: Labour calls for law to stop anti-vaccination fake news online

Social media companies that do not remove anti-vaccine fake news posts should be penalised, the party says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3pvbL2A

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Essure: Women in England take legal action against sterilising-device maker

The device has been withdrawn from the market for commercial reasons but its makers stand by its safety.

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Covid-19: Next two weeks 'crucial' for ending lockdown

People must not become complacent due to a potential vaccine, a government scientist says.

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Covid: Care home visitors to trial regular testing

Family and friends will receive screening to allow them to visit loved ones without restrictions.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/36ALKG9

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Coronavirus: 5,000 'extra' heart deaths since March

A heart charity is urging people not to delay checks or treatment during the second wave.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3kBZHsI

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Covid: Children more likely to be infected in second wave

Evidence presented to government confirmed rising infections as schools reopened.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2K7RIab

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Eating disorders: Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock urged to act

Campaigners says no-one should be dying from eating disorders in the UK, yet it happens every day.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3eSpVG3

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UK coronavirus infection rates 'slowing down'

But ONS data suggests rising levels of the virus in the south of England and the Midlands.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/36v20sk

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Covid: Learning disability death rates 'six times higher'

The government announces a review following the findings of Public Health England's report.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/36x3UbV

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Coronavirus: Safety officials had 'political' pressure' to approve PPE

Emails reveal how officials described pressure to approve protective suits for the NHS.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2IwRwAx

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Coronavirus: Rapid tests in care homes a 'game-changer'

Initial study shows tests done by care home staff are as accurate as those done in hospitals.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3pkUYit

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Coronavirus: Patients face long waits for hospital ops in England

September data shows routine surgery in England below normal levels before the Covid second wave.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/38F4kQb

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Chester hospital baby deaths: Nurse Lucy Letby in court

Lucy Letby is charged with killing eight infants at a hospital neo-natal unit in 2015 and 2016.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2IogzWh

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Covid-19 grief: 'I do talk about it'

As the UK death toll passes 50,000, Sue Horsfall tells the BBC about losing her husband to Covid-19 in October.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2IvYiH1

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Black and Asian people at greater risk from Covid, study finds

The largest analysis so far says people from black and Asian backgrounds are at higher risk of Covid-19.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2IvNHeC

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Russian Covid vaccine shows encouraging results

The full trial results have not yet been published, but scientists welcomed the positive news.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3ng3mOw

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Instagram: New tools to ban self-harm and suicide posts

The social media app has rolled out technology in the UK and Europe to identify harmful posts.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3kmMJP6

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Covid vaccine: 'No decision' on under 50s vaccine plan

Uncertainty about how the Covid vaccines work mean there is no plan for younger people yet.

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Covid-19 vaccine: Prof Van-Tam says he would take the vaccine

England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer says he has "absolute trust" in the safety of a vaccine.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3eLkMzw

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Mobile robo-surgeons could widen access to keyhole surgery

A modular design allows keyhole surgery to be performed in smaller operating theatres.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3lpiPv2

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Coronavirus: Northern England 'worst hit' by pandemic

Health inequalities have led to Covid-19 taking a "devastating grip" on the north, a report says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3pfQKso

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Second wave: NHS staff 'feeling the strain'

The BBC’s health editor Hugh Pym spent a day at Royal Derby Hospital

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2Iq6atj

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Immunising the world against Covid-19

With new developments in the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, how easy would it be to immunise the world? Tulip Mazumdar reports.

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Coronavirus: Meeting the plasma donor that 'saved my life'

Ann was the first to try an experimental coronavirus treatment in the UK involving a plasma transfer.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2GNIv5r

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Covid vaccine: How will we keep it cold enough?

The vaccine has to be kept at temperatures four times lower than the average home freezer.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2IlrWyn

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Matt Hancock on Covid 19 vaccine trials and roll out

The UK does not have a Covid vaccine yet, but is “one step closer” says the health secretary.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2GL9O0b

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Coronavirus: Turkish Germans raise new Covid vaccine hopes

A husband and wife from Turkish immigrant families spearhead a vaccine breakthrough.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2GLtml8

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Lockdown: Will the vaccine be compulsory? And other questions

We answer some of your questions about the Pfizer vaccine for coronavirus.

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Covid-19: Husband of test and trace boss to self-isolate

Weston-super-Mare MP John Penrose was alerted by the app overseen by his wife, Lady Dido Harding.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/35bHaPc

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Covid: China's Sinovac vaccine trial halted in Brazil

The Sinovac clinical trial has been suspended after a "severe adverse" incident, say authorities.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/38qGhUX

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Covid: Seven-day-a-week clinics for vaccine proposed

Doctors' leaders say they "stand ready" to start providing a vaccine for up to 12 hours every day.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2IkSr7i

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Coronavirus doctor's diary: 'We are first-hand witnesses of this devastation'

Four nurses describe the pressure they are under as the second coronavirus wave gathers force.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2IjXOTS

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Covid 'raises new psychiatric disorders risk'

Anxiety was most commonly diagnosed in a study of US patients for 90 days after their diagnosis.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3kfeoSi

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Covid: Who will have the Pfizer vaccine first and when can I get it?

A vaccine for Covid-19 is set to be put forward for emergency approval.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/35g7Gap

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Covid: NHS staff helped through crisis by 'wobble room'

Staff at the Royal Derby Hospital created the room as a place to escape from the intense pressures.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/36jncS3

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Mental health issues 'rise' during Wales lockdown

Pontypool residents have faced increased stress, often over money, as a result of the pandemic.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2Udziq0

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Covid vaccine: what does the Pfizer vaccine news mean?

Life isn't back to normal yet, but this news is promising.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/36hiQuJ

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Covid vaccine: First vaccine offers 90% protection

The vaccine uses an experimental approach to train the immune system to fight the virus

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/35cWiMw

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'Mutant coronavirus' seen before on mink farms, say scientists

The coronavirus mutation found in farmed mink in Denmark has arisen in the past, genetic data shows.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2IkaGcT

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Covid: Cancer delays 'could cause 2,000 deaths in Wales'

Wheelchair athlete Simon Green says he was told his cancer was inoperable after his scan was delayed.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2U9ADya

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Covid-19: Global coronavirus cases pass 50 million

More than 1.25 million coronavirus-related deaths have been reported, Johns Hopkins university says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3lcAFkS

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Covid: Firebreak lockdown ends as new restrictions begin

A mobile hairdresser and gift shop owner share their concerns as Wales' businesses reopen.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3mYRVKO

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Covid: Lack of medical supplies 'hits' disabled people

The pandemic is making it hard to get medication and breathing equipment, a BBC survey suggests.

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‘I lost eight pregnancies in nine years’

Charlotte Kingsbury, from Nottinghamshire, had fertility treatment before finally giving birth.

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Coronavirus: Hauliers included in Denmark restrictions

Rules for travel from Denmark were tightened after a coronavirus strain spread from mink to humans.

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What's the science behind mink and coronavirus?

Denmark's mink-related coronavirus scare has caused alarm, but scientists urge caution.

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Greater Manchester's NHS hospitals suspend non-urgent care

Greater Manchester hospitals are treating "more Covid patients than at the peak of the first wave".

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Covid-19: US hits record daily case rise three days running

The record rise in infections include Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows, officials said Friday.

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Covid: Liverpool testing trial sites doubled after queues on first day

Up to 12,000 people got tested on day one of a city-wide trial, Liverpool's public health boss says.

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Covid travel ban for visitors to UK from Denmark

An immediate ban is imposed after a new coronavirus strain spreads to humans from mink.

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Covid-19: Union fears nursing shortage as winter looms

Lack of nurses combined with staff absence may risk NHS patient safety, says Royal College of Nursing.

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Covid: How to survive a winter lockdown, from those who've done it

Tips on lockdown life in cold weather - from sub-zero coffee meet-ups to watching films in the bath.

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'I was refused a home Covid test after credit check'

A BBC investigation finds people are being refused home Covid tests because of their credit histories.

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HIV diagnoses in gay and bisexual men at 20-year low

Public Health England says it's confident it can reduce the number of transmissions to zero by 2030.

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Covid: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham postpones operations

The number of coronavirus patients at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital has increased six-fold in a month.

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UK coronavirus infections may be 'stabilising'

Although the number of new cases continue to rise, the growth rate is slowing, latest data show.

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Covid: Are care homes ready for the second wave?

Have the lessons been learned to prevent a high number of care home deaths as Covid cases rise?

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Covid app backed by Zara and Mike Tindall prompts safety concern

An ad for the app, which can display test results, has been referred to the medical regulator.

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Covid: Liverpool's city-wide coronavirus testing begins

Everyone living or working in Liverpool will be offered repeat tests, whether or not they have symptoms.

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Covid: Can mass testing save us from another lockdown?

Cheap and rapid tests are now available, but what can they realistically achieve?

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Poor diet: Children 20cm shorter as a result, analysis says

A global analysis suggests that on average the world's tallest teenagers live in the Netherlands.

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Covid: Regulator criticises data used to justify lockdown

Government used out-of-date model predicting 4,000 deaths a day in TV briefing, UK stats watchdog says.

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UK contact-tracing apps start to talk to each other

Users can now use their own area's app when travelling to another part of the country.

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Covid-19: Assisted dying travel allowed during lockdown, says Hancock

The health secretary says those seeking assisted deaths abroad will not be breaking new Covid rules.

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Coronavirus: Was tier 3 working in Liverpool City Region?

Did three weeks of the highest tier of Covid-19 restrictions make a difference in Liverpool City Region?

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Covid: Care homes advised to allow visitors in England during lockdown

Screens, visiting pods, and window visits are among measures advised by the government in England.

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Covid: The new lockdown rules for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

New restrictions have been announced in both Scotland and England.

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Covid: Nine ways England's lockdown is different from last time

There's a familiar feeling as England returns to lockdown, but many rules have changed.

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Coronavirus: Extremely vulnerable advised not to go to work from Thursday

The advice for people at higher risk from Covid-19 is to stay at home as much as possible for a month.

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Covid: The NHS will not collapse, health leaders say

But without lockdown there will be major disruption because of the rising number of virus cases.

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Covid in Scotland: NHS staff 'facing perfect storm'

Shortages of staff and hospital beds are hampering efforts to tackle rising Covid cases, says a leading physician.

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Covid: MPs to vote on England's one-month lockdown

The new restrictions will come into force on Thursday if approved, lasting until 2 December.

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Coronavirus: Living with children 'no increased risk'

Researchers looked at data on nine million adults under the age of 65 between February and August.

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Earwax test could reveal stress levels

Researchers develop a method to measure chronic stress without taking blood.

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Covid: Destructive rules only current option, says Chris Whitty

England's chief medical officer defends lockdowns as a further 397 coronavirus deaths are recorded.

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Glitch caused self-isolation orders to be too long

More than 7,200 people in England were told to stop self-isolating on the wrong date.

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Covid: Deaths 10% higher than normal as virus deaths rise

There were nearly 12,300 deaths in latest week - 1,100 linked to Covid.

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Basildon maternity unit handed 'urgent' safety deadline

Inspectors find a hospital, where a mum bled to death in childbirth, has not addressed major failings.

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Coronavirus: Liverpool to pilot city-wide Covid-19 testing

Military personnel will help trial a new system of mass testing in one of the UK's most affected areas.

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Mask exemptions must be clearer, rape campaigner says

Georgina Fallows is asking government to protect from harassment people who can't wear face coverings.

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T-cell response 'lasts six months after Covid infection'

But it is still not clear how much this protects people against being re-infected, experts say.

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Coronavirus lockdown: PM warns UK faces 'medical disaster' without action

Boris Johnson told MPs he was "right to try every possible option" before telling people to stay at home.

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Covid: Target 'hit' for 500,000 tests a day in the UK

Network of mega-labs and use of over 100 small labs increases capacity for testing.

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Algorithm spots 'Covid cough' inaudible to humans

An algorithm built in the US correctly identified people with Covid-19 by the sound of their coughs.

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'Living in America's cancer alley is like death row'

Data from the US Environmental Protection Agency suggests that those living in the area of St. James in Louisiana have the highest risk of getting cancer of anywhere in America.

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Stillbirth rise during pandemic leads to safety review

Pregnancy and childbirth experts say women may have delayed seeking care during lockdown.

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IVF treatment: 'Grieving for the child you can't have'

A campaigner for NHS-funded IVF says she "reached crisis point" after discovering she was infertile.

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Covid: PM warns of virus deaths 'twice as bad' as spring

Boris Johnson is expected to tell MPs there is "no alternative" to the four-week England lockdown.

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