Covid-19: Few people with symptoms are self-isolating, study finds

And fewer than one in five people request a test if they have symptoms, a report on test and trace says.

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Assisted dying inquiry essential, leading brain surgeon says

A brain surgeon, left shocked and frightened by his cancer diagnosis, says the law needs changing.

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

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Covid: Children 'well protected by Pfizer vaccine'

Initial results from trials in 12- to 15-year-olds in the US will be handed to regulators.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/39v9k9C

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Covid-19: Shielding coming to an end for millions

People seen as clinically extremely vulnerable are still being told to take precautions over Covid.

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

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Coronavirus: More work needed to rule out lab leak theory says WHO

All possible causes of the pandemic remain on the table, says the WHO, though lab leak least likely.

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

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Covid: Germany limits use of AstraZeneca Covid jab for under-60s

The vaccine maker stresses that regulators find the benefits of its Covid-19 shot outweigh the risks.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3u4MQUQ

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Covid: Half of UK has antibodies from vaccination or infection

In the oldest people, roughly 90% had signs of protection against the virus in their blood.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3cBk0We

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Covid-19: CDC head warns of 'impending doom' in US

Cases and deaths are rising as US officials warned the struggle to end the pandemic is not over.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3w8ybKf

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AstraZeneca vaccine - was it really worth it?

AstraZeneca has become a political football in a European blame game over its covid vaccine.

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Evidence mounts Covid jab protects those around you

Out-of-date information may be deterring people from being vaccinated.

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

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GHB: Killer drug to be made a Class B substance

It was used in attacks by the UK's most prolific rapist and the serial killer Stephen Port.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3m0E2wy

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Covid: Secret filming exposes contamination risk at test results lab

A BBC undercover reporter saw practices that could mean people receiving a wrong test result.

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

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Households of adults with weak immune systems to be vaccinated

The aim is to reduce the risk of infection to those who may not respond well to a vaccine.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3tYgv1O

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Covid: Ethnic jab gap 'not due to area or education'

Location, education and health account for just 30% of the difference in vaccination rates, the ONS says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2QRCXf7

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Covid jab: One dose in care homes gives 'substantial' protection

A study suggests 62% of residents are protected by a single dose of the vaccines used in the UK.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3u7qja5

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Covid: Outdoor meetings and sport to resume in England

People are still being advised to minimise their journeys amid the latest easing of lockdown rules.

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

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Covid-19: More than 30m people in UK receive first jab

Ministers say they are "confident" the second dose can be delivered within their 12-week target.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3u4nd6q

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Doctors warn against cuts to youth drug and alcohol treatment

Young people's lives are being put at risk without help for drugs and alcohol problems, they say.

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

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Covid: 'Don't squander gains,' says Prof Stephen Powis

Although "enormous progress" has been made, people must remain cautious, warns Prof Stephen Powis.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3rtO5Ly

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Covid: Rapid home test kits to be available for workers

Firms in England with more than 10 employees that are unable to provide on-site testing can apply.

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

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Covid: Boris Johnson urged to share vaccines with poorer nations

A group of charities is calling on Boris Johnson to begin donating vaccines through Covax.

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

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Over-70s could get booster Covid jab from September - vaccines minister

Nadhim Zahawi said No 10 was hoping to have eight different Covid jabs available by the autumn.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/31nfh43

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'Ice-cream toothache' mystery explained

Scientists say they have worked out how teeth become sensitive and hurt with cold food and drinks.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3rmRv2R

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Covid: Past infection increases vaccine effectiveness six-fold

Healthcare workers' blood was tested for antibodies and T-cells that can fight off the virus.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/39i69Cb

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Slight Covid uptick in older school children in England

Latest figures from the ONS hint at an increase in years 7 to 11 in schools in England.

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

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Covid: BAME doctors 'still waiting for risk checks'

Many say key risk assessments have either not taken place or have not been acted on.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3feh8Ae

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Coronavirus: EU urges unity as leaders meet for key vaccine summit

The president of the EU parliament says members must work together, as tensions rise over supplies.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2P4QCic

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NHS blood infection scandal payments to increase

Relatives of those who died in England will get bigger lump sums, with survivors also getting more help.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/31jHzws

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Shrewsbury baby deaths prompt midwife recruitment drive

The BBC understands as many as 1,000 more midwives and 80 obstetrics consultants will be hired in England.

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

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Covid-19: Over-50s urged to book jabs before vaccine supplies dip

The NHS highlights the deadline of 29 March ahead of an expected slowdown in vaccine supplies in April.

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

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Covid-19: EU leaders to discuss boosting vaccine supplies

Leaders will also review plans to curb exports of Covid vaccines, which could affect supply to the UK.

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

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Covid: The bus journey that saved hundreds of thousands of lives

A conversation on a bus led to the setting up of the Recovery trial, leading to treatments for Covid.

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

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Middle-aged women 'worst affected by long Covid', studies find

Five months after hospital treatment, 70% of patients studied had still not fully recovered.

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

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Covid: Intensive-care patients moved hundreds of miles

More than 2,000 intensive-care patients were moved between hospitals in search of beds from September to March.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/31eEXjj

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Covid: Health security body gives UK 'protective shield'

The UK Health Security Agency launches next week, aiming to protect the nation from future pandemics.

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

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Coronavirus: EU plans tougher controls on vaccine exports

The proposals come after AstraZeneca was accused of failing to honour its contract with the EU.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3tQxR0A

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Concussion in sport: Saliva test is 94% accurate in rugby union trial

Using pitchside saliva tests to diagnose concussion is a step closer after a "game-changing" trial in rugby union.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3shLxS6

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Loneliness: 'Alone is ok, but being lonely - it hurts'

A report by MPs and peers is calling on ministers to reconnect communities and combat loneliness after coronavirus.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2P5b9TE

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How Iceland clamped down to conquer coronavirus

It may be a remote island, but there is a reason why Iceland is proud of its success in tackling the pandemic.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3spsS6E

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Covid: The countries that nailed it, and what we can learn from them

A year into the pandemic, we look at countries that have had some success in tackling the virus.

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Mary Agyapong: Pregnant nurse who died with Covid 'felt pressured' to work

Pregnant Mary Agyapong "had to continue working" despite worries for her health, an inquest hears.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3ca2Crs

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Guildford care home: Daughter 'made to wait as mother died alone'

A daughter found her mother in a care home room with dried blood on the floor, an ombudsman says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3f8nP70

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Covid: Banksy painting raises £14.4m for NHS charities

It is believed to be a record price for a painting by the elusive street artist.

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

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Covid: Deaths below average for first time since summer

The decline suggests the winter wave of coronavirus deaths has ended, experts say.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3sioI0v

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Where is the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine made?

The EU has warned it could ban exports of vaccines made in the bloc. How would this affect the UK?

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

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Coronavirus: How the common cold can boot out Covid

It looks like the viruses that causes colds wins in the battle to infect our cells.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3r8bL81

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Coronavirus: Third wave will 'wash up on our shores', warns Johnson

Boris Johnson says the UK will "feel effects" of growing case numbers in Europe amid a row over vaccines.

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

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Covid-19: Brothers send letters to 999 ambulance stations

Tommy, five, and Toby, three, are now sending letters to other key workers such as NHS staff.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3sa0PrY

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Covid vaccine: US trial of AstraZeneca jab confirms safety

Regulators in America have been waiting for these results to decide on approval.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3eZvPY1

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Coronavirus vaccines: PM to telephone EU leaders in bid to stop export ban being imposed

EU leaders will hold a virtual summit on Thursday to discuss the fate of vaccines made on the continent.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/315UX7i

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Covid: Masks and social distancing 'could last years'

Measures may remain until jabs roll-out across the world, Public Health England's Dr Mary Ramsay says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/392iMkG

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Covid: EU should not 'build walls' around vaccines - Wallace

The EU should seek to meet its contractual "obligations", Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/30ZFntK

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Covid-19: Half of UK adults receive first vaccine dose

Some 26,853,407 people in the UK were given a first dose between 8 December and 19 March.

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

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Why are some towns struggling to shake off Covid-19?

Some towns in the North of England and the Midlands are struggling to get Covid infection rates down.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3ltt1na

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UK's death rate 7% above normal in 2020

While it was badly hit in the spring, six other countries were worse affected than the UK in the autumn.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3qVizG8

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Flu levels in Wales see 'remarkable' suppression

Only 18 cases have been recorded since the start of flu season, compared with 1,657 last winter.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/30XYSmE

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Covid vaccine: PM to have AstraZeneca jab as he urges public to do the same

Boris Johnson will receive his first dose while European countries resume use of the Oxford vaccine.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/38W5KoO

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AstraZeneca: UK clot review confirms safety of vaccine

Regulators have looked at the evidence and say the vaccine is safe, effective and will save lives.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3cJog50

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Covid vaccine: Government facing questions over supply to UK

It is understood there is a delay to a shipment of millions of doses of the AstraZeneca jab from India.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2Nt4SjX

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Covid: From boom to bust - why lockdown hasn't led to more babies

Research shows that the US and parts of Europe are facing slumps in birth rates.

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

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Coronavirus shielding advice to end on 1 April - Hancock

More than 3.7 million people in England will no longer have to stay at home to avoid the virus.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3rZ3WCT

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Covid: NHS warns of 'significant reduction' in vaccines

Local health organisations have been told to expect a reduction in vaccine supply at the end of March.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3vuIiJ3

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Covid-19: EU warns UK over vaccine exports

The EU threatens to block vaccine exports to the UK unless it "gets its fair share".

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2OB9i9c

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Social care funding 'cliff edge' warning from providers

With emergency pandemic funding to end in two weeks, care organisations voice long-term cash fears.

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

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Covid in Europe: Vaccine suspension hits rollout as cases rise

As several countries pause the AstraZeneca jab, six reporters explain what is happening across Europe.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3vIhwx1

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Covid: EU plans rollout of travel certificate before summer

It will permit travel by those vaccinated, or who have tested negative or recently recovered.

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

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Covid: All over-50s invited for jab in England

This is the final group on the priority list which covers 99% at high risk of dying from Covid-19.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/30UI7bC

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Double mastectomy: 'I lost a large part of my identity'

A social media personality has created a video about her BRCA2 gene test and upcoming surgery.

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

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Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid jab safe, insists Hancock

People should "get the jab", the health secretary says, after some countries suspend its use.

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

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Covid-19 disruptions killed 228,000 children in South Asia, says UN report

A new UN report says interrupted health services caused hundreds of thousands of deaths in South Asia.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3eO6Q9K

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Moderna begins testing Covid-19 vaccine on babies and young children

Infants as young as six months are taking part in the Covid-19 jab study.

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

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Covid: 'Prioritise prisoners for coronavirus vaccine'

People in prison were three times more likely to die than others from the virus.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/30MNpGm

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'The Gospel Truth?' Covid-19 vaccines and the danger of religious misinformation

Many religious leaders are spreading the word that vaccines are safe and effective, but some are undermining that message.

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AstraZeneca vaccine: Safety experts to review jab

Eleven European countries have suspended use of the vaccination over concerns about side effects.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2Q0pj8M

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Covid: Charities warn cancer death rate could rise

Nearly 50 cancer charities send a stark warning about the impact Covid-19 has had on UK cancer care.

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

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Covid: UK vaccination surge expected in coming days

All over 50s could be vaccinated ahead of schedule, thanks to good supplies, say experts.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2OYLxY9

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Covid-19: 'No evidence' of AstraZeneca jab problems, says WHO

The world health body says it is vital that vaccination campaigns continue, so lives can be saved.

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

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Gosport hospital deaths: Inquiry reviews 15,000 death certificates

An investigation into deaths at the hospital in Gosport is reviewing millions of pages of evidence.

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How do we know Covid vaccines are safe?

Busting myths and explaining the facts around vaccines.

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

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Covid-19: Evidence does not suggest AstraZeneca jab linked to clots, MHRA says

The drugs regulator says people should still get their Covid vaccine, as some countries suspend using it.

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

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Covid-19: Netherlands suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine

It is the latest nation to act over reports of blood clotting but the WHO says it is safe.

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

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Psychedelic therapy could 'reset' depressed brain

A powerful hallucinogen used in shamanic rituals is being trialled as a potential depression cure.

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

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Covid-19: Charities urge vulnerable people to book vaccines

People with underlying health conditions who have yet to get their jab are being encouraged to do so.

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

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Covid: Judge rules man with learning difficulties should be vaccinated

A judge says a man with learning difficulties should be vaccinated despite his family's objections.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3vop1ss

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Covid has 'heightened' eating anxieties, say experts

The pandemic has been particularly challenging for people like Phoenix, say eating disorder experts.

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

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Covid-19 pandemic: Italy to shut shops and schools amid infection spike

Most shops, restaurants and schools will be closed on Monday as Coronavirus infections rise.

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

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Covid vaccine lowers cases in Scotland's healthcare worker families

Vaccination of Scotland's healthcare workers has lowered the rate of infection for people they live with.

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

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Coronavirus infections levelling off in some of UK

Infections continue to decrease in England and Wales, but not in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

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

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Twins peak with more born than ever before

One in every 42 children is born a twin and much has changed over the past 30 years, a report finds.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3l8gjKg

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Covid vaccine: Homeless people to be prioritised

Experts say the move reflects the heightened risks from coronavirus for people who are homeless.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3voao8T

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Covid: UK Biobank scans aim to reveal health legacy

A major study by biomedical database UK Biobank will examine the long-term impacts of coronavirus.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3vd3O4J

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'Working poor' hardest hit by Covid

The disease arrived in the most affluent areas of Sheffield - but its taken root in its poorest.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3ciK6w0

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Covid-19: NHS waits at record high as second wave hits care

The scale of cancelled treatments is revealed with hospitals facing 'dire' backlog after Covid surge.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3rGLor8

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Parkinson's skin-swab test 'in sight'

Checking for tell-tale compounds could help spot the degenerative brain condition, experts say.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2Ocsg5P

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Cancer patients 'less protected' after first jab

A 12-week gap could leave those having two Pfizer jabs vulnerable to Covid-19, researchers suggest.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3etE6Tx

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Covid blood protein offers clues for treatments

Scientists say the findings could also help identify those most at risk of dying from Covid-19.

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

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Covid-19: False test results 'ruining' return to school

Experts and parents criticise approach as reports emerge of pupils incorrectly told they have virus.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3t3Sje4

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Covid: Women more anxious and overworked amid pandemic

They felt more depressed and lonely, and spent more time on housework and home-schooling children.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3rE2GVG

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Covid: Brazil experts issue warning as hospitals 'close to collapse'

Experts fear Brazil's variants may slow down pandemic recovery, as intensive care units there fill up.

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

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Covid-19: NHS Test and Trace 'no clear impact' despite £37bn budget

It was set up to help prevent lockdowns but there have been two more since its launch, MPs say.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/30uuFLu

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'Normal' to feel a bit unwell after Covid vaccine

Be prepared for mild side-effects but do not be deterred from having the life-saving jab, doctors say.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3qy2PZw

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Endometriosis: How new treatment 'changed my life'

Early research is giving hope to patients with endometriosis, a notoriously hard-to-manage condition.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3cionE7

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Pay rise was set to be 2.1% - NHS England chief Simon Stevens

NHS England boss backs ministers over pay dispute but does not rule out a one-off bonus for workers.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3l0DOop

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Covid-19: Don't think pandemic is over, Whitty warns

Unlocking too quickly would lead to a substantial surge in infection, UK chief medical adviser says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3t283y7

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Covid online symptom checker 'may delay treatment'

A study suggests the NHS online Covid service tells some seriously-ill people to stay at home.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2N4i9PU

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'If Covid didn't kill me, nothing ever will'

Jake Vujovic spent three weeks on a ventilator last May and is still battling symptoms ten months on.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/30wye3H

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Covid vaccines: How fast is progress around the world?

Charts and maps tracking the progress of Covid vaccination programmes.

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

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New US guidance says fully vaccinated people can meet without masks

Health officials ease rules for the fully vaccinated to show "what a world looks like beyond Covid".

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2POub0V

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Coronavirus testing: How to do a lateral flow test at home

Coronavirus lateral flow tests are free and provide a quick result within 30 minutes. But how do you do one?

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3bt11gb

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Covid-19: Nightingale hospitals to close from April

The temporary hospitals, which were largely unused, are being shut as patient numbers fall.

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

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Boris Johnson: 'Inevitable' Covid transmission risk with schools return

The PM said the rise of Covid-19 cases was inevitable he added that the vaccine roll out means its safe.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/30qxFII

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Covid: Daughter allowed to hold mum's hands in care home

Some care home residents in England are now allowed one nominated visitor, as restrictions begin to ease.

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

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Covid-19: School rapid test cannot be overruled, says minister

Concerns have been raised that thousands of pupils could be incorrectly told they have the virus.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3t0kWbY

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Spinal muscular atrophy: Gene therapy approved by NHS

Drug treatment for fatal genetic disorder will be the most expensive approved in the UK.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2O9Q6Pm

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Covid: Dalai Lama urges others to get vaccinated as he receives first shot

The Tibetan spiritual leader urges others to "take this injection" as he gets the AstraZeneca jab.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3v4aWQK

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Covid: Nurses condemn 'fundamentally flawed' PPE rules

The existing recommendations are based on out-of-date evidence, the Royal College of Nursing says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3sPJLY6

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Covid-19: Vaccine offers for those aged 56 or over

People in the age group are being invited to book their first vaccine from this week.

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

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Women's health: Female patients to be asked about 'gender health gap'

There is "strong evidence" services for female patients in England need improving, ministers say.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3sXlu2e

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Covid-19: Vaccinated NHS staff numbers vary across England

Nine in 10 have received one dose, but in London it's much lower, figures show.

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

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Covid-19: Mystery UK person with Brazil variant found

Health officials have also traced the contacts of the person, it is understood.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3sQUp0P

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What is going on with government Covid contracts?

What was Matt Hancock criticised for and how does government procurement work?

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

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Covid: Mental health money for children's services

The £79m forms part of a half-billion-pound pot for all mental health services.

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Coronavirus infection levels continue to drop in the UK

Latest figures from a survey of infections in the community suggest around 1-in-230 people has the virus.

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International Women's Day: Illustrating the Covid-19 pandemic

These three artists turn complex research into easy to digest information to help fight coronavirus.

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Covid-19: Ministers urged to give NHS 'heroes' better pay rise

Unions call a proposed 1% increase a "kick in the teeth" after Covid, but ministers say money is tight.

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Covid: Fresh air 'key to safer classrooms'

Knowing which windows to open and having shorter lessons could help when children return to school.

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Covid: Asthma patients refused vaccine by some GPs

Some are not being prioritised if they haven't been to hospital recently for the condition.

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Covid-19: Another new variant added to UK watch list

It shares a worrying mutation with the South Africa and Brazil variants of concern.

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Prize-winning migraine experts hope for a cure

The neurological condition affects three times as many women as men because of its link to hormones.

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Covid-19: New vaccines for variants to be fast-tracked

Rapid approval without lengthy tests can happen if new vaccines are needed to fight variants, say regulators.

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Covid: React study finds virus decline slowing in England

Infections fell by two-thirds in lockdown but one in 200 people still have the virus, a study says.

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Covid: Oxford vaccine does protect older people, Europe told

A single dose of the Pfizer or Oxford vaccine cuts hospital admissions of older people by about 80%.

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Covid-19: Dolly Parton marks vaccination with Jolene rewrite

Singing to the tune of her hit song Jolene, the country star, 75, promotes coronavirus vaccinations.

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Covid vaccine being tested in patients with low immunity

The race is on to find out if those with cancer and other conditions can be protected as the UK unlocks.

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Children's doctors given fabricated illness guidance

Experts say most cases involve genuine but misplaced health anxieties, not faked illness.

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Covid Brazil variant 'may spread more easily'

The first detailed studies of the P.1 variant suggest it may be up to twice as transmissible.

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Covid-19: Regular tests a 'game-changer' for schools, says science adviser

Rapid tests will give confidence that schools can open safely, a government science adviser says.

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Covid: France approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s

Older French patients can now get the jab, which had been initially limited to those aged under 65.

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Covid vaccines cut risk of serious illness by 80%

Latest study on UK rollout suggests jabs significantly reduce risk of being admitted to hospital.

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Covid: Teachers' risk 'similar' to other under-65s

The study measured infection rates in school staff and pupils in November and December.

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Covid-19: Critical care beds shortage prompts calls for review

The UK has 7.3 critical care beds per 100,000 people, compared to Germany's 33.8 and the US's 34.3.

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