International Nurses Day: The gran, mum and daughter on the front line
Meet three generations of a North East family working on the front line to fight coronavirus. …
Health
OCD: ‘I spent 20 years preparing for the coronavirus pandemic’
How coping with OCD prepared one man for the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. …
Ramadan: Fasting safely during coronavirus crisis
During Ramadan, many Muslim people abstain from eating and drinking between sunrise and sunset. …
Coronavirus: Evacuation flight for Britons on Diamond Princess due to land
UK nationals who have been quarantined on the liner for 16 days are flown out of Japan. …
Coronavirus: ‘Narrowing window’ to contain outbreak, WHO says
The World Health Organization says the rise of new cases with no clear link to China is a concern. …
Dementia: Cancer scanner ‘could help early diagnoses’
Dementia diagnoses are “lagging behind” in Wales, and doctors say Pet scans could be the answer. …
Painkillers ‘mask, not kill’ long-term pain
An NHS campaign aims to get patients to look for alternatives to long-term painkiller use. …
Scientists discover powerful antibiotic using AI
Researchers claim it could be used to kill some of the world’s deadliest bacteria. …
Cadbury egg hunt: Health campaigners celebrate end of National Trust deal
Health campaigners welcome the move as the trust says chocolate will be “less of a focus” from 2021. …
Coronavirus: Pregnant nurse ‘propaganda’ sparks backlash
The nine-month-pregnant nurse was portrayed as heroic for continuing to work on the frontlines. …
Coronavirus: Repatriation flight for Britons on Diamond Princess delayed
Repatriating about 70 UK nationals from Japan is “logistically complicated”, the embassy in Tokyo says. …
Running Stories: How running helped me fight anxiety and bulimia
Jess has anxiety and has previously had depression and bulimia, but says running has given her a new energy. …
Surgeon who harmed Scots is now working in Libya
A top surgeon who harmed patients for years and can no longer work in the UK is operating again. …
The poster project spreading ‘happiness and kindness’ to NHS staff
An artist known for his positive poster messages has directed his new creations at healthcare workers. …
NHS ‘took 18 months to help after suicide attempt’
Poor treatment for those who self-harm or attempt suicide is putting lives at risk, psychiatrists say. …
Coronavirus: Britons on Diamond Princess cruise ship to be flown home
Only those who are well can travel, and they will be quarantined on their return, it is understood. …
Coronavirus: Two passengers dead from quarantined Diamond Princess
A man and a woman in their 80s were taken off the Diamond Princess in Japan after contracting Covid-19. …
Dame Julie Walters reveals shock of bowel cancer diagnosis
The actress tells Victoria Derbyshire her next film, The Secret Garden, could possibly be her last. …