The Wanted’s Tom Parker opens up about his cancer diagnosis
Tom refuses to let cancer dominate his life after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. …
Health
First Covid booster jabs given to NHS staff
Hospitals in England and Wales can now start vaccinating healthcare workers with a booster dose. …
Alex Echo: Artist reveals ‘shock’ over Parkinson’s diagnosis
Alex Echo has been forced to give up most of his painting work, but is now championing digital art. …
Ros Atkins on… why people are using a horse drug
Ivermectin is being used by some to treat Covid-19, despite the benefits being unproven. …
Sajid Javid: ‘We need to avoid unsustainable pressure on the NHS’
There will be “no single trigger” for bringing back coronavirus restrictions during winter, Sajid Javid says. …
Call for South Asian bone marrow donors to save four-year-old
Esha Nadeswaran from London has leukaemia and needs a stem cell donor to save her life. …
Boris Johnson warns Covid risk remains as he unveils England’s winter plan
But he says the UK is better placed to tackle the disease as he outlines England’s winter plan. …
Covid booster vaccine rollout to begin across UK next week
Experts say a single dose of Pfizer should be offered at least six months after a second dose. …
Covid vaccine: No suggestion booster would be needed twice a year – chief medics
The chair of the JCVI says the latest advice doesn’t suggest there will be a recurrent booster programme. …
Covid: Which countries are vaccinating children and why?
Millions of children around the world are being offered a Covid vaccine. …
Medical officers recommend Covid vaccines for older children
The benefit of vaccinating younger people is an “important and potentially useful additional tool” says England’s chief medical officer. …
Covid: More than 300,000 suspected of breaking quarantine rules
It comes as the prime minister prepares to announce his winter Covid plan, including for booster jabs. …
Covid: Colchester Institute students board bus to get jabbed
A vaccination bus is on campus to give teenagers a chance to get jabbed. …
Singer who lost her voice sings again
When former singer Tanja Bage was told she would lose her voice to throat cancer, she immediately began to create a…
NHS sparks pride but one in five go private, survey finds
The charity Engage Britain polled more than 4,000 British adults on their attitudes to the NHS. …
Covid: Vaccine protection still strong – Oxford jab creator
Prof Dame Sarah Gilbert said offering a booster dose this autumn was “a complex decision”. …
Vaccine creator says choice of UK boosters and first doses elsewhere is ‘too simplistic’
Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert says choice between offering booster jabs in the UK or first doses elsewhere is ‘too simplistic’. …
Will Boris Johnson’s plan for the NHS work?
The prime minister believes new funds will tackle the Covid backlog – but refuses to set targets. …