PM announces end to Plan B Covid measures
The prime minister has set out plans to return to Plan A Covid restrictions in England from next week, including...
Health
Exercise addicts urged to build in rest days
"I still love exercise, and I would never give it up for the world, but learning to cope with negative...
Depression rise at Christmas linked to stress over Covid
Despite vaccines protecting the large majority of the UK population from becoming seriously ill with Covid, and no lockdowns being...
Should bad science be censored on social media?
But, he adds, given a lack of trust in institutions is a big driver of misinformation: "I imagine that there...
Hong Kong seizes hamsters from pet store for mass cull
"Pet owners should keep a good hygiene practice, including washing hands after touching the animals, handling their food or other...
Team GB gymnasts join defibrillator campaign
Gymnasts Becky and Ellie Downie have joined a campaign calling for a new national database of defibrillators after their brother...
Specialist mental health unit failures exposed by patients
"Sometimes the private sector provides really excellent service, but there are certain units that really do need regular inspections just...
Covid vaccine: Your concerns answered
Over half of the world’s population has received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine. Supply is still a...
Covid-19: Booster jab bookings open for ages 16 to 17 in England
Dr Nikki Kanani, GP and deputy lead for the NHS vaccination programme, said Covid had caused "so much disruption for...
Key moments: Dr Anthony Fauci and the pandemic
After nearly two years as the face of America's fight against Covid-19, Dr Anthony Fauci was caught calling a senator...
Covid: ‘We’re so proud of how Bertie bounced back’
The parents of a five-year-old boy with autism have spoken about their pride in his progress since he started school.Bertie,...
‘High confidence’ Omicron is less severe in UK
Prof Kevin McConway, Emeritus Professor of Applied Statistics at The Open University, said: "Infections often do not cause any symptoms,...
What’s really going on with Covid deaths data?
But at the moment you might expect to see, very roughly, about 55 of these "coincidental" Covid deaths a day,...
Babies in England hospitals with Omicron as a precaution
With more of the virus circulating at the moment, there is a greater chance that children will catch Covid. Around...
Jonathan Van-Tam: JVT’s most memorable Covid advice and analogies
From pants and football to yoghurts and trains, Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam has used colourful language to advise people throughout...
6m people on hospital waiting lists in England
Ambulance queues When patients arrive at hospital by ambulance they should be handed over within 15 minutes. This data shows...
NHS Tracker: How is the NHS in your area coping this winter?
Ambulance queues When patients arrive at hospital by ambulance they should be handed over within 15 minutes. This data shows...
Covid: Hundreds in Wales take antiviral tablets
"For most people antivirals are less effective than vaccination, that is why we are working with Health and Care Research...
