Covid: Nightingale surge hubs to be set up in eight hospitals, NHS England says
The hubs will be located at the Royal Preston hospital in Lancashire, St James' University Hospital in Leeds, Lister Hospital...
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How Covid and climate misinformation and ‘fake news’ spread in 2021
Misinformation about the Covid pandemic and climate change is slowing an effective collective response to these emergencies. BBC Monitoring’s experts...
Covid: Omicron and Delta driving tsunami of cases – WHO
On Wednesday, Spain - which has seen a record 1,360 cases per 100,000 over the past fortnight - cut its...
Inquest announced for new mums who died from herpes
In a new letter, seen by the BBC, the area coroner Katrina Hepburn said: "I am now of the view...
Smoking: Children of parents who smoke four times more likely to start, study says
"We know many people make a quit attempt in January, and while there are so many good reasons to stop...
‘The doctors came and I had to tell my father he was dying’
Ray's material is witty, light-touch activism, often hinging on the scarce availability of BSL interpreters in schools, hospitals, and businesses....
No new Covid rules to be announced in England on Monday
Paul Kemp, owner of Beerd bar in Bristol, told the BBC: "People need to know now, they've got staff that...
ICU Liberty Singers: Online choir’s first meeting was ‘happiest day’
An online choir of intensive care unit staff has met in real life for the very first time - almost...
Covid: One of the sickest patients home for Christmas
Andrew Watts was described as one of the sickest Covid patients that doctors at Queen Elizabeth Hospital had seen.The 40-year-old...
Surgeons use 3D technology on patient for first time
Libby's paediatric urologist Mark Woodward said the 3D equipment, which costs £20,000, had enabled him to be more precise during...
Omicron: Good news, bad news and what it all means
By James GallagherHealth and science correspondentPublished6 hours agoRelated TopicsImage source, Getty ImagesThe world is being hit by a tsunami of...
Omicron up to 70% less likely to need hospital care
Dr Jenny Harries, the chief executive of the UKHSA, said: "Our latest analysis shows an encouraging early signal that people...
Omicron: ‘First signs of cautious optimism’ – Dr Susan Hopkins
Dr Susan Hopkins, epidemiologist for the UK Health Security Agency, has called early findings about Omicron's severity a cause for...
Omicron: Rising numbers of NHS staff off work because of Covid
Ambulance queues When patients arrive at hospital by ambulance they should be handed over within 15 minutes. This data shows...
Global Covid vaccine rollout a stain on our soul – Brown
Mr Brown, who was prime minister from 2007 to 2010, said: "It's really a stain on our global soul and...
Covid vaccine recommended for vulnerable five to 11-year-olds
It said the vaccine should be limited, for now, to those who are clinically vulnerable due to conditions such as...
Covid-19: Israel plans to give fourth dose of vaccine to over-60s
The government closed Israel's borders to foreign nationals last month in response to Omicron and has now forbidden Israeli citizens...
Immensa: Month delay before incorrect Covid tests halted
Andrew Preston, a microbiologist from the University of Bath, said: "This is an issue that should have been flagged very...
