Covid-19: Irish vaccine programme to include 12-15-year-olds
It is understood that it will take a number of days for the Health Service Executive (HSE) to get the...
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Michael Gove on vaccine passports at events with big crowds
People should be “confident” those attending large-scale events are “less likely to be carriers" of the coronavirus, the Cabinet Office...
Covid: Alert over inaccurate thermometers bought in UK
"It is important that people know what to look out for when purchasing these products, or any other medical devices...
Dad builds robotic exoskeleton to help son walk
French dad and robotics engineer Jean-Louis Constanza has built a robotic suit for his 16-year-old son Oscar that allows him...
Boris Johnson on Covid infection rates falling for six days
The prime minister has urged people not to “run away with premature conclusions” after a fall in positive Covid tests...
Contaminated blood inquiry: Former health minister Clarke to give evidence
The evidence under oath of someone who served as health minister at the time marks a significant moment for survivors...
Brazil: Why are so many pregnant women dying from Covid?
Covid-19 has critically affected pregnant women in Brazil, with more than 1,000 deaths. One in five women that died from...
The new surgical tool inspired by a wasp
Scientists in the Netherlands have mimicked the way parasitoid wasps lay eggs to design a new tool for keyhole surgery....
Covid: Moderna jab approved for teenagers in EU
However, supporters argue widening vaccination to children is important now that the highly infectious Delta variant is widespread in Europe...
Covid: China rejects WHO plan for second phase of virus origin probe
"We hope the WHO would seriously review the considerations and suggestions made by Chinese experts and truly treat the origin...
Daily contact testing in schools cuts absences, study finds
Since March, schools have offered twice weekly rapid tests to all pupils, with those testing positive having to self-isolate, along...
Concussion and sport: How the lives of ex-sportspeople have been affected by concussion
Former Leeds Rhinos player Stevie Ward says the impact of concussion has changed his life"Lots of anxiety, lots of depression....
Nurses may consider industrial action over 3% NHS pay rise, union says
Mr Kwarteng said: "I think 12.5%, given the situation we are in, is a huge amount to ask for in...
‘She just wouldn’t eat’
NHS data given exclusively to BBC News shows a 50% increase in eating disorder admissions in 2020-21 among under-19s compared...
The jungle-trekking Covid vaccinators helping to protect remote Indian villages.
With fears of a new wave of Covid hitting India, pressure is on to vaccinate more of the population. Despite...
Coronavirus: Worst affected care homes revealed by watchdog
"As we publish this data, we ask for consideration and respect to be shown to people living in care homes,...
Non-surgical beauty treatment industry like Wild West – MPs
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Beauty, Aesthetics and Wellbeing, says that while demand for non-surgical procedures has "exploded" in...
Covid: What happens when people no longer have to wear masks?
However, a study across the US suggested states where the fewest people wore masks had the highest numbers of Covid...
