The gay men who can donate blood in the UK for the first time
Gay couple Oscar and Xavier say they feel "proud" about donating blood for the very first time in the UK.Before...
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ASMR: Former farmer, 84, is accidental YouTube star
People around the world have thanked an 84-year-old YouTuber for helping them cope with anxieties about the coronavirus pandemic.John Butler...
G7: World leaders promise one billion Covid vaccine doses for poorer nations
After the first meeting of world leaders in two years, Mr Johnson said "the world was looking to us to...
Covid: Final decision on 21 June easing not taken yet, Boris Johnson says
Asked at a G7 press conference about plans to ease lockdown measures, the prime minister said: "We are continuing to...
Covid-19: ‘We will have a substantial third wave’
A Sage government adviser says we will have a substantial third wave, and opening up too soon would lead to...
Tourette’s Syndrome: ‘I don’t want people to think I’m a bad child’
Deaglan McCallion is 10 years old and has Tourette's Syndrome.He said: "When I was younger I noticed I was making...
NHS in Wales: ‘Culture of bullying’ among staff
Lloyd said this behaviour, in spring 2020, came at a time when he was regularly the only consultant on shift...
Covid: Is there a limit to how much worse variants can get?
It's "foolish", he thinks, to attempt to put a number on how high it could go, but he can easily...
Milton Keynes girl, 6, cheered by classmates on first 100m walk
A six-year-old girl with an extremely rare genetic disorder has walked 100m (328ft), surrounded by supportive classmates.Bea was born with...
Vaccinating children against Covid-19
Several countries have given emergency approval to the use of the Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12-15. But the decision...
Assisted dying campaigner Noel Conway dies aged 71
The campaign group paid tribute to Mr Conway, saying: "Noel will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, friend,...
Covid-19: Vaccines minister says a ‘big effort’ is needed to vaccinate the world
Boris Johnson has announced that the UK will donate at least 100 million vaccine doses to other countries within the...
Delta variant: Time between NI Covid vaccines to be shortened
On Thursday, NI Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride said the decision to reduce the interval between vaccine doses had...
Scotland’s first patients prescribed legal cannabis
The statement added: "Independent clinics must ensure that appropriate consultations take place, that clinicians make informed assessments, that informed patient...
Covid: As Matt Hancock faces grilling, what are key questions for him?
The Health Secretary Matt Hancock is under scrutiny over his handling of the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Here...
Covid: Greater Manchester and Lancashire in testing and vaccine push
Although the government is issuing guidance "to ask people to conduct themselves sensibly" in Greater Manchester and Lancashire, Mr Jenrick...
Lockdown easing: Four numbers to look for ahead of the 21 June decision
That's far below the peak of nearly 40,000 people in January. And NHS Providers say the people who are going...
Free Hugs: Does Covid mean the end of hugging strangers?
For years, people have stood in city centres and music festivals holding ‘FREE HUGS’ signs and offering an embrace to...
