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The family of a man who has spent most of the last five years in hospital have spoken of their despair at his plight. Donnie Watt has a range of complex medical problems but his daughter Jane fears her father has become…

Scientists have warned the government that allowing large numbers of people in lower-income countries to go unvaccinated is "reckless" and could lead to new Covid variants. More than 320 experts have written to Prime…

Face coverings and Covid passes are no longer legally required in England, after the relaxation of Plan B rules came into effect on Thursday. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the measures could be lifted due to the vaccine…

Covid restrictions on adult social care will be eased in England from Monday, the government has announced. There will be no limit on the number of visitors allowed at care homes, self-isolation periods will be cut and care…

Small changes to periods can follow a Covid vaccine but they quickly return to normal, a leading UK menstruation expert writes in the BMJ. Dr Victoria Male, from Imperial College London, called studies from the US and Norway…

A teenager who developed Tourette's syndrome in lockdown was forced to pay for a diagnosis after months of trying to get help through the NHS. Edie Pilkington 16, from Bradford, began to get physical twitches such as neck…

Matt Taylor is a specialist paramedic who has worked through the pandemic treating elderly and vulnerable people in their homes. He hasn't had a Covid-19 vaccination and says he's prepared to lose his job over it. He's one of…

A survey of disabled people, used to inform the highly anticipated National Disability Strategy, has been ruled "unlawful" by the High Court. The UK Disability Survey gained 14,000 responses but was found to have failed to…

Self-isolation rules in Wales will be cut to a minimum of five full days, the Welsh government has said. The new rules, which take effect on Friday, bring Wales in line with changes in England and Northern Ireland.…

A US hospital has rejected a patient for a heart transplant at least in part because he is not vaccinated against Covid-19. DJ Ferguson, 31, is in dire need of a new heart, but Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston took him…

Two-thirds of people recently infected with the Omicron variant say they had already had Covid previously. The findings come from a large, continuing study, React, swab-testing thousands of volunteers in England.…

Plan B Covid restrictions in England are due to be lifted later this week, in a move the government hopes will gradually see the country move beyond the pandemic. The World Health Organization's special envoy on Covid 19, says "light is at…

A woman who has experienced long Covid symptoms since catching the virus in April 2020 said it has changed her life. Jodi Avery, a radiographer at Ipswich Hospital, said she felt "really poorly" and struggled with everyday…

A woman with incurable cancer and her two teammates have broken the world record for rowing across the Atlantic. Kat Cordiner, 42, from St Neots, Cambridgeshire, and her two teammates arrived in Antigua on Sunday.…

People arriving in England from abroad will no longer have to take Covid tests if they have been fully vaccinated, the Prime Minister has confirmed. Boris Johnson said the further relaxation of the travel rules was designed…

Free badges and lanyards have been launched in Scotland for people worried about Covid risks in public spaces. The items, which show a yellow shield, signal that the wearer would like others to give them extra space.…

First Minister Mark Drakeford would "not rule out" recruiting NHS workers from England who leave their jobs due to its mandatory vaccination policy. It comes as the Royal College of GPs said the deadline for health workers in…

A mother whose baby daughter had open heart surgery in England wants treatments to be offered in Wales. Two years on, Elin, from Ceredigion, worries her family will re-live the "horrific experience" in future.…

The coronavirus pandemic has been going through something of a gear shift in the past few weeks. Omicron has meant a sustained rise in the number of confirmed cases, but hospital numbers have been slowly falling.…

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Monday morning. We'll have another update for you this evening. 1. PM faces crucial week over parties probe The prime minister faces a crucial…

Scotland's Covid restrictions have been eased to allow the reopening of nightclubs and the return of large indoor events. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Sunday that "we're hopefully seeing Scotland firmly on the…

High street pharmacists in England can now refer customers who are concerned about being overweight to a free online NHS service to help them get in shape. The programme, which is also available on a smartphone app, takes 12…

The deadline for health workers to have a Covid vaccination should be delayed to prevent staff shortages in England, the Royal College of GPs has said. NHS staff must have a first jab by 3 February and be fully vaccinated by…

More than four million adults in the UK have not yet had a first Covid jab and 16 million have not had their booster. This winter, NHS vaccine teams have been out on the streets trying to win over those hard-to-reach groups who might…

Ex-Justice Secretary Sir Robert Buckland is calling for changes to mental health laws to stop people with autism or learning disabilities being detained in hospitals for long periods. Last year, the BBC found that 100 people…

South African scientists - praised internationally for first detecting the Omicron variant - have accused Western nations of ignoring early evidence that the new Covid variant was "dramatically" milder than those which drove previous…

The public are being urged not to put off seeking help for worrying cancer symptoms because of NHS pressures. NHS England chiefs said record numbers were being seen for check-ups before Omicron hit - and despite the current…

When John Evans needed treatment for a rapidly spreading skin infection on his face, he was told to go to A&E. "It's happened to me before, so I knew I had to get some serious treatments and IV antibiotics," said the…

More than 1.2 million people died worldwide in 2019 from infections caused by bacteria resistant to antibiotics, according to the largest study of the issue to date. This is more than the annual death toll from malaria or…

NHS dentistry is "hanging by a thread" with some patients facing two-year waits for check-ups, the British Dental Association has said. Department of Health data analysed by the BBC shows almost 1,000 dentists working in…