Category : COVID-19

Ongoing disruption as junior doctors walkout continues

The trust anticipates "minimal problems" launching a new IT system on the day junior doctors strike.

Women better at sport during period, study suggests

It could explain why women playing contact sports appear injury prone between ovulation and menstruation.

What is the law on assisted suicide and euthanasia?

Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.

Will the new Parliament pass the smoking bill?

The smoking bill was not passed before Parliament was dissolved ahead of the general election.

NHS computer issues linked to patient harm

IT failures have been linked to the deaths of three patients and more than 100 cases of serious harm.

Melanoma skin cancer cases rising in UK

The biggest increase is among the over 80s, with a marked rise in cases in adults aged 25-49.

What is the infected blood scandal and will there be compensation?

Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.

Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation

Government unveils package after final report of public inquiry into scandal published on Monday.

'Blood compensation comes too late for my husband'

The government announced what it calls a "comprehensive" compensation scheme on Tuesday.

'An abuse by people supposedly there to care'

Victims of the scandal said they had been "gaslit for generations" and felt "vindicated" by the report.

I lost mum, dad and sister to HIV in blood scandal

Families torn apart by the infected blood scandal break their silence to BBC Panorama.

Five surprisingly simple ways to optimise your diet

Here's five tips for better eating from BBC Ideas

Calls to help with donations of 'miracle' plasma

Two women describe the life-changing impacts of immunoglobulin in treating their health conditions.

Action needed on needless asthma deaths, says charity

There were more than 12,000 UK deaths in the past decade, many of them needless, a charity warns.

PM's dementia adviser quits over benefits clawback

Johnny Timpson says the government is failing to protect vulnerable people by not intervening earlier.