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BBC Health News
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Coronavirus: Expert urges caution over hugs as lockdown eases
Embraces should be selective, short, and avoid face-to-face contact, says Sage member Prof Cath Noakes. -
Mental health: Can you tell if someone is struggling?
Coronavirus has affected many people in different ways - how would you react if someone needed support? -
Complementary medicines for weight loss not justified, study suggests
Some complementary medicines result in marginal weight loss but do not benefit health, study suggests. -
Under 40s to be offered alternative to AZ vaccine
Link to rare blood clots leads to shift in vaccination programme for younger age groups. -
PM: India coronavirus variant must be 'handled carefully'
Health officials have elevated one version of the India virus to a "variant of concern". -
Alcohol deaths highest for 20 years in England and Wales
Last year, deaths rose from March onwards and were mostly related to long-term drinking problems. -
Covid-19: Complaints after England booking site reveals vaccine status
A privacy campaign says it is "shocking" the details can be obtained through the website in England. -
Covid: Black leaders fear racist past feeds mistrust in vaccine
Mistrust and inequality may explain why vaccine take-up is lower in the black community, say campaigners. -
Covid: Depression rises in young and women during second peak
Overall, the number of adults who feel depressed has doubled since before the pandemic. -
Covid: Extra cash to target new variants will future-proof UK - minister
Almost £30m of government funding will fast-track vaccines that fight new variants of coronavirus. -
Covid: Canada authorises Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 to 15
It's the first country to allow the Pfizer jab for this age group. -
Covid: MPs want law to protect care home visiting rights
It is "unacceptable" some care home providers are not following government guidance, a new report says. -
Another Covid lockdown unlikely, says scientist
The UK is "likely to be on a steady course now out of this pandemic", Prof Neil Ferguson says. -
Apetamin: Instagram criticised over weight gain drug
NHS England calls for a clamp down on the targeting of the "dangerous" unlicensed drug at young women. -
India Covid: Opposition calls for full national lockdown
The prime minister is resisting a nationwide lockdown due to the potential economic impact. -
Covid: Quarantine for Covid contacts could be scrapped
A trial of daily testing is planned, as the foreign secretary says the UK is in a "good position". -
Teens, tech and mental health: Oxford study finds no link
The Oxford study used data from more than 430,000 young people, gathered over 28 years. -
Surgery in the womb: 'I've done the best for her'
Helena Purcell travelled to Belgium for an NHS-funded procedure on her unborn baby's spina bifida. -
Covid: Care home isolation rule axed for low-risk trips in England
The rules will be relaxed in England - allowing for day trips without 14 days' quarantine afterwards. -
South Asians in UK at greater risk from Covid
People from an Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi background suffered more, the Lancet study shows. -
Covid-19 infections in UK back to late summer levels - ONS
The ONS estimates infections are 20 times lower than at the peak in January with 0.1% infected. -
Covid and cancer: The young scientists working overtime to combat lockdown disruption
Lab staff are working long unpaid hours to reduce the impact Covid is having on cancer research. -
Doctors investigate mystery brain disease in Canada
Dozens of people in New Brunswick are showing symptoms of the devastating new condition. -
How Simon Stevens changed the NHS
Sir Simon Stevens has been called the NHS's most significant figure since its founder, Aneurin Bevan. -
Covax: How will Covid vaccines be shared around the world?
A scheme to distribute Covid-19 vaccines globally needs billions of dollars more. Here's what you need to know. -
India Covid-19: Deadly second wave spreads from cities to small towns
The virus is spreading to remote corners of India where healthcare is poor and the crisis under-reported. -
Why India's Covid crisis matters to the whole world
The situation in India is a bleak reminder that none of us will be safe until everyone is safe. -
Clubbing comes back: 'This is the best day of my life'
For the first time since the pandemic began, a nightclub opens its doors. -
Inside a long Covid clinic: 'I want to play with my kids again'
Croydon University Hospital's clinic has already seen 1,000 patients, with another 500 on the waiting list. -
Mental health: Trauma, genocide and my invisible illness
The BBC's Victoria Uwonkunda fled Rwanda in 1994 but it took time to recognise the impact it had on her. -
India coronavirus: Can it make enough vaccines to meet demand?
India is facing a surge in Covid cases while attempting to ramp up its vaccine production. -
Covid-19 in India: Cases, deaths and oxygen supply
Maps, charts and graphics explaining what is happening and what the authorities are doing about it. -
How many cases in your area?
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area. -
What are the India, Brazil, South Africa and UK variants?
Coronavirus is changing or mutating in ways that may help it spread better or resist existing vaccines. -
How do we know Covid vaccines are safe?
Busting myths and explaining the facts around vaccines. -
Covid: When will I get the vaccine?
People 40 or over in England are now being offered a Covid vaccine as the rollout continues. -
Covid: What's the roadmap for lifting lockdown?
Northern Ireland is the latest part of the UK to lift some of the restrictions designed to stop the spread of Covid-19. -
Coronavirus: What are the rules for face masks or face coverings?
As the UK cautiously unlocks, experts will review the evidence on when and where masks are needed. -
Coronavirus: Who has been shielding and why?
Shielding in England is ending on 31 March. -
South Africa coronavirus variant: What is the risk?
Why experts are concerned about the emergence of this particular new version of coronavirus. -
Coronavirus: What it does to the body
What is it like to have the coronavirus, how will it affect you and how is it treated? -
Support bubbles: How do they work and who is in yours?
Some people across the UK have been able to form "support bubbles" or "extended households". -
How to get a Covid test
Everyone in England and Scotland is being encouraged to take rapid coronavirus tests regularly. -
All you need to know on the coronavirus
A new cough, fever and change in smell or taste are the key symptoms that mean you may have coronavirus. -
Coronavirus: Intensive care and other key terms explained
Use our tool to check the meaning of key words and phrases associated with the Covid-19 outbreak. -
Coronavirus: What is the risk to men over 50?
While most people will have mild symptoms and recover quickly, some are more prone to getting sick. -
Coronavirus: Do face masks actually work?
With face masks in high demand, we look at whether they really can protect people from the virus. -
India's Covid crisis: Rural hospitals unable to cope as virus spreads
We uncover the conditions that patients face in health centres unequipped for a crisis like Covid. -
Philippines Covid surge throws country into disarray
A second Covid surge is putting renewed pressure on the country's healthcare and economy. -
Covid and pregnancy - should you get the vaccine?
As the Covid vaccine is rolled out to younger age groups, BBC News looks at what it means for anyone expecting a baby. -
Mental health: 'We need to care for patients, but also ourselves'
Following the death of his cousin, Dr Dan Gearon created the charity, You Okay, Doc? -
Tokyo 2020: The mental strain of the delayed Olympics
Two Olympic hopefuls tell the BBC about the mental health impact of the delay to the Tokyo games.
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