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How many cases in your area? (BBC Health 2021-01-21 17:39:40)
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
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Covid-19: Scientists challenge 'flawed' lateral flow tests report (BBC Health 2021-01-21 16:06:50)
They say the devices, which are used in local councils, have a key role to play in the battle against Covid.
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Covid: How a £20 gadget could save lives (BBC Health 2021-01-21 13:11:46)
Doctors say people should buy a pulse oximeter to monitor their oxygen levels at home.
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Covid: Nearly 2m UK people got first Covid vaccine in last week (BBC Health 2021-01-21 13:01:48)
Around 200 vaccines are being given every minute, the health secretary tells the Commons.
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Covid: Nearly 2m people got first Covid vaccine in last week (BBC Health 2021-01-21 11:06:59)
Around 200 vaccines are being given per minute in England, the health secretary says.
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Covid: Infections 'must be brought down' to help NHS (BBC Health 2021-01-21 09:32:58)
Researchers warn that unless something changes, hospitals will continue facing significant pressure.
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Covid: England's virus levels 'may have risen in January' (BBC Health 2021-01-21 07:49:39)
Researchers warn that unless something changes, hospitals will continue to face significant pressure.
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Covid: England's virus levels 'may have risen' in January (BBC Health 2021-01-21 05:12:01)
Researchers warn that unless something changes, hospitals will continue to face significant pressure.
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Covid: 'No evidence' virus levels decreasing in England (BBC Health 2021-01-21 00:55:18)
Imperial College London research suggests rates may have risen over the first 10 days of the third lockdown.
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Joe believes playing video games helps his mental health (BBC Health 2021-01-21 00:15:42)
Many argue the positives outweigh the negatives when it comes to gaming and mental health
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Covid: Israel vaccine fears 'out of context and inaccurate' (BBC Health 2021-01-21 00:04:08)
Israel is likely to be the first country to see an impact from vaccination - but it is still too early.
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Rollout of daily testing of close contacts paused in English schools (BBC Health 2021-01-20 13:06:42)
More work is needed to understand its benefits in schools in England given the new variant, health officials say.
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Cannock mum developed cancer after wrong smear result (BBC Health 2021-01-20 10:39:25)
A hospital apologises to Rachael Foley after she undergoes a hysterectomy following the error.
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Birmingham and Nottinghamshire trusts offer 24-hour Covid vaccines (BBC Health 2021-01-20 09:14:18)
The vaccines will be offered to existing high-priority groups and hospital staff on nightshifts.
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NHS child gender clinic rated 'inadequate' by inspectors (BBC Health 2021-01-20 02:05:55)
Services and waiting times must improve at the NHS's child gender-identity service, inspectors say.
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NHS Tavistock child gender clinic rated 'inadequate' (BBC Health 2021-01-20 02:05:55)
Services and waiting times must improve at the NHS's child gender-identity service, inspectors say.
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Covid: 'Sharp drop' in heart-attack hospital admissions (BBC Health 2021-01-20 01:26:37)
Some people who need urgent help appear to be staying away, as in the first peak, say researchers.
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Covid smear-test delays prompt calls for home HPV tests (BBC Health 2021-01-20 01:25:24)
Delays to smear tests in lockdown prompt cervical cancer charities to call for home-testing kits.
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The cartoonists making mental health their muse (BBC Health 2021-01-20 00:13:56)
Meet the artists shaping graphic medicine - a genre of comics focused on the experience of living with mental illness.
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Luke Grenfell-Shaw: Cycling around the world with cancer (BBC Health 2021-01-20 00:01:34)
Cancer patient Luke Grenfell-Shaw completes the first part of his round-the-world challenge.