Latest headlines in Health News
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A patient who proved everyone wrong (BBC Health 2020-05-24 01:33:25)
Mary Blessington was discharged then soon deteriorated, showing that the path to recovery can be long and hard. -
Coronavirus: Which health claims are circulating online? (BBC Health 2020-05-24 00:03:44)
A wide range of false and misleading health claims continue to spread on social media. -
Coronavirus: Care homes could 'go to the wall' as costs rise (BBC Health 2020-05-23 23:24:44)
Thirty out of 102 care home providers contacted by the BBC said none of their staff had been tested. -
Death payment for families of Scottish care staff (BBC Health 2020-05-23 23:19:20)
Care workers who test positive for coronavirus will be given enhanced payments in future. -
Coronavirus: 'Baffling' observations from the front line (BBC Health 2020-05-23 21:58:40)
Doctors on the front lines are observing things that they have never encountered before - and it's a challenge. -
Coronavirus: What are the rules on caring for children during lockdown? (BBC Health 2020-05-23 18:18:19)
A look at the guidance as Downing Street backs Dominic Cummings over his 260-mile lockdown trip. -
Coronavirus: Can children catch and pass on coronavirus? (BBC Health 2020-05-22 23:13:36)
BBC's Health Correspondent Laura Foster explains what we know currently about how children are affected by the virus. -
Trump drug hydroxychloroquine raises death risk in Covid patients, study says (BBC Health 2020-05-22 21:29:06)
Coronavirus hospital patients given hydroxychloroquine were more likely to die, medical journal study says. -
Coronavirus: NHS may need to hire cabin crew from airlines (BBC Health 2020-05-22 17:08:04)
The Chief Executive of NHS England says it is considering hiring cabin crew to train as nurses. -
Coronavirus: Key evidence on opening schools revealed (BBC Health 2020-05-22 14:09:41)
Sources say any risk to pupils is very small but any activity outside the home has risk. -
Coronavirus: Children half as likely to catch it, review finds (BBC Health 2020-05-22 11:28:55)
The findings will feed into the debate around the safety of re-opening schools. -
Coronavirus: Children and older adults to take part in vaccine trial (BBC Health 2020-05-22 06:04:32)
The Oxford trial will monitor the effects on thousands of people's immune systems. -
Coronavirtus: Immune clue sparks treatment hope (BBC Health 2020-05-22 04:55:01)
Better understanding of Covid-19's impact on the immune system gives hope an existing drug might aid recovery. -
Coronavirus: Immune clue sparks treatment hope (BBC Health 2020-05-22 04:55:01)
Better understanding of Covid-19's impact on the immune system gives hope an existing drug might aid recovery. -
Coronavirus: How safe are takeaways and supermarket deliveries? (BBC Health 2020-05-22 00:08:33)
If coronavirus can be transferred on to surfaces, what are the risks of buying food? -
Coronavirus: Could there be a second wave? (BBC Health 2020-05-21 23:24:09)
What factors determine a potential second wave of Covid-19 infections? -
Coronavirus: UK's ninth Clap for Carers (BBC Health 2020-05-21 19:56:51)
From a helipad to the streets, millions thank front-line workers risking their lives to fight coronavirus. -
NHS fees to be scrapped for overseas health staff and care workers (BBC Health 2020-05-21 18:12:11)
NHS staff and care workers from abroad are to be exempt, as Labour calls it "the right thing to do". -
Coronavirus: Virus test with 20-minute results being trialled (BBC Health 2020-05-21 17:44:31)
Ten million antibody tests will also start being rolled out next week, Health Secretary Matt Hancock says. -
Coronavirus: How does contact tracing work and is my data safe? (BBC Health 2020-05-21 15:40:24)
Millions in the UK will soon be asked to monitor who they have been near to combat coronavirus.