Category : Lifestyle

Child heart transplants: 'I'm ecstatic I got such an amazing gift'

Freya Heddington, 14, had a new type of transplant where "non-beating donor hearts" are revived.

Child heart transplants: Record year for new-style operations

A novel approach is cutting waiting lists and helping children like Freya get organ transplants.

Covid vaccine: All UK adults to be offered jab by 31 July - PM

Boris Johnson says there will be "no let up", as he prepares to set out his plan to ease lockdown.

Coronavirus doctor's diary: Don't ask me which vaccine is best, please

Dr John Wright says he's often asked which vaccine is best, but the answer is it's too early to say.

Bird flu: Russia detects first case of H5N8 bird flu in humans

Workers have been infected at a poultry plant - but there is no sign of transmission between humans.

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.

Covid: Confusion over gestational diabetes advice

Some women who've had the condition have been told to shield while others have not.

Ambulance delays led to 'secondary Covid victims'

Waiting times outside some hospitals increased over Christmas, with a knock-on effect for 999 call-outs

Covid-19 lockdown: Britain's 'plague village'

Almost a year since the start of the pandemic, how have Eyam residents been coping?

Covid and diabetes: My story

Jordan Charles went months with undiagnosed diabetes after contracting Covid-19.

Covid: When will I get the vaccine?

Two approved Covid vaccines are being rolled out across the UK, so when might you get one?

Covid vaccines: Boris Johnson pledges surplus to poorer countries at G7

Boris Johnson is encouraging other rich countries to donate vaccine doses at a virtual G7 meeting.

UK sees further drop in coronavirus numbers

The number of new infections in the community has decreased in all regions, latest data shows.

Covid: What are the UK's lockdown rules and when will they end?

People across the country have been urged to "double down" and stick to the lockdown rules.

Covid vaccine passports could discriminate, experts warn

They are 'feasible' but need to meet 12 tests before being brought in, the Royal Society says.