England and Wales launch a COVID-19 smartphone app on Thursday, allowing users to trace contacts, check the local level of risk and record visits to venues such as pubs, four months after the ...

Health experts are urging the public to do one important thing as a new, virulent variants of Covid-19 hit the country. From the start of October, people are now able to get flu and Covid-19 jabs as ...

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The new research provides evidence that Covid reinfections can increase the risk of long-term health consequences. By Pam Belluck Pam Belluck has covered long Covid since the condition first emerged.

An NHS online hospital service will be launched in England within two years to help cut waiting times, the prime minister is set to announce. Sir Keir Starmer will tell the Labour Party annual ...

The NHS has shared the latest covid symptoms to be aware of, as well as steps people should take if they contract the virus. With the change in seasons, many of us have already experienced runny noses ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has urged certain vulnerable groups to arrange an essential vaccination from October 1. Its guidance is especially vital for over-65s and anyone with long-term ...

Millions of Brits will be eligible for vaccinations this autumn to protect them against common and potentially serious winter illnesses. The NHS has opened bookings for both its flu and Covid-19 ...

Parents and carers will be able to alternate between themselves and loved ones on the NHS app as easily as switching Netflix profiles, health leaders have said. A new family feature, currently being ...

An NHS and social care app for Scotland is to be launched next year – but its full rollout will take until the end of the decade. Health Secretary Neil Gray said the project is the “single biggest ...

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