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Whooping cough warning for England, as cases rise

There have been more than 500 cases of the risky infection since the start of the year, officials warn.

Postcode check: How’s the NHS coping in your area?

As the NHS enters 2024 and a difficult winter period, find out what's happening in your area.

Alabama enacts fast-tracked law to protect IVF

Its passage comes barely two weeks after a state ruling that frozen embryos are children sparked a political firestorm.

Health staff start court fight over long Covid

They say they are disabled after catching Covid at work, with no protection from employers.

How will the new vaping tax work?

Single-use disposable vapes will be banned, and a new vaping duty will be introduced to protect health.

What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?

The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children vaping.

Astonishing early reluctance to call Covid civil emergency – inquiry

An expert says Welsh government felt Covid "wasn't a civil emergency" in early March 2020.

Hospital patient given ‘corridor care’ for 14 hours

A patient at a hospital experiencing "record admissions" says he had no access to water.

Health staff start court fight over long Covid

They say they are disabled after catching Covid at work, with no protection from employers.

German patient vaccinated against Covid 217 times

Researchers have written up the unusual case in a medical journal.