Sir Patrick Vallance criticises Boris Johnson’s ‘impossible flip-flopping’
Sir Patrick Vallance writes of No 10 "chaos as usual" in diary extracts released to the Covid inquiry.
Bedbug panic sweeps Paris as infestations soar before 2024 Olympics
France is alarmed as "les punaises", as they're known in French, spread fear and loathing.
Trans women may be banned from women’s NHS wards
Health Secretary promises consultation on NHS constitution, calling for a "common-sense" approach.
Leicester: Face masks mandatory again in parts of city hospitals
The move has been prompted by a rise in patients testing positive for Covid, senior medics say.
Mum fears her son could die waiting for life changing surgery
A mother tells BBC Spotlight she fears her son could die waiting for life changing surgery
Covid Inquiry focuses on government as stakes rise
Government decisions in the pandemic's early days will be scrutinised as the Covid inquiry continues.
Greenland women seek compensation over involuntary birth control
Some 4,500 women were fitted with coils as part of attempts to limit the territory's population.
Malaria vaccine big advance against major child killer
Deals are in place to make 100 million doses of the vaccine each year to fight the complex disease.
Nobel Prize goes to scientists behind mRNA Covid vaccines
Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman developed the technology which led to Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines.
Covid will ‘continue to surprise us’, warns health official
Health officials are encouraging anyone eligible to get jabs to protect against Covid and flu.