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Alabama enacts fast-tracked law to protect IVF

Its passage comes less than a month after state fertility services paused when a court ruled that frozen embryos are children.

Health staff start court fight over long Covid

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

How are the vaping rules changing?

Marketing rules will be stricter, nicotine vapes will be taxed and disposable vapes will be banned.

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.

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.

Unions back improved NHS senior doctor pay offer

Consultants in England to vote on new deal after rejecting previous offer by narrow margin.