France will relax its restrictions for those travelling from the UK from Friday, the government has announced. Vaccinated travellers will no longer need a compelling reason...
Europe director Hans Kluge demands immediate action to avoid Covid ‘tidal wave’ swamping health services. A west-to-east “tidal wave” of Omicron infections risks submerging health systems...
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) Lagos State has suspended its three-day warning strike. This was disclosed by the chairman of the association,...
A former homeless veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder has built a castle in which he runs sessions to help others with their mental health. Mike Allen,...
People without Covid symptoms no longer need a PCR test to confirm a positive lateral flow in England. The change reflects the high prevalence of coronavirus...
A US man has become the first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig. David Bennett, 57, is doing well...
Campaign comes as figures show almost all expectant mothers hospitalised with coronavirus symptoms were unvaccinated. The UK government is warning that almost all pregnant women admitted...
Nightingale hubs being created at some hospitals as part of a move to provide up to 4,000 extra beds. Hospitals in England will be able to...
Secondary school pupils in England returned from the Christmas break this week to new advice – to wear face coverings in lessons and to take lateral flow tests...
The Armed Forces have sent 200 personnel into NHS hospitals across London to plug staff shortages. The Ministry of Defence will provide 40 defence medics and...