14 h. ago Voices: ‘It’s like the NHS would rather pay a hospital bill over a cheap jab’: Readers react to Covid vaccine cuts

Our community has criticised the government’s decision to restrict free Covid boosters, describing it as unfair, confusing, and short-sighted, and urged a review of eligibility to protect vulnerable people still at risk

Science

46 h. ago ‘I’ve stopped being eligible for the Covid vaccine and I’ve caught it three times in six months’

Ella Halpern-Matthews has had half a lung removed and suffers chronic chest infections, but is not eligible for a booster vaccine

Events

3 d. ago Researchers say Covid infection during pregnancy is tied to autism — but they aren’t yet sure why

Roughly 16 percent of the 861 children whose mothers had Covid during their pregnancy received a neurodevelopmental diagnosis

Science

5 d. ago Doctors in Wales 'struggling for jobs' and can't make ends meet

They have painted a picture of a broken system where some doctors are struggling to pay the bills while hospitals continue to be understaffed

Society

5 d. ago Wales has a shortage of doctors. But young doctors can't find work

The BMA paints a picture of a broken system where some doctors are struggling to pay the bills while hospitals continue to be understaffed

Politics

5 d. ago Jared Kushner is back – and so are big questions about his financial ties | Mohamad Bazzi

Kushner’s investment firm is backed by three Arab petrostates critical to the Gaza agreement. And the deals keep comingIn Donald Trump’s first term, his son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner was omnipresent. He worked on criminal justice reform, Covid-19 vaccine development and modernizing technology across federal agencies. His portfolio extended to foreign policy, as he brokered a new North American trade agreement and negotiated peace deals in the Middle East. But when Trump returned to the White House in January, Kushner stayed out of the limelight and declined to take a formal role in the administration.A few weeks ago, Kushner re-emerged as a central player behind Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, which so far has achieved a ceasefire, an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners and a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territory. Kushner took a victory lap, as Trump and others in the US administration gave him significant credit for helping negotiate ...

Politics

6 d. ago Covid 'Russian roulette' as millions can't get free vaccine after age limit changes

Rule changes mean people aged 65 to 74 who do not have a serious illness are no longer eligible for free NHS covid jabs - those impacted fear health bosses are playing ‘Russian Roulette’ with their lives

Science

1 week ago Who is eligible as people from six months old offered NHS Covid jabs

UKHSA has shared who is eligible for a free NHS Covid vaccine this autumn and winter

Politics

1 week ago Covid jab sparks immune response to fight cancer, study finds

Discovery could be ‘significant step’ towards universal cancer vaccine

Science

2 w. ago 'Take up offer now': Those eligible for Covid vaccine urged to book jab as Covid cases reach 'medium levels'

Those who are eligible for the Covid vaccine are being urged to come forward 💉

Politics

2 w. ago Covid cases 'increasing activity' as two new variants dominate

Those who are eligible for the Covid vaccine are being urged to book an appointment 🤧

Politics

2 w. ago BBC star Owain Wyn Evans reveals he's taking time off work to recover after undergoing emergency surgery as he issues heartfelt tribute to NHS

The Radio 2 presenter, 41, took to his Instagram on Tuesday to issue a health update and to voice his gratitude for the 'amazing' NHS that took care of him.

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2 w. ago BBC star Owain Wyn Evans reveals he's taking time off work to recover after undergoing emergency surgery as he issues heartfelt tribute to NHS

The Radio 2 presenter, 41, took to his Instagram on Tuesday to issue a health update and to voice his gratitude for the 'amazing' NHS that took care of him.

Politics

2 w. ago Warning issued over flu season with five groups urged to get the vaccine

Recent vaccine policy changes have created some confusion, particularly around COVID-19 vaccines

Events

2 w. ago Readers’ letters: Carers betrayed by withdrawal of free Covid vaccination

An unpaid carer writes to say he feels let down by the removal of free vaccine eligibility

Politics

3 w. ago Why you might not get vaccinated for Covid despite new NHS Stratus warning

A new strain of coronavirus has emerged but many Brits might not get the chance to protect themselves against it.

Events

3 w. ago Charity wants special annual week to pay tribute to hero A&E hospital staff

The Rapid Relief Team charity want a formal designation of an annual Accident and Emergency Appreciation Week, to ensure that frontline emergency staff always receive the national recognition and gratitude they deserve

Politics

3 w. ago Voices: My GP told me my diagnosis over text. Is this Wes Streeting’s vision for the NHS?

The Independent’s health correspondent Rebecca Thomas has spent years working with women with endometriosis, but how her GP delivered the news that she too has the condition left her appalled beyond measure

Politics

3 w. ago NHS hospital workers demanding £470 pay rise reach their 200TH DAY of strikes... as union boss claims they have been left 'no choice'

Members of Unison at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals have been on strike since March - becoming one of the longest in NHS history.

Economics

3 w. ago Voices: ‘Have a heart, NHS’: Readers share tough reality of living with coeliac disease

Our community has lifted the lid on the daily struggles and financial challenges of living with coeliac disease, particularly in the wake of NHS cuts to gluten-free prescriptions

Politics