Category : COVID-19

What's in the Covid inquiry report... in 68 seconds

The report looks at whether lockdowns were timely and reasonable, and what impact rule-breaking at the heart of government had on public confidence.

'Toxic' No 10 culture harmed Covid response, inquiry finds

Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Matt Hanock are all criticised for contributing to poor Covid decision-making.

UK did 'too little, too late', leading to thousands more Covid deaths - inquiry

Report on government decision-making says delays cost 23,000 lives in the first wave in England.

Lockdown could have been avoided - key findings from Covid inquiry

The long-awaited report is published into how well or badly the government handled the Covid pandemic.

The private notes and secret documents that tell the inside story of the UK's Covid response

The Covid inquiry is set to publish its second set of findings looking in detail at the huge political decisions that had to be made in 2020.

How do cold weather health alerts work?

The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.

Wellbeing support for terminally-ill islanders

A hospice offers a free programme for those with life-limiting or serious progressive illnesses.

NHS tracker - are hospital waiting times improving near you?

Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital.

Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key

You might not have heard of it, but can training your vagus nerve give you a moment or two of peace?

'A predator in your home': Mothers say chatbots encouraged their sons to kill themselves

In her first UK interview Megan Garcia speaks to Laura Kuenssberg about the death of her teenage son.

DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97

Watson co-discover the double-helix structure of DNA, but his reputation was later damaged by his comments on race and sex.

You can now book online to see your GP. But is it any easier to get an appointment?

A month since GPs in England started offering online appointment bookings, patients recount their experiences.

I wanted ChatGPT to help me. So why did it advise me how to kill myself?

ChatGPT wrote a woman a suicide note and another AI chatbot role-played sexual acts with children, BBC finds.

ADHD services shutting door to new NHS patients as demand soars, BBC finds

A BBC investigation finds that a host of areas in England are closing waiting lists and others are rationing care.

At 21, I was crushed by a stranger's joke about going bald. Then the way I looked at myself changed

There are multiple ways for men to combat hair loss now, but should they have to?