Ambulance workers in England to strike again in January
The action is a direct result of the government's refusal to negotiate over pay, union leaders say.
Ambulance strike: Health bosses warn of patient safety risk
People are being asked to use services "wisely" and only call 999 in a life-threatening emergency.
Strike: What will ambulances respond to on Wednesday?
What you need to know about emergency care during the ambulance strike.
Watch: On the picket line with nurses across the UK
Nurses in Northern Ireland, Wales and England stage industrial action, calling for fair pay.
Rishi Sunak refusing to budge on pay as strike action escalates
The prime minister is under pressure to reopen nurses' pay talks, as ambulance workers prepare for walk outs.
Nurses' strike: What is the dispute about and how will it affect patients?
Nurses belonging to the Royal College of Nursing union have voted to strike.
Cancer mRNA vaccine completes pivotal trial
The under-development cancer jab uses the messenger-RNA technology first used in Covid-19 vaccines.
Cwmbran: Man with broken hip taken to hospital tied to plank
Melvyn Ryan's granddaughter, Nicole Lea, says she was told no ambulances were available.
Hove secondary school pupil dies with suspected strep A
Sixteen children are believed to have died with invasive strep A infections since September.
Matt Hancock to stand down at next election
The former health secretary was suspended as a Conservative MP after taking part in I'm A Celebrity.
More diagnostic hubs to tackle NHS waiting lists in England
A taskforce has also been set up to unlock spare beds and theatres in the private sector.
Ambulance staff to strike on 21 December
Paramedics and support staff in nearly all the services in England and Wales to take part.
Strep A: Why it can be dangerous and what to know
Another UK child has died from this highly contagious infection. What should people look out for?
Host of top hospitals targeted by nurse strikes
Cancer centres and children's hospitals among services affected by 15 and 20 December walkouts.
Ebola in Uganda: The people spreading misinformation online
Some Ugandans have been attacking the government's efforts, even denying the Ebola virus's existence.
What is China's zero Covid policy and what are its rules?
Protests have broken out in China over its strict Covid lockdown measures.
Planned Caesarean births have doubled in 20 years in Scotland
There were more than 8,000 elective Caesareans in Scotland last year - the highest total on record.
The puzzle of UK’s half a million missing workers
The number out of work through ill health has been rising sharply - and no-one is really sure why.
Leprosy: Ancient disease able to regenerate organs
Bacteria that cause leprosy are shown to safely grow and regenerate the liver, in animal experiments.
Benefit cuts for disabled people in hospital called unfair
At least 45,000 disabled people affected this year by so-called hospitalisation rule.
Call to ban nicotine pouch sale to under-18s
They should fall under the same UK legal age restrictions as cigarettes and vapes, say campaigners.
Concern over flu and RSV as Covid stays level
The flu season has started early and some young children under five are ending up in hospital.
Many skip work over hygiene poverty shame, charity says
Some 3.2m adults struggle to afford basic hygiene products leading to shame and exclusion, charity says.
Endometriosis surgery delay 'caused irreversible damage'
Claire Nicholls says her reproductive organs are so damaged, it has affected her ability to have children.
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