health
First-year resident doctors back strike action over jobs shortage
British Medical Association say 30,000 medics were chasing 10,000 jobs this year. Source link
Alarming number of people now vape, says WHO
More than 100 million people, including at least 15 million children, use e-cigarettes, fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction, say experts. Source link
Scientists win Nobel Prize for discovering why immune system does not destroy the body
The prize-winning discovery explains how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but not the body’s own cells. Source link
Former England captain Moody reveals MND diagnosis
Former England captain Lewis Moody says in an exclusive BBC interview he has “a reluctance to look the future in the face”. Source link
EastEnders' Kellie Bright on the challenges of being parent of an autistic child
The soap actor meets families fighting for their children’s education for BBC Panorama. Source link
What exactly is freshers' flu – and why do so many get it?
It’s not an actual flu, and it’s rarely serious, but when thousands of students arrive on campus they bring a cocktail of viruses. Source link
Top NHS boss backed surgeon whose failures contributed to deaths
Seven people died following multiple failures by Karen Booth who continues to work for the NHS. Source link
Is it a cold, flu or Covid – and how to avoid the worst
BBC Morning Live’s Dr Oscar Duke shares his advice on how to identify whether you have cold, flu or Covid and how to look after yourself. Source link
'Since having Covid my life has completely changed'
A teenager has told the Covid-19 inquiry she often feels “left out” after missing so much school. Source link
I went undercover as a cleaner at a failing care home. Here's what I witnessed
Catriona MacPhee worked in a Highland care home for seven weeks as part of BBC Disclosure investigation. Source link