‘World first’ for double hand transplant patient

Tanya Shepherd has received pioneering blood treatment to prevent her body rejecting her new hands.

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Whooping cough cases up again as five babies die

There were 1,300 cases of the bacterial infection in March, after just over 900 in February in England.

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Hundreds of infected blood victims living with undetected Hep C

About 1,750 people are unaware they got the virus from blood transfusions in the 70s, 80s and 90s.

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Gene-therapy leap restores baby girl’s hearing

Opal, 18 months, can now hear – even a whisper – after becoming the first person to try a new treatment.

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Agency charging NHS nearly £2,000 for nurse shift

A leading NHS boss says firms are deliberately targeting areas where nurses are in short supply.

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AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine

The firm said the decision was taken because of a decline in demand for the vaccine.

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AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine

The firm said the decision was taken because of a decline in demand for the vaccine.

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AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine

The firm said the decision was taken because of a decline in demand for the vaccine.

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AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine

The firm said the decision was taken because of a decline in demand for the vaccine.

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Mum never got over injecting son with infected blood

Kate McDougall gave her son injections to treat his haemophilia which unknowingly led to his HIV infection.

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