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Covid: UK first country to approve dual-strain vaccine
The bivalent vaccine will now form part of the booster campaign to be rolled out this autumn.
Monkeypox: Lack of vaccines sparks pause in UK rollout
UK Health Security Agency says clinics could run out of vaccine supplies by the end of August.
Changing kidney blood type may boost transplants
Many BAME patients waiting for a donor kidney are blood type B so development could be 'game-changer'.
Some antidepressants may make heatwave challenging
Some types of mental health medication may make it difficult for the body to regulate temperature.
Thousands more NHS beds to be created in England this winter
Health service chiefs have promised some 7,000 extra beds in England to tackle increased demands.
Covid: Evusheld antibody protection ruled out for most vulnerable
The antibody injection had promised a protection boost to those with conditions such as blood cancer.
Ambulance calls for most serious conditions hit record
Official figures from NHS England suggest high demand for emergency services and hospitals.
NHS IT supplier held to ransom by hackers
Its IT provider says it may take three or four weeks to fully recover from the cyber-attack.
Polio: What is it and how does it spread?
What is polio and how can you protect yourself from it?
How to protect your skin in the heat
Dermatologist Adeline Kikam on coping with conditions that can develop in rising temperatures.

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