How likely am I to get Covid again and will my symptoms change?
As two new subvariants drive a surge in cases across the country, the Standard explains how likely you are to test positive again
When are you most contagious with Covid?
After two years of the pandemic, many wonder how contagious the virus still is and how likely they are to catch it
Will there be another Covid booster jab as case numbers rise?
Around 2.3 million people are thought to have had Covid in the last week.
What is the monkeypox virus and what are the symptoms?
There have been over 800 cases of monkeypox in the UK
How much vitamin D should adults and children have as man ‘overdoses’
A man has been admitted to hospital after taking too much of the supplement
Mississippi set for abortion ban after clinic’s request denied
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling is coming into effect
Lyme disease: Why it’s on the rise and how to protect yourself
The bacterial infection is becoming increasinly common among people
‘117,000 die on waiting lists for NHS’
Figures reveal double the number of deaths than before the pandemic as 6.5 million wait for treatment
What is polio and should we worry about the discovery of poliovirus?
It is the first time since 1984 that the virus has been found to be spreading in the community in the UK.
Women at 50% higher risk of long Covid
Women had a “higher risk” of symptoms lasting more than four weeks and more than 12 weeks, research has found
Monkeypox outbreak: 80% of England’s cases in London
There are almost 500 cases in the capital, among 793 cases across the UK
Cervical Screening Awareness Week 2022: Why are smear tests important?
In the UK, 1 in 4 people invited for a smear test don’t go to their appointment.
Omicron less likely to cause long Covid than Delta, study suggests
King’s College London found the odds of having long Covid were between 20 and 50 percent lower during the Omicron outbreak
54 new cases of monkeypox in UK ahead of WHO emergency meeting
The World Health Organisation will determine whether the outbreak presents a public health emergency of international concern
People who caught Omicron not immune from reinfection, study finds
The findings shatter a common assumption that people who had Omicron will better fend off re-infection
Monkeypox: more than 100 further cases detected in England
The viral infection causes a painful rash that usually clears up after two to three weeks
A&E patients warned of up to 13-hour waits to see doctor
A Princess Alexandra Hospital nurse warns a full waiting room of extremely long wait times in a video posted online
Two million Britons have long Covid, ONS reveals
Around 3.1% of the British population are suffering symptoms persisting for more than four weeks
Surge in people getting chickenpox vaccine amid monkeypox confusion
Well Pharmacy says it had seen a 146 per cent increase in the number of people getting jabbed for chickenpox
Discrepancies in wait times for NHS fertility services across London
Across the capital, average wait times range from 25 to 54 weeks - a 29-week gap depending on where you live
£8.5m lab opens to study toddlers’ brain disorders
It is hoped the lab will come up with earlier interventions for conditions such as autism and ADHD
Hospital hub doubles number of surgeries for hips and knees
Operations are said to be more accurate and lead to faster recovery times
Two people diagnosed with monkeypox in London
The pair live together in the same household and are not linked to the previous confirmed case in England which was announced on May 7
Number of UK cases of hepatitis in children rises to 176
The UKHSA are investigating the origin of the mystery outbreak of hepatitis in children
Omicron less likely to result in long Covid among double-jabbed
The data is based on research by the Office for National Statistics
Omicron XE variant ‘tests positive for longer than other strains’
According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), there were 1,371 cases of the variant on April 29, an increase of 77 on April 20
Test to spot rare eye cancer in unborn babies rolled out across NHS
Retinoblastoma affects children, usually under the age of five
Hepatitis in children: Nearly 200 cases as found in Japan and Canada
So far the UK has reported 114 cases of severe, acute hepatitis ‘of unknown origin’ in children under the age of 10
Shortage of HRT in London is ‘massive problem’
One pharmacy in Highgate told the Standard that it had been ‘hell’ dealing with the number of inquiries from desperate patients