Health

The government wants to consider “all options” to deal with the rise of the Covid variant, No 10 says. Source

One in four hospitals sees long waits balloon, as NHS warned backlog will take years to tackle. Source link

As well as effects on the womb lining, the timing of ovulation (when an egg is released) can be affected

Usually thought of as a party drug, a trial suggests it helps people with post-traumatic stress disorder. Source link

More than a billion Covid-19 vaccines have gone into arms around the world. We take a look at how five

Researchers are still analysing whether injecting two different vaccines leads to better protection. Source link

Hugely disappointing results mean ovarian-cancer screening remains more than a decade away. Source link

Pregnant women will be directed to centres offering Pfizer and Moderna vaccines when booking. Source link

Grace Victory says she was given a 5% chance of recovery after contracting Covid during pregnancy. Source link