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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.

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.

‘I have Tourette’s – just treat us the same as everyone else’

John Davidson tells us what it is like to have his life and journey with Tourette’s syndrome made into a film.

Mum’s anti-chemo views influenced daughter’s death

Paloma Shemirani died after refusing chemotherapy despite a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Pharmacies can issue UTI drugs without GP visit

From October, most pharmacies in Wales can treat women under 64 who have urinary tract infections.

‘Years of unnecessary chemotherapy stole my youth’

Jonathan Jones says he was given chemotherapy tablets for 16 years, contrary to NHS guidelines.

Heart surgeon’s failures contributed to multiple deaths

Karen Booth carried out operations she wasn’t skilled enough to perform, an investigation found.

‘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.

‘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.

First local endometriosis support centre to open

The charity-run centre in Hull will help women with the condition that can cause extreme pain.