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Why has this meningitis outbreak spread so fast?
There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?
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People don't need to buy a meningitis vaccine, Streeting says
Vaccines are being offered to 5,000 students at the University of Kent, where there is a outbreak, from Wednesday.
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Mother 'absolutely shocked' to find daughter had meningitis
Khali Goodwin's daughter Keeleigh is recovering after being admitted to hospital with meningitis.
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Judge blocks RFK Jr's changes to US childhood vaccine schedule
Kennedy had slashed the number of recommended vaccines from 17 to 11, sparking a backlash from health experts.
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What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?
The inquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic has published two reports with eight more to follow.
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Parents of teen who died in 2025 call for more government support
Helen and Lee Draper lost their daughter Megan to meningitis in October 2025.
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Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?
Students and older teens have not been vaccinated against the strain that has caused the outbreak of cases in Kent.
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What are the signs of meningitis, and how does it spread?
BBC Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes explains the signs to look out for.
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What are the symptoms of meningitis and is there a vaccine?
Two people have died following an outbreak of meningitis, including one student at the University of Kent.
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Women with endometriosis face 'systemic misogyny'
Women share their experiences of living with endometriosis so the condition can be better understood.
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People turn to private health care to beat NHS waits, says watchdog
The patient watchdog warns of two-tier service as polling shows numbers paying for care is on the rise.
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'I have four months left to preserve my fertility'
Iona Hall is freezing her eggs after surgery for endometriosis left her reserves "critically low".
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Sculpting jaws, giving scores: Inside the world of looksmaxxing
Growing numbers of young men are going to great lengths to achieve what they see as the perfect face.
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'Like a trap you can't escape': The women who regret being mothers
From mourning the life they no longer have to feeling never-ending pressure, women tell the BBC why they regret becoming mothers.
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AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn
In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.
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Woman with rare blood feels 'honoured' to donate
A woman whose blood is so rare that it is frozen for up to three decades feels "very special".
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Woman only found out she had terminal brain cancer after a suitcase fell on her head
Lauren Macpherson was travelling home from a festival in London when her life changed forever.
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'I missed my chemo and have a £12,000 hotel bill': British holidaymakers stranded by Iran war
Flights are restricted due to the conflict leaving people stuck running up bills for rooms and food.
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GPs tell BBC they've NEVER refused sick note for mental health
BBC News sent a questionnaire to more than 5,000 GPs in England.
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NHS tracker - are hospital waiting times improving near you?
Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital.
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The family donating kidneys to their siblings
"When people say to you, 'what have you done in your life?' I can say I've saved someone's life."
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Police probe breast cancer treatment allegations
The inquiry is being held over concerns of poor care at the County Durham and Darlington trust.
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Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a sick note over mental health concerns
The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.
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Proton beam hope for asbestos cancer patients
Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer linked to asbestos, but a trial hopes to prolong patient lives.
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Endometriosis study aims for safer diagnosis
Researchers in Worcestershire are using electrodes as a non-invasive diagnosis tool.
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Alternative to HRT for menopausal hot flushes now on NHS
The non-hormonal daily pill could benefit 500,000 women for whom HRT is not suitable.
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Mother given wrong antibiotics died from sepsis
Bank cashier Aleisha Rochester died two weeks after undergoing a routine procedure to remove an abscess.
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'My daughter died in her sleep, with no warning'
Jo-Ann Burns says her daughter Nicola wasn't told about Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.
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Dr Xand on the wellness benefits of knitting
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Maternity inquiry chair named in government U-turn
Donna Ockenden is appointed to lead the maternity services inquiry at Leeds hospitals.
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Are more people cutting off their parents?
Ben Cole Edwards, 30, built a career as a trauma coach after posting about being estranged from his mum.
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'I'm in constant pain' - woman harmed by vaginal mesh urges action on redress scheme
Susan McLarnon is travelling to Downing Street later to call for "urgent action" to be taken on redress for those harmed by pelvic mesh implants.
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Sent 90 miles after giving birth while 'soaked in urine'
Four days after giving birth, Lizzy Berryman's psychosis forced her to be taken from York to Derby for specialist care.
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NHS England pauses new prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s
The health service said young people who already receive the drugs will continue to do so.
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'Women grow up with pain as a part of their lives'
A health campaigner says women's relationship to pain is shaped by the way they grow up with it as a part of their lives.
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Relying on drugs to stop obesity would be 'societal failure', says Chris Whitty
England's top doctor says the drugs should be for a minority and more effort is needed to prevent obesity in the first place.
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How to use AI tools to support our wellbeing in safe and simple ways
Do you know the important difference between open and closed AI?
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It took 10 years to get surgery for my endometriosis
Ami Clarke shares her experience of living with endometriosis.
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Charity hopes new HQ can bring people together
Health Connections is to renovate six floors of its new base as spaces for people to come together.
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'I'm still haunted that he died alone': The last voices of the Covid inquiry
Bereaved families have the final say as the Covid inquiry completes four years of public hearings.
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'Game-changing' urine tests could detect breast cancer, endometriosis and PCOS
New tests are being developed to spot early signs of breast cancer and endometriosis in urine.
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'Moment of reckoning' needed in social care, says Louise Casey
The chair of the independent commission on social care recommends introducing a full-time dementia tsar, and new fast-track passport system for people...
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Covid inquiry chair defends £200m cost and four-year process on final day
Baroness Heather Hallett said completing the hearings in under four years was an achievement but critics have questioned its cost.
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Woman reveals pain of living with endometriosis
"People have horrendous periods and think they just have to live with it... [but] you don’t," she says.
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Trying to get social care can be 'horrendous', Baroness Casey tells BBC
The chair of the independent commission on adult social care also says the care system relies on the exploitation of its workforce.
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Death of boy after surgery is referred to coroner
Nine-year-old Jack Moate died in 2015, weeks after an operation carried out by a now-suspended surgeon.
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Allergy training to become compulsory in schools in England
The plans, due to come into force in September, follow support for Benedict's Law, a campaign to improve allergy safety in schools.
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Dentists return £900m for not seeing NHS patients
Sum represents £1 out of every £7 they have been given by NHS as dentists opt to chase private work.
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Drug breakthrough for children with severe form of epilepsy
Families say the groundbreaking medicine is transforming the lives of children with Dravet syndrome.
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Gemma Oaten on eating disorders
For Eating Disorders Awareness Week, actor Gemma Oaten joined us in the studio
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Can an AI recruiter really spot a good carer?
AI is being used to screen care workers – but can a robot truly judge who is right for the job?
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DIY pads campaign for period poverty awareness
A Buckinghamshire charity urges people to craft reusable pads to raise awareness of period poverty.
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