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Government failings allowed Covid 'to spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry finds
The sixth report from Covid inquiry criticises the lack of PPE and the way patients were discharged from hospital.
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What in the World
Should we be worried about its effect on our health - and the environment?
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Covid failings in care homes: What the inquiry says
From the shocking lack of PPE to restrictions on visitors - the key points from the sixth Covid inquiry report.
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The male athletes affected by REDs
BBC Sport speaks to long-distance runner Jake Smith and former Olympic champion Jonny Brownlee about their experiences with relative energy deficiency...
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'I started ketamine at 14 and needed nappies at 22'
For the last two years Megan has been in agony and unable to stand straight because of her ketamine use.
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Can a simple photo of your face reveal how ill you are?
AI may help doctors judge how ill a patient is using a single photograph of their face, say US researchers.
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POV: Your girls' PE lesson gets a glow up
Can activities like yoga, dance and fitness encourage more girls to enjoy sport?
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I have a condition people are too embarrassed to talk about
Women share their experience of lichen sclerosus.
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'I started ketamine at 14 and needed nappies at 22' - the rise of young people going to rehab
For the last two years Megan has been in agony and unable to stand straight because of her ketamine use.
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Charity offers to meet James McClean over therapy comments
Michael Lynch, from Men's Action Network (MAN) offered to meet the Derry City footballer James McClean.
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'It's messed with my family too much' - inside the US opioid crisis
The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spoke to a former heroin addict who now helps other people overcome addiction.
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Rural lives cannot be an 'afterthought', healthcare campaigners say
Campaigners warn that rural communities face being cut off from vital hospital services.
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NHS leaders say maternity care organisation is 'not fit for purpose'
The NHS Alliance said "difficult decisions" lie ahead and some maternity services may have to be consolidated.
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Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows,' BBC finds
Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.
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GTA 6: Can you cheat on someone with a video game character?
Grand Theft Auto VI lets you build and nurture a romantic relationship but some say dates with a fictional character are a step too far.
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Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US
A new wave of synthetic drugs is sweeping across the United States, raising fear of a worsening drug crisis. The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports fro...
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NHS faces more challenging winter than normal, health secretary warns
Yvette Cooper has announced £140m investment in England's urgent care system, after summer heatwaves piled pressure on the NHS.
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The town swapping lie-ins for early morning raves
A seaside town is hosting an early morning alternative for clubbing fans.
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Health workers run out of patience with Stormont budget delay
The practical impact of Northern Ireland's budget delay seemed relatively muted until earlier this week when hospital doctors announced two strikes.
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Pope to be discharged days after lung cancer surgery
The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.
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Online event offers support for menopause and pain
Menopause Matters is holding a county-wide online forum on Sunday for World Menopause Day.
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Why people who have never smoked are getting hooked on vaping
More than one million people now vape who have never been smokers, according to the ONS.
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Russian man linked to deadly London hospitals hack arrested
The 28-year-old detained by German police is accused of being part of the cyber-crime gang that hacked blood-test firm Synnovis in 2024.
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The fight to say 'vagina' on social media
The fight to say 'vagina' on social media
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Covid vaccine compensation scheme set for overhaul after Inquiry criticism
Ministers promise to reform the scheme that provides financial support for those injured or bereaved by vaccines in the UK.
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Pope pictured for first time since surgery and cancer diagnosis
The pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer after having surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday.
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School's plan to use toilet chaperones puts pupils at risk, says campaigner
Some pupils will have to be escorted to the toilet over vandalism and attendance problems.
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Same-day test 'saved her life'
The pioneering test offers a new way of detecting infections in intensive care patients.
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Charity 'terrified' closure could leave mums suicidal
The Happy Mums Foundation supports women experiencing postpartum mental health challenges.
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Teen's death inspires mum's drive for earlier rare cancer diagnosis
Hannah York hopes new guidance will help doctors spot signs of soft tissue sarcomas sooner.
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'We got penalised for saying 'pregnancy' on Instagram'
Creators say women's health content is getting them shadowbanned on social media. So what's really happening?
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Same-day test helps doctors detect hidden infections in critically ill children
Metagenomics offers a new way of detecting infections in intensive care patients.
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Trans people should use hospital spaces according to biological sex, NHS England says
New guidance says trans patients should be cared for on single-sex hospital wards or bays that align with their biological sex.
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Calls to improve endometriosis awareness in the workplace
June says better workplace understanding of the impact of endometriosis might have helped her daughter.
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Hospital doctors to strike as pay dispute continues
The British Medical Association says hospital doctors in Northern Ireland plan to strike in November.
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Emotional TV plea for cancer research leads to meeting with PM
Scottish athlete, Archie Goodburn, who was diagnosed with three inoperable brain tumours two years ago, met Andy Burnham after an appeal for more inve...
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Who is getting weight loss jags on the NHS in Scotland?
Fewer than 800 Scots have received jabs for weight loss on the NHS despite them being approved for use three years ago, BBC News has found.
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No money for new emergency department, says minister
Robbie Butler says a new ED at Altnagelvin hospital in Derry is a priority but he does not have the money to pay for it.
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Do you really need protein powder to build muscle?
Do you really need protein powder to build muscle?
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'Some think endometriosis is just a bad period, but it's so much worse'
Women with endometriosis are suffering financially as well as physically, a new report by MPs warns.
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Warning to women amid shortages of some HRT products
Two brands of HRT patches, including Estradot transdermal and FemSeven Conti patches, have been affected, the Department of Health has said.
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Fewer than 800 Scots have received weight loss jabs on NHS, BBC finds
Only five of Scotland's 14 health boards currently offer the treatment specifically for weight loss, it has emerged.
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My contraceptive coil saved my life after it revealed I had cancer
Caroline Bailey was diagnosed after suffering with "a stabbing pain in the middle of my abdomen".
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Man, 70, died of eye cancer after scan concerns weren't followed up
A coroner warns there's a risk of future deaths due to "substantial delays" in ophthalmology follow-ups.
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Why children's hospices are paying to throw away your donations
Acorns says it spends about £100,000 a year dealing with donated items that cannot be sold.
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Bryant attacks 'irresponsible' Stormont ministers over budget
The Secretary of State says there is little 'financial accountability or responsibility' across Northern Ireland's executive.
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Swimmer Archie Goodburn to meet prime minister over cancer funding
The Scottish athlete, who has inoperable brain tumours, previously made a tearful plea for more investment in brain cancer research on BBC Breakfast.
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'I could never hear on my left side - until I got a prosthetic ear'
Stephen Gilbert, 74, was born with unilateral microtia, a rare condition in which the external ear is underdeveloped or missing on one side.
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1.6 million women struggling with chronic UTIs
1.6 million women struggling with chronic UTIs
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Mum told to prepare for 'worst' urges others to get respiratory illness vaccine
Jo Goldsmith said the RSV vaccine was not available when she was pregnant, but that she would have had it.
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'I woke from surgery to find it hadn't been done'
Kelly O'Shea says she's "lost faith" in women's health after paying £20k for treatment she needed.
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Inside Health
Full body scans, nutritious stockpiles and why strokes are rising in black communities.
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