‘I have chronic cancer but I’m not going to die’: BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri

Moshiri was diagnosed in November 2024 with polycythaemia vera (PV), after her GP noticed irregularities in blood test results.

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Powerlifter wins golds despite endometriosis pain

Lhamo Weston says it’s important to be open about competing with endometriosis

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BBC News presenter reveals she has blood cancer

Maryam Moshiri tells the BBC she wanted to reveal her diagnosis to raise awareness about the cancer.

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Helping stoma bag users to swim with confidence

The Royal United Hospital in Bath has set up swimming sessions for stoma bag users.

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How the hunger for a new weight loss drug is feeding an industry of fakes

Counterfeit versions of a drug which is still in clinical trials are flooding the black market.

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The Global Story

The US is an outlier in its approach to prosecuting infanticide. Why?

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Transplanted pig kidney works in US man’s body for record 271 days

A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.

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New GP and wellbeing hub ‘a major milestone’

The £21m hub brings together primary care, community wellbeing and leisure services in one location.

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Why ‘sleepmaxxing’ could be making your sleep worse

The things you’re doing to make your sleep better could actually be making your sleep worse.

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Chasing a perfect sleep score? You could be making it worse

The things you’re doing to make your sleep better could actually be making your sleep worse.

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