Entries by BBC News

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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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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Ryan Jones: Unbreakable

Rugby legend Ryan Jones talks candidly about his early-onset dementia diagnosis.

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Moral Maze

Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week’s news stories.

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Moral Maze

Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week’s news stories.

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