Entries by BBC News

First person gets new experimental vaccine for Ebola

Ed Hunt, 37 and from the UK, voluteered after seeing news reports of the deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo.

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Female veterans support group makes national impact

Chelley Tulloch, a former RAF medic, is one of 48 female veterans to benefit from the groups’ help.

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‘Evidence lacking’ for mental health monitoring tech

The Lampard Inquiry hears from experts about Oxevision technology.

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Heatwave anxiety can make you feel ‘incredibly helpless’ – here’s how to manage it

Extreme heat can take a toll on mental health – and young people and women are among the groups most at risk, according to one study.

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Hope for thousands of MS patients as ‘life-changing’ drug now on NHS in England

Fampridine boosts nerve signals to make it easier to walk, with up to 5,000 eligible.

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Teenager drops social media addiction lawsuit against Meta

Claims from a 15-year-old boy were set to go to trial next week in Los Angeles, but the case has now been dropped.

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Rise in women in their 20s developing Type 2 diabetes

England is seeing a “worrying increase” in young women in their 20s developing type 2 diabetes.

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Baby can’t access lifesaving treatment

The parents of baby Macs fear he has days to live and say he urgently needs specialist equipment.

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Why Joe Marler turned to cycling…

Joe Marler tells BBC Sport’s Alex Fletcher about the benefits of cycling.

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Removing tax from sanitary products ‘pointless’

Jersey’s government has spent more than £500,000 on its free period product scheme since 2022.

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