Entries by BBC News

Woman’s Hour

The writer who spent her life documenting being a woman in Iran.

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Why heatwaves hit women harder

Experts are calling for better awareness of the heat-related risks to women and more targeted efforts to protect them.

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Why heatwaves hit women harder

Experts are calling for better awareness of the heat-related risks to women and more targeted efforts to protect them.

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Why heatwaves hit women harder

Experts are calling for better awareness of the heat-related risks to women and more targeted efforts to protect them.

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Disability benefit not fit for purpose, minister leading review says

Sir Stephen Timms says personal independence payments (Pip) in England and Wales need changing.

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Feeding tigers and flying planes during end-of-life care

Sally Sarl says it’s important to talk about what you want at the end of your life.

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Children keep dying in a country that made huge progress on measles

More than 120,000 suspected and confirmed measles cases have been reported in Bangladesh, where hospitals are overwhelmed.

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MenB vaccine offers men no protection from gonorrhoea, claims major study

The Meningitis B vaccine does not prevent gonorrhoea infections despite being offered to at-risk men, scientists say.

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What heat actually does to the body

The BBC’s health and science correspondent, James Gallagher, does some tests to show you.

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Online marketplaces still selling dozens of unsafe baby products, Which? finds

Pillows, sleeping bags and feeders subject to safety notices were found on sites including Amazon and TikTok.

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