Entries by BBC News

What are ‘forever chemicals’ and are they bad for us?

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) can be found in some of the food and products we use – and even in our bodies. But what exactly are they?

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Teen had to tell deaf mum her dad might die

NHS staff in Birmingham used Alan Graham’s grandchildren to pass on information, an ombudsman finds.

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Teen had to tell deaf mum her dad might die

NHS staff in Birmingham used Alan Graham’s grandchildren to pass on information, an ombudsman finds.

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‘Families have lost trust over maternity inquiry’

MPs are calling on the prime minister to intervene over the probe into Leeds maternity services.

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Sunbed ads spreading harmful misinformation to young people

Hundreds of TikTok, Instagram and Facebook ads made misleading claims about health benefits, BBC finds.

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Sunbed ads spreading harmful misinformation to young people

Hundreds of TikTok, Instagram and Facebook ads made misleading claims about health benefits, BBC finds.

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Could this spider’s silk help repair nerves?

Scientists are developing nerve repairing surgical devices from the silk of spiders.

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Sepsis mistakes killed our daughter – we fear it could happen again

Grieving parents call for better sepsis training to be introduced urgently so no family goes through what they did.

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Using AI for medical advice ‘dangerous’, study finds

Oxford researchers find that using AI to make medical decisions presents a risk to patients.

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