Entries by BBC News

‘My son can now enjoy life’: Children with severe form of epilepsy helped by new drug

Families say the groundbreaking medicine is transforming the lives of children with Dravet syndrome.

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Gemma Oaten on eating disorders

For Eating Disorders Awareness Week, actor Gemma Oaten joined us in the studio

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Pregnant women’s brains shed grey matter to prime them for motherhood, study suggests

It is time to move beyond the “baby brain” cliche, say scientists who scanned dozens of women’s brains.

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DIY pads campaign for period poverty awareness

A Buckinghamshire charity urges people to craft reusable pads to raise awareness of period poverty.

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Under-fire Nottingham maternity services still need to improve

Maternity services at the trust are the subject of the largest inquiry of its kind in NHS history.

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More work, no funding – paediatrics under pressure

A team that transports seriously ill children says its workload is increasing with no additional funds.

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Pregnant women shed grey matter to help with motherhood, study seen by BBC suggests

It is time to move beyond the “baby brain” cliche, say scientists who scanned dozens of women’s brains.

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Pregnant women’s brains shed grey matter to prime them for motherhood, study suggests

It is time to move beyond the “baby brain” cliche, say scientists who scanned dozens of women’s brains.

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Can an AI recruiter really spot a good carer?

AI is being used to screen care workers – but can a robot truly judge who is right for the job?

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Man ‘damaged beyond repair’ over mother’s death during Covid

The inquiry, which is in its last week of scheduled public hearings, is examining the pandemic’s ‘Impact on Society’.

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