Entries by BBC News

The junior doctors’ strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead?

The end of the pay dispute sounded too good to be true. And now some are wondering if it might be.

The junior doctors’ strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead?

The end of the pay dispute sounded too good to be true. And now some are wondering if it might be.

Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed foods

Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us and it’s not clear that science will give us an answer.

Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed foods

Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us and it’s not clear that science will give us an answer.

How the UK planned for the wrong pandemic

Over-confidence, wasted opportunities and muddled-thinking left UK sleep-walking into Covid.

How the UK planned for the wrong pandemic

Over-confidence, wasted opportunities and muddled-thinking left UK sleep-walking into Covid.

Paris: Grassroots to Glory

The Paralympic Rowing Cox will compete a year after getting the all clear from cancer.

Paris: Grassroots to Glory

The Paralympic Rowing Cox will compete a year after getting the all clear from cancer.

‘Supermodel granny’ drug extends life in animals

The drug is already being tested in people, but whether it would have the same effect is unknown.

DIY kits may see million more cervical-cancer tests

One million more women would have life-saving checks if the NHS adopted self-testing, researchers estimate.