Entries by BBC News

Flesh-eating bug made my skin look like roadkill

Caroline Fonjock says she owes her life to the medics who quickly diagnosed and treated her.

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Flesh-eating bug made my skin look like roadkill

Caroline Fonjock says she owes her life to the medics who quickly diagnosed and treated her.

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How an ovary syndrome led to Bake Off star’s fame

Now a successful TV presenter, Briony May Williams said she started stress-baking when she became ill.

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How an ovary syndrome led to Bake Off star’s fame

Now a successful TV presenter, Briony May Williams said she started stress-baking when she became ill.

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Witnessing joy amid the death: BBC travels to epicentre of Ebola outbreak

There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.

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Recovery of Ebola patients offers rare moments of joy at epicentre of outbreak

There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.

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Why is it so hard to show yourself compassion?

Kimberley Wilson discusses compassion on Complex.

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Taboo subjects on the table at women’s health event

Three nurses behind the event say they want women to feel they can have open and honest conversations.

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Taboo subjects on the table at women’s health event

Three nurses behind the event say they want women to feel they can have open and honest conversations.

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‘I won’t have another baby after breastfeeding trauma’

New mothers say they did not receive enough breastfeeding support when their babies were born.

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