Heat exhaustion or heatstroke: Can you tell the difference?

During hot weather, it can be easy to overheat, sometimes resulting in heat exhaustion or heatstroke.

/by
‘People don’t realise how at risk they are’: A day with an ambulance service in a heatwave

The BBC join a crew based in Exeter as the UK sizzles in one of its longest-running heatwaves.

/by
Cycling from Paris to London for Rori

The cyclists taking part in the Ride for Rori raised £61,000 for the Oxford Hospitals Charity.

/by
Vapes to have less enticing names and flavours to protect children

People are being consulted about plans to stop vape companies using enticing flavour descriptions that “attract” children into experimenting.

/by
Pioneering treatment saves identical twins from rare pregnancy condition

Identical twins Nancy and Margo benefitted from the procedure while in the womb as part of a world-first medical trial.

/by
Motherhood not all warm and fuzzy: Bollywood actor’s play spotlights messier side

As a society, we take mothers for granted and raising children is a thankless job, says actor Kalki Koechlin.

/by
Why women suffer more in the heat

A look at evidence that women’s bodies suffer more during a heatwave.

/by
Why women suffer more in the heat

A look at evidence that women’s bodies suffer more during a heatwave.

/by
Will ice cream or chilli cool you down?

Is it better to eat spicy or cold foods during a heatwave?

/by
Woman’s Hour

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

/by