I was full of shame at being sacked after having endometriosis surgery

Health News BBC - Sat, 02/07/2026 - 10:43
Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.
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I inhaled traffic fumes to find out where air pollution goes in my body

Health News BBC - Sat, 02/07/2026 - 03:11
BBC health correspondent James Gallagher gets his blood analysed to understand how air pollution is killing us.
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Intrusive thoughts? John has a room for that

Health News BBC - Fri, 02/06/2026 - 20:04
John tells Elis and Dave about his mind's "resentment room".
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Intrusive thoughts? John has a room for that

Health News BBC - Fri, 02/06/2026 - 20:04
John tells Elis and Dave about his mind's "resentment room".
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Court upholds return of surgeon who harassed staff

Health News BBC - Fri, 02/06/2026 - 18:28
James Gilbert, who was based in Oxford, was previously suspended for sexual harassment.
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More baby formula products recalled over toxin fears

Health News BBC - Fri, 02/06/2026 - 17:23
Danone has recalled 15 more batches of Aptamil and Cow&Gate first infant milk because a toxin called cereulide may be present.
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Olive oil and bone broth: Do viral gut health foods actually work?

Health News BBC - Fri, 02/06/2026 - 13:56
Many trending foods contain a "small seed of truth" but are often oversold as miracle products.
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Dad who nearly lost tongue to cancer urges men's virus awareness

Health News BBC - Fri, 02/06/2026 - 08:57
A father-of-two reveals how a tumour in his tongue was caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).
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Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds

Health News BBC - Fri, 02/06/2026 - 03:08
The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug or placebo.
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BBC Inside Science

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 02/06/2026 - 00:00
New research on how forever chemicals get into our environment.
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UK's £8bn research fund faces 'hard decisions' as it pauses new grants

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 02/05/2026 - 15:00
UKRI boss Ian Chapman said it had been told by the government to "focus and do fewer things better".
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36 UK infants ill after drinking contaminated baby formula

Health News BBC - Thu, 02/05/2026 - 14:01
It comes after some batches made by Nestle and Danone were recalled after being contaminated with a toxin.
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Dad starts wargaming club for men's mental health

Health News BBC - Thu, 02/05/2026 - 11:28
Joe founded Dad's War Room to support men struggling with mental health through tabletop gaming.
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Dad starts wargaming club for men's mental health

Health News BBC - Thu, 02/05/2026 - 11:28
Joe founded Dad's War Room to support men struggling with mental health through tabletop gaming.
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'Our daughter's cancer symptoms were dismissed because she was a child'

Health News BBC - Thu, 02/05/2026 - 09:24
Isla Sneddon died in March 2025 aged 17, just six months after she was diagnosed with cancer.
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Period blood test could offer less invasive alternative to cervical screening

Health News BBC - Thu, 02/05/2026 - 03:48
Looking for signs of the cancer in a more convenient way could help women access the test and prevent the disease occurring, researchers say.
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Three quarters will survive cancer by 2035, government promises

Health News BBC - Wed, 02/04/2026 - 13:42
There are plans for earlier diagnosis and faster treatment in England but experts worry about lack of staff.
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Government pledges 10,000 new foster care places in England

Health News BBC - Wed, 02/04/2026 - 03:34
Rule changes aim to create thousands of new foster places and help full-time workers.
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'You look like a man': How Shell Rowe discovered she had cancer

Health News BBC - Tue, 02/03/2026 - 16:38
The TikToker tells You, Me and the Big C podcast about her cancer journey.
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