Handwritten notes reveal Churchill's penicillin concern ahead of D-Day

Health News BBC - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 03:17
Handwritten notes show the wartime prime minister's frustration over slow penicillin production.
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BBC Inside Science

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 19:00
Inside Science heads to the One Ocean Science Congress in Nice, France.
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Syphilis and drug-resistant gonorrhoea increasing

Health News BBC - Tue, 06/03/2025 - 15:56
Experts say the gonorrhoea figures are a worry. although the actual number of drug-resistant cases is low.
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Exercise improves colon cancer survival, major study shows

Health News BBC - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 13:04
Risk of dying was cut by a third after colon cancer patients dialled up exercise levels.
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Disposable vape ban begins - but will it have an impact?

Health News BBC - Sun, 06/01/2025 - 02:12
Retailers will no longer be able to sell single-use vapes as new laws come into force across the UK.
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The Covid Inquiry Podcast: 'I wasn't the decision maker'

Health News BBC - Sat, 05/31/2025 - 09:00
The Inquiry hears from the lead of the test and trace unit
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The Covid Inquiry Podcast: 'I wasn't the decision maker'

Health News BBC - Sat, 05/31/2025 - 09:00
The Inquiry hears from the lead of the test and trace unit
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Why are disposable vapes being banned and how harmful is vaping?

Health News BBC - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 12:37
It will be illegal to sell or supply disposable vapes from 1 June 2025.
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Why are disposable vapes being banned and how harmful is vaping?

Health News BBC - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 12:37
It will be illegal to sell or supply disposable vapes from 1 June 2025.
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UK's muddy saltmarshes vital to tackle climate change, report finds

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 09:10
The UK's saltmarshes lock away climate-warming greenhouse gases in layers of mud, a new report from WWF says.
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BBC Inside Science

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 19:00
We answer a selection of fascinating science questions, from Nikola Tesla to microplastics
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Planning change to make installing heat pump easier for millions

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 05/29/2025 - 02:11
The rule requiring planning permission if a heat pump is within 1m of a neighbours property has been removed.
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Cats distinguish owner's smell from stranger's, study finds

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 21:11
Scientists believe cats can discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar humans using smell alone.
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Glacier collapse buries most of Swiss village

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 21:06
Many homes in Blatten have been flattened after a large chunk of the Birch glacier fell on to the village.
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New nature health scheme aims to boost well-being

Health News BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 19:49
The RSPB, which helped draw up the scheme, says it has been a success in other parts of the UK.
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Cash to isolate 'would have cut Covid deaths'

Health News BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 18:05
Baroness Dido Harding tells Covid inquiry Rishi Sunak blocked higher support payments.
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Cash to isolate 'would have cut Covid deaths'

Health News BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 18:05
Baroness Dido Harding tells Covid inquiry Rishi Sunak blocked higher support payments.
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Environmental rules reviewed for small housebuilders

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 14:24
Ministers are considering how costs can be reduced for small firms to help them build more homes.
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Watch: Loose pigeons cause havoc on plane before take-off

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 04:48
A US flight was delayed after two birds ended up onboard the aircraft, baffling both passengers and crew.
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'Our homes were taken for a road that was never built'

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 04:41
Three families speak of the "utter hell" of losing their homes to a road scheme that was cancelled.
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