Japan allows over-the-counter 'morning after' pill for first time

Health News BBC - Mon, 10/20/2025 - 18:33
Women will be able to get the pill without prescription, but a pharmacist will still need to be present.
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Life-changing eye implant helps blind patients read again

Health News BBC - Mon, 10/20/2025 - 15:00
The results are astounding and a major advance, say surgeons involved in international research using the pioneering technology.
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Community health centre to open after £2.2m revamp

Health News BBC - Mon, 10/20/2025 - 14:05
The Grade-II listed St Dunstan's House has been converted into a health and wellbeing.
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Fishing group 'devastated' after container fire

Health News BBC - Mon, 10/20/2025 - 08:46
Craig Parkins says years of hard work has "just gone up in smoke".
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Inquiry announced into Leeds NHS maternity failings

Health News BBC - Mon, 10/20/2025 - 08:29
More than 70 families have described traumatic care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals maternity units.
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Why medical students are choosing Bulgaria over UK

Health News BBC - Mon, 10/20/2025 - 08:15
The BBC has spoken to students choosing Bulgaria due to UK's strict cap on medical school places.
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Housing secretary says 'job on the line' over 1.5m housing target

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 10/20/2025 - 08:01
Housing secretary tells BBC Panorama widespread scepticism will make hitting target "all the sweeter".
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Bereaved families call for inquiry into government response to suicide websites

Health News BBC - Mon, 10/20/2025 - 04:06
Campaigners say at least 133 people have died in the UK after being exposed to a toxic substance promoted by online forums.
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From Hollywood to horticulture: Cate Blanchett on a mission to save seeds

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 10/20/2025 - 02:42
The Hollywood actor teams up with Kew’s Millenium Seed Bank as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.
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From Hollywood to horticulture: Cate Blanchett on a mission to save seeds

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 10/20/2025 - 02:42
The Hollywood actor teams up with Kew’s Millenium Seed Bank as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.
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The Interview

Health News BBC - Mon, 10/20/2025 - 02:30
Katty Kay speaks to Dr Vivek Murthy about how to tackle the challenge posed by loneliness
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Fake: Zelensky Admits Tomahawk Terror Plot

StopFake.org - Sun, 10/19/2025 - 10:51
Kyiv does not target civilian populations in Russia and adheres to international law. Discussions with Western partners regarding long-range weaponry are strictly limited to military objectives and Russian military infrastructure. Amid ongoing talks among Western allies over providing Ukraine with U.S. Tomahawk long-range missiles, Russian propaganda escalated a disinformation campaign. Seeking to undermine a potential […]
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Ex-rugby pro goes from the first XV to making fifteens

Health News BBC - Sun, 10/19/2025 - 09:22
Rugby professional Jonny Murphy was forced to retire early on medical grounds at just 30 years old - so he turned to his second love, baking.
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Skeletons found in mass grave are ancient Roman soldiers, study finds

Scientific News BBC - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 12:03
The archaeological discovery in Croatia contains seven male skeletons scientists believe are 1,700 years old.
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Fake: Ireland’s School Enrollment System Favor Migrants and Ukrainians

StopFake.org - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 10:16
The Irish school admissions process operates under strict legal guidelines and contains no «lottery» mechanism that privileges migrants or Ukrainian refugees over local students. Social media posts circulating in Ireland allege that local families must enter a «lottery» to secure school placements, claiming Ukrainian refugees and other migrants are given priority. In reality, Ireland has […]
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Exciting results from blood test for 50 cancers

Health News BBC - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 10:13
The Galleri test looks for fragments of DNA that have broken off a tumour and are circulating in the blood.
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Chinese Nobel laureate and physicist Chen Ning Yang dies aged 103

Scientific News BBC - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 09:49
Yang, one of the world's most influential scientists, earned global recognition for his work in theoretical physics.
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Boozy Butlin's mishap leads to rare cancer discovery

Health News BBC - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 09:07
Charlotte had a "fantastic" weekend at Butlin's, unaware of the news she was about to receive.
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Mystery heatwave warms Pacific Ocean to new record

Scientific News BBC - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 02:26
Temperatures have surged across a large area of the north Pacific - and scientists don't know exactly why.
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Mystery heatwave warms Pacific Ocean to new record

Scientific News BBC - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 02:26
Temperatures have surged across a large area of the north Pacific - and scientists don't know exactly why.
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