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Tennessee Air National Guardsman applied to be a hitman...
A Tennessee Air National Guardsman is facing charges after applying to be a hitman...
Even when wives make as much as husbands, they still do...
• Four out of the five US metro areas with the lowest unemployment are in Florida....
GOP prepared to block vote to replace Feinstein on Senate...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he hopes to replace Democratic...
Supreme Court seems sympathetic to postal worker who didn't...
The Supreme Court seemed to side with a former mail carrier, an evangelical Christian,...
Anti-abortion doctors urge Supreme Court to keep mifepristone...
A group of doctors opposed to abortion asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to restrict...
McCarthy makes plea for Republicans to back debt ceiling...
Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a plea to House Republicans during a closed-door meeting...
Fulton County, Georgia, jail leadership resigns after inmate's...
Three officials at the Fulton County, Georgia, jail have stepped down amid an investigation...
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Vaping - is it a risk-free option?
Colourful gadgets and fruity flavours are popular, but what's really known about...
Covid origin: Why the Wuhan lab-leak theory is so disputed
The claim Covid-19 leaked from a Chinese laboratory dates from early in the pandemic....
Covid map: Coronavirus cases, deaths, vaccinations by country
Key maps and charts explaining how the virus has spread around the world.
Isabel Oakeshott reveals why she leaked Matt Hancock's...
The journalist released WhatsApps she obtained while working on the former health...
Matt Hancock: Eight government WhatsApp Covid messages...
The ex-health secretary's pandemic text messages have been published by a newspaper...
Toxic debate over lab leak theory hampers search for Covid...
US agencies cannot agree on how the pandemic started, with the scientific community...
Sunak 'not worried' about Covid inquiry seeing messages
Chris Mason asks Rishi Sunak if he has something to hide from Covid inquiry in pandemic...
Covid global health emergency is over, WHO says
Close to 20 million people are likely to have died during the last three years,...
Pandemic akin to war, lawyer tells Covid inquiry
Decisions were "finely balanced" and, with hindsight, might have been different,...
Covid inquiry: Failure to consider 'potentially massive...
The UK may not have been well prepared "at all", says the lead lawyer for the Covid...
Covid Inquiry: Mistake not to consider range of pandemics...
David Cameron says "group think" meant government focused on flu pandemics, rather...
Covid inquiry: UK's public services were 'depleted' when...
The nation's health was declining and the NHS was struggling by 2020, the Covid...
Covid Inquiry: Abuse of experts must stop, says Whitty
Sir Chris laments treatment as he gives evidence to Covid Inquiry on pandemic preparedness.
Isolating sooner might have avoided first lockdown, Hunt...
The UK should have prepared to test and isolate more, the ex-health secretary tells...
Covid Inquiry: Former chief medical officer close to tears...
Dame Sally Davies apologises to bereaved families and says the UK was poorly prepared...
Covid Inquiry: What have we learnt so far?
The first phase of the Covid Inquiry has come to an end. What have we learnt over...
Matt Hancock says UK's pandemic strategy was completely...
Planning focused more on burying the dead than averting disaster, ex-health secretary...
What we know about the Covid variant EG.5 dubbed 'Eris'
The World Health Organisation declared the variant of interest, with cases reported...
What the babies' parents told Lucy Letby as she was sentenced
The dad of two murdered boys says "it destroyed me", and a mum says she relives...
Should we be worried about Covid this winter?
Experts are not too concerned about a new variant of Covid but say monitoring should...
How much do junior doctors really get paid in England?
The BBC asked two junior doctors in England to show us their payslips and reveal...
NHS consultant strike: How pay compares globally
Analysis suggests senior doctor pay a little behind Germany and Ireland but higher...
Covid and flu winter jabs to be brought forward in England
Vaccines for the most vulnerable will start being given in September instead of...
Anthony Fauci on the recent spike in Covid cases
Anthony Fauci tells the BBC's Katty Kay that 96% of the US population has a degree...
Martha's rule: Mother shares trauma over daughter's death
Martha Mills, 13, died when doctors failed to spot and treat a sepsis infection...
Hundreds of UK women can now take legal action over Essure...
They say the sterilisation device left them in pain - but the manufacturer defends...
NHS to introduce Martha's rule for hospital patients
The NHS must ensure patients know they have the right to a second opinion, the health...
Female surgeons sexually assaulted while operating
Trainees are being abused by senior male surgeons, a major analysis given to the...
Family provide free holidays in memory of son
Archie's Caravan in Filey provides free holidays to families also facing childhood...
Where Ukraine’s army of amputees go to repair their lives
Orla Guerin visits a hospital and clinic in Ukraine, where 15,000 lost limbs in...
Covid booster: Who can get another jab this autumn?
Covid vaccine rules are changing, but those most at risk are being offered another...
What to do if you have Covid: Symptoms, tests and can you...
No Covid restrictions are in place across the UK, so how should you manage having...
What you need to know about Covid as new variant rises
Hospital admissions have risen since the summer and a new variant is spreading....
Student's 'freshers' flu' turned out to be meningitis
A student who ignored the symptoms of meningitis urges others to be aware of the...
Law will let young people find sperm donors
People born using a sperm or egg donor will soon be able to find their biological...
Covid inquiry: What is it investigating and how does it...
The second round of public hearings examining the UK's handling of the pandemic...
Smoking: Prof Sir Chris Whitty backs tobacco phase-out...
The chief medical officer says as a doctor he sees people in hospital desperate...
Error to open pubs not schools, Covid inquiry told
The ex-children's commissioner in England says most senior officials did not put...
How is the ADHD medication shortage in the UK affecting...
People with the condition say they face uncertain times as their supplies run out...
How to get rid of bedbugs and are they in the UK?
Although uncomfortable, bedbug bites are not typically dangerous and are often easily...
NHS must modernise or die - Streeting tells Labour conference
The shadow health secretary says it is up to Labour to "rescue, rebuild and renew"...
Never start vaping, says 12-year-old girl with lung damage
Sarah had asthma and was a heavy vaper when she was rushed to hospital with breathing...
Derby: New anti-viral drug study aims to cure long Covid
Long Covid symptoms include extreme fatigue and breathlessness, palpitations, or...
February warning Covid could swamp NHS, inquiry told
Prof Graham Medley said that civil servants would have been aware of those concerns...
Cannabidiol safe daily dose limit cut by food regulator
Food-safety experts are concerned about long-term use causing liver problems.
NHS waiting list in England rises to record 7.75m
Data shows August was a very busy month for hospitals and ambulance services.
Lung cancer: Woman once paid in cigarettes welcomes screening
A woman who was paid in cigarettes to do her mum's ironing is one of the first to...
Wheelchairs and weight: 'I haven't been able to weigh myself...
Wheelchair users find it near-impossible to find accessible scales and keep check...
Captain Sir Tom Moore: What has happened to his legacy?
How much money did Captain Tom raise and why is his family under the spotlight?
Wrong tissue removed in Shropshire patient's surgery -...
It is among several serious incidents recorded in July and August at two Shropshire...
Covid inquiry texts show No 10 staff complaining about...
The Covid inquiry releases messages between civil servant Simon Case and No 10 adviser...
Indi Gregory: Judge rules baby's life-support treatment...
A judge says doctors can withdraw life support from seven-month-old Indi Gregory.
The 'gay tax' facing same-sex couples starting a family
Couples are still paying thousands before they can access NHS fertility treatment,...
The eco-friendly glass that's hard to crack
Scientists have developed an extremely strong glass which is less energy intensive...
Back to the future for India's rice farmers
India, the world's biggest rice exporter, is turning to old varieties and new farming...
Why empty lorries are a problem and how to fix it
With one third of lorries in the UK driving empty, some hauliers are turning to...
Edinburgh Fringe: Can TikTok comedy stars cut it on stage?
They have millions of followers, but can they cut it in front of a crowd at the...
Virtual reality brings new vision to workplace training
Staff are being asked to put on VR goggles when they go on a course or team-building...
Urban oases combine roof gardens and solar panels
Combining solar panels and a roof garden is a tricky and costly engineering task.
Long wave radio fans mourn fading frequencies
Now disappearing, long wave radio broadcasts once gave a taste of far flung countries...
Robots are trained to help revive coral reefs
Researchers are experimenting with robots to help speed up the restoration of coral...
Elusive Ernie: China's new chatbot has a censorship problem
Ernie, Baidu's answer to ChatGPT, is wary of sensitive subjects - and clearly dodges...
YouTube suspends Russell Brand from advert income
The BBC has also removed some shows featuring the comedian and actor from its streaming...
The turbo-charged plants that could boost farm output
Researchers are tweaking the photosynthesis process to raise the output of crops...
The firms hoping to take psychedelic drugs mainstream
Start-ups are tweaking psychedelic compounds to treat mental health conditions.
Online Safety Bill: Crackdown on harmful social media content...
The law aims to force firms to remove illegal content and protect children from...
FTX: 'King of Crypto' parents sued over missing millions
Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are being sued as his bankrupt crypto firm FTX seeks...
Braverman and Facebook clash over private message plans
The government has launched a campaign criticising Meta for planned encryption of...
Elon Musk woos world leaders, courting controversy
The billionaire's forays into sensitive geopolitical issues and his global clout...
Musk start-up Neuralink seeks people for brain-implant...
The company hopes to help people with paralysis move a cursor, or type, using its...
Fortnite: Parents in US offered refunds for game purchases
Millions in compensation will be paid out after the game tricked players into making...
Google accused of directing motorist to drive off collapsed...
Google had been asked to update its maps in the nine years before the father of...
Is it possible to regulate artificial intelligence?
We are moving towards regulation of AI, but some experts maintain that it will never...
Inside Tiktok's real-life frenzies - from riots to false...
Former staff and users tell the BBC the app's algorithm has encouraged harmful real-life...
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: Reaction to demo as Tokyo Game...
It's one of the biggest game releases of next year - and verdicts are rolling in...
Despite risks fish farms are booming in Africa
Farming fish has seen rapid growth in Africa but it can be an expensive, high-risk...
