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I'm more grateful for each day - Sir Chris Hoy

Health 2024-11-05 19:00
Six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy tells BBC Breakfast about his life with terminal cancer and the legacy he hopes to leave.
I'm more grateful for each day - Sir Chris Hoy

Novel way to beat dengue: Deaf mosquitoes stop having sex

Health 2024-11-05 15:00
Mutant males struggle to mate, which could offer a way to controll mosquito populations, scientists say.
Novel way to beat dengue: Deaf mosquitoes stop having sex

Plans to ban smoking outside schools and hospitals

Health 2024-11-05 09:00
Government proposals could mean some places become vape-free too, subject to consultation.
Plans to ban smoking outside schools and hospitals

Doctors paid £200,000 overtime to tackle NHS backlog

Health 2024-11-05 09:00
Some consultants are being paid £200 an hour for working extra hours, a BBC News investigation finds.
Doctors paid £200,000 overtime to tackle NHS backlog

Two new cases of more spreadable mpox found in UK

Health 2024-11-05 07:00
All three patients were infected with the Clade 1b variant, which appears to transmit more easily.
Two new cases of more spreadable mpox found in UK

'Don't delay' making stroke 999 call - NHS

Health 2024-11-04 10:00
The average time taken to call an ambulance for a stroke was nearly 88 minutes, analysis found.
'Don't delay' making stroke 999 call - NHS

'Dating is fruitless so I've frozen my eggs'

Health 2024-11-03 09:00
From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on falling fertility rates.
'Dating is fruitless so I've frozen my eggs'

£30,000 limit on disabled adaptions grants reviewed

Health 2024-11-02 00:00
A court challenge means the government will look again at the cap on the Disabled Facilities Grant.
£30,000 limit on disabled adaptions grants reviewed

GPs demand exemption from Budget tax hike

Health 2024-11-01 22:00
GPs are warning that a rise to National Insurance from next April could force them to cut staff.
GPs demand exemption from Budget tax hike

'I won't swim in water polluted with antibiotics'

Health 2024-11-01 17:00
Visitors to a Derbyshire waterway say they are horrified at drug pollution levels.
'I won't swim in water polluted with antibiotics'