Entries by BBC News

Newcastle’s Burn on mental health and importance of asking for help /in /by

Newcastle United Foundation has painted benches in the city's Leazes Park to highlight mental health and encourage fans to talk to each other.
Defender Dan Burn spoke to BBC Sport about the work being done and how important it is to "check in".

‘We have to respond to women’s health needs more easily’ /in /by

Groups in Liverpool are trying to remedy the historical under-resourcing of women's healthcare.

French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship /in /by

Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris "until further notice", France's prime minister says.

Worldwide race to trace passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship /in /by

About 12 countries have so far been linked to the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, as the UN health agency confirms at least five cases.

The Global Story /in /by

When conversation drifted into fantasy, one man grabbed a hammer and prepared for war.

The Global Story /in /by

When conversation drifted into fantasy, one man grabbed a hammer and prepared for war.

Ethiopian woman’s joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby /in /by

The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once".

University explores endometriosis and cancer link /in /by

The condition affects one in 10 women in the UK and can cause debilitating pain and infertility.

Hantavirus: Your questions answered /in /by

Lucy Woodham answers your questions on the outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship

Hantavirus: WHO chief says public health risk is low /in /by

The origin of the outbreak is still unknown, with the World Health Organisation saying investigations are "still under way".