Entries by BBC News

Fears of two-tier health system as more turn to private care, says watchdog /in /by

The patient watchdog warns of two-tier service as polling shows numbers paying for care is on the rise.

People turn to private health care to beat NHS waits, says watchdog /in /by

The patient watchdog warns of two-tier service as polling shows numbers paying for care is on the rise.

Uni student among two dead in Kent meningitis outbreak /in /by

Eleven people in the Canterbury area are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands.

‘I have four months left to preserve my fertility’ /in /by

Iona Hall says her ovarian reserve is very low and freezing her eggs may preserve her fertility.

Sculpting jaws, giving scores: Inside the world of looksmaxxing /in /by

Growing numbers of young men are going to great lengths to achieve what they see as the perfect face.

‘Like a trap you can’t escape’: The women who regret being mothers /in /by

From mourning the life they no longer have to feeling never-ending pressure, women tell the BBC why they regret becoming mothers.

Woman found out she had terminal brain cancer after suitcase fell on her head /in /by

Lauren Macpherson was travelling home from a festival in London when her life changed forever.

AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn /in /by

In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.

AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn /in /by

In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.

Woman with rare blood feels ‘honoured’ to donate /in /by

A woman whose blood is so rare that it is frozen for up to three decades feels "very special".