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Why women suffer more in the heat

A look at evidence that women's bodies suffer more during a heatwave.

Why women suffer more in the heat

A look at evidence that women's bodies suffer more during a heatwave.

Will ice cream or chilli cool you down?

Is it better to eat spicy or cold foods during a heatwave?

Woman’s Hour

The writer who spent her life documenting being a woman in Iran.

Woman’s Hour

The writer who spent her life documenting being a woman in Iran.

Why heatwaves hit women harder

Experts are calling for better awareness of the heat-related risks to women and more targeted efforts to protect them.

Why heatwaves hit women harder

Experts are calling for better awareness of the heat-related risks to women and more targeted efforts to protect them.

Disability benefit not fit for purpose, minister leading review says

Sir Stephen Timms says personal independence payments (Pip) in England and Wales need changing.

Feeding tigers and flying planes during end-of-life care

Sally Sarl says it's important to talk about what you want at the end of your life.

Children keep dying in a country that made huge progress on measles

More than 120,000 suspected and confirmed measles cases have been reported in Bangladesh, where hospitals are overwhelmed.