Entries by BBC News

Boy first in UK to have pioneering leg-lengthening surgery /in /by

Alfie Phillips, 9, had the pioneering treatment at Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital.

File on 4 Investigates /in /by

Can boxing do more to look after its fighters?

What have families told the Lampard Inquiry into mental health deaths? /in /by

The latest stage of the public inquiry into 2,000 deaths in Essex hears more from bereaved families.

Viral face depuffing tricks – skin experts reveal if they work /in /by

We look at three viral hacks to unpick fact from fiction - the effects are often at best, temporary, say experts.

Bailiffs used to pursue NHS staff over pay errors /in /by

Thousands of NHS workers were pursued by debt collectors after salary overpayments, the BBC finds.

Intermittent fasting may make little difference to weight loss, review finds /in /by

But researchers say it could still improve someone's overall health through helpful changes to some body functions.

Measles outbreak could see unvaccinated pupils excluded from schools in north London /in /by

Children identified as close contacts of people with the disease could be excluded for three weeks

Women calling for greater support with menopause /in /by

Women who experienced challenges during the menopause set up businesses to help others.

Women calling for greater support with menopause /in /by

Women who experienced challenges during the menopause set up businesses to help others.

Married couple share same cancer diagnosis /in /by

An East Kent Hospital surgeon says it was the "first time" he had encountered such a case.