Entries by BBC News

Improvement in cancer survival rates slowing down /in /by

The number of people beating the disease was rising five times faster in the 2000s.

Patient ‘reborn’ after priority lung transplant /in /by

Georgie Cooper says: "It was amazing to feel the air in my lungs after my transplant."

New treatment hope for blood cancer patients /in /by

A new injection can help the immune system to attack and destroy cancerous cells.

Flu cases hit new winter high in England /in /by

The NHS warns it is still "in the thick" of a challenging winter, as flu cases surge.

Women on gynae waiting lists ‘feel abandoned’ /in /by

A review of gynae services in NI finds that more than 37,000 women are on hospital waiting lists.

What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work? /in /by

The second round of public hearings examined how ministers made decisions during the pandemic.

Sturgeon: I did not take Covid decisions for political reasons /in /by

Scotland's former first minister says none of her decisions were based on trying to advance the cause of independence.

‘There are loads of people that vape at school’ /in /by

A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of disposable vapes.

‘There are loads of people that vape at school’ /in /by

A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of disposable vapes.

Sunak reveals he fasts at beginning of the week /in /by

The PM says he tries to fast at the start of the week so he can indulge in his “weakness for sugary things” on other days.