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BBC Health Mental Health

Coroner warns of risk of future deaths at mental health unit where patient was killed

Hugo Flint-Cahan, 34, was fatally attacked by Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, at a mental health trust in east London.

01 Oct 2026 Read more →

NICE Brain & Nerves

Software with artificial intelligence (AI)-derived algorithms to help interpret electroencephalograms (EEGs) for suspected epilepsy: early-use assessment

01 Oct 2026 Read more →

We find out more about a rape investigation at a US university that's sparked rage online.

01 Oct 2026 Read more →

Over 212,000 get the first MenB dose but almost 75% missing out

UKHSA is urging young people to get vaccinated with 2 doses for protection.

01 Oct 2026 Read more →

BBC Health Womens Health

‘Why I’m donating 100 litres of my breast milk’

Emma said donating her breast milk had been "such a worthwhile thing to do".

01 Oct 2026 Read more →

BBC Health Heart & Circulation

The children dying in India’s remote tribal heartland

At least 32 children have died in India's Balaghat district since May amid outbreaks of measles and malaria.

30 Sep 2026 Read more →

BBC Health Mental Health

How empty chairs are helping people’s mental health

When Dean Perryman's best friend Rob Clancy took his own life, he wanted to create something positive from an unimaginable…

30 Sep 2026 Read more →

Daratumumab with bortezomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone for untreated multiple myeloma when a stem cell transplant is suitable

30 Sep 2026 Read more →

BBC Health Cancer

The Irish international rugby ‘trailblazer’ and her legacy of cancer awareness

Rosie Stewart played for Ireland and was a founding member of Ulster Women's Rugby but died after being diagnosed with…

30 Sep 2026 Read more →

BBC Health Womens Health

‘They disgust me’: The fight for smaller breasts

Charlotte Howard has been turned down for breast reduction surgery by the NHS, despite daily pain.

30 Sep 2026 Read more →

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