Fergus Walsh Medical Editor BBC Mary Catchpole is the first person to benefit from a new treatment for a rare condition affecting her family A teenager from Norfolk has become the first patient in Europe to be given a newly licensed treatment which could potentially cure her life-threatening, inherited disorder. Mary Catchpole, 19, lost her […]
Newsportual Hurricane Center is monitoring the development of Invest 95E in the Eastern Pacific, and forecasters say it will likely strengthen into a tropical depression or Tropical Storm Flossie this weekend. FOX Weather Meteorologists Stephen Morgan and Marissa Torres have the latest on June 26, 2025. MIAMI – Newsportual Hurricane Center is monitoring an area […]
Daniel Wainwright Data journalist, BBC Verify Getty Images Doctors and patient groups warn that the NHS in England is facing an uphill struggle on the government’s number one NHS priority – improving hospital waiting times. They are concerned about the lack of progress towards hitting the 18-week waiting time target, one of Labour’s key election […]
It was that record performance in Monaco which made Kipyegon believe sub-four – once considered physiologically impossible for a woman – was within reach. But the three-time Olympic 1500m champion still had a chasm to bridge, being required to run two seconds per lap faster than she had before. Kipyegon was kitted out in an […]
Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Watch: Killer whales use kelp to ‘massage’ each other Orcas in the North Pacific have been seen “massaging” each other – rubbing pieces of kelp between their bodies. Using drones, researchers filmed the animals selecting and biting off the kelp, then placing the tube-shaped piece of seaweed onto the […]
A satellite photo of Iran’s Fordo fuel enrichment facility taken on June 24 shows debris (grey) from a U.S. strike employing several bunker-busting weapons. The Israeli Air Force destroyed additional roads and surface facilities in a subsequent strike. Maxar Technologies hide caption toggle caption Maxar Technologies Following nearly two weeks of strikes by American and […]
Gilan, Iran – The Israeli military used hundreds of fighter jets, armed drones and refuelling planes to attack Iran during its 12-day war backed by the United States, but it was also heavily assisted by operations launched from deep within Iranian soil. Just hours after the Israeli army and Mossad spy agency started their attacks […]
Helen Briggs Environment correspondent, BBC News•@hbriggs Getty Images Ash dieback is a disease of ash trees, caused by a fungus Ash trees are fighting back against a disease that has ravaged the British countryside, new scientific evidence shows. When ash dieback arrived in 2012, predictions suggested up to 85% of ash trees could be lost. […]
Dr. Lauren Siewny, of Duke University Hospital, discusses ways to keep yourself cool during dangerous heat. She also talks about the symptoms of a heat-related illness. DALLAS – A U.S. postal worker and a 55-year-old woman died during a far-reaching heat wave that baked much of the country this week. The heat dome broke several […]
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