Entries by BBC News

Tick attack: BBC hunts for tiny bloodsuckers as diseases rise /in /by

A closer look at the tiny, disease-carrying pests that are becoming more common in the UK.

Ongoing disruption as junior doctors walkout continues /in /by

The trust anticipates "minimal problems" launching a new IT system on the day junior doctors strike.

UK E. coli outbreak most likely linked to food item /in /by

Some 113 people have become ill in recent weeks, the UK Health Security Agency says.

Man in Mexico dies with first human case of H5N2 bird flu /in /by

Mexico reports the death of a man from a strain of bird flu not seen in humans before.

Antidepressant withdrawal affects one in six people /in /by

One in six people have symptoms stopping antidepressants - fewer than previously thought, a review suggests.

Ongoing disruption as junior doctors walkout continues /in /by

The trust anticipates "minimal problems" launching a new IT system on the day junior doctors strike.

Women better at sport during period, study suggests /in /by

It could explain why women playing contact sports appear injury prone between ovulation and menstruation.

Women better at sport during period, study suggests /in /by

It could explain why women playing contact sports appear injury prone between ovulation and menstruation.

Major cause of inflammatory bowel disease found /in /by

Scientists have found a weak spot in our DNA that is present in 95% of people with the disease.

Critical incident over London hospitals’ cyber-attack /in /by

Urgent and emergency care at the hospitals may not be able to access quick-turnaround blood test results.