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Asia

Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh: 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.

Europe

Irish rugby: The 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 breast cancer.

Woman's fight for NHS breast reduction after menopause

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

Endometriosis trial gives hope to millions of women in pain like me

A £2.3m study will look at whether a personalised pain management plan can improve the quality of life of women who have the debilitating condition.

Watchdog criticises Norfolk Police's handling before man's death

A force should have flagged mental health services after a family called about their son, IOPC says.

Social anxiety: The hidden habits that make it worse - and how you can break them

Social anxiety is more common than many think. Here's what you need to know about the condition.

Americas

Watch: Lindsay Clancy appears in court for the first time since mistrial

The BBC's Ione Wells describes what happened as the US mother accused of killing her three children appeared in court for the first time since her murder trial fell apart.

Europe

Andy Burnham pledges pension triple lock changes to fund care reforms

The PM was at times emotional during his conference speech in which he outlined his long-term plan for the UK.

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Scrapping pensions triple lock 'morally wrong', says union boss

Andy Burnham wants to outline his ideas for a free-at-the-point-of-use social care system in his first speech to Labour conference as prime minister.

New NHS-style social care system could take decades, Dilnot says

Sir Andrew Dilnot, who proposed reforms 15 years ago, says the cost of such a scheme would be "very substantial".

An expert guide to finding the perfect pillow for your sleeping position

Dr Chris McCarthy talks through the four considerations you need to make before buying your pillow.

Burnham: 'Broken social care will in the end break the NHS'

Andy Burnham said the proposed care service would be laid out in detail and put on the ballot at the next general election.

Noah Woods data breach sees Suffolk and Essex NHS remove 10 staff

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust says it has launched an "urgent" investigation.

Survey for Jersey children to include social media for first time

Statistics Jersey says the 2026 Children and Young People’s Survey will open in October.

Classy or classist? How bare nails became a hot issue

Bare nails - or nails that appear that way - are a growing trend. But is it as innocent as it seems?

Europe

NHS staff suspected of snooping on patient data to face immediate suspension

There have been too many cases of staff abusing patient trust, and enough is enough, the head of the NHS in England says.

'I was living out my dream career in football – tumours mean I need to leave'

Former assistant referee Dan Robathan ran the line at the FA Cup final between Crystal Palace and Manchester City in 2025. Just one year later he talked to BBC Newsbeat about losing his career after doctors found benign tumours in his spine.

'A tumour the size of a football saved my life'

Lisa Carroll, 47, who was diagnosed with rare form of ovarian cancer, urges women to check symptoms.

How a rapid new test is helping brain tumour patients

A rapid new test for brain tumours that the NHS has started using can slash the time it takes for an accurate diagnosis from up to eight weeks to two hours.

FA Cup assistant ref says tumours ended his career

Dan Robathan says he needs time to "grieve" his career.

Why Gen Z is swapping cardio for strength training

Gyms are booming, solitary cardio is out - how workouts are changing.

Brain tumour diagnosis cut from weeks to hours with rapid new NHS test

The test means patients can start treatment sooner and are spared weeks of uncertainty.