UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months

Health News BBC - Fri, 05/22/2026 - 18:03
The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.
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Nearly 30 illegal waste 'super sites' revealed in new government watchlist

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 05/22/2026 - 17:28
The list, published by the Environment Agency on Friday, includes 28 so-called "super sites" that contain more than 20,000 tonnes of waste.
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The tragedy of the 'invisible killer' of the young

Health News BBC - Fri, 05/22/2026 - 08:05
Bereaved families are calling for a national cardiac screening programme for over-14s
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Rare species found in Scotland's declining rainforest

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 05/22/2026 - 08:01
A citizen science project is aiming to document species on the Cowal Peninsula for the first time in 50 years.
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Riskiest skin cancer cases hit UK record high

Health News BBC - Fri, 05/22/2026 - 02:15
The number of melanoma skin cancer cases has risen above 20,000 a year for the first time in the UK.
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BBC Inside Science

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 23:00
El Niño is stirring in the Pacific Ocean and may well be one of the strongest yet.
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Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms

Health News BBC - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 21:30
The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.
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How do hurricanes and typhoons form and is climate change making them stronger?

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 18:28
These powerful tropical storms are generally becoming more intense as the world warms.
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How do hurricanes and typhoons form and is climate change making them stronger?

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 18:28
These powerful tropical storms are generally becoming more intense as the world warms.
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Should you eat local yoghurt on holiday to prevent an upset stomach?

Health News BBC - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 16:28
You might have heard the tip that eating local yoghurt as soon as your arrive on holiday can help your gut adjust to the new environment. But is it actually true?
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'I used to be the shy kid'

Health News BBC - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 16:01
Tyler West opens up about his experience of school on Sort Your Life Out Unpacked.
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Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe

Health News BBC - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 15:19
STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports.
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Why illegal children's homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils

Health News BBC - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 02:10
A ban was meant to bring an end to the practice - but councils continue to fund illegal placements.
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What you need to know about latest meningitis cluster

Health News BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 21:25
After a fourth case of meningitis B has been confirmed in Reading, BBC South's health correspondent Alastair Fee shares what you need to know.
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Six ways to keep your home and yourself cool in hot weather

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:23
Six simple things you can do to help keep your house cool when temperatures rise.
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Fake: China Refused Ukraine a $30.8 Billion Debt Deferral

StopFake.org - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 10:44
Ukraine’s actual debt obligations to China are significantly smaller — approximately $830 million as of June 2024. No diplomatic approach by Zelensky to Beijing requesting a deferral, as claimed by the propagandists, has been recorded either. Russian propaganda outlets and anonymous Telegram channels are claiming that China refused Ukraine a deferral on debt repayment amounting […]
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'Adenomyosis may be invisible, its impact is not'

Health News BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 08:10
One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed.
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UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 02:40
Successive governments have failed to prepare the UK for extreme heat, the climate watchdog says.
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Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns

Health News BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 22:32
Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.
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Potential new treatment for pre-eclampsia

Health News BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 18:07
Pre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths every year worldwide
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