Scientists win Nobel Prize for discovering why immune system does not destroy the body
The prize-winning discovery explains how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but not the body’s own cells.
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Former England captain Moody reveals MND diagnosis
Former England captain Lewis Moody says in an exclusive BBC interview he has “a reluctance to look the future in…
EastEnders’ Kellie Bright on the challenges of being parent of an autistic child
The soap actor meets families fighting for their children’s education for BBC Panorama.
What exactly is freshers’ flu – and why do so many get it?
It’s not the actual flu, and it’s rarely serious, but when thousands of students arrive on campus they bring a…
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Green leader Zack Polanski backs legalisation of all drugs
Zack Polanski speaks to BBC South East on the party’s new approach ahead of the party’s conference.
Top NHS boss backed surgeon whose failures contributed to deaths
Seven people died following multiple failures by Karen Booth who continues to work for the NHS.
Is it a cold, flu or Covid – and how to avoid the worst
BBC Morning Live’s Dr Oscar Duke shares his advice on how to identify whether you have cold, flu or Covid…
‘I have Tourette’s – just treat us the same as everyone else’
John Davidson tells us what it is like to have his life and journey with Tourette’s syndrome made into a…
Mum’s anti-chemo views influenced daughter’s death
Paloma Shemirani died after refusing chemotherapy despite a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.