Entries by BBC News

Is a morning cup of hot water better than cold? /in /by

A GP looks at the social media trend of drinking hot water in the morning.

What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread? /in /by

Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.

What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread? /in /by

Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.

Inside Health /in /by

James Gallagher is joined by experts to answer key questions on the meningitis outbreak.

UK’s transplant system was world-leading – now it lags behind other Western nations /in /by

The UK has failed to keep pace with the rest of the world. Can it regain its status, and how?

UK’s transplant system was world-leading – now it lags behind other Western nations /in /by

The UK has failed to keep pace with the rest of the world. Can it regain its status, and how?

File on 4 Investigates /in /by

Is the UK's heart and lung transplant service still world beating?

Cuba’s mothers-to-be prepare to give birth in a country plunged into darkness /in /by

Two pregnant women tell the BBC's Will Grant of their hopes and fears as their nation is mired in crisis.

Cuba’s mothers-to-be prepare to give birth in a country plunged into darkness /in /by

Two pregnant women tell the BBC's Will Grant of their hopes and fears as their nation is mired in crisis.

Scotland becomes first in UK to test newborns for rare genetic condition /in /by

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years.