Health

Experts say noble false widow spiders could be to blame for an increase in bites being treated in hospital. Read More

Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains. Read More

Maddie Haining, 18, says she was told she was a safety risk and escorted out of a Manchester nightspot. Read More

Some hospital trusts tell the BBC previous action has seen shorter waits, faster decisions and calmer corridors. Read More

Footage shows staff injecting without gloves and reusing syringes, but the hospital boss refuses to acknowledge it is genuine. Read More

Greg Foot asks whether we should be using cotton buds to clean our ears. Read More

Misinformation about contraception has been spreading on social media, alongside the “very real frustrations” of women complaining about side effects. Read More

Phoebe was told she’d be treated as a mental health patient if she kept returning to A&E. Read More

Melle was racially abused by a transgender woman at a hospital after she addressed them as “Mr”. Read More

Summer 2025 was the warmest UK summer on record, with four heatwaves, a top temperature of nearly 38C and a mean temperature of 16.1C Read More