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Getty ImagesBabies in the Midlands and North of England are more likely to die before, during or shortly after birth than those in the South, a new study has found.Researchers analysed data from 121 maternity services in England to...

Michael BuchananSocial affairs correspondentBBCLetters seen by the BBC show that Gilby's legal team tried to avert a court hearing, which would have saved a substantial amount of money."We were just met with an absolute wall in terms of any...

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A genome reconstructed from a tiny piece of flesh found in the stomach of a wolf pup that died...

China has applied to launch nearly 200,000 satellites into Earth orbit, but the move may be an attempt at...

The largest-ever analysis of Tyrannosaurus rex fossils suggests the giant and fierce Cretaceous predator was a late bloomer, taking...

The impacts of climate change are occurring sooner than expected, but governments and businesses continue to underestimate the risks,...

Fergus WalshMedical editorBBCChris Williams, 29, from Belfast was diagnosed with the same aggressive type of leukaemia as Oscar in 2021.When the cancer returned, he was given the CAR-T therapy in Manchester when it was still an experimental treatment. He...

Far fewer Americans enrolled in an Affordable Care Act health care plan, new federal data shows, with millions facing higher premiums after tax subsidies under the insurance program expired in DecemberAccording to figures from the Centers...

Joanna MorrisBBC Shared Data UnitGetty ImagesAt UKAT's Banbury Lodge in Oxfordshire, a residential facility providing treatment for a range of addictions, there are three beds for 16 to 18-year-olds.Centre manager Nick Dunkley said such facilities offered a comprehensive package...