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Dominic Hughes and Catherine SnowdonBBC NewsGetty ImagesPeople needing urgent dental treatment and patients requiring complex care will be prioritised under government plans to improve access to NHS dentists in England. The proposals could mean a saving of £225 for...

Specks of dust from Saturn’s rings appear to float much farther above and below the planet than scientists thought...

Just three days after Apple released iOS 26.2 to iPhones everywhere, the company is back at it with a new update. iOS 26.3...

Adam EleyandMichael Buchanan,Social affairs correspondentFamily photoThere had also been a lack of access to support, the inquest heard. Chris had not received psychological intervention in hospital, because the ward did not have a psychologist.Once back home, his community crisis...

About 1000 glaciers are now being lost every year and this rate could climb to 3000 per year as...

Nick TriggleHealth correspondentGetty ImagesThis week's five-day doctor strike in England will go ahead after British Medical Association members voted to continue with a planned walkout despite a new offer from the government.The strike by resident doctors, the new name...

EPASir Keir Starmer has urged resident doctors not to go ahead with "reckless" strikes planned for next week, saying it is "beyond belief" they could take place during a flu outbreak.The prime minister said the NHS is in its...

James Gallagher,Health and science correspondentandCatherine Snowdon,Health reporterGettySome men are having vast numbers of children through sperm donation. This week the BBC reported on a man whose sperm contained a genetic mutation that dramatically raises the risk of cancer for...

Some unexpected good news from the FDA: bemotrizinol, a sunscreen ingredient that has been used in Europe and Asia for decades, is finally...

In February, President Sally Kornbluth announced the appointment of Professor Angela Koehler as faculty director of the...