‘Life being stressful is not an illness’ – GPs on mental health over-diagnosis

‘Life being stressful is not an illness’ – GPs on mental health over-diagnosis

Catherine Burns,Health correspondent, Vicki Loader,Health producerand Harriet Agerholm Getty Images Hundreds of GPs across England have told the BBC they think mental health problems are being over-diagnosed. One commonly-held view by family doctors, our research suggests, is that society tends to over-medicalise normal life stresses. But they’re also concerned about how hard it is to … Read more

‘It sounds dramatic – but singing class saved by life’

‘It sounds dramatic – but singing class saved by life’

Sarah McCubbin Sarah McCubbin said taking part in the singing sessions was “a game-changer” A woman says a singing class was a life-saver in improving her breathing and has boosted her overall wellbeing. Sarah McCubbin, 53, from Amesbury in Wiltshire, has asthma and suffered a type 2 respiratory failure, which causes dangerously low blood oxygen … Read more

German nurse gets life in jail after killing 10 to reduce work

German nurse gets life in jail after killing 10 to reduce work

Getty Images A palliative care nurse in Germany has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of the murder of 10 patients and the attempted murder of 27 others. Prosecutors alleged that the man, who has not been publicly named, injected his mostly elderly patients with painkillers or sedatives in an effort … Read more

‘If nurses told me C-section could be fatal I’d have never risked daughter’s life’

‘If nurses told me C-section could be fatal I’d have never risked daughter’s life’

BBC Becky and Tom Williams want safer maternity care for women after their six-day-old daughter died A couple whose six-day-old daughter’s death sparked national reform in maternity care for mothers say it will “change lives”. Mabel Williams suffered fatal brain injuries after her mum, Becky Williams, had an undiagnosed uterine rupture during labour at Great … Read more

Ex-footballer Colin Flatt ‘stripped of his health, dignity, and life by NHS’

Ex-footballer Colin Flatt ‘stripped of his health, dignity, and life by NHS’

Nikki FoxEast of England health correspondent and Matt PreceyBBC East Investigations Family photo Colin Flatt, who his partner described as having been a “strong, capable man” never recovered after falling over a hospital balcony on to a glass table An ex-footballer with dementia who died after falling from a height was “stripped of his dignity” … Read more

Vivo V60e review: Good looks, great cameras, and long battery life

Vivo V60e review: Good looks, great cameras, and long battery life

Just over a month ago, Vivo launched the V60. Now, the company has brought the V60e. On the surface, it might seem nothing more than a watered-down V60 built for a price. But when we look at the phone’s specifications, the V60e does not seem to be a cheaper version of any device. The V60e … Read more

Cloudburst hits Naugaon area in Uttarkashi; no loss of life so far

Cloudburst hits Naugaon area in Uttarkashi; no loss of life so far

Uttarkashi: Restoration work underway in Uttarkashi after recent flash floods. File | Photo Credit: PTI A cloudburst struck Yamuna Valley in Uttarakhand‘s Uttarkashi district on Saturday (September 6, 2025), causing heavy damage in Naugaon area, where debris buried a residential house and muddy waters of a stream entered more than half a dozen homes. The … Read more