Ken Banks BBC Scotland, Aberdeen Getty Images The smoking during pregnancy study looked at data from 500,000 people The sons of women who smoke while pregnant experience more long-lasting side effects than their daughters, according to a new study. University of Aberdeen researchers looked at data from 500,000 people around the UK to assess genetic … Read more
A man accused in a murder case who came out of jail on parole killed a woman and her son at Pothundi near Nenmara in Palakkad district of Kerala on Monday (January 27, 2025). Chendamara, an accused undergoing trial for the murder of a woman named Sajita in 2019, hacked to death his neighbour Sudhakaran, … Read more
The latest promos of Bigg Boss 18 have hinted at a dramatic showdown between Chahat Pandey and Eisha Singh’s mothers. The former jokes about Eisha’s closeness with her good friend Shalin Bhanot and how fans believe they are dating. Eisha’s mother immediately cuts her off and reprimands her for tarnishing her daughter’s image. Before entering … Read more
BBC Jodee Seeley with her daughter Alana The mother of a young girl operated on by a disgraced surgeon at a famous London children’s hospital says she should never have been left in his care. Jodee Seeley told BBC Newsnight she was considering legal action after Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), whom she accuses of … Read more
Merope Mills Merope Mills began her campaign after an inquest found a change of care plan could have saved Martha’s life Almost one out of every eight phone calls made under the Martha’s Rule scheme has led to a potentially life-saving change of treatment, NHS England has revealed. The scheme allows rapidly deteriorating patients and … Read more
PA Media Donna Ockenden says the NHS failed to provide safe care for her daughter Phoebe when she was rushed to A&E A leading midwife who has led reviews into care failings in the NHS has criticised the health service for “failing” to give her daughter safe care. Donna Ockenden, from Sussex, says her daughter … Read more
Sally Magnusson Sally Magnusson has already written a book about how her family coped with her mother’s dementia There can’t be many people who spend years raging and grieving over the decline of a parent from dementia without wondering if it awaits them too. I’m one. My mother died of this vicious brain condition in … Read more
Pareekshit was a just king and also one who adhered to the rules laid down for kings, said Valayapet Ramachariar in a discourse. Wherever Pareekshit went, he heard people talk about the glories of his ancestors, and also about Lord Krishna’s marvellous deeds. While Pareekshit was proceeding in his ratha, he saw a cow and … Read more
BBC Helen Bone was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2021 A woman who lives with a form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos is trying to raise awareness of the dangerous substance. Asbestos can be found in many older buildings including schools, housing and hospitals. Helen Bone, from Marton-in-Cleveland, Middlesbrough, worked for 25 years as … Read more
11 hours ago By Daniel O’Donoghue and William Higgens, BBC North West Investigations Team • Jonathan Fagg, BBC England Data Journalism Unit BBC Winifred Tubb suffered 32 falls in less than a year The daughter of an elderly care home resident who suffered 32 falls in only 11 months said she had sent social services “a begging email” to warn … Read more