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Why a beauty spot in South Africa could be about to run out of water

Official estimates suggest that around 55% of the town's drinkable water is lost to leaking pipes.

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France teacher fighting for life after knife attack by pupil

A 14-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in a classroom on Tuesday.

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Seven million cancers a year are preventable, says report

Scientists say there is a powerful opportunity to save lives because nearly 40% of cancers are preventable.

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Gjør dette på jobb: «I dag har jeg reddet tre liv»

Mens noen trener i arbeidstiden, gir andre blod.

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Australian woman dies after becoming snagged in ski lift in Japan

The 22-year-old became caught in a chairlift and was suspended in midair before having a heart attack, officials say.

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India's snakebite crisis is killing tens of thousands every year

A new report has found that 99% of healthcare workers in India face challenges administering antivenom.

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Aspiring Nigerian singer dies after being bitten by a snake

Ifunanya Nwangene, a former contestant in The Voice Nigeria, died after not getting the antivenom she needed.

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Teenager dies from Swiss bar fire injuries, bringing death toll to 41

The 18-year-old Swiss national died at a hospital in Zurich, the local prosecutor said.

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Canadian woman found dead on Australian beach likely died of drowning, autopsy finds

Piper James's body was found on a beach surrounded by dingoes, but a coroner found evidence "consistent with drowning".

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Nye kostholdsråd: Helmelk og oksetalg skal gjøre amerikanerne sunne igjen

Kampen mot ultraprosessert mat har havnet på de konservatives bord.

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Indian state investigates killings of hundreds of stray dogs

Police say they have confirmed at least 354 killings so far and arrested nine people.

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German nurse jailed for murders could be linked to 100 more deaths

Prosecutors are reviewing dozens more suspected deaths linked to a former palliative care nurse.

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Finnes det en mannlig overgangsalder?

Menn ned i 40–50-årsalderen sliter med ereksjonssvikt, hårtap, humørsvingninger og noen ekstra kilo rundt midjen. Kan «overgangsalderen» ha skylden?

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Amerikanere kjøper mer melk enn før

Andre meieriprodukter går også unna. Proteintrend og slankemedisiner gir industrien et etterlengtet løft.

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Trump says health is 'perfect' amid ageing concerns

In an interview about his health, Trump talked about using hand makeup, getting by on little sleep and taking lots of aspirin.

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DN mener: Med ønske om et nytt friskere år

Nye strengere regler for sykemelding bidrar forhåpentlig til lavere sykefravær i 2026.

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Americans brace to start New Year without healthcare

More than 20 million Americans are preparing for steeper healthcare costs in the New Year because of expiring subsidies.

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Brazil legend Roberto Carlos recovering in hospital

Brazil and Real Madrid legend Roberto Carlos is "recovering well" after undergoing what he describes as "a preventative medical procedure".

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Teen who died after falling 500 feet from California's Mt Baldy identified

Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova, 19, who fatally fell 500 feet (150m) from a trail, was an "avid sailor and outdoorsman", his family says.

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Heated Rivalry author says TV success led to help with her Parkinson's

Rachel Reid says the publicity from the hit TV adaptation led a Parkinson's specialist to get in touch.

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Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of John F Kennedy, dies aged 35

She shared her cancer diagnosis in an essay last month, writing that she had less than a year to live.

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Jailed HK tycoon's 'teeth rotting and fingernails falling off', daughter tells BBC

The daughter of Jimmy Lai tells the BBC that her father's health is deteriorating in prison.

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Dignitas founder dies by assisted suicide aged 92, group says

Ludwig Minelli founded the group in 1998, which has since helped thousands of people to die.

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Drinking is a way of life in Ireland - can a warning label change that?

From sober curious to dedicated pint-lovers, 20-somethings tell us about their outlook on drinking.

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DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97

The Nobel Prize winner felt ostracised by the scientific community over his comments on race and intelligence.

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Multiple people fall ill after package delivered to Air Force One base

The building the package was opened in was evacuated and those taken ill were found to be stable.

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Man catches fire after power bank overheats at Melbourne airport lounge

Staff helped the man, aged in his 50s, into a shower and he was treated for burns to his leg and fingers.

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Hvem vil ha jobben til Marit Lind?

De siste ukene har størrelsen på lønnen til toppene i helseforetakene vært viktigere enn om pasientene får den hjelpen de skal ha. Det er en avsporing.

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German nurse gets life in jail after murdering 10 to reduce workload

The palliative care nurse was convicted of the murder of 10 patients, and the attempted murder of 27 others.

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Great Barrier Reef may partially recover from 'grim future' if global warming stays below 2C

A new study has found certain corals are more resilient in warmer waters, giving hope to the world-famous reef.

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At least 10 killed in Bosnia nursing home fire

The blaze broke out on the seventh floor of the facility in the town of Tuzla, local media reported.

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– Jeg skriver innlegg i hodet mens jeg dusjer

Ernæringsbiolog Marit Kolby har vært konstant overveldet siden 2022. Heldigvis er hun ganske robust.

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Ny rapport: Konsekvensene av oljesøl kan være kraftig undervurdert

En ny studie viser at dødeligheten for enkelte fiskearter kan være større enn tidligere antatt. Det kan få konsekvenser for nye oljetillatelser, sier forskningssjef.

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Delhi's lonely African elephant was killed by rare rodent-borne virus

Shankar, a 29-year-old male elephant, died in September after spending much of his life in isolation.

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India's weight-loss drug boom - and the risks behind it

Demand for weight-loss drugs has soared in India, home to millions with obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

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Maldives bans smoking for younger generations

Anyone born on or after 1 January 2007 will be banned from using, buying or selling tobacco products in the archipelago.

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I built this 'AI aunt' for women after family tragedy in South Africa

An AI chatbot and app for victims of abuse to get help is being piloted in South Africa.

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Enkle forklaringer skygger for meningsfull debatt om selvbestemt dødshjelp

Selvbestemt dødshjelp reiser etisk, politisk, medisinsk og praktisk dypt sammensatte spørsmål. Medier forenkler, og da er veien kort til polarisering.

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Når to do-lista aldri tar slutt

Hvordan håndtere perioder med overveldende mye arbeid på jobb, så man aldri klarer å koble av?

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Young Russians are being seduced by a cheap, dangerous weight-loss pill called Molecule

Those taking the drug, which contains a substance banned in many other countries, are experiencing severe side effects.

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Sykmeldt av mensen

Det finnes faktisk løsninger for hvordan få kvinner ut av sykmelding og inn i styrerommet.

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Hva er kostnadene ved klimaendringene?

Lavere økonomisk vekst, store helsekostnader, flere konflikter og katastrofer, redusert matproduksjon og økt migrasjon.

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Five charged in overdose death of Robert De Niro's grandson

The men are accused of running a drug ring in New York City that sold counterfeit prescription opioid pills through social media.

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Funfair ride breaks apart at school event in LA

No serious injuries were reported when parts of the ride came loose at a school event in Los Angeles.

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Glutenfrie tryllekunster

Aran Goyoaga gir håpet tilbake til gjærbakstelskende glutenallergikere.

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Gaza doctors are starving while fighting to save lives, evacuated medic tells BBC

Dr Mohammed Abu Mughaisib, who worked in hospitals in Gaza for two years, says Israeli strikes have made conditions "indescribable" for colleagues still there.

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Australia sunscreen scandal grows as more products pulled off shelves

The scandal has prompted a massive backlash in the world's biggest skin cancer hotspot.

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No more scribbling: Indian court tells doctors to fix their handwriting

A legible medical prescription can make a difference between life and death, the court says.

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Scientists make embryos from human skin DNA for first time

US scientists testing the technique say it could help people overcome infertility and potentially allow same-sex couples to have a genetically related child.

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Landmark deal paves way for cheaper HIV protection jab

The drug - a twice-yearly injection – reduces the current HIV treatment cost in developing countries.

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Gaza City medics describe hospital overwhelmed by casualties from Israeli strikes

Australian doctors say they are having to operate in filthy conditions with few or no anaesthetics.

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Fact-checking claims Trump made about autism

Experts have hit back at claims that use of a common painkiller could cause autism in children.

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Autisme-utspill sendte farmasiselskap til bunns – nå stiger aksjen

Donald Trump hevdet i går at gravide kvinners paracetbruk kan knyttes til autisme hos barn.

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Autisme-utspill sendte farmasiselskap til bunns – nå stiger aksjen

Donald Trump hevdet i går at gravide kvinners paracetbruk kan knyttes til autisme hos barn.

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Trumps påstand om autismerisiko ved paracetamol-bruk avvises

Det er ikke dokumentert sammenheng mellom bruk av paracetamol under graviditet og autisme hos barn, slik president Donald Trump og helseminister Robert F. Kennedy jr. hevder.

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Biotek-selskap hopper

Softox Solutions stiger etter melding om gjennombrudd i medisinsk behandling.

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Ledelsesekspert: – Ledere tenker for kortsiktig

Ansatte opplever mindre mening med jobben, og psykiske helseplager øker. Ledere må ta sin del av ansvaret, mener bestselgende forfatter.

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Trump will reportedly link autism to pain reliever Tylenol - but many experts are sceptical

Some studies have suggested an association between the two, but experts say there is no causal relationship.

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My three boys starved to death. I hope angels bring them home, says Afghan mother

The deaths of Ghulam and Nazo’s children are evidence of a silent wave of mortality engulfing Afghanistan, where malnutrition is at unprecedented levels.

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WATCH: How many pull-ups can you do? Trump revives fitness test for school kids

The test had been discontinued in 2012 and replaced with a fitness program during Barack Obama's term.

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– Tenk om flylasten inneholdt bare rosa teddybjørner?

Rikets nyslåtte helsedirektør Cathrine Marie Lofthus gleder seg uhemmet til den dagen innholdet i sykehusene blir et viktigere samtaleemne enn lokaliseringen av dem.

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Gazan boy first to be treated in UK for war injuries

Majd, 15, was almost killed by an Israeli tank shell last February. He has finally arrived in the UK for reconstructive surgery.

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'Like a sci-fi movie': US baby born from 30-year-old frozen embryo breaks record

It is believed to be longest that an embryo has been frozen before resulting in a successful live birth.

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More than 30 killed in nursing home hit by Beijing floods

Local officials admit "loopholes in emergency planning" and say the incident is a painful lesson that serves as "a wake-up call".

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Warning issued after US energy drink cans accidentally filled with vodka

The warnings impact certain varieties of High Noon vodka seltzers and Celsius energy drink cans.

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More than a dozen children die because of food shortages in Sudan camp - medics

Famine has been declared in areas of Darfur, an region particularly hard hit by the ongoing civil war.

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Watch: Nursing home residents rescued from China floods

At least 30 people have been killed in floods that have inundated large parts of northeastern China.

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Grønn omkamp

En underskriftskampanje mot sprøytemidler i Frankrike har fått enorm oppslutning. Kan den endre maten vi spiser?

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Passengers use emergency slides to flee plane fire in US

One person was taken to hospital after a fire started during takeoff.

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Canadian wildfires prompt New York air quality alert

Authorities warn air quality is 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' in many parts of New York state on Saturday.

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​​What is inside the GHF aid box being distributed in Gaza

BBC Verify examines the meals handed out to Gazans - and their nutritional value is questioned by some experts.

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'I'm so tired': Mother of starving Gazan baby speaks to BBC

Hedaya al-Muta'wi's 18-month-old son Mohammed suffers from malnutrition due to famine, weighing just 6kg.

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'All the people are hungry': Voices from Gaza on desperate lack of food

All week across the BBC we've been hearing from people in Gaza about their lives as food supplies are restricted leading to malnourishment and starvation.

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One in five children in Gaza is malnourished, UN aid agency says

The UN agency for Palestinians says it has thousands of truckloads of supplies near Gaza which it wants to deliver.

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We might get killed, yet we still go to get flour, injured Gaza man tells BBC

Many patients brought to UK-Med's Gaza field hospital were seeking food aid but found only violence.

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– Athleisure er ikke bare en trend, det er en respons på utbrenthet og frykt

Styrketrening er på moten.

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In a Haitian city ruled by gangs, young rape survivor raises baby she was told to abort

Helene, abducted aged 17, is among thousands of women attacked as gang violence spreads in Haiti.

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Erik Menendez taken to hospital with unknown medical condition, US media report

It comes weeks before he and his brother are expected at a parole hearing, after decades in US prison.

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The 'underwater bushfire' cooking Australia's reefs

Divers at one of Australia's world-famous reefs said their experience was "like swimming on a corpse".

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Står du i fare for å kjede deg syk?

Kronisk understimulering kan være like skadelig som utbrenthet.

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China finds cover-up in lead poisoning of 200 children

Education officials received bribes while health officials tampered with tests, investigators say.

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Australia's toxic algae bloom is 'natural disaster' - premier

The catastrophe has turned South Australian waters toxic green and suffocated masses of marine life.

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Billy Joel feels 'good' after brain disorder diagnosis

Two months on from announcing his condition, the singer-songwriter says he is feeling "fine".

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Watch: Camel learns to walk again with prosthetic leg

The animal, named Cammie, was rehabilitated by an animal shelter in Karachi, Pakistan.

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How Canada became the centre of a measles outbreak in North America

Confirmed cases of measles in Canada are nearly three times higher than in the US, despite Canada's far smaller population.

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Kashmir's growing heat crisis hits health and harvests

In Indian-administered Kashmir, low rainfall and rising temperatures are putting people's livelihoods at risk.

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Fewer school-age children vaping in Australia since ban, study says

Australian officials have seized more than 10 million illegal vapes in the past year.

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Det er mye god helse i å gå på jobb

Vi snakker for lite om hvor bra det kan være for både kropp og sinn å være i arbeid. Men vi snakker også for lite om hva som faktisk gjør folk syke.

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Air quality alerts issued in Canada and US as wildfires continue to burn

Wildfire smoke degrades air quality in swaths of Ontario, with Toronto ranking among the worst in the world on Monday.

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Strengere regler for reklame av usunn mat

Hva er det egentlig som er blitt forbudt? E24 har spurt tre advokater om ti konkrete eksempler. Det handler om Snapchat-filter, VG-reklame – og den ikoniske julereklamen fra Coca-Cola.

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South Korea medical students end 17-month boycott of classes

It is not clear when the students will return, but the government has welcomed the news.

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US drops charges against doctor accused of destroying Covid vaccines

US Attorney General Pam Bondi said the doctor 'gave patients a choice when the federal government refused to do so'.

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Arizona resident dies from plague, health officials say

This was the first recorded death from the disease in Coconino County since 2007.

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German backpacker found after 11 nights in Australia's outback

Carolina Wilga, 26, survived by drinking from puddles and sleeping in a cave, police said.

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Intense Med Sea heatwave raises fears for marine life

Sea temperatures around places like Majorca exceeded 30C earlier this month, far above average.

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Dozens taken to hospital after suspected mass overdose in Baltimore

At least 27 people have been admitted to hospital, some of whom are in a critical condition.

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Gaza's largest functioning hospital facing disaster, medics warn, as Israel widens offensive

Nasser hospital in Khan Younis has a critical shortage of fuel and had to stop admitting patients after Israeli tanks advanced nearby on Thursday.

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In the country with the world's lowest birth rate, fertility clinics are booming

Growing demand for IVF treatments is stoking some optimism in South Korea's demographic crisis.

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Uenighet om lakselus på dypet – professor ut mot norske forskere

En australsk professor mener at det er ufarlige larver som er å finne i dype laksemerder. Norske forskere i NINA mener ingen har svaret ennå.

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South Africans fear spike in HIV infections as US aid cuts bite

South Africa has been at the forefront of the successful battle to halt the spread of HIV/Aids - until now.