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Senators say Meta, X, TikTok, Discord and Snap are not doing enough to protect children online. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/1DmQuI4

This January was the driest in history with a survey suggesting one in five drinkers gave up alcohol. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/VzE9vPx…

The tech giant's AI success has caused shares to surge, after its market value passed $3tn. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/G1J3RI9

Doctors at The Christie in Manchester used a blood test to help decide on José Sotorrio's treatment. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ndyZ…

The company hopes that such chips can eventually work with the brain to help tackle complex medical conditions. from BBC News - Technology https://…

Every digital order fulfilled will save the GP three minutes, NHS Digital says. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/pnAF2xz

Serious concerns are raised over maternity services at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/iBrbVdA

Playing an instrument is especially good for brain health and should be encouraged, researchers say. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/luHKRxw

Twitter says the move is to prioritise safety, after fake explicit images of the singer went viral. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/Gu48r…

Rishi Sunak announces the plan saying "we must act" to tackle a rise in vaping among children. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/lNfc…

Dermatologists say products with ingredients potentially harmful to children are growing popular. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/cxPugBG

The Competition and Markets Authority will judge whether the deal would harm the UK telecoms market. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/dNQ8…

Valdo Calocane was detained four times under the mental health act before killing three people. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/LAqTtMf

Customers tell the BBC of "worrying" fees added to their monthly bills without their consent. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/x…

Two Wilmslow doctors say the NHS is "broken" after they had to drive a patient to A&E themselves. from BBC News - Health https://ift.…

Researchers say children who gained weight in the pandemic could develop diseases later in life. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/LZmCflP

The streaming service, primarily used by gamers, will now give more money to its most popular users. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/OfCp…

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's CQC rating is downgraded to "requires improvement". from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/…

The father and son on getting to grips with a degenerative eye condition. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/WiG0I3N

Patients unable to afford private treatment are turning to "dangerous self-removal methods", the RNID says. from BBC News - Health https:…

The company is planning price increases, even as many new users opt for its cheaper plan with adverts. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/ry…

Gail Myerscough says she is "horrified" patients are put on trolleys in corridors at Royal Blackburn. from BBC News - Health https://ift.…

The former prime minister tells BBC News sweets helped her out in some sticky situations in meetings. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/pljEBUm…

Riot Games is the latest to cut jobs in the gaming industry after Amazon, ByteDance and Epic Games. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/wjkPy…

The world's most popular YouTuber had previously said he would not bother posting videos on the site. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt…

The surprising success of Palword causes server crashes and exposes "serious bugs" in the game. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt…

The medic intervenes while on a Ryanair flight to Verona for a skiing holiday. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/SsUty1R

The Royal College of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians says women are being wrongly prosecuted. from BBC News - Health https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/he…

A spokesperson says a cancerous mole was found while the duchess was having reconstructive surgery. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/F1tNAyk

Extreme sportsman Niall McCann talks frankly about life after crashing into a mountain at 50mph. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2MnfJZg

Daren Frankish says his cluster headaches are like being hit with a baseball bat and stabbed in the eye. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/5Fx1…

Soaring rates of gonorrhoea and syphilis infections threaten to overwhelm services, experts warn. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/OSEI2Vi

The parcel delivery firm says the mistake was a result of a system update, which has been disabled. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/aFxWL…

BBC Tech Editor Zoe Kleinman tried to challenge the output of a chatbot - but all was not as it seemed. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2…

The mother of an 11-year-old Aberdeenshire girl claims failings were made by NHS Grampian. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/svt2amw

With the largest measure off the menu, 7.6% less volume of wine was sold daily, researchers found. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3kDSQgf

Cases are rising across England, with health officials encouraging people to get vaccinated. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ZoAJ4nB

The ex-COO of Facebook is credited with turning the company into a profit powerhouse. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/XsimLJw

Bus firms are now using artificial intelligence to design their timetables. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/9flbBax

A new review of available evidence suggests video gamers regularly exceed safe sound limits. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/5C2Ty6g

Japanese firm ALI Technologies had dreamed of a "new form of movement". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/ohYzOQj

Arthur, 11, was one of the first in the UK to try blinatumomab, for his type of blood cancer. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ia4PSJb

Medics issue the warning after cases in the West Midlands rose by more than 30% in less than a week. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/gFyVrGA

The UK Health Security Agency has issued an amber cold-health alert for the whole of England. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/70SZHe1

On-shift with the Leeds hospital team caring for young knife crime patients in West Yorkshire. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Ns8fzhq

Raised risks of anxiety, stress and suicidal thoughts have been highlighted by new research. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/l6HDjso

Angela Devlin, 26, says she was not offered a check as it was assumed she would not have an address. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/h6MCyWA

Fans say they welcome developers' attempt to represent better the culture of Persia and Iran. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/fTxuJXF…

Policymakers should address the "troubling trend", says the organisation's managing director Kristalina Georgieva. from BBC News - Te…

BBC Scotland's political editor says the discovery of a tumour was devastating - but that he's been lucky. from BBC News - Health https://i…

Companies are clamouring to present their products as AI-powered, but are their claims justified? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/RS6DjK0…

An inquiry is under way to ensure the deaths of three babies are not brushed off as isolated tragedies. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/wZ1kW…

Executives sent live spiders and cockroaches to a US couple who criticised the firm, court papers show. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/B…

Worries over shortages have prompted government efforts worldwide to boost computer chip production. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/OTv6…

Porn stars, parents and the public are invited to answer questions to help advise government. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/TDIx81U

How cutting-edge cancer genomics is now being used in mainstream cancer care. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/bxPehnW

BBC News finds key NHS targets have been missed for at least seven years - and two have never been met. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/N5eoQ…

Long-awaited approval from US financial authorities means cryptocurrency fans have a new way to trade. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/o6…

The probe into vaccines and Covid drugs planned for the summer of 2024 has been delayed, inquiry officials have said. from BBC News - Health https:…

Police arrived at a distraught mother's house the day after her daughter died at Kettering General Hospital. from BBC News - Health https://ift…

US regulators are expected to make an announcement on new Bitcoin investment instruments this week. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/uD65f…

The conmen in Bihar state promised to pay huge sums of money to men to get childless women pregnant. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2hOIjTs

Madison Square Garden Entertainment says it will not bring the Las Vegas-style venue to London. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/V3iWn5Z

The announcement comes as global demand for consumer electronics remains weak after the pandemic. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/fSkhosy…

Other NHS workers have risen in number five times more than midwives over the past decade. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/COF2edv

Cancer treatment centres have clubbed together to bulk-buy drugs and bring down costs by more than 85%. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/NQYdk…

The ballot announced on Monday will run for six weeks and could result in a 24-hour walk-out. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/MlfSabY

Rupert Johnston was left brain damaged after a car crash, but his prolific musical ability lives on. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/VtYR27v

Health officials explain when to keep your child at home and how to stop the spread of bugs. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3JIGnu9

Up to 60,000 could be converted to tackle a shortfall in electric car charging points, the group says. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/jN…

Cancelled operations and exhausted staff - the BBC goes into a busy hospital coping during a strike. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/MYblVfG

Thanks to its weight loss drug, Novo Nordisk briefly became Europe's most valuable firm in 2023. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/4MmgcUG

More than 1,600 pills were bought by a BBC reporter who entered false information online without challenge. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/T…

Saudi Arabia, China, others spent big at his properties during presidency, says House Democrat report. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/T2…

The app was a surprising success upon its 2014 release, but the star has announced its time is up. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/woFPR1…

A US labour agency says the employees sent an open letter to SpaceX executives, detailing workplace concerns. from BBC News - Technology https://if…

NHS bosses say the service is under huge pressure - but junior doctors say they are misusing the system. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/cGfk…

The government should 'urgently consider' AI-specific legislation a think-tank says. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/dahgUJZ

Junior doctors will begin a six-day walkout in England, causing severe disruption to services. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/sdgJFL9

The incident in a virtual world reportedly left the under-16-year-old traumatised. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/QSIzBTX

Elon Musk's Tesla is due to release quarterly production and delivery figures on Tuesday. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/qnC9zXN

A planned six-day junior doctors' strike will have a big impact on routine care, a health chief says. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Ogk…

Record numbers are being tested for cancer but treatment targets are still being missed in England. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/WjLZcI3