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Eleanor Lawrie Social affairs reporter BBC “Whenever I was struggling, if it was going to be a really bad day, I could then start to chat to one of these bots, and it was like [having] a cheerleader, someone who’s going to give you some good vibes for the day. “I’ve got this encouraging external voice going – ‘right – …

Prisons are environments that really run on sounds – alarms, tannoys, people’s voices. So, what’s it like being deaf in prison? Watch a BSL translated version of this video Made by BBC Ideas in partnership with The Open University, external The Open University: What’s next for deaf prisoners?, external Meet the academic Dr Daniel McCulloch, external Watch Reunion on BBC …

The World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, January 28, 2025. — Reuters People in at least 70 countries are missing out on medical treatment due to funding cuts to aid programmes, the WHO said on Monday, adding it also faces major financial challenges. “Patients are missing out on treatments, health facilities have closed, health workers have lost their jobs, …

Former US President Joe Biden pauses as he speaks during a signing ceremony for “The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, US August 16, 2022. — Reuters Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. He received …

Yang Tian and James Chater BBC News Reuters Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. Biden received the news on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for urinary symptoms. Here’s what you need to know about prostate cancer and its treatment options. What is …

Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. was diagnosed on Friday with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his office said in a statement on Sunday. The diagnosis came after Mr. Biden reported urinary symptoms, which led doctors to find a “small nodule” on his prostate. Mr. Biden’s cancer is “characterized by a Gleason score …

GPs in England are to help the NHS find more undiagnosed patients affected by the contaminated blood scandal. It is thought thousands of people could have been exposed to the hepatitis C virus through contaminated blood transfusions in the 1970s, 80s and 90s; part of a scandal which affected more than 30,000 people in the UK. From June, patients signing …

Four vials with the “Nuvaxovid” Covid-19 vaccine from Novavax are pictured in Saabruecken, Germany, February 26, 2022. — Reuters The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine, but placed additional conditions on individuals who would be able to receive the vaccine. According to the approval letter, the license restricts the use of the vaccine called Nuvaxovid …

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BBC / Twenty Twenty Productions Ltd Nicole went to therapy because she has a fear of driving Nicole enters the therapist’s room and clutches what she calls her hugging pillow. She admits to being nervous about sitting down with a stranger to discuss her mental health. She is 31, lives in London and works as chiropractic assistant. She suffers from …