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Can a simple photo of your face reveal how ill you are?

AI may help doctors judge how ill a patient is using a single photograph of their face, say US researchers.

07:29 BBC News Positive 4 min read

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ChatGPT & Co.: When the chatbot fuels the psychosis

AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Co. can help with mental health problems – or make them worse. The psychiatrist Veith Weilnhammer explains what those affected should look for.

Oct 19, 2026 Spiegel

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I have a condition people are too embarrassed to talk about

Women share their experience of lichen sclerosus.

Oct 19, 2026 BBC News

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Charity offers to meet James McClean over therapy comments

Oct 19, 2026 BBC News

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Born in jail to a mum with a heroin addiction - how US teenager Abby has been affected by drugs

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spoke to the daughter of a former heroin addict about the effect drugs have had on her family.

Oct 19, 2026 BBC News

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Rural lives cannot be an 'afterthought', healthcare campaigners say

Campaigners warn that rural communities face being cut off from vital hospital services.

Oct 19, 2026 BBC News

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NHS bosses say smaller maternity units may have to close

The NHS Alliance said "difficult decisions" lie ahead and some maternity services may have to be consolidated.

Oct 19, 2026 BBC News

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Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows', BBC finds

Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.

Oct 19, 2026 BBC News

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Hot flashes: What helps against menopause symptoms

Oct 18, 2026 Spiegel

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'It gives me the ick': Can you cheat on someone with a video game?

Grand Theft Auto VI lets you build and nurture a romantic relationship but some say dates with a fictional character are a step too far.

Oct 19, 2026 BBC News