Seven technology companies are being probed by a US regulator over the way their artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots interact with children.The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is requesting information on ...

Dominic HughesGlobal Health correspondentGetty ImagesObesity among children and young people is now a global problemFor the first time, there are more children in the world who are obese than ...

Meghan OwenWork and money correspondent, BBC London andLauren StanleyBBC LondonBBCKeisha and her daughter live in a flat that they say can reach 43C in summerAs the UK experiences hotter ...

BBCElissa says constipation needs to be screened for in every area of healthcare A mother who feared her two-year-old son's untreated constipation could have killed him is calling for ...

Tom BatemanBBC News, Minneapolis andMax MatzaBBC NewsWatch: Minneapolis shooter "wanted to watch children suffer", says officialInvestigators say that the attacker who opened fire on pupils as they were praying ...

Colletta SmithCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesThe school summer holidays means many parents face the task of cooking up lunches and snacks for children eating most of their meals at ...

Olimpia ZagnatBBC News, East MidlandsNavtej JohalBBC News, Midlands correspondentNEMMEight children from the camp at Stathern Lodge were taken to hospitalResidents have described witnessing "crazy" and "stressed" scenes after eight ...

PSNIVanessa Whyte and her daughter Sara and son James were fatally shot at their home in Maguiresbridge, County Fermanagh People have started to gather in County Clare to pay ...

Hayley Halpin and Adam MandevilleBBC News NICatherine DoyleBBC News NI, MaguiresbridgeHandoutVanessa Whyte and her daughter Sara and son James were fatally shot at a house in Maguiresbridge last WednesdayA ...

School-age children in Australia are vaping less, research suggests, a year after a government ban on disposable vapes came into effect. Vaping rates among 14 to 17 year olds ...

Getty ImagesParents are being prevented from vaccinating their children because of obstacles such as difficulty booking appointments and a lack of reminders on what jabs are needed and when, ...

Getty ImagesPlans being discussed by ministers include limiting the time children can spend on social media appsThe government is considering introducing tougher online safety measures to limit the amount ...