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How does the disposable vape ban work, and how harmful is vaping?
It has been illegal for businesses to sell or supply disposable vapes in the UK since June. The government said the ban would reduce environmental …
How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?
Listen to Jim read this article Five times Prof Kevin Fong broke down in tears in a nondescript hearing room in West London, while giving evidence to …
Hancock criticises 'wholly naive' Covid inquiry
Matt Hancock has defended government deals to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic, saying the country was in a …
Generation K: The disturbing rise of ketamine abuse among young people
Listen to Jane read this article At the urology department of Burnley General Hospital, 26-year-old Ryan (not his real name) is having a drug …
Former England captain Moody reveals MND diagnosis
Former England captain Lewis Moody has revealed he has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease and admitted he cannot yet face the full …
Fishing group 'devastated' after container fire
The director of an angling club has said he has been left “devastated” after a suspected arson attack destroyed about £6,000 worth of …
First-year resident doctors back strike action over jobs shortage
Newly-qualified doctors in their first year of practice in England have voted in favour of strike action in a row over a shortage of jobs. The …
First place in British Isles set to approve right to die
A law to give terminally ill adults on the Isle of Man the right to end their own lives is entering its final stages, making it potentially the first …
Families failed by Covid jabs tell inquiry of pain
Families of those harmed by Covid vaccines told the UK Covid Inquiry they were forced to support each other during the pandemic because there was no …
Exciting results from blood test for 50 cancers
A blood test for more than 50 types of cancer could help speed up diagnosis, according to a new study. Results of a trial in North America show that …
Effects of antidepressants on physical health ranked for first time
Side effects of different antidepressants have been ranked for the first time, revealing huge differences between drugs. Academics looked at the …