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Emma is doing something she swore she never would – buying her kids vapes

One month on from the disposable vape ban, one mum says it has had little impact on her children's nicotine consumption.

I buy my children vapes to try to control their addiction

One month on from the ban, one mum says it has had little impact on her children's nicotine consumption.

I found a bacteria-eating virus in my loo – could it save your life?

It's hoped phages could give us new ways of treating infections which are immune to antibiotics.

I found a bacteria-eating virus in my loo – could it save your life?

It's hoped phages could give us new ways of treating infections which are immune to antibiotics.

Tom Grennan talks about therapy and imposter syndrome

Roman Kemp & Tom Grennan dive into therapy on the You About? podcast.

Tom Grennan talks about therapy and imposter syndrome

Roman Kemp & Tom Grennan dive into therapy on the You About? podcast.

How is your hospital doing as NHS battles to bring down waiting times?

Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital

How is your hospital doing as NHS battles to bring down waiting times?

Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital

Drug for rare disease brings ‘joy and hope’

A teenage patient who helped discover a rare condition is the first to benefit from a new treatment.

Weight loss jabs study begins after reports of pancreas issues

There have been hundreds of cases of acute pancreatitis in people who have also taken Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy.