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Vaping best way to quit smoking, new study finds /in /by

A team looked at 80 major trials involving nearly 30,000 people and found that nicotine vapes were more effective than traditional aids, increasing the success rate by about 60 percent.

PMOS clinics ‘good start, but more can be done’ /in /by

Jersey's government launches a three-month trial clinic to help women with the ovarian syndrome.

Treatment involving patient’s family cuts mental health hospital admissions, study finds /in /by

The approach focuses on the patient priorities, seeing the same clinicians, and involving people close to them.

World’s first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed /in /by

Without brain surgery guided by live AI assistance, Rhys Hibbert could have lost his sight to a tumour.

HPV home-testing kits now available in England /in /by

Over the next year, nearly four million will receive invites on the NHS App or via text message, email or letter to order a free kit to use at home.

HPV home-testing kits now available in England /in /by

Over the next year, nearly four million will receive invites on the NHS App or via text message, email or letter to order a free kit to use at home.

Man completes half marathon after two heart attacks /in /by

Peter Franklin was fighting for his life in hospital after suffering a heart attack 24 hours after arriving in the Caribbean for his honeymoon

Mum’s perforated bowel ordeal after scan error /in /by

Mum developed sepsis after scan error and now calls for better postnatal care for women.

Heavy periods study to create world’s largest biobank /in /by

It will the create world's largest menstrual fluid biobank to improve treatment of heavy periods.

NHS failing child sex abuse victims in adulthood, say psychiatrists /in /by

There have been decades of mistreatment and mismanagement of those who seek help later in life, say experts in a new, damning report.