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Disposable vapes to be banned in UK as part of drive to curb youth vaping | Vaping
Ministers are to ban disposable vapes as part of a UK-wide drive to curb youth vaping. The government is also
Continue readingExpert warns red light myopia therapy can injure retina
A University of Houston optometry researcher is warning against the use of low-level red light (LLRL) therapy as a method
Continue readingUK bowel cancer death rates forecast to rise by third among under-50s | Bowel cancer
The rate at which people under the age of 50 in the UK are dying from bowel cancer is on
Continue readingDestroying tumor cells with calcium
Calcium ions are essential for cells, but can be toxic in higher concentrations. A team of researchers has now designed
Continue readingUkrainians in UK shocked by shortage of dentists, survey finds | Immigration and asylum
Ukrainians who have moved to the UK have highlighted the lack of dentists as among the most astonishing aspects of
Continue readingStudy urges people to think twice before going on a diet
A new qualitative study highlights the negative interpersonal and psychological consequences associated with “yo-yo dieting,” also known as weight cycling.
Continue readingMove to sustainable food systems could bring $10tn benefits a year, study finds | Food
A shift towards a more sustainable global food system could create up to $10tn (£7.9tn) of benefits a year, improve
Continue readingHydroxyurea significantly reduces infections in children with sickle cell anemia
Clinical research led by Indiana University School of Medicine investigators and their collaborators in Uganda has revealed that hydroxyurea significantly
Continue readingFirst penguins die in Antarctic of deadly H5N1 bird flu strain | Antarctica
At least one king penguin is suspected to have died from bird flu in the Antarctic. If confirmed, it will
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