20 h. ago Major new study to track thousands of babies throughout their lives

The Generation New Era study will include up to 30,000 babies from across Britain

Politics

59 h. ago Major study shows Brits shunning public toilets over 'filthy' conditions

A new report has found that many people avoid public toilets because they are 'unclean', 'lack hand soap' or have spills - and the impact can be severe

Politics

4 d. ago Sleepy British seaside town becomes 'counterfeit capital' with organised crime rings

Traders in Torbay dubbed a “counterfeit capital” are selling illegal cigarettes and vapes linked to organised crime rings - offering cheap fakes at risk to townsfolk

Events

7 d. ago Little Problems – a cute detective game with no violence or victims

Shanghai-based developer Posh Cat Studio focused on the satisfying thrill of solving life’s small mysteries in this cosy crime caperAs the latest generation of 18-year-olds is about to find out, starting university is an experience fraught with minor as well as major problems. Oversleeping and missing lectures, forgetting where your study group is meeting, mislaying your books – a lot of your time is spent looking for things.It is these small mysteries that concern Little Problems, a cute detective game, in which the protagonist, Mary, must use her sleuthing abilities to make it through each day as a new student . Created by Indonesian designer Melisa, who has chosen to go by her first name only, the idea comes from her love of detective stories, but also her wish to take violence out of the genre. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Justin Bieber risks ire of the law as he vapes in trendy West Hollywood restaurant while enjoying private dinner with wife Hailey

Vaping inside is illegal in California as it falls under the states prohibition on e-cigarette use in workplaces and many public spaces since 2016.

Society

2 w. ago Common pill you can buy for pennies could ward off Alzheimer's

Researchers say the results of a major new study are 'very striking'

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2 w. ago Devastating health impact of vaping revealed in major global study

Figures show how the proportion of kids using e-cigarettes has exploded, with more than a third of 16 to 18-year-olds now regularly inhaling them.

Science

2 w. ago Major study uncovers health risks of vaping for young people

The study found that children who vape are three times more likely to go on to become smokers

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2 w. ago Young vape users three times as likely to start smoking, study finds

Review warns e-cigarettes could act as gateway to smoking and are also linked to higher asthma and other health risksYoung people who vape are three times as likely to start smoking, develop asthma and have poor mental health as those who do not, according to a study that lays bare the health impacts of e-cigarettes.Vaping among young people is consistently linked to later smoking, according to the largest umbrella review of all the evidence on youth vaping, which warns that e-cigarettes could act as a gateway. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New vape warning after scientists make horror discovery about germ risks

The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Florida, took samples from the vapes of 25 participants and found they were teeming with more than 35 different types of fungi

Events

3 w. ago Major breakthrough in hair loss as study shows new product is more effective and safer than current treatments

Hair loss could be about to have its Ozempic moment after a study suggested that researchers had found a new drug that could help to reverse loss of hair on the head.

Society

4 w. ago How our 'killer' immune cells can be harnessed to beat diabetes and arthritis

Around four million people in the UK live with an autoimmune condition, according to a major study published in The Lancet.

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4 w. ago Common painkiller linked to deadly heart failure in older people

A major study found pregabalin raises heart failure risk, especially in older patients with heart disease.

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