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We still don't know whether vaping is safe or not

27 November 2019

Vaping was once thought to be "95 per cent safer than smoking", but a sudden rise in deaths and injury linked to e-cigarettes is causing some people to reconsider
Why the medicine you take could actually be bad for your health

Why the medicine you take could actually be bad for your health

27 November 2019

Rushing medicines to market is supposed to help people in need. But relying on lower standards of evidence may ultimately cause more harm than good.

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