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Vape Vending Machines Now Illegal in Northern Ireland Under New Health Law

The Northern Ireland Executive has tightened restrictions on nicotine consumption by outlawing…

Emily Watson, Health Editor

GP surgeries across England scramble as tech provider Silicon Practice collapses

Hundreds of general practices have been plunged into digital chaos after Silicon…

Emily Watson, Health Editor

Inside the Dismantling of USAID: How a Political Vendetta Unravelled Six Decades of Global Health Progress

Nicholas Enrich spent 42 days trying to restart the heart of American…

Emily Watson, Health Editor

Mother Denied Hospital Meals During Baby’s Critical Care Over Feeding Method

First-time mother Sophie Price was left shocked and hungry at Grange University…

Emily Watson, Health Editor

The Faculty Vote at Cornell: A Stand Against Inadequate Response to a Gangs-Rape Scandal

On Wednesday, 29 October 2026, a room filled with faculty members at…

Bird Flu Surge Sweeps US Farms as Experts Warn of Mutation Risk and Rising Egg Prices

The United States is facing its most significant wave of avian influenza…

Emily Watson, Health Editor

Thousands of patients left without online GP access after tech firm Silicon Practice collapses

A cascade of service failures has left thousands of patients across Gloucestershire,…

Emily Watson, Health Editor

Teenagers Call for More Work Experience and Financial Skills in School Curriculum

Survey findings reveal key priorities The poll conducted by Survation among 2,000…

British Public Schools Pivot to India as China Market Cools

A wave of expansion is sweeping through the Indian education sector, with…

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