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Updated 2026-08-20 00:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

Doctors warn that vaping could lead to health harms in children. Meanwhile, a new weekly diabetes injection is being developed to replace daily injections.

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BBC News

Vapes could lead to health harms in children, doctors warn

A Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has published a report with concerns vaping is a gateway to smoking

2026-08-20 00:35 UTC

BBC News

Weekly type 2 diabetes jab could replace daily injections

Hundreds of thousands of people with type 2 diabetes could get access to a new weekly insulin jab to replace daily injections.

2026-08-20 00:39 UTC