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Alarming number of people now vape, says WHO

More than 100 million people, including at least 15 million children, use e-cigarettes, fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction, say experts.

Chris and Xand from What’s Up Docs? explain how they make time for nature

Chris explains how he makes time for nature, even when living in a big city.

Scientists win Nobel Prize for discovering why immune system does not destroy the body

The prize-winning discovery explains how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but not the body's own cells.

Nobel Prize for how immune system stops destructive rampage

The prize-winning work explains how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but not the body's own cells.

Former England captain Moody reveals MND diagnosis

Former England captain Lewis Moody says in an exclusive BBC interview he has "a reluctance to look the future in the face".

Former England captain Moody reveals MND diagnosis

Former England captain Lewis Moody reveals he has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease in an exclusive BBC interview.

Eastenders’ Kellie Bright on the challenges of being a Send parent

The soap actor meets families fighting for their children’s education for BBC Panorama.

What exactly is freshers’ flu – and why do so many get it?

It's not the actual flu, and it's rarely serious, but when thousands of students arrive on campus they bring a cocktail of viruses.

What exactly is freshers’ flu – and why do so many get it?

It's not the actual flu, and it's rarely serious, but when thousands of students arrive on campus they bring a cocktail of viruses.

Green leader Zack Polanski backs legalisation of all drugs

Zack Polanski speaks to BBC South East on the party's new approach ahead of the party's conference.