The Latest Breaking News from Smoking

While global smoking rates have fallen sharply, a new WHO report warning that vaping is fuelling a “new wave of nicotine addiction”.

The man who ended up smoking 30 cigars a day after trying to quit cigarettes also comes across in his book as level-headed, self-aware and savagely funny. Here’s what the late rock legend can teach us about addiction, fame and how to choose just the right support act

The joke's on us.

Patients reported a significant reduction in pain scores in the months after starting the cannabis extract, which is not the same as smoking cannabis.

The research found that smoking among boys could cause damage to developing sperm cells

The effect is less pronounced if the father started smoking later in life.

COMMENT: The benefits of health taxes are clear, writes the World Health Organisation's Jeremy Farrar. But it requires political courage to invest in all of our futures

If you grew up in the ‘80s or ‘90s, you know the school day looked vastly different than it does now. It was a time of less supervision, more questionable safety standards, and a set of rules that would undoubtedly cause a major uproar today. Although we survived, looking back,…

We look at the science behind vaping and the claims it causes tooth decay, gum disease and dry mouth