Health officials in the UK are paving the way for e-cigarette manufacturers to seek government approval for their products in treating smoking addiction. PA Images via Getty Images Smokers in the UK ...

In the not-too-distant future, doctors in the UK may be able to write prescriptions for vaping. This week, the government announced its intention to allow e-cigarette products to be prescribed as a ...

Government has toughened its stance on smoking - most notably with the nationwide ban on selling single-use vapes.

EXCLUSIVE: Urgent warning has been issued about the hidden fungi and bacteria that can lay lurking in your e-cigarette.

A recent UK-wide ban on single-use vapes hasn't been as effective as hoped. Consumers are simply treating reusable vapes as ...

Around 2.7 million people in England use the devices, often as an alternative to smoking after quitting the habit. UK health chiefs encourage smokers to switch to vaping, saying it is safe and far ...

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The government has been urged to make e-cigarettes available on the NHS after a probe by MPs found many of the health concerns around ‘vaping’ are wrong. A report published on Friday by Parliament’s ...

LONDON (Reuters) - More than half of UK smokers now wrongly believe that nicotine-containing "vapes" or e-cigarettes are as dangerous as tobacco cigarettes and these "false fears" are preventing ...

Doctors warn that young people are turning to vaping in increasing numbers, but GPs lack the guidance, data, and tools to ...

E-cigarettes could be prescribed by England’s National Health Service under plans to cut smoking rates in the country. The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is publishing ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Japan Tobacco Inc has agreed to buy the maker of E-Lites, a leading brand of e-cigarettes in Britain, giving it entry into the fast-growing market for tobacco alternatives. Japan ...