A new replication study found no evidence of an association between current vape use and chronic kidney disease in U.S. adults. Results contrast with an earlier analysis that reported higher kidney disease risk among people who vape. Differences appear driven by methodological…

Researchers identified a widespread reporting bias in medical reviews where benefits are found but not acknowledged in recommendations The bias was most visible in reviews of controversial interventions, including vaping for smoking cessation Authors often downplayed or dismissed positive findings using consistent…

Government-backed schemes that help smokers switch to vaping are driving sharp falls in smoking rates across the UK, according to new local authority data. One of the clearest examples comes from Richmond-upon-Thames, which has recorded the second lowest smoking rate of any…