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• Paracetamol use during pregnancy is linked to changed reproductive development in daughters9 September 2026
  Researchers in Denmark have found that girls whose mothers took paracetamol during pregnancy had smaller ovaries, fewer ovarian follicles (the structures that contain immature eggs), smaller uteruses and lower levels of reproductive hormones at three months… Read more: Paracetamol use during pregnancy is linked to changed reproductive development in daughters
• High-dose flu vaccine beneficial for older people with lung disease8 September 2026
  The risk of being hospitalised for flu or pneumonia can be reduced with a high-dose flu vaccine for older people with chronic lung disease, according to the combined results of two large clinical trials presented at… Read more: High-dose flu vaccine beneficial for older people with lung disease
• Severe asthma linked to changes in brain structure8 September 2026
  People living with a severe form of asthma show subtle differences in the structure of their brains compared with people whose asthma is well controlled, according to new research presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS)… Read more: Severe asthma linked to changes in brain structure
• Smoking has declined overall, but vaping has increased and people are starting to smoke at a younger age8 September 2026
  Three large studies together show that, although the number of people who smoke is declining, people are taking up smoking at a younger age and vaping has increased, particularly among children and younger people. The research,… Read more: Smoking has declined overall, but vaping has increased and people are starting to smoke at a younger age