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Over 10 percent of deaths in Wales due to smoking

New analysis from Public Health Wales has shown that an average of 3,845 deaths in Wales in 2022 were because of smoking.

24 Sept

Measles: Parents to be contacted after two confirmed cases in south Wales

Public Health Wales say parents who do not receive a text message do not need to be concerned.

5 Apr

Police fear rapid rise in deaths from new super-strength opioid in Wales

Sixteen deaths related to nitazenes have been recorded in the South Wales and Gwent force areas since December 2023.

2 Apr

Dropping vaccine uptake blamed as whooping cough cases rise rapidly

Should vaping products have the same restrictions as tobacco?

Women wash their hands more than men in Wales, poll finds

Wales 'scoping out' lung cancer screening which could save hundreds of lives

'My mental health got worse because I couldn't afford therapy anymore'

Pub linked to salmonella outbreak that affected 33 people

Climate change 'greatest threat' to health in Wales this century, say experts

All pupils and teachers offered TB screening following case at school

Food poisoning outbreak causing 'horrendous sickness' confirmed in Welsh town

Two children in hospital and 30 ill after scarlet fever outbreak at school

Strep A: What to do if you are worried about your child's symptoms

Drug misuse deaths in Wales reach record high, new figures reveal