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EU plans tighter controls on pollution as doctors call for urgent action

Stricter standards will tackle fine particulates and PFAS and require polluters to pay for cleanups

The Guardian - UK

Covid pandemic sparks ‘worrying’ rise in deadly fungal infections

The World Health Organisation warned that a lack of knowledge and treatment threatens public health

Evening Standard

WHO publishes first ever list of fungal infections that pose ‘major threat’

Drug-resistant bacterial infections are now responsible for roughly 1.27 million deaths every year

The Independent UK

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New Delhi wakes up to toxic smog after Diwali celebrations

Harmful PM2.5 particles surged to 350 on the air quality index, more than three times the reading of a day earlier.

Al Jazeera

New Delhi wakes up to toxic smog after Diwali revellers defy firecracker ban

Officials in New Delhi outlawed the sale and use of firecrackers last month ahead of yesterday's Diwali festival - warning that those flouting the ban could be imprisoned for up to six months

Daily Mirror

Thailand signs up to global vaccine institute

Thailand has been formally inducted as a member of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), which will enhance the country's capacity and knowledge in developing and producing vaccines.

Bangkok Post

Fungal disease spiked during Covid pandemic and pathogens spreading due to climate crisis, WHO says

World Health Organization identifies priority pathogens of greatest threat to public health as diseases grow resistant to antifungal treatments

The Guardian - AU

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Post-Diwali Delhi wakes to toxic firecracker smog

New Delhi (AFP) - New Delhi woke to toxic smog on Tuesday after Diwali revellers defied a firecracker ban and risked jail to celebrate the annual Hindu festival.

AFP

"Variant soup" could drive COVID surge

A "soup" of COVID variants could make for a challenging winter surge unlike anything we've seen before, experts say

Salon

Residents on edge as Uganda reports Ebola cases in Kampala

Kampala (AFP) - Uganda has reported 14 confirmed cases of Ebola in the greater Kampala region, the country's health minister said Monday, but sought to assure anxious residents that the situation in the capital was under control.

AFP

Children’s deaths in The Gambia and Indonesia: What to know

Tainted cough syrups pulled from the shelves after they were linked to dozens of deaths.

Al Jazeera

WHO Head in Middle East ‘Disturbed’ by Abuse Report

The head of the World Health Organization’s Eastern Mediterranean region told staff in an internal email that he is “very disturbed” by allegations reported by the Associated Press last week that the UN health agency’s Syria director misspent millions, abused staff and violated the organization’s own COVID-19 protocols as the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO head in Middle East 'disturbed' by abuse reported by AP

The head of the World Health Organization’s Eastern Mediterranean region has told staff in an internal email that he is “very disturbed” by allegations reported by the Associated Press last week that the U.N. health agency’s Syria director misspent millions, abused staff and violated the organization’s own COVID-19 protocols as…

The Independent UK

COVID disrupted measles vaccinations in Africa and now cases are surging

Clutching an umbrella, medical records and her two-year-old daughter, Kani Fall negotiated the brown puddles lapping at the hospital gate, the final hurdle in a two-hour, rain-soaked journey to her nearest vaccination clinic in western Gambia.

Reuters

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What should rich countries do with spare masks and gloves? It's the opposite of what the WHO recommends

Most developed countries hold significant quantities of medical supplies in reserve to respond in an emergency.

AFP

Monkeypox retreating but threat remains, experts warn

Paris (AFP) - The global monkeypox outbreak has been receding for months, but experts warn against prematurely declaring victory because a resurgence remains possible and the virus still circulates in the African countries where it has long been endemic.

Belfast Live

Stormont 'needs to get back to work to deliver clean air strategy' says Asthma + Lung UK NI

They say we are on an air pollution 'cliff edge' after DAERA published the latest air quality report

Radio France Internationale

Lawsuit demands justice for Zambians 'poisoned' by lead mine

A class action lawsuit targeting mining giant Anglo American over alleged health problems caused by lead mines in central Zambia will hear who can participate in the case in November.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Cholera Outbreak Hits Syrian Refugees Sheltering in Camps in Lebanon

Syrian refugees in displacement camps are falling victim to a cholera outbreak in Lebanon, already suffering from an economic meltdown that has slashed access to clean water and strained hospitals. Lebanon recorded its first cholera case in early October -- signaling the return of the bacteria for the first time…

Reuters

Cholera outbreak hits Syrian refugees sheltering in camps in Lebanon

Syrian refugees in displacement camps are falling victim to a cholera outbreak in Lebanon, already suffering from an economic meltdown that has slashed access to clean water and strained hospitals.

The Guardian - UK

How the first female Time Lord changed Doctor Who forever

As Jodie Whittaker hands the baton to Ncuti Gatwa, we reflect on how embracing diversity has led to some of the show’s most unflinching and affirming tales

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO Staffers in Syria Accuse Their Boss of Corruption

Staffers at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Syrian office have accused their boss of mismanaging millions of dollars, plied government officials with gifts -- including computers, gold coins and cars -- and acted frivolously as COVID-19 swept the country. More than 100 confidential documents, messages and other materials obtained by…

The Guardian - UK

Head of WHO’s Syria office faces allegations of fraud and abuse

Numerous complaints made about Dr Akjemal Magtymova, AP reports after whistleblower leak

The Independent UK

WHO: Ugandan Ebola outbreak 'rapidly evolving' after 1 month

A top World Health Organization official says Uganda’s Ebola outbreak is “rapidly evolving” a month after the disease was reported in the East African country

The Guardian - UK

Indonesia bans sale of syrup medicines after at least 99 child deaths

Country investigating 206 cases of kidney injury that could be linked to ingredients in liquid medicines

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