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Stewart McGough obituary

Other lives: Architect concerned with disability access who provided design expertise during the London 2012 Olympics

The Guardian - UK

Smoking in Africa: study of 16 countries shows higher taxes would help young smokers quit or cut down

World No Tobacco Day serves to increase awareness about the preventable death and illness associated with tobacco use. It also puts a spotlight on policies that governments can use to reduce consumption of tobacco products.

The Conversation

WHO Urges Reopening Of Rafah Crossing For Humanitarian Aid

WHO urges reopening of Rafah crossing to address critical medical needs in Gaza.

Top News

Why did global talks to fight pandemics break down?

Countries were fiercely opposed to proposals they said were against their national interests. But talks could resume.

Al Jazeera

Israel Pounds Gaza As UN Security Council Meets Over Deadly Strike

Israel carried out fresh strikes on Wednesday in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where its forces are battling Hamas militants, after the UN Security Council met to discuss a deadly attack that sparked global outcry.

International Business Times

Israel’s Rafah assault could halt last functioning hospital, WHO warns

WHO says a ‘full incursion’ into the Gaza city will only leave ill-equipped field hospitals and additional mortality.

Al Jazeera

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Countries At Odds Over How To Reignite Pandemic Agreement

Countries aired stark differences Tuesday on where to go next in trying to strike a global agreement for handling future pandemics, after missing a deadline to finalise a deal.

International Business Times

Israel-Gaza war live: reports of new Israeli airstrike on area designated as a humanitarian space by IDF

Air attack reported in al-Mawasi in western Rafah, a location that Israel’s military had designated as a humanitarian area

The Guardian - AU

Measles cases surging again in Europe, warns WHO

Measles cases are surging across Europe for a second straight year and will soon exceed the already-high number recorded in 2023, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday. It called on countries to boost their vaccination efforts.

Radio France Internationale

In 1970 The Who recorded Live At Leeds: 36 years later they returned to the scene and played again

What happened when The Who went back to Leeds

Louder

Uganda tackles yellow fever with new travel requirement, vaccination campaign for millions

Uganda has rolled out a nationwide yellow fever vaccination campaign to help safeguard its population against the mosquito-borne disease that has long posed a threat

The Independent UK

TOI Health News Morning Briefing| COVID reduces life expectancy, tips to beat dehydration, about serious diseases caused by mosquitoes, symptoms of thyroid dysfunction, managing hypertension in teens and more

Covid-19 wipes out years of health gains, says WHO

The Times of India

Covid-19 wipes out years of health gains, says WHO

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant negative influence on global health indicators, as evidenced by the World Health Organization's (WHO) most recent World Health Statistics. The pandemic, which has spread to every country in the world, has stopped the steady increase in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy at…

The Times of India

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The Independent UK

World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic preparedness after bold treaty project stalls

The World Health Organization is beginning its annual meeting with government ministers and other top envoys hoping to reinforce global preparedness for the next pandemic in the devastating wake of COVID-19

The Times of India

Health officials warn against serious diseases caused by mosquitoes: How to remain safe

The recent surge in deaths due to vector-borne diseases like West Nile and Dengue in Idukki has alarmed health officials and the public. With the monsoon season not so far away, the district's health department has called for increased vigilance and precautionary measures. Here is all you need to know…

The Independent UK

Efforts to draft a pandemic treaty falter as countries disagree on how to respond to next emergency

A global treaty to fight pandemics like COVID is going to have to wait: After more than two years of negotiations, rich and poor countries have failed to come up with a plan for how the world might respond to the next pandemic

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U.S. Allies Advocate For Taiwan's Participation In WHO Meeting

U.S. and allies advocate for Taiwan's inclusion in WHO meetings to enhance global health cooperation.

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International Business Times

Pandemic Agreement Talks Come To The Crunch

Countries trying to thrash out a global agreement on handling future pandemics are hoping to seal the deal Friday after weeks of creeping progress in exhausting talks.

The Independent UK

Disposable vapes reversing historic trend by driving up nicotine use in England

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009

International Business Times

Five Key Points In Proposed Pandemic Agreement

Countries are trying to finalise a global agreement on how to prepare for and avert pandemics by Friday evening, after two years of negotiations triggered by the horrors of Covid-19.

The Guardian - UK

What is the pandemic accord and why have negotiations been so difficult?

The accord – conceived during Covid to prevent and respond to pandemics – will top the agenda at the World Health Assembly

Al Jazeera

Medics in Gaza risking their lives to save people hurt by Israel’s war

Palestinian and foreign medics are working in impossible circumstances to save countless lives in Gaza

MusicRadar

“My playing owes so much to him - razor-edged monoliths crashing angrily, biting rhythmic hammer blows which changed me forever. I can’t imagine rock guitar without Pete Townshend. He basically invented it!”: Brian May lavishes praise on Who icon

As Townshend enters his 80th year a fellow guitar legend pays tribute

Louder

"On this album he proved he was so much more than a rock musician": The Pete Townshend album that measures up to The Who's best work

A late-70s blitz of punk, personal problems and tragedy forcedThe Who’s Pete Townshend to reassess his life and career.One of the results was his solo masterpiece Empty Glass

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