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The WHO says we shouldn't bother with artificial sweeteners for weight loss or health. Is sugar better?

This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) advised that “non-sugar sweeteners should not be used as a means of achieving weight control or reducing the risk of noncommunicable diseases” such as diabetes and heart disease.

The Conversation

Homes across Australia fall short of winter warmth benchmark, five-state study finds

A snapshot of 100 Australian homes shows the vast majority routinely failed to reach what the WHO regards as a "safe and well-balanced" indoor temperature during winter.

ABC News

Fight against anti-LGBT hate goes on, in France and around the world

On 17 May, the world marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Nearly 20 years after it was first celebrated, RFI spoke to the French activist who helped establish the annual event about what it has achieved so far, and why it remains as important as ever today.

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One baby dies and eight others fight for life due to spike in 'usually harmless' virus

Health officials said 15 babies, including 10 in Wales and five in England, had myocarditis - inflammation of the heart muscle - between June 2022 and March 2023

Daily Mirror

WHO issues weight loss warning to anyone using sweeteners instead of real sugar

The global health body has issued new guidance on non-sugar sweeteners following a systemic review.

Daily Record

Explained | Why is a viable dengue vaccine not yet available

The Hindu explains how dengue vaccines are developed, how many vaccines are currently under trial and the prevailing challenges with vaccine research.

The Hindu

The specifics of food contamination

". . . food contamination affects about one in every ten people globally and causes about 420,000 deaths annually"

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London children to be offered MMR and polio vaccines through primary schools

Parents urged to check children’s vaccination status amid rise in measles cases

Evening Standard

Non-sugar sweeteners don't help with weight loss and may come with health risks, WHO says

Non-sugar sweeteners won't make you lose weight and may be linked to health risks in the long-term, the World Health Organization reported.

LiveScience

How does food get contaminated? The unsafe habits that kill more than 400,000 people a year

Unsafe foods, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), contribute to poor health, including impaired growth and development, micro-nutrient deficiencies, noncommunicable and infectious diseases, and mental illness. Globally, one in ten people are affected by food-borne diseases each year. Antonina Mutoro, a nutrition researcher at the African Population and Health…

The Conversation

Prominent foe of female circumcision wins prestigious $1.4 million Templeton Prize

The Templeton Prize — one of the world's largest annual individual awards — is being awarded this year to a nurse-midwife who for decades has strived to improve women’s health care in East Africa

The Independent UK

WHO warns against artificial sweeteners

GENEVA: Artificial sweeteners, used to replace sugar in a vast range of products, do not help in losing weight and can have serious health effects, according to the World Health Organization.

Bangkok Post

India likely to achieve SDG goals for reduction in newborn deaths: WHO expert Anshu Banerjee

India, which has taken proactive steps to reduce neonatal mortality, is likely to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets in this key area by 2030, a top WHO official has said, citing data on the annual rate of reduction for newborn deaths in the country between 2016 and 2021.

The Hindu

Artificial sweeteners do not help you lose weight, WHO warns

Consumption of free sugars is linked to rising obesity and increased cases of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer and tooth decay

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Daily Record

Health bosses issue warning over using sweeteners as sugar alternative

Health experts are instead urging people to 'reduce the sweetness of the diet altogether'.

Salon

Why the US may never recover from COVID

WHO says the pandemic is over. A disaster resilience professor says otherwise

The Guardian - UK

Replacing sugar with sweeteners does not affect weight control in long term, WHO says

Long-term use of substances such as aspartame could raise risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, analysis finds

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9 benefits of active commuting that will convince you to ditch the drive

Turn your commute into a workout and reap this physical, mental and financial benefits

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The Independent UK

WHO issues warning over using sweeteners for weight control

Consumption of free sugars is linked to rising obesity and increased cases of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer and tooth decay

Wales Online

World Health Organisation tells everyone to avoid sweeteners in new warning

Limited exceptions include people with diabetes and sweeteners in hygiene products

The Walrus

The Vaccine Problem

To better weather future pandemics, the way countries procure vaccines needs to change radically

The Conversation

Learning from COVID-19: The global health emergency has ended. Here's what is needed to prepare for the next one

When the World Health Organization formally declared an end to the COVID-19 pandemic’s designation as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), it may seem to have hadlittle, if any, perceivable impact on the daily lives of most people.

The Hindu

Long COVID: a lingering problem requiring greater attention

Long COVID is a lingering problem that requires greater attention

The Hindu

What’s in a name? Group behind SAR-CoV-2 variants’ nicknames hopes to bring science closer to people

A diverse group of people including evolutionary biologists, historians, teachers, citizen scientists and variant trackers from around the world, having connected over social media to provide nicknames to SARS-CoV-2’s many variants, are now actively looking at doing the same with other widespread viruses.

The Independent UK

Arcturus: What we know about the new Covid variant and its symptoms

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 34 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

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