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Mysterious Pneumonia Outbreak Among Children In China: Here's What We Know

Hospitals in northern China have reportedly been "overwhelmed" with sick children due to a mysterious pneumonia outbreak.

Medical Daily

China tells WHO no ‘unusual or novel pathogens’ in pneumonia outbreak

Reports that children’s hospitals in Beijing, Liaoning and other cities are ‘overwhelmed with sick children’.

Al Jazeera

The World Health Organization is investigating mysterious cases of pneumonia among Chinese children. Here's what you need to know

Northern China has reported an increase in flu-like illness over the past month, when compared to levels seen during the past three years, according to the WHO.

Fortune

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Wasting and edema — severe forms of malnutrition — affect millions of children worldwide as food insecurity grows

Each year around the globe, 45 million children under the age of five experience wasting, which is very low body weight relative to height as a result of muscle and fat loss. Of these, 13.6 million have severe wasting, which puts them at an 11-fold risk of dying from infectious…

The Conversation

Always catching colds? Here’s what your doctor wants you to know

From home remedies to a GP-approved herbal remedy, this is how doctors suggest dealing with colds

The Independent UK

Tributes paid as former Glasgow student killed in Gaza alongside six-month-old baby

A FORMER student at the University of Glasgow has been killed in Gaza alongside her six-month old baby, husband and two brothers.

The National (Scotland)

Morning Digest | Families hope to find light at the end of the Uttarkashi tunnel, Israel’s cabinet votes on hostage deal as Netanyahu says war will continue, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on November 22, 2023

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Doctor Who's 60 greatest moments from across time and space

In celebration of Doctor Who's 60th anniversary, we've taken a look back at some of the Time Lord's greatest moments from the last 60 years...

WhatToWatch

WHO deliberates strategies to integrate COVID-19 vaccines with routine immunisation

WHO Southeast Asia Region begins workshop to transition from EUA to MA for COVID-19 vaccines. NRA and NCL members, WHO and TGA experts to deliberate key considerations. 3.35B COVID-19 vaccines administered in 10 countries under EUA. WHO roadmap to address public health needs and protect high priority groups.

The Hindu

Hamas says truce deal with Israel 'is in sight'

Hopes are mounting that dozens of hostages seized by Hamas could be released from the Gaza Strip, after the group's leader and key mediator Qatar both said a truce agreement with Israel was within reach.

Radio France Internationale

Gaza's next tragedy: Disease risk spreads amid overcrowded shelters, dirty water and breakdown of basic sanitation

After more than a month of being subjected to sustained bombing, the besieged people of the Gaza Strip are now confronted with another threat to life: disease.

The Conversation

Malaria: two groundbreaking vaccines have been developed, but access and rollout are still big stumbling blocks

The approval of two malaria vaccines – the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine in 2021 and the R21/Matrix-MTM vaccine in 2023 – will help control, and eventually help eradicate, a disease that causes more than 600,000 deaths annually. Nearly 2 million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have been vaccinated with the RTS,S/AS01…

The Conversation

Hospitals in northern Gaza completely out of service: Health official

Gaza official says occupancy rate in hospitals in the region has reached 190 percent as they overflow with wounded.

Al Jazeera

What is Gaza’s Indonesian hospital and why is Israel targeting it?

Gaza health ministry says Israeli forces are ‘laying siege’ to hospital and fear repeat of events at al-Shifa

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South Africa to chair emergency BRICS summit on Gaza crisis

Tuesday's virtual meeting will be hosted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the hope of drawing up a common response to the Israel - Hamas conflict, now entering its seventh week.

The Guardian - AU

Israeli cabinet approves deal for pause in fighting – as it happened

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The Independent UK

Gaza hostage deal – including up to 40 children – getting closer, officials say

Multiple sources tell The Independent that while an agreement has not been reached, talks for an Israel-Hamas deal involving between 50 and 75 hostages could be concluded by early next week

Al Jazeera

Group of 28 premature Gaza babies evacuated to Egypt amid Israeli attacks

Group of 28 infants evacuated from the besieged al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City arrive in Egypt.

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The Guardian - US

Poor people in the developing world have a right to medicine

People should not die because of their income or where they were born. We must have the courage to stand up to the pharmaceutical industry

Inverse

39 Years Ago, 'Doctor Who' Figured Out the Secret to Its Enduring Power

With the 5th Doctor's acclaimed regeneration story, 'Doctor Who' elevated itself to new levels. The new revival could stand to learn a lesson from it.

The Hindu

43% increase in global measles deaths from 2021 to 2022; experts blame it on declining vaccination rates

Measles deaths up 43% globally in 2021-22 due to low vaccination rates; 33M children missed vaccine dose; 10 countries account for over half of missed doses; WHO urges urgent action to protect communities.

Louder

"He's out cold. I think he's gone and eaten something he shouldn't have eaten": What happened the night a Who fan was pulled from the crowd to fill in for Keith Moon

In November 1973, 19-year-old Who fan Scott Halpin travelled to see the band play at San Francisco's Cow Palace. He ended up on stage

Evening Standard

Who did it best? Doctor Who’s best Doctors, ranked from Ncuti Gatwa to Matt Smith

As Ncuti Gatwa leaves the Tardis for good, the question remains: who pulled off the ultimate regeneration? Let the battle commence

The Guardian - UK

Gaza’s main hospital has become a ‘death zone’, says WHO

UN agency visits al-Shifa hospital after raid by Israeli forces who allege it is used by Hamas as a command centre

Al Jazeera

Diseases spread in Gaza amid water and sewage crisis, cholera feared

Gastrointestinal diseases and respiratory and skin infections are rising amid Israel war, UN agencies say.

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