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Evening Standard

The Who announce UK tour with dates in St Helens, Hull, London, Edinburgh and Brighton

The band will perform at the Totally Wicked Stadium

Liverpool Echo

The Who announces Durham date on first UK tour in six years

New tour with orchestra will be 'very special for me' says Roger Daltrey as he, Pete Townshend and band prepare to rock cities they haven't played in for decades

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Does the Best Workout Exist? Exercise Scientists All Agree on One Thing

Researchers are increasingly understanding how exercise affects the body and, in doing so, finding smarter ways for people to exercise smarter.

Inverse

WHO: COVID Remains a Public Health Emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that COVID-19 continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern, its highest form of alert. The pandemic was likely in a "transition point" that continues to need careful management to "mitigate the potential negative consequences", the agency added in a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Who announce first Scottish gig date in FOUR decades alongside full orchestra

Vocalist Roger Daltrey said including a Scottish date made the tour "very special" to him

The National (Scotland)

WHO maintains highest alert over COVID, but sees hope ahead

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that COVID-19 continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern, its highest form of alert.

Reuters

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Under-funded WHO seeks 'reinforced' role in global health at key meeting

The World Health Organization will push at its board meeting this week for an expanded role in tackling the next global health emergency after COVID-19, but is still seeking answers on how to fund it, according to health policy experts.

Reuters

The Last of Us' horrifying zombie fungi is real - but humans have a worse threat

The Cordyceps brain infection, which turns humans into mushroom-headed zombies in HBO's The Last of Us, is based on a real-life fungus that takes over its victims' minds

Daily Mirror

Children and teens aren't doing enough physical activity - new study sounds a health warning

Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. It’s also associated with chronic illness and disability. Recent research estimates that the world could see close to half a billion new cases of major chronic diseases by 2030 if people don’t get more active. Regular physical activity helps to…

The Conversation

9 diseases that keep epidemiologists up at night

Thinking about the next pandemic is job number one for many researchers around the world. Here's a look at the World Health Organization's current list of pathogens with pandemic potential.

WEKU

WHO advising governments to stockpile medicines for 'nuclear emergencies' after the EU's latest warning on Putin

Many countries are underprepared, according to the document which advises how to treat radiation and nuclear exposure.

Fortune

100 million Nigerians are at risk of neglected tropical diseases: what the country is doing about it

Neglected tropical diseases are a group of communicable diseases found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. They are classified as “neglected” because they have received little or no attention in terms of prevention and control for several decades. The World Health Organization guides the way they are identified…

The Conversation

Malawi cholera death toll passes 1,000 as outbreak spreads

Cases have risen to 30,621, the highest on record, as Malawi suffers its worst cholera outbreak in 20 years.

Al Jazeera

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Daily Mirror

Tony Christie's heartbreaking admission as he breaks silence on dementia diagnosis

Legendary singer Tony Christie - who's best known for hits like (Is This the Way to) Amarillo - speaks in detail for the first time about his recent dementia diagnosis

Fortune

WHO head ‘very concerned’ about rising COVID deaths ahead of meeting to end—or extend—global public health emergency

“While clearly we’re in better shape than we were three years ago when the pandemic hit, the global collective response is once again under strain,” he said at a Tuesday news conference.

Reuters

WHO doctor kidnapped in eastern Mali

Unidentified assailants in eastern Mali have abducted a doctor working for the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.N. agency said in a statement on Tuesday.

Reuters

WHO investigating links between cough syrup deaths, considers advice for parents

The World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating whether there is any connection between manufacturers whose contaminated cough syrups it has linked to the deaths of more than 300 children in three countries, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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An 'unprecedented pandemic of avian flu' is wreaking havoc on the U.S. poultry industry. Humans may be at risk too, experts warn

When the virus does make the leap to humans, it’s highly fatal, with a mortality rate greater than 50%.

Reuters

WHO urges 'immediate action' after cough syrup deaths

The World Health Organization has called for "immediate and concerted action" to protect children from contaminated medicines after a spate of child deaths linked to cough syrups last year.

Reuters

Taiwan president tells pope war with China not an option

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has written to Pope Francis to say that war between Taiwan and China is not an option and only by respecting the Taiwanese people's insistence on sovereignty and freedom can there be healthy ties with Beijing.

Bangkok Post

Asia lagging in removal of unhealthy trans fat from food: WHO

Asian and African countries are lagging in efforts to eliminate harmful trans fat from food products by the end of this year, despite the substantial progress made worldwide since the World Health Organization set the goal in 2018, a report said Monday.

Reuters

China reports big jump in COVID hospitalisations -WHO

China reported a large jump in COVID-19 hospitalisations in the week through to January 15 to the highest since the pandemic began, according to a weekly report published by the World Health Organization on Thursday.

The New Daily

Big policy shift: Not a single drop of alcohol is safe

The Canadian government recommends no more than two drinks a week is low-risk. Could Australia follow suit on alcohol?

Tribune News Service

Is 1973 the second-best year ever for great albums? From Bob Marley to Little Feat, the case is strong

SAN DIEGO — A year ago, I enthusiastically wrote that more truly great albums were released in 1972 than in any other year before or since.

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