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Incredible Edinburgh photos capture life in one of city's oldest housing schemes

An exhibition at the City Art Centre has been praised by former Muirhouse resident Irvine Welsh, who said the photographs of the housing estate are ‘high on humanity’.

Edinburgh Live

The Who 2023 tour UK: Dates and how to get tickets

The band will play their first UK tour in six years this summer.

Evening Standard

The world isn't ready for the next pandemic, which could be 'just around the corner,' global health organization warns

The warning comes as the WHO announces it will extend the COVID-19 international health emergency status by three months, pushing it into its fourth year.

Fortune

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Nine viruses the World Health Organisation is concerned about

Infectious disease experts remain vigilant for signs of next major outbreak

The Independent UK

Believe it or not, it's still officially a pandemic, the WHO says. Welcome to year 4 of COVID

In its report, however, the emergency committee concluded that the pandemic "may be approaching an inflexion point," and asked the WHO to research the implications of terminating the emergency status "in the coming months."

Fortune

The brilliant TV episodes we can’t stop coming back to, from The West Wing to Game of Thrones

As One Day’s penultimate episode shocks fans – here are some of TV’s other unforgettable moments

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

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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

Chronicle Live

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

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

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The Conversation

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…

WEKU

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.

Fortune

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.

The Conversation

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…

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Al Jazeera

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.

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.

Fortune

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.

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