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Conspiracy theories, Moggologues and ‘zombie’ stats: all in a week’s work for GB News

Deliberately provocative channel – with numerous Tory MP hosts – is planting its flag on the radical right of UK politics

The Guardian - UK

WHO condemns Russia's aggression in Ukraine, rejects Moscow's counter-proposal

The World Health Organization assembly passed a motion on Wednesday condemning Russia's aggression against Ukraine, including attacks on healthcare facilities.

Reuters

World must prepare for disease more deadlier than Covid, WHO chief warns

The next pandemic is bound to ‘come knocking’, warns health agency

The Independent UK

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Parisian metro users exposed to excessive pollution, study warns

Commuters using Paris's underground system risk being exposed to high levels of fine particle pollution, a study has found. Transport company RATP contests the findings.

Radio France Internationale

World must prepare for disease more deadly than Covid, WHO chief warns

The next pandemic is bound to ‘come knocking’, warns health agency

The Independent UK

Rich nations must do more to fight pandemics -WHO draft treaty

Richer countries should be asked to better pull their weight in helping the world cope with pandemics, according to a new draft of a treaty being negotiated at the World Health Organization.

Reuters

Watch live: World Health Organisation discusses resolution on health emergency in Ukraine

Watch live as World Health Organisation (WHO) members meet on Tuesday, 23 May, to discuss resolutions to the health emergency in Ukraine triggered by Russia's invasion.

The Independent UK

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WHO 'overstretched' in response to increasing health emergencies

A growing number of health emergencies around the world, from COVID-19 to cholera, have left the World Health Organization's response "overstretched", a senior advisor said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Taiwanese Reporters Denied Press Passes for WHA

The foreign ministry called the incident “a serious violation of a universal human right and the principle of justice for all that the UN aims to embody.”

The News Lens

Guitar owned by The Who’s Pete Townshend could sell for £20,000

Townshend donated the 1989 Takamine FP-360SC electro-acoustic guitar to a friend known only as Robert in the 1990s after the theft of his instrument.

The Independent UK

Explainer-How the World Health Organization could fight future pandemics

Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics are underway at the World Health Organization (WHO), with a target date of May 2024 for a legally binding agreement to be adopted by the U.N. health agency's 194 member countries.

Reuters

Outcry as World Health Assembly locks out Taiwan under pressure from China

Taipei criticises ‘unfair and unjust’ decision to deny observer status despite support from US, UK, France and other countries

The Guardian - AU

WHO assembly approves $6.83 billion budget

Member states of the World Health Organization on Monday approved a $6.83 billion budget for the next two years which includes a 20% hike in their mandatory fees.

Reuters

Outbreak of Victorian era disease kills 10 as warning there's a billion at risk

The family of a woman who died due to the cholera outbreak in South Africa said that they could not afford to buy bottled water as the disease is spreading globally

Daily Mirror

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Axios

Medical AI's weaponization

Intentionally deadly bugs and toxins and misinformation are some key fears.

Reuters

Don't delay reforms to prepare for next pandemic -WHO chief

The head of the World Health Organization urged countries on Monday to carry out reforms needed to prepare for the next pandemic, hailing their "historic" decision to accept a major budget hike at the U.N. agency's annual assembly.

Reuters

Taiwan excluded from WHO annual assembly following Chinese opposition

Taiwan failed on Monday in its efforts to gain an invitation to the World Health Organization's annual assembly despite the island's assertion that support was growing for its participation.

The Hindu

Data | Apathy of family and high costs hinder maternal healthcare

In 28% of the cases, either the husband or the family deemed antenatal care visits unnecessary for the pregnant woman

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World Health Organization says non-sugar sweeteners don't work for long-term weight control

The World Health Organization says long-term use of sugar alternatives may results in "potential undesirable effects".

The Hindu

After sugar, time to watch out for how much salt is consumed

After the COVID-19 pandemic what seems to have caught the world’s attention is salt intake and its harmful effects on the human body.

The Hindu

Study calls for more tax, stronger regulations against beedi industry

The study emphasised on banning the sale of loose sticks and enforcement of tobacco vendor licensing norms to reduce black marketing and illegal circulation.

The Hindu

TB testing stuck in the previous century, and waiting for change

In Nature journal, Dr. Madhukar Pai, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan and Puneet K. Dewan recommend for tuberculosis using molecular tests with non-sputum samples in a decentralised facility that can test for multiple conditions.

The News Lens

Why the WHO Needs Taiwan

Taiwan is again blocked from attending the World Health Assembly amid a sustained campaign by Chinese officials to deny it a seat at the table.

Al Jazeera

Scientists call on G7 to improve preparedness for next pandemic

Appeal comes amid concern strict intellectual property rules hamper the production of affordable vaccines and medicines.

The Independent UK

Warning as baby dies and seven more fall critically ill with ‘usually mild virus’

Ten newborn babies testing positive for enterovirus found to have myocarditis between June and April in UK

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