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Healthy kids, adolescents may not need COVID shots, WHO Says

Healthy children and adolescents may no longer need COVID shots, the World Health Organization said, updating its guidance on vaccines as the world adjusts to living permanently with the virus.

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WHO revises COVID-19 vaccine recommendations

The World Health Organisation has tailored its COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic, suggesting that healthy children and

The New Daily

WHO Revises COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations for Omicron-Era

The World Health Organization has tailored its COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic, suggesting that healthy children and adolescents may not necessarily need a shot but older, high-risk groups should get a booster between 6 to 12 months after their last vaccine. The UN agency said…

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Young people in Africa should have a say in decisions that affect their health – 7 ways to include them

Most of Africa’s population – 70% – is under 30 years old. In 2017 there were 628 million young people under 25 on the continent. This figure is predicted to reach 945 million by 2050.

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WHO revises COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for Omicron-era

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Leprosy, scabies and yaws - Togo's neglected tropical skin diseases need attention

Neglected tropical diseases are a group of 20 diseases found mostly in tropical regions that are strongly associated with poverty. Among them are skin diseases like scabies, leprosy and yaws. They are caused by some bacteria, viruses, mosquitoes or mites and, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), they affect…

The Conversation

The Who Quadrophenia Tour Vespa restored in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust

Scooter ridden on stage by Billy Idol in 1966 was locked in Roger Daltry's garage until his son-in-law took charge of restoring it

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Toxic dust blankets North

Northern provinces, especially Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, were blanketed by unsafe levels of the carcinogenic PM2.5 on Sunday, according to the Health Department.

Bangkok Post

'Let's misbehave!' says Rod Stewart as Boy George is announced as special guest at Durham Riverside

Rock star Sir Rod is thrilled that Boy George and Culture Club will now join him on his Global Hits Tour date at the Seat Unique Riverside ground in Chester-le-Street this June

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Toxic dust blankets North

Northern provinces, especially Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, were blanketed by unsafe levels of the carcinogenic PM2.5 on Sunday, according to the Health Department.

Bangkok Post

Lisa Jarvis: An urgently needed TB shot could democratize vaccines

Tuberculosis surrendered the title of the world’s deadliest infectious disease after COVID-19 struck, but it reclaimed that terrible distinction last year. As with COVID, a new vaccine could go a long way to sharply curtailing the disease, which killed about 1.4 million people a year before the pandemic and increased…

Tribune News Service

Active aging can help you live longer and improve your quality of life—6 steps to get started

Active aging includes a wide range of pursuits that keep your mind, body, emotions and spirit engaged, regardless of age, health or socioeconomic status.

Fortune

SA records first measles case in three years, with more expected as global case numbers grow

SA Health is urging the public to be aware of measles symptoms after a three-year-old boy came down with the virus upon returning from overseas.

ABC News

Pete Townshend releases Can’t Outrun The Truth, first solo single in 29 years

Can’t Outrun The Truth is accompanied by Pete Townshend's first solo video in nearly four decades

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Eight new cases of Ebola-like virus reported as double outbreak hits Africa

World Health Organisation moves to fast-track testing of vaccines after Marburg virus claims five lives, including one health worker

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Woman who caught TB and 'nearly died' was 'really breathless and coughing blood'

Pearl Stonelake contracted the disease five years ago, but by the time doctors spotted it, lasting damage had been done

The Independent UK

Cyclone Freddy death toll passes 600 as urgent calls grow for international aid

Over 1.4 million affected by Cyclone Freddy that could be declared the longest ever in recorded history

The Conversation

COVID testing led to new techniques of disease diagnosis: progress mustn’t stop now

In March 2020, weeks before the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, its director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus delivered a speech in which he emphasised the importance of testing:

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The Times of India

Tobacco consumption is the leading cause of TB in India: Key signs to note

According to a study, India has the highest burden of TB globally, and the disease is responsible for killing about 480,000 people every year and more than 1400 every day in the country. WHO states that a total of 1.6 million people died from TB in 2021 (including 187 000…

Fortune

Crucial data about the origins of COVID is only now being disclosed. A scientist weighs the impact of the delay

Clearer answers would have taken some of the heat out of the debate around the possible viral origins.

Reuters

Elon Musk, WHO chief spar on Twitter over U.N. agency's role

Twitter CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday in a tweet that countries should not "cede authority" to the World Health Organization, and the U.N. health agency's chief quickly rejected his comments.

Daily Mirror

Tom Cruise's 'forgotten' kids who shunned mum Nicole Kidman after split

Tom Cruise reportedly no longer has a relationship with daughter Suri after splitting from Katie Holmes, but in contrast his elder kids are still members of the Church of Scientology and are estranged from mum Nicole Kidman

The Guardian - UK

Children are dying. We need a worldwide medicines treaty to avoid further tragedies

Recent deaths linked to drugs made in India underline the need for a global framework for quality control and swift cross-border action when things go wrong

The Conversation

China's only now revealed crucial COVID-19 origins data. Earlier disclosure may have saved us 3 years of political argy-bargy

Once more, we’re talking about the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

The Guardian - UK

Tanzania announces outbreak of deadly Marburg virus disease

Five deaths and three further cases of the Ebola-like virus have been reported in the country’s north-west

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