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Tigray war: ‘I can’t help my starving family’, says Ethiopian World Health Organisation boss

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns Tigrayan relatives are ‘completely sealed off’ by civil war

The Independent UK

MPX? Mpox? The struggle to replace 'monkeypox' with a name that isn't racist

Some people argue that the name is racist and disparages an entire continent. Others view it as offensive to gay men. And then there are those who fear it could lead to indiscriminate killing of monkeys, as happened in Brazil.

Los Angeles Times

Health: Monkeypox cases 21pc globally, says WHO

The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21 per cent in the last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Full story on Dynamite News:

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COVID-19 deaths reach 1 million worldwide so far in 2022

Urging governments to do more to fight the virus, the World Health Organization chief says: "We cannot say we are learning to live with COVID-19 when 1 million people have died with COVID-19 this year alone."

ABC News

WHO reports 'intense transmission' of monkeypox in one region as Ireland vaccine update given

From next week people in Ireland who are at high risk of getting monkeypox will be offered a dose.

Irish Mirror

Dave Wintour obituary

Other lives: Bass guitarist who played with a formidable list of rock and pop artists

The Guardian - UK

WHO chief laments fate of 'starving' relatives in Tigray

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has made a passionate appeal for his embattled home region of Tigray in Ethiopia

The Independent UK

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Cardiff's loved and lost music venues and the big names who played them including Amy Winehouse and Elton John

Cardiff with its rich history as a music city has lost quite a few venues

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Ramdev deceptively sold Coronil as a Covid cure. Guess who enabled him?

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Newslaundry

WHO: Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase

The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections in a possible sign the outbreak may be starting to decline in Europe, according to an report issued by the World Health Organization on Thursday

The Independent UK

Togo achieves ‘major feat’ of eliminating four neglected tropical diseases

WHO hails west African country as first in world to stamp out Guinea worm, lymphatic filariasis, sleeping sickness and trachoma

The Guardian - UK

COVID-19 cases and deaths drop worldwide, though WHO warns decline in surveillance could be factor

Confirmed coronavirus cases fell by 15% worldwide over the past week and new infections declined by 9%, the World Health Organization said Wednesday in its weekly assessment of the state of the pandemic.

Tribune News Service

On Ukraine’s Independence Day, UN urges end to ‘senseless’ war

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the people of Ukraine ‘need peace’ as the conflict enters its seventh month.

Al Jazeera

WHO: COVID Deaths Down by 15%, Cases Fall Nearly Everywhere

The number of coronavirus deaths reported worldwide fell by 15% in the past week while new infections dropped by 9%, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. In its latest weekly assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN health agency said there were 5.3 million new cases and more than 14,000…

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The Independent UK

WHO: COVID deaths down by 15%, cases fall nearly everywhere

The World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus deaths reported worldwide has fallen by 15% in the last week while new infections dropped by 9%

The Independent UK

All you need to know about monkeypox after global emergency declared

The most likely route of transmission is close physical contact

The Independent UK

Where did monkeypox come from?

Disease continuing to spread beyond West Africa this summer

The Independent UK

How worried should you be about monkeypox?

Over 3,200 cases of rare tropical virus now confirmed in UK

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The Independent UK

Monkeypox signs and symptoms: What to look for and how it spreads

Tropical disease originating in Africa has spread across the world since May

The Independent UK

Monkeypox reaches all 50 US states as Wyoming confirms case

More than 14,000 cases recorded by CDC since May

The Independent UK

Voices: Why changing the name of monkeypox is a good idea — and how it affects behavior

Research shows that people respond differently to the names of different diseases, and some names can encourage discrimination

The Times of India

"Why is my BP high even when I am fit?" Experts answer why fit and healthy people suffer from high blood pressure

High blood pressure is one of the leading causes of premature deaths in India. High blood pressure or hypertension can sit silently for years without showing any visible sign. In fact as per official statistics, one in eight Indians suffer from hypertension. As per WHO, only about 12% people with…

Reuters

Analysis-Experts question reliance on monkeypox vaccine with little data, short supply

A reliance on vaccines in short supply and questions over their best use are hampering efforts to curb the global spread of monkeypox which has hit dozens of countries for the first time, health officials say.

Inverse

Research reveals the best way to exercise — and it's surprisingly simple

A small study finds that muscle-building derives the most benefit from frequent training is better, even if it's less intense or shorter than once-weekly training.

Al Jazeera

Vietnam says homosexuality ‘not a disease’ in win for gay rights

Announcement from Health Ministry also bans conversion therapy but lacks enforcement powers.

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