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Warning over cough syrups after 66 children die in the Gambia

WHO says the contaminated medications may have been distributed outside of the West African country, with global exposure ‘possible’

The Guardian - AU

Drug regulator initiates probe after WHO links children deaths in Gambia to cough syrup made in India

Maiden Pharmaceutical Limited is the manufacturer licensed by the State drug controller for the products under reference, and holds manufacturing permission for these products

The Hindu

India tests samples of cough syrup linked to deaths of children in Gambia

India said it is testing samples of cough syrups produced by local manufacturer Maiden Pharmaceuticals for export after the World Health Organization said its products were linked to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia.

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WHO issues alert after 66 children die after taking cough syrup in The Gambia

In tonight's edition: Several cough and cold syrups made in India are subject to a product alert after the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia. The WHO alert warns that the substances are toxic and is worried about global exposure. Also, anti-French and pro-Russian sentiment are present in Ouagadougou,…

France 24

Syria Reports 39 Dead in Cholera Outbreak

Syria's health ministry has recorded 39 deaths from cholera and nearly 600 cases in an outbreak spreading in the war-ravaged country that the United Nations warned is "evolving alarmingly". A total of 594 cases have been recorded across 11 of its 14 provinces since late last month, the health ministry…

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Rash of child deaths in Gambia linked to cough syrups made in India -WHO

The deaths of dozens of young children in Gambia from acute kidney injuries may be linked to contaminated cough and cold syrups made by an Indian drug manufacturer, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

Reuters

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate: When will the winner be announced and who are the favourites?

Everything you need to know about the Nobel Peace Prize laureate

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‘Like copying a Louis Vuitton handbag’: big pharma hits out at Africa’s replica Covid vaccine

Knowledge-sharing hub in Cape Town reverse engineered the Moderna vaccine, but future of the initiative to reduce inequity remains unsure

The Guardian - UK

WHO to request cholera vaccines for Haiti, expects further spread

The World Health Organization is setting up tents to treat cholera in Haiti and will also request a supply of oral vaccines against the disease that has unexpectedly returned to a country paralysed by a gang blockade, a WHO spokesperson said.

Reuters

World Mental Health Day 2024: When is it and what is the theme?

This year the day focuses on maintaining good mental health in the workplace

Evening Standard

People of colour far likelier to live in England’s very high air pollution areas

Study finds minority ethnic people make up nearly half of populations in areas with very high NO2 or PM2.5 levels

The Guardian - UK

New declarations that ‘the pandemic is over’ once again miss the larger point, experts say

LOS ANGELES — “The pandemic is over.”

Los Angeles Times

Ebola: what are the symptoms, how does it spread and where did it come from?

Uganda health authorities have declared an outbreak of Ebola disease. Ebola outbreaks emerge periodically in several African countries, most notably in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Public health expert Yap Boum, who has been involved in managing Ebola outbreaks in the past, answers some key questions about Ebola’s history,…

The Conversation

5 bits of good news you might have missed this week - including Alzheimer's breakthrough

The news has been pretty bleak lately and it's been hard to keep up with all the sombre events that have been going on, so you may have missed a few stories that could make you a bit more hopeful for the future

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Cholera outbreaks surging worldwide, fatality rates rising - WHO

Cholera cases have surged this year, especially in places of poverty and conflict, with outbreaks reported in 26 countries and fatality rates rising sharply, a World Health Organization official said on Friday.

The Conversation

If you think scrapping COVID isolation periods will get us back to work and past the pandemic, think again

COVID is an exceptional disease and was at its deadliest this year, causing more deaths in Australia between June and August 2022 than at any other time. There have been 288 deaths from influenza so far this year compared to more than 12,000 deaths from COVID.

The Independent UK

Amid the chaos, the WHO’s Tedros plans for the next pandemic

While Tedros has yet to catch the virus, his life, at the centre of the pandemic, has been infected by the chaos and conspiracy Covid-19 has created, writes Adam Taylor

The Independent UK

Safe sex texts do not stop young people getting STIs, study finds

Researchers examined whether sending the information over text would help reduce the risk of chlamydia or gonorrhoea.

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Egypt Detects Second Monkeypox Case

Egypt has detected the second monkeypox case in the country in a citizen who had arrived from an Arab country on September 25, the health ministry said in statement on Tuesday. The ministry said the patient has been quarantined in an isolation hospital and all preventive and medical measures have…

The Independent UK

Yoga at work recommended to improve employee mental health

Global health leaders have set out steps to improve employee mental health.

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DRC declares end to latest Ebola virus outbreak

The country’s 15th outbreak comes to an end as neighbouring Uganda races to tackle virus outbreak of its own.

The Conversation

Abortion in Kenya and Benin: medical safety isn't enough – women and girls need to feel safe socially too

Safe abortion and post abortion care are essential health services. But until the publication of the 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) abortion care guidelines there was a narrow definition of abortion safety. In previous WHO guidelines, medical safety was the guiding principle of safe abortion. Safety, according the WHO, referred…

The Guardian - UK

‘Silence is the crime’: Patrice Evra on surviving abuse and his work with the WHO

Last year, the former Manchester United and France footballer revealed the sexual abuse he experienced at 13. Now, he is determined to help protect children worldwide

Bangkok Post

The high price of sodium

To raise awareness and encourage manufacturers to reduce salt and sodium in food products, the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (Thai Health) organised a forum titled "Reducing Salt/Sodium Consumption In Thailand" at the Thai Health office. At the forum, Dr Chantana Ungchusak, chairman of the board of healthy food planning, said…

The Hindu

We were on a global panel looking at the staggering costs of COVID – 17.7 million deaths and counting. Here are 11 ways to stop history repeating itself

The report highlights that the pandemic has reversed progress made towards the UN Sustainable Development goals in many countries.

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