The Latest Breaking News from WHO

Turkey arrests building contractors as earthquake death toll mounts

Warnings current toll of of 33,000 from earthquake that struck parts of Turkey and Syria could double

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023

The price Britain paid for lockdown was colossal. Was there an alternative?

Flirtation with recession, along with new era of austerity and stagnation are consequences of policy response to pandemic

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023

Aid needs are immense as Turkey-Syria death toll crosses 29,000

UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said he expected the death toll to at least double.

Al Jazeera · Feb 12, 2023

WHO raise alarm over potential for bird flu to spread to humans saying 'we must prepare'

'We cannot assume' the risk will remain low, 'we must prepare'

Irish Mirror · Feb 10, 2023

‘A growing threat to human health’: we are ill-equipped for the dangers of fungal infections

About 2 million people die a year as a result of a core group of fungi, and the WHO is concerned we are unprepared for the future

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023

The six-person team working out of a Stockport warehouse who are saving lives in Turkey and Syria

The charity has sprung into action after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday.

Manchester Evening News · Feb 10, 2023

Roger Daltrey says he’s finished the script for the Keith Moon documentary

The Who lead singer also shared details of the actor he has in mind to play Moon

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023

Turkey-Syria earthquake- latest: Desperation grips Syria as food supplies start to run out

Death toll passes 21,000 as hundreds still trapped under mountains of rubble

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023

The world needs to ‘calm down’ about the risk of a new COVID variant emerging from China, the country’s former CDC chief says

A new study from China found no evidence of new variants among those sick with COVID in Beijing between Nov. 14 and Dec. 20. But it only examined a few hundred cases, some experts point out, calling it "hardly" representative.

Fortune · Feb 9, 2023

The Last of Us depicts a parasitic fungus evolving to control humans. Could a fungal pandemic happen in real life?

Three scientists, including one that consulted on the original video game, make the call on fact or fiction in HBO's new hit show, The Last of Us.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2023