Old killer could be latest medical risk to UK as typhoid strains build up resistance to antibiotics Experts say the developments mean that measures to prevent the spread of the disease are urgently needed Wales Online · Jun 23, 2022
Cardiff Council's new climate change cabinet member on city's 'startling' air pollution figures The cabinet member for the newly created post, Caro Wild, said tackling air pollution will be a top priority Wales Online · Jun 23, 2022
Cardiff Council's new cabinet member for climate change Caro Wild on pollution and congestion charges Caro Wild said addressing air quality issues in the city is a top priority Birmingham Post · Jun 23, 2022
Polio: Where have there been outbreaks recently? Virus carries ‘continuous risk of international spread,’ WHO says The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022
WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency As the World Health Organization convenes its emergency committee Thursday to consider if the spiraling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared a global emergency, some experts say WHO’s decision to act only after the disease spilled into the West could entrench the inequities that arose between rich and poor countries… The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022
Factbox-Health emergencies: WHO's highest form of alert World Health Organization (WHO) experts meet on Thursday to evaluate whether monkeypox constitutes an international emergency, its highest form of alert. Reuters · Jun 23, 2022
WHO eyes decision on monkeypox 'emergency', Africa says it's long overdue The World Health Organization will decide on Thursday whether to declare monkeypox a global health emergency, stirring criticism from leading African scientists who say it has been a crisis in their region for years. Reuters · Jun 23, 2022
Europe hit with big rise in admissions What should you know about the two new Omicron subvariants of the coronavirus? Bangkok Post · Jun 22, 2022
Metaphors matter: Why changing the name 'monkeypox' may help curb the discriminatory language used to discuss it As we pass the one-month milestone of the current monkeypox outbreak, reports are emerging that the World Health Organization (WHO) intends to change the name of the monkeypox virus to avoid stigma and discrimination. While this is an important step, more than a name change may be needed. The Conversation · Jun 22, 2022
Heal the nation before healing the rest of the world Political or geopolitical expediency or cultural chauvinism should not be allowed to undercut India’s health interests The Hindu · Jun 22, 2022
Marvin Rees signs clean air pledge days after announcing Clean Air Zone delay This latest pledge is on another harmful pollutant Bristol Post · Jun 22, 2022
At what point is a disease deemed to be a global threat? Here's the answer Whenever there is an outbreak of a disease in the world – such as monkeypox – it is up to the World Health Organization (WHO) to consider what sort of weight to give it, including whether or not it constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. The Conversation · Jun 22, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon pens foreword for WHO report highlighting minimum alcohol pricing success NICOLA Sturgeon has pledged Scotland will share “right and wrong” experiences of minimum alcohol pricing in a major report examining the… The National (Scotland) · Jun 22, 2022
Daily Record · Jun 22, 2022 Polio spreads in Britain for first time in decades as national incident declared The UKHSA has declared a national incident and alerted the WHO, which could strip Britain of its current polio-free status.
Manchester Evening News · Jun 22, 2022 Monkeypox slammed as 'completely inappropriate term' in Manchester as World Health Organisation vows name change Cases have risen by more than five times in just two weeks in North West
Dynamite News · Jun 22, 2022 Study reveals reducing air pollution helps build strong brain development in children Having a portable air cleaner at home can help in reducing the impact of air pollution on children's brain development, according to a recent study.
Bangkok Post · Jun 22, 2022 Singapore's first monkeypox case confirmed Singapore’s health authorities have confirmed the country’s first imported case of monkeypox since 2019, joining at least 42 countries that have reported such infections this year.
Chicago Tribune · Jun 22, 2022 Commentary: Monkeypox is not our next pandemic, but it has lessons for us Monkeypox is a viral disease, distantly related to its far more deadly cousin, smallpox. So far this year, it has been discovered in dozens of countries that are generally not familiar with monkeypox, with about 113 cases in the U.S., 15 of them in Illinois.
Belfast Live · Jun 21, 2022 The Earth's Corr: 'Gold diggers' now have access to a quarter of Northern Ireland Department for Economy has issued 13 prospecting licences since 2016 with another four under consideration
Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2022 Monkeypox outbreak: 80% of England’s cases in London There are almost 500 cases in the capital, among 793 cases across the UK
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022 Minimum pricing for alcohol ‘can protect heavy drinkers and reduce harm’ The Government said there are no plans to introduce a minimum price in England, but it is keeping the issue under review.
Daily Record · Jun 21, 2022 Monkeypox cases in Scotland increase to 18 An update from Public Health Scotland said this was the total of as of noon on Sunday.
The Conversation · Jun 20, 2022 What's in a name? Why giving monkeypox a new one is a good idea In its latest update on monkey pox in mid-June, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that cases had been reported from 42 member states across five of its regions – the Americas, Africa, Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, and Western Pacific. A total of 2,103 laboratory cases had been reported, including one…
Reuters · Jun 20, 2022 Russia accuses G20 members of politicizing health talks after criticism over Ukraine Russia on Monday accused some members of the Group of 20 major economies of politicizing a meeting on global health, as it faced criticism over how its invasion of Ukraine in February had plunged its healthcare system into chaos.