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Everyone fails WHO air quality standards

Just 3 percent of the world's cities had an average air quality reading that met WHO standards in 2021

Salon

Humanitarian aid for Ukraine is dwindling, says health official

The amount of humanitarian aid arriving in Ukraine is beginning to wane even as the Russian bombardment persists, Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister Oleksii Iaremenko said on Sunday.

Reuters

Predicting and preparing for new pandemics

More agile global governance of the pandemic response must be established while Covid-19 is still prominent, says Michael Bartos

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Covid Ireland latest: Symptoms of rampant BA.2 variant, NPHET replacement and restrictions update

The spike in cases is leading to further discussions about whether further restrictions are warranted here

Irish Mirror

Covid-19 Ireland: BA.2 variant 'everywhere' in Ireland, warns Luke O'Neill

It comes after the World Health Organisation criticised Ireland this week as being one of the countries that "brutally" eased restrictions

Dublin Live

Smoking causes over seven million deaths a year

India has about 12 crore smokers. This needs to be cut, in light of public health

The Hindu

Are more Covid lockdowns and restrictions coming for Ireland and the world? Everything we know as experts worry

Immunology experts, the WHO and government leaders have all voiced concern in recent days about the Covid surge

Irish Mirror

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The Who review, Royal Albert Hall: Acoustic charity gig sees band’s music stripped beautifully bare

Teenage Cancer Trust concert was part rehearsal, part comedy show

The Independent UK

What is Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever as woman diagnosed with Ebola-like disease in UK

A woman in the UK is being treated for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever after travelling to central Asia.

The Independent UK

War Crimes Watch: Russia's onslaught on Ukrainian hospitals

Russian forces have repeatedly attacked Ukrainian medical facilities, striking at hospitals, ambulances, medics, patients and even newborns — with at least 34 assaults independently documented by the The Associated Press

The Independent UK

Woman in UK diagnosed with new Ebola-like disease with 40% mortality rate

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an illness typically spread through ticks and livestock animals in countries where the disease is endemic.

Daily Record

Woman in UK diagnosed with potentially fatal Ebola-like disease Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever has 10-40 per cent fatality rate, according to World Health Organisation

The Independent UK

Woman in UK diagnosed with new Ebola-like disease with 40% fatality rate

The woman was diagnosed with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and is receiving specialist care at the Royal Free Hospital in London

Daily Mirror

WHO urges Ireland to reintroduce mask-wearing as hospital pressure mounts

"If I were in Ireland right now, I would be expecting there to be a request for mask-wearing in confined spaces"

Irish Mirror

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Lok Sabha updates March 25, 2022

House passes Finance Bill 2022.

The Times of India

WHO recommends shortening TB treatment period to 4 months in kids

PUNE: The anti-tuberculosis (TB) treatment in children is set to become shorter, more cost-effective and compliance-friendly, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) strongly recommending change in the paediatric TB treatment duration from six months to four months in its latest guidelines.

ABC News

Anti-vaxxers say three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine results in higher infection rates. Here's why that's incorrect

Anti-vaxxers are using statistics from the UK's Health Security Agency to claim those who are triple-vaccinated are more likely to be infected with COVID-19 than the unvaccinated. But they're using inaccurate population estimates.

Bangkok Post

Getting tough on PM2.5

This past week has seen two events linked to attempts to solve the problem of PM2.5 fine dust particles. Wednesday marked the opening of the National Environment Information Centre (NEIC), a 200-million-baht big data analytics centre related to air and dust particle problems.

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How scientists could prevent future pandemics

An interdisciplinary ‘one health’ approach and strong decision-making are our best defence against the next zoonotic-disease outbreak.

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe renews COVID vaccination drive, targets schoolkids

Zimbabwe has launched a new COVID-19 vaccination campaign that includes jabbing children aged 12 and above to rescue a drive faltering due to vaccine hesitancy and complacency

The New Daily

Australian plant used as a ‘bio-factory’ to produce a new COVID-19 vaccine

The key ingredient of a new COVID-19 vaccine is manufactured in the leaves of Nicotiana benthamiana, an ancient Australian chewing tobacco.

The Times of India

Bengali actor Abhishek Chatterjee dies at 58; know about his health condition

Abhishek Chatterjee, a well known name in Bengali film industry, died at the age of 58. He was unwell for some time now, according to a few reports. Though there has been no official statement on his death, reports suggest he suffered a heart attack.

Dynamite News

World Tuberculosis Day: Mansukh Mandaviya reaffirms commitment to make India TB-free by 2025

On World Tuberculosis Day today, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reaffirmed the government's commitment to making India Tuberculosis-free by 2025.

The Independent UK

Rich countries getting new COVID vaccine before poorer ones

The company behind a COVID-19 vaccine touted as a key tool for the developing world will miss a target for giving doses to the U.N.-backed effort to deliver shots to poorer countries

The Guardian - AU

Covid outbreaks in Samoa and Vanuatu chip away at Pacific islands’ virus-free status

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