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Respiratory infection clusters in China not caused by novel virus, says WHO

Mysterious childhood illnesses sweeping through China are not thought to be a new dangerous virus, the World Health Organization has said.

Evening Standard

China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens

China’s health ministry says a surge in respiratory illnesses across the country that has drawn the attention of the World Health Organization is caused by the flu and other known pathogens and not by a novel virus

The Independent UK

India monitoring respiratory illness cases in China, says situation not alarming

The central government reiterated on Sunday that it was closely monitoring the surge in respiratory illness in children in parts of China. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Centre asks States to watch cases of respiratory illness

Union Health Ministry on Sunday directed State governments to ensure that the trends of influenza like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) be closely monitored by the district and State surveillance units of Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP), particularly of children and adolescents.

The Hindu

Heat, Disease, Air Pollution: How Climate Change Impacts Health

Growing calls for the world to come to grips with the many ways that global warming affects human health have prompted the first day dedicated to the issue at crunch UN climate talks starting next week.

International Business Times

Doctor Who: The Star Beast – 60th anniversary special recap

David Tennant is back with his ‘best friend’ Donna and an adorable crash-landed alien played by Miriam Margolyes. Allons-y!

The Guardian - UK

Doctor Who: The Star Beast review – David Tennant and Catherine Tate have got this show flying again

Fun, light and fast – the first of Russell T Davies’s festive specials are exhilaratingly back on track. The comic chemistry of its two stars is absolutely faultless

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Doctor Who special review: Tennant is back, but the Woke Police still aren't going to be happy

He is, without doubt, the best ever Doctor, but that won't stop the GB News-crowd spilling their white tea in rage

Evening Standard

Doctor Who: The Star Beast review – David Tennant is back and gloriously eccentric

The first of three anniversary specials is an unabashed homage to heartwarming 1980s escapism

The Independent UK

Slip sliding away: venom extraction in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu

Doctor Who: David Tennant's best moments, ranked

With three new specials under his belt, we revisit the Tenth Doctor's greatest hits. Allons-y!

Evening Standard

IVF treatments find a place in political manifestos

IVF treatments: Finding its way into the Congress’ election manifesto has thus sparked a crucial conversation over the financial, societal, and emotional implications of infertility, and the role of politics in addressing it.

The Hindu

Eight months on, States wait for 3HP TB preventive drug

3HP regimen offers better compliance, fewer adverse effects & higher completion rate than current 6-month isoniazid treatment. All household contacts of TB patients eligible for preventive therapy. 30-40% of Indian population has latent TB infection, 5-10% of which develop TB disease. India should invest in TB preventive therapy, screening &…

The Hindu

WHO concerned about al-Shifa chief detained by Israel, remaining patients

Israel says hospital director is being questioned; WHO voices fears over safety of dozens who still in the facility.

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False alarm: On the outbreak of influenza-like illness in China

The rise in flu cases in China is due to increased surveillance

International Business Times

What We Know So Far About Surging Respiratory Illnesses In China

Cases of respiratory illnesses have been surging in northern China, particularly among children, sparking speculation online of a new pandemic threat four years after Covid-19 first emerged in the country.

Al Jazeera

UN agencies hope truce will allow aid into northern Gaza

While welcoming pause in hostilities and entry of supplies, UN health agency chief says ‘much more is needed’.

The Independent UK

UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak

The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest-ever outbreak

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China Announces Measures to Fight Wave of Respiratory Infections in Kids

State Council orders strengthened health surveillance in schools and increased vaccinations for at-risk groups

Dynamite News

Health: New respiratory illness H9N2 in Chinese children reported; Health Ministry monitoring

There is low risk to India from both the avian influenza cases reported from China as well as the clusters of respiratory illness. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Closely monitoring outbreak of H9N2, clusters of respiratory illness in children in China, says Health Ministry

India is closely monitoring the outbreak of H9N2 and clusters of respiratory illness in China. India is prepared for any exigencies and has strengthened its health infrastructure. PM-ABHIM and IDSP have rich experience of dealing with challenging health situations during Covid pandemic. India is embarking on 'One Health' approach to…

The Guardian - UK

Toxic air killed more than 500,000 people in EU in 2021, data shows

European Environment Agency says half of deaths could have been avoided by cutting pollution to recommended limits

Evening Standard

China claims 'no new or unusual' virus behind surge in child pneumonia

WHO had asked Beijing for further data after hospitals became 'overwhelmed' with sick children

The Independent UK

South Africa, Colombia and others are fighting drugmakers over access to TB and HIV drugs

In a series of moves experts say signal a shift in how developing countries deal with pharmaceuticals, South Africa, Colombia and others have recently adopted a more combative approach towards drugmakers, pushing back on policies that deny treatment to millions of people with tuberculosis and HIV

Al Jazeera

What is the mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China?

The WHO has asked China for more information on the undiagnosed respiratory illness that has spiked since October 2023

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