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WHO Reports Plateauing Mpox Cases In Congo Region

WHO provides update on Mpox outbreak in Africa, new variant in Congo, vaccination efforts ongoing.

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WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'

The World Health Organization says mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” even as the virus continues to increase in other regions of the country, as well as in Burundi and Uganda

The Independent UK

19 hit songs hated by the musicians who wrote them

THE LIST: We all have those tunes that just get under our skin, but what happens when it’s one you came up with in the first place? Kevin E G Perry and Roisin O’Connor take a look at artists who’ve come to loathe their own creations

The Independent UK

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

Record-breaking heat, extreme weather events, air pollution and the spread of infectious disease: climate change poses an already vast yet rising threat to the health of humans around the world, experts warn.

International Business Times

Breathing in a polluted world: How to stay safe during extreme air pollution

As cities become more crowded and industrial activities increase, the air we breathe may become more harmful. Every year, air pollution kills more than 7 million people around the world. WHO data shows that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of toxic elements.

The Times of India

Pete Townshend claims female One Direction fans are ‘fickle’ and move ‘from one group to the other’

The Who star spoke about his own experiences of fame as he said his band didn’t work ‘for screaming girls... we’re going to work for the boys’

The Independent UK

Activists want tinned tuna banned after toxic levels of mercury found

Consumer advocates warn of ‘colossal risk to public health’ as authorities accused of agreeing to high threshold

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Fourth UK case of more transmissible mpox strain found

All four patients belong to the same household, the UK Health Security Agency said

Evening Standard

Fourth UK case of more transmissible mpox strain detected

All four patients belong to the same household, the UK Health Security Agency said.

The Independent UK

‘Played on over 250 albums’: was Nicky Hopkins the greatest unsung pianist ever?

He helped shape classic songs by the Rolling Stones, The Who and the Beatles but his influence on music has been largely ignored. A new documentary aims to correct that

The Guardian - US

UK Considers Ambitious Anti-Tobacco Law But It Has One Big Exception

The government stated that the bill "breaks the cycle of addiction and paves the way for a smoke-free UK."

International Business Times

Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon surpasses 3,000: Health Ministry

Ministry says 589 women and at least 185 children have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon over past 13 months.

Al Jazeera

The Who’s Roger Daltrey warns Rachel Reeves’ Budget poses ‘catastrophic’ threat to charities

Rachel Reeves unveiled tax hike for employers in Autumn budget

The Independent UK

Two more cases of potentially deadly mpox detected in UK

The two cases were detected in household contacts of the first case, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the UK to three.

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The Independent UK

UK detects two more cases of more transmissible mpox strain

UK now has three cases of Clade lb mpox strain

Evening Standard

Mpox: Two more cases of potentially deadly strain found

Two more UK cases of the potentially deadly strain of the mpox virus have been detected in household contacts of the first case, the Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.

The Guardian - UK

Israel formally tells UN of intent to sever all ties with Unrwa relief agency

Country’s allies and aid workers say move could cripple services for Palestinians who increasingly depend on them

The Independent UK

Pakistan’s second-largest city shuts down schools with air pollution above dangerous levels

Lahore braces for worsening air quality while officials blame neighbouring India

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International Business Times

Drug-resistant Superbugs: Ukraine's Other Wartime Enemy

Ukrainian soldier Anton Sushko, severely wounded, thought he was finally safe when he spotted a rescue team after crawling for hours through the battlefield in eastern Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

Vaccination centre and aid official’s car bombarded in Gaza, says UN

Unicef director says three children injured after polio clinic came under fire despite promised humanitarian pause

Guitar World

“Herbie Flowers was supposed to do the date, but he couldn't make it. So Bowie said to me, ‘You'll have to play bass’”: Trevor Bolder speaks out on his storied history with David Bowie

How could anyone who played bass on Ziggy Stardust not be a rock legend?

The National (Scotland)

Growing fears over Israel's plans to 'seize land in Gaza' as violent siege escalates

ISRAEL has ramped up its siege of northern Gaza with the UN warning that hundreds of thousands of Palestinian lives are at risk, as concerns grow…

The Independent UK

Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus

Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilizing.”

International Business Times

WHO Says Strike On Gaza Vaccination Centre Wounds Four Children

The World Health Organization said four children were among six people wounded Saturday in a strike on a polio vaccination centre in northern Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Gaza polio vaccination drive resumes as Israel continues attacks

WHO says six people, including four children, injured in strike on polio vaccination centre in northern Gaza.

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