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Second case of rare mpox strain discovered in traveller

Health authorities have confirmed the second case of a strain of mpox in Australia in a traveller who returned from overseas.

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US withdraws from WHO pandemic response reforms

Washington says amendments to global health regulations risk interfering in US ‘sovereign right to make health policy’.

Al Jazeera

Sudan’s children face growing threat of deadly infectious diseases as vaccination rates halve

The country, beset by war, has the world’s lowest rates of vaccination, says the World Health Organization, as global immunisation drive also stalls

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Israeli demolition threat looms over vital Jenin disability rehab centre

Al-Jaleel NGO provides vital aid to disabled Palestinians but faces demolition under Israeli military plans in Jenin.

Al Jazeera

Desperate plea for Sudan aid from UK as civil war rages: ‘Why is nobody watching?’

IN FOCUS: Aida Elsayed, from the Sudanese Red Crescent Society, is in the UK to urge MPs not to forget what has become of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. She speaks to Rachel Schraer about the horrors her country is facing

The Independent UK

UN Demands Justice In Any Ukraine Peace Talks, As Civilian Deaths Spike

The United Nations insisted on Tuesday that any peace talks on Russia's war in Ukraine must include full accountability for the conflict's litany of violations, following the deadliest month for civilians since May 2022.

International Business Times

Childhood vaccinations lag in Europe, making kids vulnerable to outbreaks of measles, other diseases

Health officials say complacency around routine vaccinations can make it easier for misinformation to take hold.

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Ncuti Gatwa says he bonded with Matt Smith over ‘exhausting’ Doctor Who role

Sci-fi star departed the show earlier this year after only two seasons

The Independent UK

UN says 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year

U.N. health officials reported that more than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year

The Independent UK

UK worst in G7 for MMR jab rates, as 30m children worldwide not fully immunised

More than 14m children globally have not had single routine jab as figures show less than 90% of those eligible in UK had first MMR last year

The Guardian - UK

‘Patients are dying inside Gaza,': MSF calls for urgent medical evacuations

MEDECINS Sans Frontieres (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders has urged Israeli authorities to allow patients to leave Gaza and is calling for more nations…

The National (Scotland)

“You sacrifice things you love. I love my guitar”: How a journalist’s joke led Jimi Hendrix to set fire to his guitar for the first time

It was a ritual that would symbolise Hendrix’s esoteric allure, but the first night he did it, the incendiary act was quickly thought up backstage

MusicRadar

How much salt is OK in drinking water? Without limits, Australia’s health gap widens in remote and regional areas

Most Australians consume far too much sodium, mostly in the form of salt (sodium chloride) in the food they eat.

The Conversation

'Epigenetic memory' may help explain why PCOS tends to run in families

New research suggests how PCOS may be partly inherited through "epigenetic memory," offering insight into why the condition tends to run in families.

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The Independent UK

Child hospitalised abroad as bird flu cases climb

Cambodia’s Ministry of Health recently confirmed the country’s twelfth human case of H5N1 avian influenza so far this year

The Conversation

Child hospitalised as bird flu cases climb in Cambodia

Cambodia’s Ministry of Health recently confirmed the country’s twelfth human case of H5N1 avian influenza so far this year. The patient, a five-year-old boy from Kampot province, is currently in intensive care with severe respiratory symptoms.

The Conversation

Exercise can greatly benefit teenagers’ mental health – here’s what the evidence says

Adolescence is a crucial stage of human development. During this unstable period, teenagers experience numerous physical, emotional and social changes that can be extremely challenging. It is a time of identity construction, increased exposure to external pressures, and a search for autonomy. Without the right support, this can all take…

Al Jazeera

More than 100 premature babies in Gaza at risk as hospitals run out of fuel

Officials say fuel shortages caused by Israel’s siege threaten to cut off electricity to al-Shifa and Nasser hospitals.

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The Independent UK

Should we be worried about ‘Stratus’? The new Covid variant spreading fast

‘Stratus’ is the nickname for Covid variant XFG which is spreading across the world

International Business Times UK

New Covid Variant 'Stratus' Sweeps 38 Countries: Doctors Warn a Raspy Voice Could Be the First Sign You Have It

The new Stratus Covid variant, now dominant in several regions, is linked to hoarseness as an early symptom. Here's what doctors and data reveal.

Evening Standard

What is the Stratus Covid variant? Cases of the new 'XFG' strain on the rise

A new Covid-19 variant, Stratus, is spreading globally, displaying unique symptoms like a scratchy voice.

The Independent UK

Gaza doctors say Israel's killing of a prominent colleague leaves a hard-to-fill void

When the onetime director of a Gaza Strip hospital was killed by an Israeli airstrike, he joined a growing list of prominent Palestinian doctors who have died during 21 months of war that has devastated the territory’s health system

Euronews

Almost everyone has been infected with this common virus. It raises cancer risks 5-fold

Scientists identified new types of cancer linked to Epstein-Barr virus, which most people have been infected with at some point in their lives.

The Conversation

XFG could become the next dominant COVID variant. Here’s what to know about ‘Stratus’

Given the number of times this has happened already, it should come as little surprise that we’re now faced with yet another new subvariant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID.

The Independent UK

First anti-malaria drug for newborns approved

The newly approved medication is a lower-dose version of a tablet previously approved for other age groups

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