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Dad who thought he had long Covid diagnosed with life-threatening brain tumour

Grant Churnin-Ritchie was told he had a pituitary tumour last February after experiencing fatigue but managed to go on and complete a half marathon months later.

Daily Record

Are Artificial Sweeteners Harmless? The Ultimate Truth About the Zero-Calorie Packets

The World Health Organization released new guidance advising against fake sugars for weight loss. Experts say the risks of these products may trump the benefits.

Inverse

Hidden feature linked to heart failure risk as strong thighs are 'healthy sign'

The researchers found that having strong quadriceps could be a healthy sign, reducing the risk of heart failure in those who had suffered a heart attack.

Daily Record

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‘One hell of a powerhouse’: Tina Turner remembered by Rolling Stones rockers, stars

The world is reeling from the loss of music legend Tina Turner, who died after a long illness in her home near Zurich on Tuesday. She was 83.

Los Angeles Times

Tina Turner: legendary rock’n’roll singer dies aged 83

Turner who initially found fame in a turbulent musical partnership, became one of the biggest acts in the world as a solo artist and one of the defining pop icons of the 1980s

The Guardian - UK

9 silent killers posing biggest threat to humanity revealed by world's top doctors

The World Health Organization (WHO) has a 'priority' list of diseases which they say pose the greatest public health risk and are being monitored and researched to prepare for the next potential public health emergency

Daily Mirror

Conspiracy theories, Moggologues and ‘zombie’ stats: all in a week’s work for GB News

Deliberately provocative channel – with numerous Tory MP hosts – is planting its flag on the radical right of UK politics

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WHO condemns Russia's aggression in Ukraine, rejects Moscow's counter-proposal

The World Health Organization assembly passed a motion on Wednesday condemning Russia's aggression against Ukraine, including attacks on healthcare facilities.

Reuters

World must prepare for disease more deadlier than Covid, WHO chief warns

The next pandemic is bound to ‘come knocking’, warns health agency

The Independent UK

Parisian metro users exposed to excessive pollution, study warns

Commuters using Paris's underground system risk being exposed to high levels of fine particle pollution, a study has found. Transport company RATP contests the findings.

Radio France Internationale

World must prepare for disease more deadly than Covid, WHO chief warns

The next pandemic is bound to ‘come knocking’, warns health agency

The Independent UK

Rich nations must do more to fight pandemics -WHO draft treaty

Richer countries should be asked to better pull their weight in helping the world cope with pandemics, according to a new draft of a treaty being negotiated at the World Health Organization.

Reuters

Watch live: World Health Organisation discusses resolution on health emergency in Ukraine

Watch live as World Health Organisation (WHO) members meet on Tuesday, 23 May, to discuss resolutions to the health emergency in Ukraine triggered by Russia's invasion.

The Independent UK

WHO 'overstretched' in response to increasing health emergencies

A growing number of health emergencies around the world, from COVID-19 to cholera, have left the World Health Organization's response "overstretched", a senior advisor said on Tuesday.

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Taiwanese Reporters Denied Press Passes for WHA

The foreign ministry called the incident “a serious violation of a universal human right and the principle of justice for all that the UN aims to embody.”

The Independent UK

Guitar owned by The Who’s Pete Townshend could sell for £20,000

Townshend donated the 1989 Takamine FP-360SC electro-acoustic guitar to a friend known only as Robert in the 1990s after the theft of his instrument.

Reuters

Explainer-How the World Health Organization could fight future pandemics

Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics are underway at the World Health Organization (WHO), with a target date of May 2024 for a legally binding agreement to be adopted by the U.N. health agency's 194 member countries.

The Guardian - AU

Outcry as World Health Assembly locks out Taiwan under pressure from China

Taipei criticises ‘unfair and unjust’ decision to deny observer status despite support from US, UK, France and other countries

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WHO assembly approves $6.83 billion budget

Member states of the World Health Organization on Monday approved a $6.83 billion budget for the next two years which includes a 20% hike in their mandatory fees.

Daily Mirror

Outbreak of Victorian era disease kills 10 as warning there's a billion at risk

The family of a woman who died due to the cholera outbreak in South Africa said that they could not afford to buy bottled water as the disease is spreading globally

Axios

Medical AI's weaponization

Intentionally deadly bugs and toxins and misinformation are some key fears.

Reuters

Don't delay reforms to prepare for next pandemic -WHO chief

The head of the World Health Organization urged countries on Monday to carry out reforms needed to prepare for the next pandemic, hailing their "historic" decision to accept a major budget hike at the U.N. agency's annual assembly.

Reuters

Taiwan excluded from WHO annual assembly following Chinese opposition

Taiwan failed on Monday in its efforts to gain an invitation to the World Health Organization's annual assembly despite the island's assertion that support was growing for its participation.

The Hindu

Data | Apathy of family and high costs hinder maternal healthcare

In 28% of the cases, either the husband or the family deemed antenatal care visits unnecessary for the pregnant woman

ABC News

World Health Organization says non-sugar sweeteners don't work for long-term weight control

The World Health Organization says long-term use of sugar alternatives may results in "potential undesirable effects".

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