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WHO publishes first ever list of fungal infections that pose ‘major threat’

Drug-resistant bacterial infections are now responsible for roughly 1.27 million deaths every year

The Independent UK

Third of NHS doctors in England are non-UK nationals

Nearly 18% of the total staff have non-UK nationality, up from 13% in 2016.

The Independent UK

Can gaming 'addiction' lead to depression or aggression in young people? Here’s what the evidence says

A Victorian coroner has cited problematic gaming behaviour as the driver of a mood disorder which contributed to the 2019 death of regional school boy Oliver Cronin.

The Conversation

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Mother hits back at ‘shocking’ backlash over post about breastfeeding her two year old

‘My jaw was literally on the floor’ said the mom in a video posted on TikTok

The Independent UK

Mother hits back at ‘shocking’ backlash over post about breastfeeding her two year old

‘My jaw was literally on the floor’ said the mom in a video posted on TikTok

The Independent UK

Ebola: Uganda announces three-week lockdown and curfew in two areas

At least 19 people have died of Ebola while authorities had previously ruled out lockdowns

The Independent UK

Charles pays tribute to Malawi’s elimination of disease causing blindness

The World Health Organisation announced a few weeks ago that it had validated Malawi’s elimination of trachoma as a public health issue.

The Independent UK

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E-bikes ‘unlikely to help people hit recommended exercise levels’

E-bikes are easier to ride meaning travelling up hills and doing long rides is easier.

The Independent UK

World Health Organisation probes cough syrup's potential link to deaths of 60 children in Gambia

It is looking into reports that the medicine could cause kidney damage

Wales Online

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate: When will the winner be announced and who are the favourites?

Everything you need to know about the Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Evening Standard

5 bits of good news you might have missed this week - including Alzheimer's breakthrough

The news has been pretty bleak lately and it's been hard to keep up with all the sombre events that have been going on, so you may have missed a few stories that could make you a bit more hopeful for the future

Daily Mirror

Every 2 seconds, 1 person under 70 dies of noncommunicable diseases in world: WHO report

Diseases relating to the heart, cancer, diabetes and respiratory diseases claim the lives of every one person every two seconds under the age of 70, a World Health Organisation report has said. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

COVID-19 pandemic remains a global emergency but end could be in sight: WHO

The coronavirus pandemic remains a global emergency but the end could be in sight if countries use the tools at their disposal, a spokesperson for the World Health Organisation told a briefing on Tuesday.

Reuters

End of Covid-19 pandemic ‘in sight’, says World Health Organisation

The WHO said weekly deaths from the virus around the world are at the lowest level since March 2020

The Independent UK

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WHO sees October COVID surge in Ukraine, cites polio concerns

The World Health Organisation expects a rise in COVID-19 in Ukraine to peak in October, possibly bringing hospitals close to their capacity threshold, WHO's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.

Daily Mirror

Breakthrough malaria vaccine which is 'best yet' could prevent millions of deaths

Toddlers who received the final booster of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine had at least 75% protection, offering hope to half the world’s population who live in areas at risk of malaria

Liverpool Echo

Night shifts and late working could increase your cancer risk

The World Health Organisation has classified it as a "possible carcinogenic"

The Independent UK

Tigray war: ‘I can’t help my starving family’, says Ethiopian World Health Organisation boss

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns Tigrayan relatives are ‘completely sealed off’ by civil war

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Daily Dose Ep 1134: Ghulam Nabi Azad quits Congress, SC on Yogi’s hate speech case

Tanishka Sodhi brings you the news from New Delhi, the Supreme Court, Goa, the Kerala High Court, and the World Health Organisation.

Daily Mirror

Monkeypox patient's small red spot eventually caused his nose to rot away

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: The man first visited his GP with a small red mark on his face, before it developed into necrosis within three days, causing his nose to completely scab over and turn black

Reuters

Japan PM Kishida and WHO chief agree on new WHO affiliate in Japan -Kyodo news agency

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus agreed to establish a new Japan-based affiliate of the WHO, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Thursday.

Daily Record

China warns new virus 'spread from a shrew' has infected 35 people

The new "Langya" virus has already infected dozens across two of China's eastern provinces.

Irish Mirror

China reports 35 people infected by new deadly virus 'spread from a shrew'

The “Langya” virus has already infected dozens across two of China's eastern provinces

Daily Mirror

China sounds alarm as new virus 'spread from a shrew' infects 35 people across country

Scientists in China studied 25 animals and decided the shrew is the most likely transmitter of the entirely new Langya virus - which could already be transmitting among humans

Edinburgh Live

Scottish monkeypox cases rise to 67 as WHO experts declare global emergency

Monkeypox cases across the UK are on the rise. Amidst World Health Organisation concerns, Public Health Scotland's vaccine program is getting under way despite limited global supply.

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