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'Real risk': doctor fails in appeal against medical ban

A decision to ban a doctor from practising after he was suspended in two states over alleged patient misconduct has been upheld by an appeal tribunal.

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UK hospitals tell visitors with Covid symptoms to stay away amid summer outbreak of new FLiRT variants

Cases of Covid have risen following the emergence of FLiRT and LB.1 variants

The Independent UK

'Organised criminal networks': drug war continues as ice, cocaine use spike

Offences for dealing amphetamines soar in Lake Macquarie.

Newcastle Herald

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East London dealer who would throw drugs over prison walls jailed for 22 years

Mohammed Jakir Hussain found guilty of helping to distribute £8m worth of drugs

Evening Standard

Covid FLiRT variant: Symptoms of the new strain to look out for and how to avoid catching it amid summer wave

People infected with the FLiRT and LB.1 variants test positive on standard PCR Covid tests

The Independent UK

UK summer Covid wave: What variants are spreading and is there anything to worry about?

There is evidence that infections are on the rise again but without routine widespread testing the true picture is difficult to see

Evening Standard

Summer Covid wave hits UK as expert warns of Euro 2024 fuelling rise in infections

Covid waves continue to be driven by new variants and waning immunity, expert Professor Mark Woolhouse says

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Synthetic opioid detected in bodies of four people found dead in Melbourne home

Police confirm drug’s presence after deaths of boy, 17, and three adults in Broadmeadows last week

The Guardian - AU

Rise in Covid jab rates may protect children against asthma attacks, study finds

Higher inoculation rates could make it less likely viruses will spread, thereby reducing risk to asthmatic children

The Guardian - UK

Bird flu vaccines in development

As part of the Biden admin's pandemic preparedness strategy, Moderna will develop an mRNA vaccine for H5N1

Salon

Is the COVID summer wave here?

Once more, COVID cases are on the rise. Here's what's driving an uptick in cases

Salon

Summer wave of Covid in England: how worried should I be?

With evidence that infections are on the rise, we look at the so-called FLiRT variants, and assess the risks

The Guardian - UK

Will Pakistan ever be able to eradicate polio?

Six poliovirus cases have been reported so far this year. But the country’s fight is not just against the disease.

Al Jazeera

Hot summer months are yet again causing a surge of COVID-19 cases around the United States

KP.3 and KP.2 strains have been found in 53% of the COVID-19 cases reported by the CDC data as of June 22.

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The Guardian - AU

The sale of vapes outside pharmacies has been banned across Australia – here’s what you need to know

E-cigarette packaging and flavours will be tightly restricted, and until October adults will need to get a prescription from their GP to buy a therapeutic vape

Medical Daily

Protect Yourself With Updated COVID, Flu Vaccines Amid Surging Cases: CDC

The CDC recommends taking updated COVID and flu vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter seasons to protect against severe outcomes, including hospitalization and death.

The Independent UK

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US advisers recommend a fall vaccination campaign

As COVID-19 bubbles up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign

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FDA Allegedly Pressured To Expedite COVID Vaccine For Children

House Judiciary subcommittee hearing exposes concerns over FDA politicization during pandemic, raising questions about rushed vaccine approvals and adverse...

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The Independent UK

Vaccine panel more strongly endorses RSV shots for oldest Americans

Federal advisers are making a stronger endorsement for RSV vaccinations for people 75 and older

The Independent UK

Australia plans to restrict vape sales to pharmacies from next week

Australia plans to outlaw the sale of vapes outside pharmacies from next week under some of the world’s toughest restrictions on electronic cigarettes

The Independent UK

UK Covid hospitalisations increase following emergence of new variant

The rise is thought to be due to waning immunity and a new group of Covid variants collectively referred to as FLiRT

International Business Times

EU Chief's Texts For Covid Vaccines Under Court Scrutiny

A Belgian court on Friday heard a lawsuit accusing European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen of secretly negotiating Covid vaccine purchases via text message and arguing she should be barred from a second term.

The Guardian - UK

Covid immune response study could explain why some escape infection

Subjects who kept virus at bay showed rapid response in nasal immune cells and more activity in early-alert gene

The Guardian - UK

Concern over children with long Covid and theories on its cause

Letters: Readers respond to an article describing one child’s experience with the virus and how it has affected him and his family

The Independent UK

‘A ticking time bomb’: Grieving mother’s warning over deadly Chinese opioid epidemic

Exclusive: Musician Dylan Rocha, 21, had no idea the drugs he received in the post were laced with a deadly type of nitazene

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