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How opioid painkillers work, why they are addictive and how to avoid dependency

We look at the use of the drugs after a study found millions of people are at risk after being prescribed them

The Guardian - UK

Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns

A new Covid-19 variant, KP.3.1.1, is becoming dominant in the US

The Independent UK

EU creates €32 million fund to boost drug and vaccine production in Ghana

The European Union (EU) has announced a 32 million euro initiative aimed at enhancing vaccine production in Ghana. The announcement was made during the Ghana-EU Business Forum held in Accra.

Radio France Internationale

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Should we be taking precautions against the FLiRT Covid-19 variant?

Infections have risen this summer in the UK, according to health officials

The Independent UK

What is the FLuQE / KP3? FLiRT covid subvariant sweeping Australia now found in UK

UK Health Security Agency says it has found a number of subvariant cases overseas

Evening Standard

Covid surges in US as unequal access plagues vaccination and treatment rates

Data shows overall resistance to masks, but lower Paxlovid prescription and vaccination rates for people of color

The Guardian - US

‘Dream come true’: study suggests drug could extend women’s fertility by five years

Co-lead says rapamycin can be repurposed to slow ovaries from ageing and is safe for younger women

The Guardian - UK

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Vulnerable people with Covid struggling to access treatments in England, experts warn

Responsibility for prescriptions moving to 42 integrated care boards has led to patients having to work out how to get treatment, often when ill

The Guardian - UK

Girl, 11, died on her birthday after London neighbour used bedbug poison

Jesmin Akter left aluminium phosphide around Tower Hamlets flat to deal with infestation, killing Fatiha Sabrin

The Guardian - UK

Government’s ‘fatal strategic flaws’ in Covid planning led to avoidable deaths and economic pain

Covid-19 public inquiry chair Baroness Hallett has demanded ‘radical reform’ of UK’s pandemic plans

The Independent UK

UK Government 'failed' public leading to more deaths, Covid-19 inquiry finds

THE UK Government and the civil service “failed” the public due to “significant flaws” in preparing for the Covid-19 pandemic, a public…

The National (Scotland)

Five key findings from the Covid Inquiry as first report published

Inquiry says Government failed to prepare for a pandemic in years leading up to Covid outbreak

Evening Standard

Government failed public by preparing for wrong pandemic, damning Covid inquiry report finds

Covid inquiry finds ‘groupthink’ led to failures in preparing the UK for the pandemic

The Independent UK

Revealed: The coronavirus outbreak plan ignored by the government during the pandemic

As the Covid Inquiry publishes its findings, The Independent reveals the ready-to-go pandemic plan that the government ignored

The Independent UK

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Radio France Internationale

Von der Leyen’s second term as EU president could be in jeopardy after Covid vaccine ruling

Ursula von der Leyen's attempt for a second term as European Commission chief has encountered a significant setback after a top EU court determined she was not sufficiently transparent with the public regarding Covid-19 vaccine contracts.

The Independent UK

UK Covid inquiry to finally lay bare failures of government and politicians during pandemic

Academics have said it is a question of ‘when not if’ another pandemic will hit

The Independent UK

Joe Biden suffers fresh setback after Covid diagnosis halts president’s campaign

The president was due to speak at the delivering remarks at the UnidosUS Annual Conference in Nevada on Wednesday evening

Evening Standard

First Covid Inquiry report set to expose catalogue of failings during pandemic

Failures to prepare for a pandemic are expected to be laid bare on Thursday

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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.

The Independent UK

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

Newcastle Herald

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

Offences for dealing amphetamines soar in Lake Macquarie.

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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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