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I Can’t Ex-pane: Jeremy Clarkson shares clip of window cleaner drumming on his Premier Spirit of Lily Keith Moon kit

Clarkson's Farm just got a bit louder

MusicRadar

Scientists isolate human gene able to fend off most bird flu viruses

UK researchers have homed in on a human gene implicated in thwarting most bird flu viruses from infecting people

The Hindu

New vaccine for killer illness is backed by UK charity amid fears of disease resurgence

Wellcome charity and Microsoft founder Bill Gates join forces to help co-fund final clinical trials of the most promising TB vaccine candidate in a century

Daily Mirror

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Matt Hancock says he is ‘profoundly sorry’ for every death caused by Covid-19

"I am profoundly sorry for the impact that it had, I’m profoundly sorry for each death that has occurred."

Manchester Evening News

Illegal organ trade is more sophisticated than one might think - who's behind it and how it could be controlled

Every now and then the trade in human organs makes national, even international, news.

The Conversation

Cholera: vaccines can stop the spread, but the biggest deterrent is clean water

South Africa has experienced outbreaks of cholera since January. The worst was in May in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, where nearly 30 people died. Cholera is a bacterial disease which spreads via the faecal-oral route mostly through ingestion of contaminated food and water. It causes severe diarrhoea and dehydration, and…

The Conversation

"I'm not hiding behind wizards, mountains, goblins and fire" - meet vintage rockers Sweat

Sweat are a Swiss-American quartet whose cathartic debut album Who Do They Think They Are? is packed with the sounds of the 70s and 80s

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6 ways universities can promote health on campus — and measure progress

The importance of protecting our society’s health and well-being became starkly apparent during the pandemic. People’s physical and mental health were severely impacted by the sudden changes forced by the emergent global crisis.

The Conversation

"If it had failed, we would have slid into ignominy": How Tommy was the last throw of the dice for The Who

The Who's Pete Townshend once pondered what would’ve happened if his magnum opus, Tommy, had failed

Louder

A COVID-like virus with pandemic potential recently leaped from animals to humans—and ‘we can expect more spillover,’ scientists say

As the COVID-19 pandemic threat seemingly fades into the annals of history, scientists are attempting to identify which pathogen will pose the next large-scale threat to humanity. Could it be the Langya virus?

Fortune

‘We’ll play until our teeth drop out!’ The long, remarkable lives of Britain’s Windrush-era musicians

Now in their 80s and 90s, having faced down racism and neglect, musicians of Caribbean heritage are still centre stage in the adopted country where they’ve enriched music in so many ways

The Guardian - UK

WHO prepares for El Nino-linked spread of viral disease

WHO is preparing for an increased spread of viral diseases like dengue, Zika and chikungunya linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon

The Hindu

Here’s how your gut health and mental health are connected

Mental health problems are increasing globally owing to various reasons, including stress, poor lifestyle, substance abuse, and so on. A study conducted by the WHO in 2019 asserts that mental health disorders account for approx 15% of all diseases worldwide. Also, it says that more than 90 million Indians suffer…

The Times of India

Who's taking COVID antivirals like Paxlovid? Hint: it helps if you're rich

When it comes to COVID, people living in disadvantaged communities are hit with a triple whammy. First, they’re more likely to get infected, and when sick, are more likely to have serious disease. Second, they’re more likely to develop long COVID. Third, our recent research suggests they’re less likely to…

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1 in 5 women who needed IVF to get pregnant went on to conceive naturally, according to data spanning 40 years

“Our findings suggest that natural pregnancy after having a baby by IVF is far from rare."

The Conversation

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever – why this tick-borne virus could become more common in richer countries

Climate change is already having, and will continue to have, a significant effect on global health. This is likely to be greatest in rural poorer populations in sub-Saharan Africa. However, richer countries, such as the UK, will also probably be on the receiving end of emerging infectious disease threats as…

Guitar World

The Black Crowes' Rich Robinson names 11 guitarists who shaped his sound

The seasoned tonesmith reflects on spending "some of the best moments of my life" with Jimmy Page, the guitarist with a tone so unbelievable that "no-one on this Earth can touch him" and why Duane Allman is just as important as Jimi Hendrix

The Hindu

Cough syrup row | Zero tolerance on spurious medicines, 71 firms issued notices, says Health Minister Mandaviya

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said 71 companies have been issued show-cause notices following concerns raised in some quarters about reported deaths due to contaminated India-made cough syrups.

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UK supermarket supplier’s chickens given antibiotics critical for humans

Investigation of meat sourced by Polish firm that sells frozen poultry to Lidl, Asda and Iceland raises superbug concerns

The Hindu

Safety first: on Indian pharma products and drug safety

India can continue to be the pharmacy of the global south only if the regulator acts like a watchdog to ensure drug safety

The Guardian - UK

‘If you have dreams, follow them!’ Paul Nicholas on Bowie, the Bee Gees, playing Jesus – and ruffling the king’s hair

In six decades in showbiz, he has been murdered by Screaming Lord Sutch, played the lead in Hair, had hit singles and a hit sitcom – and surprised Serge Gainsbourg

The Week

The world’s most polluted cities

New York was ranked as the world’s most polluted city after smoke billowing in from Canadian wildfires left residents choking on a thick cloud of smog.

Inverse

Do Airpods Cause Hearing Loss? This Science-Backed Trick Will Protect Your Ears

An audiologist describes how listening to loud music in earphones every day could cause long-term hearing damage.

MusicRadar

10 famous father/son drumming duos

The dads who raised successful sticksmen

The New Daily

Ceasefire deal holds in Sudan after two months of fighting

Sudan's warring parties have begun a ceasefire, as two months of fighting pushes the African nation into further chaos.

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