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More than 100 people arrested after thousands of Iran schoolgirls ‘poisoned’

Police have confiscated thousands of stink bomb toys, indicating some attacks were copycat pranks

Evening Standard

Abortion pills at heart of reproductive rights challenges in Poland, US

An activist in Poland was convicted on Tuesday for helping a pregnant woman access abortion pills as a legal case in the US attempts to ban access to medical abortion altogether. In countries where reproductive rights are already under threat, abortion pills can provide discreet access to safe terminations, but…

France 24

Iran Says 110 Arrested over Suspected Schoolgirl Poisonings

Iranian police said Wednesday that 110 suspects have been arrested in connection with the suspected poisoning of thousands of girls in schools across the country. Students say they have been sickened by noxious fumes in incidents dating back to November that have mainly occurred in girls' schools. Authorities say they…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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A New Study Suggests Sydney’s Air Pollution Is At Levels Deemed Unsafe By WHO My Skin Agrees

Maybe this is why my face and throat is always fkn itchy.

Pedestrian.tv

Air pollution in NSW causes 603 premature deaths and costs $4.8bn a year, study finds

Long-term research into Sydney air quality suggests most people in region are exposed to air pollution at levels considered unsafe by the WHO

The Guardian - AU

AI chatbots are still far from replacing human therapists

Imagine being stuck in traffic while running late to an important meeting at work. You feel your face overheating as your thoughts start to race along: “they’re going to think I’m a horrible employee,” “my boss never liked me,” “I’m going to get fired.” You reach into your pocket and…

The Conversation

Five steps to beating burnout

Feeling exhausted, increasingly cynical and less effective at work? You’re not alone. These are the symptoms of burnout.

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Marburg virus outbreaks are increasing in frequency and geographic spread – three virologists explain

The World Health Organization confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus disease in the central African country of Equatorial Guinea on Feb. 13, 2023. To date, there have been 11 deaths suspected to be caused by the virus, with one case confirmed. Authorities are currently monitoring 48 contacts, four…

The Conversation

WHO chief says finding COVID-19 origins is a moral imperative

Discovering the origins of COVID-19 is a moral imperative and all hypotheses must be explored, the head of the WHO says.

The New Daily

WHO's Tedros: Finding COVID-19's Origins is a Moral Imperative

Discovering the origins of COVID-19 is a moral imperative and all hypotheses must be explored, the head of the World Health Organization said, in his strongest comments yet that the UN body remains committed to finding how the virus arose. A US agency was reported by the Wall Street Journal…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Profiteering’ of Covid pandemic must never be repeated, world figures warn

Scathing open letter accuses big pharma of ‘exploiting’ publically funded vaccines and says humanity must come before commerce

The Guardian - UK

Three years later, what we know: How did COVID start?

Scientists lean towards a natural spillover from animals, but China’s opacity means a lab leak can’t be ruled out.

Al Jazeera

On 3/11/20, WHO declared a pandemic. These quotes and photos recall that historic time

Three years ago, the novel coronavirus swept the world. Here are 24 quotes and 13 photos that sum up the reaction in the weeks before the World Health Organization's declaration of a global pandemic.

WEKU

Christine Wilson obituary

Other lives: Linguist who played key roles in Norwich, through the Friends of Eaton Park and the twinning association with Rouen

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Three years on, the COVID pandemic may never end – but the public health impact is becoming more manageable

Three years ago, on March 11 2020, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus first formally described COVID-19 as a pandemic.

Evening Standard

London NHS nurses to sing at event marking 3 years of pandemic

A choir featuring London NHS nurses will perform at an event on Friday to mark three years since the World Health Organisation (WHO) designated Covid-19 as a pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

Children face acute risk amid Malawi’s deadliest cholera outbreak

The disease, which has killed 1,500 people since last March, has been aggravated by heavy rains and an overburdened health system

Bangkok Post

WHO Western Pacific chief ousted for misconduct

GENEVA - The World Health Organization has terminated the contract of its powerful Western Pacific regional director Takeshi Kasai following staff accusations of racist, abusive and authoritarian behaviour.

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HPV DNA Self-Sampling Test kit unveiled

Thailand’s concerned private and public sectors are accelerating their efforts to help women avoid cervical cancer, or at least avoid its worst consequences.

The Independent UK

WHO fires director in Asia accused of racist misconduct

The World Health Organization has fired its top official in the Western Pacific

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Banning abortion pill mifepristone would be a terrible policy choice and violate human rights

Patients’ access to lifesaving medicine is under threat because an anti-abortion rights organization sued in federal district court to overrule the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, which has been used to terminate early pregnancies for almost a quarter century in the U.S. If the judge, appointed by the…

Bangkok Post

Women's access to the digital world

On International Women's Day, which falls today, WHO is calling for intensified action in the South-East Asia Region and across the world to ensure that every woman and girl, everywhere has timely and equitable access to digital innovations and technologies that can protect, promote and support health and well-being, and…

Inverse

New Study Shows Air Pollution is Literally Everywhere

The study published in "Lancet Planetary Health" shows that 99.99 percent of the world has has some level of a dangerous pollutant.

The Independent UK

Watch: WHO brief media on health impacts and needs in Ukraine

Watch from Switzerland as the World Health Organisation briefs the media on health impacts and needs in Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Iran’s supreme leader swears those who poisoned schoolgirls will face death penalty

The unexplained poisoning incidents have come at a fraught time for young girls in Iran who have been targeted for their role in leading nationwide anti-government protests

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