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WHO report on Ukraine health emergency sparks U.S., Russia row

The United States and Russia faced off on Saturday over a World Health Organization report on the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, with Moscow saying it was politically motivated and Washington calling for it to be swiftly updated.

Reuters

1980s Edinburgh photos capture capital's mod revival scene

In the early 1980s, thousands of youngsters up and down the country found themselves swept up by the mod revival scene and kids in Scotland's capital were no different.

Edinburgh Live

Infographic: A global look at cancer

In 2020, more than 18 million people around the world were diagnosed with cancer.

Al Jazeera

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This week marks three years since COVID-19 was declared a global health emergency. Here's a look back at the three months that changed the world

From the lockdowns to toilet paper shortages, here's how the first three months of COVID-19 unfolded back in 2020.

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Biden's plan for ending the emergency declaration for COVID-19 signals a pivotal point in the pandemic – 4 questions answered

President Joe Biden announced on Jan. 30, 2023, that he intends to end both the national emergency and the public health emergency declarations related to COVID-19 on May 11, 2023.

The Conversation

States sue HHS to overturn public health emergency rule

Texas and Oklahoma filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on January 18, 2023, arguing that an Obama-era federal regulation issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) granting the World Health Organization (WHO) authority to define what constitutes a public…

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Air pollution has been linked to an increased risk of depression and anxiety, says new study

The study identified 13,131 cases of depression and 15,835 of anxiety caused by pollution.

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End of public health emergency causes cascade of changes

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s plan to unwind the public health emergency tied to the COVID-19 pandemic will spur a whirlwind of changes related to telehealth, Medicaid, pharmaceuticals and other priorities.

Tribune News Service

African countries lack 'immediate access' to cholera vaccine

Africa’s public health agency says countries with deadly cholera outbreaks on the continent have no “immediate access” to vaccines amid a global supply shortage

The Independent UK

End of public health emergency causes cascade of changes - Roll Call

The public health emergency created an array of health flexibilities, impacting everything from Medicaid to telehealth coverage.

Roll Call

COVID-19 remains a global emergency, but we’re at a transition point. What does this mean?

We need to learn to coexist with COVID. It means applying appropriate prevention and control measures for COVID as we go about our lives.

The New Daily

'I feel my eyes burn': Thailand says stay indoors as air pollution spikes

Air pollution in Bangkok and neighbouring Thai provinces spiked past safe levels on Thursday, prompting authorities to urge people to stay indoors and avoid strenuous outdoor activity.

Reuters

Breakthrough in preventing hepatitis B transmission from mothers to children

Only 0.1 per cent of babies born to hepatitis B positive mothers go on to develop the disease

The Independent UK

COVID remains a global emergency, the World Health Organization says, but we're at a transition point. What does this mean?

As we enter the fourth year of living with COVID, we are all asking the predictable question: when will the pandemic be over?

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The Independent UK

Hepatitis B transmission from mothers to babies ‘eliminated in England’

The UK Health Security Agency said progress had been made on tackling the viral infection.

Bristol Post

The WHO announces Bristol gig as part of first UK tour in six years

Badminton Estate is set to host a night of music this summer.

The Independent UK

Top US official urges WHO to address sexual misconduct

A top U.S. health official has urged the World Health Organization to address allegations that one of its doctors repeatedly engaged in sexual misconduct

Reuters

UN found no managerial misconduct at WHO in Congo sex scandal

A U.N. investigation into the World Health Organization's managerial mishandling of a sex scandal in the Democratic Republic of Congo found that allegations against senior staff were "unsubstantiated," the health agency chief said on Tuesday.

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Chronicle Live

Six decades of The Who in Newcastle - from 1960s Mod upstarts to rock royalty

ChronicleLive reported this week how legendary rockers The Who will this summer once again be performing in our region

Edinburgh Live

Incredible Edinburgh photos capture life in one of city's oldest housing schemes

An exhibition at the City Art Centre has been praised by former Muirhouse resident Irvine Welsh, who said the photographs of the housing estate are ‘high on humanity’.

Evening Standard

The Who 2023 tour UK: Dates and how to get tickets

The band will play their first UK tour in six years this summer.

Fortune

The world isn't ready for the next pandemic, which could be 'just around the corner,' global health organization warns

The warning comes as the WHO announces it will extend the COVID-19 international health emergency status by three months, pushing it into its fourth year.

The Independent UK

Nine viruses the World Health Organisation is concerned about

Infectious disease experts remain vigilant for signs of next major outbreak

Fortune

Believe it or not, it's still officially a pandemic, the WHO says. Welcome to year 4 of COVID

In its report, however, the emergency committee concluded that the pandemic "may be approaching an inflexion point," and asked the WHO to research the implications of terminating the emergency status "in the coming months."

Evening Standard

The brilliant TV episodes we can’t stop coming back to, from The West Wing to Game of Thrones

As One Day’s penultimate episode shocks fans – here are some of TV’s other unforgettable moments

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