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Childhood vaccination rate starts to recover after COVID-19 backslide

Rates of routine childhood vaccines are on the rise worldwide after a historic drop during the Covid-19 pandemic, though the recovery is not evenly spread across the world, with major disparities between larger, middle-income countries and smaller, poorer ones.

Radio France Internationale

Measles: how declining vaccination levels in London are threatening herd immunity

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned of an increased risk of measles outbreaks, particularly in London.

The Conversation

India recorded all-time high of 93% DPT3 immunisation coverage in 2022: WHO

The WHO and UNICEF estimates for national immunisation coverage for 2022 showed that in the WHO South-East Asia Region, the coverage rate for DPT3 recovered to the pre-pandemic level of 91%.

The Hindu

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Male fertility crisis: what environmental contaminants have got to do with it

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently reported that around one in six couples globally are affected by infertility. For many years people tended to blame women for a couple’s infertility – especially in African countries.

The Conversation

Deadly tickborne virus that’s spreading in Europe ‘likely to reach UK’

Climate change is causing infectious ticks to move north in Europe, expert warns

The Independent UK

The WHO Says Aspartame is “Possibly Carcinogenic” — But This Public Health Organization Disagrees

The World Health Organization's cancer research arm deemed aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans, but the Food and Drug Administration doesn't agree.

Inverse

The effects of red meat consumption

"But this is not sustainable. To improve the health of people and the planet we need to change how we produce meat"

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PAC charges BJP govt. with failure to handle COVID-19 and recommends probe

PAC recommends probe into Health Dept's handling of COVID-19, including purchase of medicines, equipment, bed allocation, reimbursement of treatment cost to private hospitals, and expenditure by various departments. It found fault with officials for understating COVID deaths and recommended compensation to families of deceased. #COVID19 #Karnataka #PAC

The Hindu

Dozens of cats in Poland had bird flu but the risk to people is low, the UN health agency says

The World Health Organization says more than two dozen cats have been infected with bird flu across Poland, but no people appear to have been sickened

The Independent UK

Explained: All about WHO's verdict on aspartame, a key ingredient in diet coke

As per a recent report released by the WHO, aspartame is "possibly carcinogenic to humans" citing “limited evidence” for carcinogenicity in humans. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released this report along with International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee…

The Times of India

Talking about eating less red and processed meat provokes strong feelings. That's why this new evidence-based report is welcome

Emotions can run high when the topic of how much red and processed meat to eat is raised. For many of us, eating these foods is culturally important – often tied to specific dishes and traditions.

The Conversation

Deadly tickborne virus that’s spreading in Europe ‘likely to reach UK’

Climate change is causing infectious ticks to move north in Europe, expert warns

The Independent UK

Unethical to continue using polio-causing oral polio vaccines

GPEI set goal to eradicate wild poliovirus by 2000, but VDPV & VAPP not included. VAPP cases in India outnumbered wild polio cases since 2004. Global switch to bivalent OPV in 2016 to prevent type 2 VDPV cases, but number of outbreaks increased. WHO approved novel OPV2 in 2020, but…

The Hindu

Should I give up Diet Coke? With aspartame under suspicion, an addict speaks

Katie Rosseinsky’s consumption is not on the level of Donald Trump’s, but she’s still concerned about its possible links to cancer. She explores the history of diet drinks, why more women drink them, and whether she should stop

The Independent UK

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WEKU

What you need to know about aspartame and cancer

This week, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer reclassified the sugar substitute as "possibly carcinogenic to humans."

LiveScience

No, aspartame is not a 'possible carcinogen,' FDA says in response to WHO ruling

As anticipated, an arm of the World Health Organization has said aspartame is a "possible carcinogen" — but does that label mean much?

Tribune News Service

Mayo Clinic expert weighs in on WHO labeling aspartame sweetener as low, but possible, cancer risk

The Independent UK

Food safety watchdog has no plans to reassess ‘possibly’ carcinogenic sweetener

The World Health Organisation’s International Agency for Research on Cancer has categorised aspartame as a ‘possible’ cause of cancer.

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The Guardian - UK

How food companies ‘sweetened the world’ – and increased the risk of disease

The hard sell of ultra-processed foods in developing countries as being ‘good for you’ gives children a taste for sugar and salt that could have lasting effects on their health

GoodToKnow

Dr Sara Kayat joins NHS call for parents to act as measles cases rise

NHS England is calling families to ensure their children are vaccinated

Tribune News Service

Artificial sweetener aspartame is ‘possibly’ carcinogenic, yet safe at common use levels, who says

Concern about aspartame’s health risks was reawakened after one unit of the World Health Organization classified the artificial sweetener as a possible carcinogen and another agency cleared the substance for consumption at common levels.

The Conversation

The NHS relies on nurses from poorer countries to fill jobs – here's how to tackle this problem

Recent media reports have highlighted the issue of nurses coming to the UK to work for the NHS from poorer countries with their own nursing shortfalls. This is a problem because when nurses leave countries that already have workforce shortages, healthcare in those countries inevitably suffers.

Radio France Internationale

Aspartame sweetener a 'possible carcinogen' but consumption limits unchanged

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly used in soft drinks, as "possibly" causing cancer, but it has not changed its recommanded limits on daily intake.

The Guardian - UK

Why are there fears of a London measles outbreak and what can be done?

Low MMR vaccine uptake in some areas means there could be a surge in cases of the infectious disease

The Independent UK

Aspartame: How dangerous is it for your health and what does it do to your body?

Health groups ‘advising a bit of moderation’ on aspartame consumption

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