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Milk formula firms target women looking for pregnancy advice

Companies advertise products to women searching online for folic acid to get around marketing restrictions

The Guardian - UK

Rich nations have promised to pay for the climate crisis – but will they?

For too long pledges have gone unmet, so at Cop28 new solutions need to be explored, says Gordon Brown, WHO ambassador for global health financing

The Guardian - UK

London, I love you – but the pollution is bringing me down

Drawn to the city because of the freedoms and pleasures it promised, Joanna Whitehead writes that she’s become increasingly drawn to greener pastures elsewhere – and is terrified for what younger generations will miss out on

The Independent UK

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Air pollution kills 238,000 Europeans prematurely

Fine particle air pollution led to 238,000 premature deaths in the European Union in 2020, the bloc's environmental watchdog said Thursday – a slight rise from the previous year.

Radio France Internationale

World Health Organisation chief admits key error it made at start of Covid outbreak

Soumya Swaminathan has expressed regret at the WHO’s early stance on airborne transmission

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin ‘living in fear for his life as army retreats’, Zelensky aide says

‘There is no forgiveness for tsars who lose wars,’ the military aide said

The Independent UK

Measles now an imminent global threat due to pandemic, say WHO and CDC

There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various regions globally, as COVID-19 led to a steady decline in vaccination coverage and weakened surveillance of the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. public health agency said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose

The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles immunization has dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccine dose last year

The Independent UK

Roger Daltrey and Jimmy Page lead tributes to Dr Feelgood’s Wilko Johnson

The musician found fame in the 1970s pub-rock band who helped pave the way for British punk.

The Independent UK

Wilko Johnson, British rocker who defied cancer, dies at 75

Wilko Johnson, the guitarist with British blues-rock band Dr. Feelgood who had an unexpected career renaissance after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, has died

The Independent UK

Wilko Johnson obituary

Musician with Dr Feelgood whose stark chords and pin-sharp riffs made him one of the most distinctive of British rock guitarists

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin ‘living in fear for his life as army retreats’, Zelensky aide says

‘There is no forgiveness for tsars who lose wars,’ the military aide said

The Independent UK

Monkeypox 'to be given new name by WHO to destigmatise the virus'

A new name has reportedly been decided by the World Health Organisation for monkeypox which is set to be unveiled today in a bid to destigmatise the virus which has had a global outbreak this year

Daily Mirror

Misleading food labels contribute to babies and toddlers eating too much sugar. 3 things parents can do

Australian infants and toddlers are eating unhealthy amounts of sugar. This is mostly because the products marketed and sold by the processed food industry are high in sugar.

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Reuters

WHO plans to rename monkeypox to 'MPOX' - Politico

The World Health Organization is planning to rename monkeypox, designating it as "MPOX" in an effort to destigmatize the virus that gained a foothold in the United States earlier this year, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

The Guardian - UK

No need for six-month wait to try for baby after pregnancy loss, study finds

Analysis challenges WHO health guidance on amount of time women should delay after miscarriage or abortion

The Independent UK

WHO ranks world’s worst pathogens at risk of sparking pandemics

WHO to convene over 300 scientists to consider evidence of more than 25 virus families and bacteria

Evening Standard

The top Christmas films to watch on Netflix this 2022 season: from Falling for Christmas to Single all the Way

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 272 of the invasion

Ukraine evacuates civilians from Kherson; repeated shelling of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Evening Standard

World Health Organisation warns millions of lives ‘under threat’ in war torn Ukraine this winter

Attacks by Russia on Ukraine’s power grid have left millions freezing, the WHO says

The Guardian - UK

Sudan experiences worst dengue fever outbreak for more than a decade

Floods caused by warming temperatures and a lack of preventive care are driving the spread of the disease in a country racked with political and economic upheaval

Glasgow Live

When rock legends The Who joined Glasgow busker and met fans outside the Savoy Centre in 1979

Glasgow has witnessed many magical musical moments down the years, but few as spell-binding as the day the legitimate 'Pinball Wizards' joined a busker outside the Savoy Centre in Sauchiehall Street.

The Guardian - US

More than 110 experts raise alarm over WHO’s ‘weak’ PFAS limits for drinking water

Independent scientists raise concerns about apparent industry influence and distortions of the science in WHO guidelines

Chicago Sun-Times

1 billion young people may be at risk for hearing loss due to ‘unsafe’ listening habits, study shows

An international team of researchers determined there is an “urgent need” for governments to implement safe listening policies.

Reuters

How the World Health Organization might fight future pandemics

Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics are underway at the World Health Organization (WHO), with a target date of May 2024 for a legally binding agreement to be adopted by the U.N. health agency's 194 member countries.

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