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"I've analyzed hundreds of players over the years. They're all a part of what I do": Clem Burke's 10 essential drum albums

"You've got to listen to what the greats have done," the Blondie 'heartbeat', who passed away this week, told us

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A woman dies every two minutes due to failures in maternal care, shocking new figures reveal

SPECIAL REPORT: More than a quarter of a million women around the world died during their pregnancy or within six weeks of giving birth in 2023, WHO figures reveal. Rebecca Thomas and Alicja Hagopian report

The Independent UK

Aid cuts could have ‘pandemic-like effects’ on maternal deaths, WHO warns

Loss of funding could undo progress in reducing deaths in pregnancy and childbirth, especially in war zones, says UN

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‘A case study in groupthink’: were liberals wrong about the pandemic?

US political scientists’ book argues aggressive Covid policies such as mask mandates were in some cases misguided

The Guardian - US

Which country in Europe is home to the continent's heaviest drinkers?

Alcohol consumption in the EU has declined by 0.5 litres between 2010 and 2020. Bucking the trend, several countries have increased their consumption.

Euronews

Myanmar earthquake victims treated in field hospitals as WHO warns of disease risk

Temporary tent hospitals have been set up across Myanmar to treat earthquake victims as many local medical facilities are damaged or overwhelmed with injured.

The Independent UK

Millions of Afghans lose access to healthcare services as USAID cuts shut clinics

Fears of surge in malnutrition, measles, malaria and polio as 206 World Health Organization facilities forced to close

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“Many names are familiar; a lot of material isn’t. An evening in with the lava lamp beckons”: Middle Earth: The Soundtrack Of London’s Legendary Psychedelic Club 1967–1969

Middle Earth: The Soundtrack Of London’s Legendary Psychedelic Club features David Bowie, Family Brian Auger, Denny Laine, Yardbirds, Deviants, The Who and more

Louder

Young children should avoid drinks with sweeteners, experts say

However, for older children sweeteners are a better alternative to sugar, they suggest.

Evening Standard

What to know about the new Covid strain affecting three in five UK patients

ANALYSIS: The variant is becoming more and more dominant

The Independent UK

WHO Facing $2.5-bn Gap Even After Slashing Budget: Report

The World Health Organization is facing a gaping deficit this year and through 2027 following the US decision to withdraw, even after dramatically slashing its budget, a media report indicated Wednesday.

International Business Times

A new COVID variant is on the rise. Here’s what to know about LP.8.1

More than five years since COVID was declared a pandemic, we’re still facing the regular emergence of new variants of the virus, SARS-CoV-2.

The Conversation

Scientists discover first new class of antibiotics that could fight off drug-resistant bacteria

Lariocidin was efficient against strains of E. coli, including drug-resistant ones, according to the new study.

Euronews

Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 2,000, as health system ‘overwhelmed’

WHO warns there is urgent need for care capacity, while US agency says number of dead could eventually exceed 10,000

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Euronews

Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 2,000 amid worsening humanitarian crisis

Myanmar, where an ongoing civil war began in 2021, was already one of the most challenging places in the world for aid organisations to operate in.

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Bill Murray watches as The Who close The Teenage Cancer Trust series

Hollywood legend Bill Murray was among the celebrities in attendance as The Who brought down the curtain on The Teenage Cancer Trust concert series at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday (30.03.25).

Evening Standard

The Who at the Royal Albert Hall review: 'two hours of unrelenting joy'

4/5 If this appearance to close out the Teenage Cancer Trust gigs was The Who’s final hurrah, then it was a hell of a way to go out

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar healthcare facilities overwhelmed, WHO says, and scale of earthquake deaths and injuries ‘not fully understood’ – as it happened

World Health Organization issues flash appeal for $8m of emergency support amid frantic search for survivors

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“We had 15 minutes left, and it was time to go… I just started playing that riff. Then Lenny goes, ‘Whoa, what’s that?’” Lenny Kravitz guitarist Craig Ross reveals the serendipitous roots of a Kravitz classic

Turns out you can write a career-defining hit – and solo – at the very end of a recording session...

International Business Times

WHO Must Cut Budget By Fifth After US Pullout: Email

The World Health Organization has proposed slashing a fifth of its budget following the US decision to withdraw, and must now reduce its reach and workforce, its chief said in an internal email seen by AFP on Saturday.

The Conversation

Why it’s a critical time for Canada to renew its commitment to global health co-operation

As the United States moves to end longstanding commitments to global health co-operation — punctuated by its withdrawal from World Health Organization (WHO) — a new report by the joint Expert Panel of the Royal Society of Canada and Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, which we co-chaired, offers guidance on…

International Business Times UK

Is The Black Death Back? Bubonic Plague Scare Grips UK In Health Blunder - Symptoms You Should Be Aware Of

A recent health reporting error in the UK sparked fears of a bubonic plague resurgence, reminiscent of the 'Black Death' that devastated Europe centuries ago.

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"When we did Live Aid, we could barely play. Queen were in the middle of a tour, walked out there, took the whole thing, and turned it into an advert for themselves": Pete Townshend says that The Who invented stadium rock and then gave it away

He also prefers ABBA to Queen

Guitar World

“If I told AI, ‘Write a load of Pete Townshend songs like he used to in 1973,’ a lot of Who fans would be really pleased”: Pete Townshend threatens to turn to AI if fans don’t stop asking him to play The Who’s hits

The guitarist has multiple other focuses, but he says fans are irritated by his refusal to trade on his former glories – could AI could provide a solution?

Evening Standard

UK could lose low TB status amid rising cases, officials warn

It comes as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) published its first annual report detailing the infectious diseases impacting England.

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