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What is chikungunya virus, and should we be worried about it in Australia?

This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised concerns about a surge in the number of cases of a mosquito-borne viral infection called chikungunya.

The Conversation

Dozens of ready meals pulled from shelves in Ireland after adult dies from listeriosis

Health authorities are investigating an ‘extensive outbreak’ after identifying nine cases

The Independent UK

Meet Nigeria’s human flycatchers luring bloodsucking insects in the name of science

People are the best option to capture black flies that cause the incurable disease of river blindness

The Guardian - UK

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‘It’s A Mass-Starvation, And It’s Man-Made’: Gaza’s Hunger Crisis Death Toll Hits 111

“Families are no longer asking for enough; they are asking for anything.”

Pedestrian.tv

Hunger crisis deepens in Gaza as 10 more starvation deaths reported

Aid groups warn of ‘mass starvation’ in Gaza amid blockade, while Israeli attacks kill dozens of others across enclave.

Al Jazeera

WHO Chief Says 'Large Proportion' Of Gaza's People 'Starving'

The World Health Organization's chief warned Wednesday of widespread starvation in Gaza, saying food deliveries into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were "far below what is needed for the survival of the population".

International Business Times

Listeria Contamination Concerns Spark US Tuna Recall: How Serious Is Listeriosis?

Dozens of tuna salad products have been recalled from stores in seven US states due to possible listeria contamination, a bacteria that can lead to deadly infections like listeriosis.

International Business Times UK

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US poised to quit Unesco again, amid Trump's push to scale back global ties

The United States is preparing to withdraw from Unesco, the United Nations’ cultural and educational agency. The decision is part of President Donald Trump's broader approach to reducing US involvement in international organisations he has previously criticised.

Radio France Internationale

Over 1,000 aid-seekers killed in Gaza since May, UN human rights office says

In January, Israel banned the main UN organisation delivering aid to Palestinians in Gaza, UNRWA, from operating, claiming the agency turned a blind eye to Hamas members in its ranks.

Euronews

Trump pulls US out of Unesco in blow for UN culture and education agency

White House cites Unesco’s focus on ‘divisive social and cultural causes’ in latest withdrawal from global bodies

The Guardian - UK

At least 72 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in past 24 hours as Unwra chief brands Gaza ‘hell on earth’ - as it happened

Head of UN Palestinian Refugee Agency says aid distribution points are a ‘sadistic death trap’

The Guardian - UK

WHO says Israeli forces attacked its Gaza facilities and detained staff

Broader Israeli assault across Gaza leaves at least 130 Palestinians dead and over 1,000 wounded over 24 hours

The Independent UK

The World Population Is Aging: Key Challenges That Arise As Life Expectancy Increases And Birth Rates Decline

The world's ageing population is reshaping society, with people over 65 soon to outnumber children—here's what's causing it and how leaders are responding.

International Business Times UK

Second case of rare mpox strain discovered in traveller

Health authorities have confirmed the second case of a strain of mpox in Australia in a traveller who returned from overseas.

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Al Jazeera

US withdraws from WHO pandemic response reforms

Washington says amendments to global health regulations risk interfering in US ‘sovereign right to make health policy’.

The Guardian - UK

Sudan’s children face growing threat of deadly infectious diseases as vaccination rates halve

The country, beset by war, has the world’s lowest rates of vaccination, says the World Health Organization, as global immunisation drive also stalls

Al Jazeera

Israeli demolition threat looms over vital Jenin disability rehab centre

Al-Jaleel NGO provides vital aid to disabled Palestinians but faces demolition under Israeli military plans in Jenin.

The Independent UK

Desperate plea for Sudan aid from UK as civil war rages: ‘Why is nobody watching?’

IN FOCUS: Aida Elsayed, from the Sudanese Red Crescent Society, is in the UK to urge MPs not to forget what has become of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. She speaks to Rachel Schraer about the horrors her country is facing

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International Business Times

UN Demands Justice In Any Ukraine Peace Talks, As Civilian Deaths Spike

The United Nations insisted on Tuesday that any peace talks on Russia's war in Ukraine must include full accountability for the conflict's litany of violations, following the deadliest month for civilians since May 2022.

Euronews

Childhood vaccinations lag in Europe, making kids vulnerable to outbreaks of measles, other diseases

Health officials say complacency around routine vaccinations can make it easier for misinformation to take hold.

The Independent UK

Ncuti Gatwa says he bonded with Matt Smith over ‘exhausting’ Doctor Who role

Sci-fi star departed the show earlier this year after only two seasons

The Independent UK

UN says 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year

U.N. health officials reported that more than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year

The Guardian - UK

UK worst in G7 for MMR jab rates, as 30m children worldwide not fully immunised

More than 14m children globally have not had single routine jab as figures show less than 90% of those eligible in UK had first MMR last year

The National (Scotland)

‘Patients are dying inside Gaza,': MSF calls for urgent medical evacuations

MEDECINS Sans Frontieres (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders has urged Israeli authorities to allow patients to leave Gaza and is calling for more nations…

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“You sacrifice things you love. I love my guitar”: How a journalist’s joke led Jimi Hendrix to set fire to his guitar for the first time

It was a ritual that would symbolise Hendrix’s esoteric allure, but the first night he did it, the incendiary act was quickly thought up backstage

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