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How much salt is OK in drinking water? Without limits, Australia’s health gap widens in remote and regional areas

Most Australians consume far too much sodium, mostly in the form of salt (sodium chloride) in the food they eat.

The Conversation

'Epigenetic memory' may help explain why PCOS tends to run in families

New research suggests how PCOS may be partly inherited through "epigenetic memory," offering insight into why the condition tends to run in families.

LiveScience

Child hospitalised abroad as bird flu cases climb

Cambodia’s Ministry of Health recently confirmed the country’s twelfth human case of H5N1 avian influenza so far this year

The Independent UK

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Child hospitalised as bird flu cases climb in Cambodia

Cambodia’s Ministry of Health recently confirmed the country’s twelfth human case of H5N1 avian influenza so far this year. The patient, a five-year-old boy from Kampot province, is currently in intensive care with severe respiratory symptoms.

The Conversation

Exercise can greatly benefit teenagers’ mental health – here’s what the evidence says

Adolescence is a crucial stage of human development. During this unstable period, teenagers experience numerous physical, emotional and social changes that can be extremely challenging. It is a time of identity construction, increased exposure to external pressures, and a search for autonomy. Without the right support, this can all take…

The Conversation

More than 100 premature babies in Gaza at risk as hospitals run out of fuel

Officials say fuel shortages caused by Israel’s siege threaten to cut off electricity to al-Shifa and Nasser hospitals.

Al Jazeera

Should we be worried about ‘Stratus’? The new Covid variant spreading fast

‘Stratus’ is the nickname for Covid variant XFG which is spreading across the world

The Independent UK

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New Covid Variant 'Stratus' Sweeps 38 Countries: Doctors Warn a Raspy Voice Could Be the First Sign You Have It

The new Stratus Covid variant, now dominant in several regions, is linked to hoarseness as an early symptom. Here's what doctors and data reveal.

International Business Times UK

What is the Stratus Covid variant? Cases of the new 'XFG' strain on the rise

A new Covid-19 variant, Stratus, is spreading globally, displaying unique symptoms like a scratchy voice.

Evening Standard

Gaza doctors say Israel's killing of a prominent colleague leaves a hard-to-fill void

When the onetime director of a Gaza Strip hospital was killed by an Israeli airstrike, he joined a growing list of prominent Palestinian doctors who have died during 21 months of war that has devastated the territory’s health system

The Independent UK

Almost everyone has been infected with this common virus. It raises cancer risks 5-fold

Scientists identified new types of cancer linked to Epstein-Barr virus, which most people have been infected with at some point in their lives.

Euronews

XFG could become the next dominant COVID variant. Here’s what to know about ‘Stratus’

Given the number of times this has happened already, it should come as little surprise that we’re now faced with yet another new subvariant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID.

The Conversation

First anti-malaria drug for newborns approved

The newly approved medication is a lower-dose version of a tablet previously approved for other age groups

The Independent UK

These expert-approved five-minute daily workouts can improve flexibility, strength and longevity

Exercise snacking can help you fit more movement into even the busiest of days

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Global health officials urge countries to raise ‘sin taxes’ on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks

The WHO believes tax hikes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks could prevent 50 million premature deaths over the next half-century.

The Guardian - UK

‘Delay is catastrophic’: how simple solutions could save thousands of African children in comas

Analysis finds key to survival for children arriving at hospitals in an unresponsive state is a quick dose of drugs and fast specialist care

The Guardian - UK

Women over 65 still at risk from cancer from HPV and should be offered cervical screening – study

Cases of cervical cancer among older people rising globally as research finds over-65s more likely to have HPV infections than younger women

The Independent UK

Everything travellers to Europe need to know about heatwave safety and your holiday rights

Holiday hotspots across the continent sweltered with temperature highs near 40C over the weekend

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Fact-checking viral claims that WHO just listed the contraceptive pill as a carcinogen

TikTok is being flooded with claims that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed the pill as a 'class one carcinogen'. Euroverify fact-checks.

Euronews

Heatwaves are coming to Europe. Here are 5 ways extreme heat can affect your health

Extreme temperatures affect the body in different ways. Here are a few key health challenges from heatwaves.

Euronews

Will we ever know for sure how COVID-19 began? Not without more data from China, WHO says

An expert group from the World Health Organization failed to find a definitive answer to the COVID-19 pandemic’s origins in its final report.

Euronews

Teenage girls are the loneliest group in the world, a new WHO study finds

Men and women are about equally likely to say they are lonely, though teenage girls report higher loneliness levels than other groups, a new report found.

The Independent UK

Revealed: Woman who wrongly had part of spine removed among hundreds of NHS surgical blunders

In some cases, entire operations were carried out on the wrong patient

Euronews

WHO: Nearly 2 million avoidable deaths per year tied to chronic disease in Europe and Central Asia

Most deaths are linked to risk factors such as tobacco, alcohol, and diet.

The Conversation

RFK Junior is stoking fears about vaccine safety. Here’s why he’s wrong – and the impact it could have

The United States used to be a leader in vaccine research, development and policymaking. Now US Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr is undermining the country’s vaccine program at the highest level and supercharging vaccine skepticism.

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