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China detects new mutated mpox strain for first time

Identified cases mainly showing ‘relatively mild’ symptoms

The Independent UK

Want to ward off the winter blues? Start by counting your steps – new research

Over 330 million people currently suffer from depression worldwide, though the complexity of diagnosis and the heterogeneity of this condition mean that such a figure can only ever be a conservative estimate.

The Conversation

What You Need To Know About HMPV

Reports that cases of a flu-like virus called HMPV are rising in China have sparked concern, but experts have dismissed fears that the situation is comparable to the beginnings of Covid-19 five years ago.

International Business Times

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Never-before-seen parasite is resistant to ivermectin

Trichuris incognita is a newfound intestinal roundworm closely related to the whipworm parasite. However, it is significantly more resistant to treatment.

LiveScience

US Urged To Do More To Fight Bird Flu After First Death

The first human death from bird flu in the United States has intensified calls for the government to ramp up efforts to stave off the threat of another pandemic -- particularly ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House.

International Business Times

US says Sudan’s RSF committed genocide, announces sanctions on leaders

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says US committed to ‘holding accountable those responsible for these atrocities’.

Al Jazeera

France confirms first case of new mpox virus amid WHO global alert

France's health ministry confirmed its first case of a new mpox virus. The detection comes just weeks after the World Health Organization upheld its highest alert level in response to the ongoing epidemic.

Radio France Internationale

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Why does the US surgeon general want cancer warnings on alcohol bottles?

The text-only warning of cancer risks would be the first change to alcohol warning labels in the last 35 years.

Al Jazeera

56 Years Later, The Oldest Sci-Fi Show Just Retconned Its Greatest Villain

Who was the first Master? The new 'Doctor Who' special edition of 'The War Games' suggests that history has been rewritten.

Inverse

Indonesian Hospital in north Gaza is out of service: Gaza health ministry

North Gaza has three hospitals, all of which have been taken out of service by Israel’s offensive.

Al Jazeera

‘John Belushi always used to try to get off with my ex-wife. I’d say: ‘John, I can hear you, you fat git’”: Ronnie Wood’s wild tales of Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, Bob Dylan and Axl Rose

Living with Hendrix? Jamming with Dylan? Giving Axl relationship advice? Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has done it all

Louder

Middle East latest: German and French foreign ministers seek 'new beginning' with Syria

The German and French foreign ministers are heading to Damascus to send what the German minister said is a clear signal that a “political new beginning” between Europe and Syria is possible

The Independent UK

The elimination of cervical cancer in NZ is within reach in our lifetime – but not without funding and a plan

After committing to a global plan to eliminate cervical cancer, New Zealand is lagging behind Australia and other countries in how it manages this preventable disease.

The Conversation

UN Experts Slam Israel's 'Blatant Assault' On Health Rights In Gaza

UN experts on Thursday denounced Israel's raid on an embattled hospital in northern Gaza, demanding an end to the "blatant assault" on health rights in the besieged Palestinian territory.

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The Independent UK

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

Five years after the virus that causes COVID emerged in China it still holds some mysteries

The Guardian - UK

Are we ready for another pandemic?

After Covid-19, world leaders agreed to work together to strengthen global health systems, but negotiations on a new agreement have stalled

Louder

25 things we’re looking forward to in 2025

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, and we're feeling good - and here's 25 reasons why

Radio France Internationale

France boosts meningitis vaccinations to fight rise in deadly infections

France has expanded its vaccination programme against meningococcal disease from 1 January in response to a rise in cases, particularly among children and teenagers who are more vulnerable to severe forms of meningitis.

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Moderate Drinking Linked to Lower Overall Mortality Rate, Says National Academy of Sciences

So let's all enjoy a moderate toast to a Happy New Year!

The Independent UK

China says it has shared most Covid data of any country after WHO calls for further access

Beijing says research into origins of the virus should be expanded to other countries

Al Jazeera

‘Moral imperative’: WHO presses China to share COVID origins data

Beijing insists it has shared information on the coronavirus ‘without holding anything back’.

The National (Scotland)

Concerns grow for safety of Gaza hospital director being 'held in Israeli prison'

Concerns are growing for the safety of a hospital director in Gaza who was detained by Israeli forces...

International Business Times

China Says Shared Covid Information 'Without Holding Anything Back'

Beijing insisted on Tuesday that it had shared information on Covid-19 "without holding anything back", after the World Health Organization implored China to offer more data and access to understand the disease's origins.

Radio France Internationale

Five years on, WHO repeats call for China to share Covid data

Five years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations’ health organisation has called on China to share data to understand how it began.

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WHO Urges China To Share Covid-19 Data For Origins

WHO urges China for Covid-19 data transparency and global cooperation, highlighting ongoing debate on virus origins and impact on healthcare workers.

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