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Which EU countries record the most drowning fatalities?

In 2022, more than 4,800 people died after drowning. Men make up most of the victims, with most deaths happening at sea.

Euronews

‘Health champions’: Local women lead the fight against polio in Nigeria

In areas where male health workers are unwelcome or mistrusted, female vaccinators have carved out a space to thrive.

Al Jazeera

‘It’s a horrible picture’: Gaza faces new threat from antibiotic-resistant disease

Fatal infections more likely due to malnutrition, injuries and lack of medical facilities under Israel’s blockade

The Guardian - UK

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Israel kills 73 in Gaza as UK, EU and others slam ‘unimaginable’ suffering

Palestinians describe horrific scenes in northern Gaza in the daily desperation to access food under Israeli fire.

Al Jazeera

The loneliest continent: epidemic of social isolation hits Africans as western culture spreads

A World Health Organization study challenges traditional views of African society. Some blame technology, others urbanisation and living costs, but what is the solution?

The Guardian - UK

"My whole life I've felt like an outsider": Connor Selby on turning negatives into positives

Connor Selby is seen mostly as a blueser, but there’s much more to the multiple award-winning singer/songwriter than that

Louder

Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say

Samoa, Fiji and Tonga among the worst affected amid warning the disease and others will become ‘more common and more serious’ as the planet warms

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WHO Warns of Global Chikungunya Risk As China Outbreak Surges Past 10,000 And Reaches New Country

“Chikungunya is not a disease that is widely known, but it has been detected and transmitted in 119 countries globally."

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“I thought this had blown over. The Who has a new drummer… this is old news and it’s completely wrong.”: Zak Starkey claps back at Roger Daltrey's "character assassination" claims as the drama surrounding his departure from The Who rumbles on

But he and Daltrey “go back too long for grudges,” he claims

MusicRadar

Ham and bacon sold in Tesco and M&S found to contain cancer-causing chemicals

Cancer Research UK estimates about 13 per cent of the 44,100 cases of bowel cancer diagnosed each year in the UK are linked to eating processed meat

The Independent UK

What do we know about the West Nile virus spreading in Europe?

Several people have died after being infected with the mosquito-borne virus this summer.

Euronews

WHO Says Nearly 100,000 Struck With Cholera In Sudan

The World Health Organization on Thursday said nearly 100,000 cholera cases had been reported in Sudan since July last year, as it warned of more hunger, displacement and disease to come.

International Business Times

Famine kills nearly 200 in Gaza amid ‘apocalyptic’ battle for survival

Two children died of starvation on Thursday, as WHO warns 12,000 children aged under five suffering acute malnutrition.

Al Jazeera

France is burning. Here are 5 ways wildfires can hurt your health

Wildfire smoke appears to be more harmful than other types of air pollution when it comes to our health.

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The Guardian - UK

Ham sold in UK found to contain carcinogens 10 years after WHO warning

Study finds Wiltshire ham products sold by retailers such as M&S and Tesco contain highest level of nitrites

Al Jazeera

Dire blood shortage in Gaza as deaths from Israeli attacks, starvation grow

With so many Gaza Palestinians facing malnutrition, donors unable to give in the besieged enclave.

Euronews

Hedging bets: Who are the people driving up gambling figures in Europe?

Most gamblers in Europe are men, but women tend to develop gambling problems more quickly. Underage gambling mostly happens in southern European and Balkan countries.

Al Jazeera

What is the chikungunya virus, how are countries such as China battling it?

Since the start of 2025, about 240,000 people have been infected with chikungunya, with 90 deaths in 16 countries.

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The Guardian - UK

Burn notice: Gen Z and the terrifying rise of extreme tanning

Nasal sprays, injections and sunbeds – for many people, the yearning for a tan now outweighs the risks. But why?

MusicRadar

“It was kind of a character assassination and it was incredibly upsetting”: Roger Daltrey on Zak Starkey’s reaction to his Who ‘sacking’

Singer says he’s nervous about making it to the end of upcoming US tour

Euronews

China reports thousands of chikungunya cases amid outbreak of mosquito-borne virus

In the hardest-hit city of Foshan, patients have been hospitalised and residents are encouraged to take steps to prevent the virus from spreading.

Euronews

The world nearly beat polio. Here’s what got in the way

Fake immunisation records, an imperfect vaccine, and leadership missteps have enabled polio’s comeback, an investigation found.

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP's report on problems in the worldwide campaign to eradicate polio

The World Health Organization has closed in on its bold goal of eradicating polio several times, but the paralytic virus is entrenched in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan

The Independent UK

The world nearly beat polio. But fake records, an imperfect vaccine and missteps aided its comeback

The World Health Organization has closed in on its bold goal of eradicating polio several times, but the paralytic virus is entrenched in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan

The Guardian - UK

100 Gaza children hope to be evacuated to UK for urgent medical care

Charities urge government to move quickly after it announced scheme to help critically ill and injured children

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