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Deaths in pregnancy and childbirth have plummeted worldwide. What’s behind the decline?

There were about 260,000 maternal deaths in 2023, down 41 per cent from the turn of the century.

Euronews

Science awards put Aussie pioneers in rarefied air

Collecting Australia's most prestigious science awards is gratifying, but seeing their pioneering work in action is the real reward for our top researchers.

AAP

Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize

Prof Lidia Morawska says recognition of her research comes at a fraught time – an ‘age of anti-science’

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India’s capital to suffer ‘severe’ pollution this week

Delhi is world’s most polluted capital city

The Independent UK

Militia attack on hospital in Darfur came in waves, WHO says

The World Health Organization reports that gunmen who reportedly killed at least 460 people at a hospital in Sudan's Darfur region returned three times to the facility during their assault

The Independent UK

"How all deluxe releases should be done": The latest upmarket makeover of The Who's Who Are You is interesting and exhaustive

The Who’s last blast with Keith Moon

Louder

Doctor Who’s Disney deal was a bold, doomed experiment – but where does the BBC go from here?

STATE OF THE ARTS: The BBC’s deal with the US streaming service is over, and other than a promised Christmas episode next year, the future of the sci-fi series is shrouded in uncertainty. But ‘Doctor Who’ is indicative of a broader quandary at the BBC, writes Fiona Sturges

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Sudanese paramilitary group accused of killing hundreds in North Darfur hospital

One witness said the city of el-Fasher was "like a killing field" after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized it over the weekend.

Euronews

“People would ask me, ‘What's it like to replace Keith Moon?’ I said, ‘I didn't replace Keith Moon – I replaced Kenney Jones!’”: How a legendary drummer followed in the footsteps of two other legendary drummers in The Who

“I saw The Who live with Kenney – and he was absolutely fantastic"

MusicRadar

WHO says over 460 people reportedly killed at a hospital taken by Sudanese paramilitary forces

The head of the U.N. health agency says more than 460 people were reportedly killed in a hospital in Sudan's western Darfur region

The Independent UK

Disney addresses Doctor Who's future on Disney+ after two-season partnership with the BBC comes to an end

Disney has provided an update on whether Doctor Who will stay on Disney+ after it decided not to renew its deal with the BBC.

TechRadar

Future pandemics are a 'certainty' — and we must be better prepared to distribute vaccines equitably, says Dr. Seth Berkley

Months before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, efforts were already underway to ensure low-income countries would get access to future vaccines against the infection. The book "Fair Doses" tells that story and discusses the ongoing fight for vaccine equity around the world.

LiveScience

"For months and months, I was the only one who ever heard the song. I kept it in my back pocket": The true story of the Aerosmith classic built from a riff its writer almost didn't share

The tale behind one of Aerosmith's most iconic songs

Louder

What to know about the 'Frankenstein' variant of COVID-19

The currently dominant COVID-19 variant in Germany has been referred to as the 'Frankenstein' variant. Here's why.

Euronews

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Peer trying to derail UK smoking ban discussed bill with relative at tobacco firm

Lord Strathcarron says he and an in-law ‘high up’ at British American Tobacco discussed bill, which he aims to weaken

The Guardian - AU

Australia must ‘step up to prevent catastrophic and preventable loss of life’ amid Trump cuts, former CDC boss says

Dr Tom Frieden served as director of the US health body under Barack Obama until 2017 and warns about cuts under Donald Trump

The Guardian - UK

Cholera is spreading fast, yet it can be stopped. Why haven’t we consigned it to history?

Vaccine production must be expanded to combat this ancient disease, especially in Africa, but a lack of political will is holding us back

Louder

“She had scratches on the side of her face. I said, ‘What happened?’She said, ‘Oh nothing, Keith threw the cat at me’”: Bill Wyman on Jimi Hendrix’s brilliance, Keith Moon’s madness and Mick Jagger’s brutal reaction to him leaving the Rolling Stones

The Beatles, The Who, Jimi Hendrix – ex-Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman has known them all

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Scientists demand cancer warnings on bacon and ham sold in UK

Successive governments criticised for doing ‘virtually nothing’ to reduce risk in the decade since cancer link found

The Independent UK

Experts sceptical as Delhi starts trial to combat severe air pollution with artificial rain

Administrator says Indian capital ready for artificial rain induced by cloud seeding

Euronews

Polio vaccination rates fell in Europe and Central Asia last year. Here's why the WHO is concerned

Global health officials said efforts to maintain Europe’s polio-free status ‘continue to be challenged’.

The Guardian - UK

US secretary of state Marco Rubio says ‘Hamas cannot be involved in governing Gaza’ – as it happened

Rubio also said the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) cannot play a future role in Gaza, claiming it is a ‘subsidiary of Hamas’

The Independent UK

Delhi AQI soars above 1,000 after court permits Diwali fireworks

Air quality data shows 36 of Indian capital’s 38 monitoring stations now in ‘red zone’

Metal Hammer

"He was doing something that was light years away from all of my other heroes": The five albums that changed Ace Frehley's life

In 2018 late Kiss legend Ace Frehley picked the five records that guided his path towards the stars

Euronews

Breast cancer: What you need to know about detection, risks, and screening

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder of the importance of early detection and education in the fight against the most common cancer in women.

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