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Superbugs could lower your life expectancy by nearly 2 years, report says. What to know about antimicrobial resistance

Uncontrolled AMR is also projected to cost the world $855 billion annually until 2035, international leaders say.

Fortune

We know how to deter British children from alcohol, say experts, after concerns over WHO report

Study found Great Britain had worst rate of child alcohol consumption in world, but youth drinking is said still to have ‘declined sharply’

The Guardian - UK

Girls in UK drinking, vaping and smoking more than boys, study shows

The study shows that two-fifths of girls in England and Scotland have vaped by the age of 15

Evening Standard

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Cost of developing new drugs may be far lower than industry claims, trial reveals

Exclusive: MSF calls for transparency after its bill for a trial of TB treatment came to a fraction of the billions claimed by pharmaceutical companies

The Guardian - UK

Two new malaria vaccines are being rolled out across Africa — how they work and what they promise

Malaria incidents are on the rise. There were 249 million cases of this parasitic disease in 2022, five million more than in 2021.

The Hindu

"In hindsight I had problems, but at the time I really enjoyed the chaos I was creating": The Pete Townshend song that savaged a pair of music writers

Written in response to two journalists who said it was good that Keith Moon was dead, it's one of rock’s most spiteful songs

Louder

Great Britain has worst rate of child alcohol consumption in world, report finds

Study by World Health Organization shows more than half of children had drunk alcohol by age 13

The Guardian - UK

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Cyril Davies was a grumpy, balding panel beater who "drank bourbon like a fish": He also inspired a generation of rock musicians – and has been all but airbrushed out of history

What do The Kinks, Stones and The Who all have in common? For one thing, a harmonica-playing bluesman nicknamed 'Squirrel'

Louder

“He WAS music. He would start composing on a cocktail napkin at a bar, dream a melody, get to the piano at 3 AM, hear a door squeaking and make music out of it. His whole being resonated music”: Remembering ELP's Keith Emerson and his legendary rig

The gear that powered a legend - ELP's Moog-, Hammond- and Korg-powered heart exposed

MusicRadar

New type of host defence against Zika, dengue infections revealed

Research explains why some viruses present in bodily fluids don't spread through those fluids, revealing a novel defense mechanism against viral infection.

The Hindu

The ‘genomic accordion’ mpox viruses use to evolve, infect humans

In an April 18 study, scientists reported that a section of the mpox genome believed to be ‘less important’ is responsible for giving the virus a peculiar evolutionary ability called a ‘genomic accordion’.

The Hindu

Ebola to COVID: Hunter doctor a freeman of the city inspired by Mandela

'There's no passion to be found in playing small.'

Newcastle Herald

WHO To Issue Alert On Contaminated J&J Cough Syrup

WHO may issue a broader alert for contaminated Johnson & Johnson cough syrup in Africa, highlighting public health risks and the importance of regulatory v...

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"Jimi Hendrix lived a block from me in New York. We jammed together a lot": Al Kooper's stories of the Rolling Stones, The Who, Bob Dylan, Joe Walsh and more

He freaked out Lynyrd Skynyrd, produced The Tubes and more, hung out at Keith Moon’s house and had George Harrison hang out at his. He's the legendary Al Kooper

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WHO terms pathogens that transmit through air ‘infectious respiratory particles’ or IRPs

WHO introduces term 'infectious respiratory particles' for pathogens transmitted through the air, ending terminology challenges during pandemics.

The Guardian - UK

Risk of bird flu spreading to humans is ‘enormous concern’, says WHO

Chief scientist voices fears about H5N1 variant that has ‘extraordinarily high’ mortality rate in humans

International Business Times

Slimmer Draft Pandemic Agreement Released Ahead Of Fresh Talks

The new draft of the global pandemic agreement has been released to countries ahead of Thursday's deadline, with a more streamlined take on how the world should handle future pandemics.

Al Jazeera

UK set to ban tobacco sales for a ‘smoke-free’ generation. Will it work?

The UK’s smoking ban aims to phase out sales of tobacco, which is one of the main causes of cancer deaths in Britain.

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WEKU

The U.S. has come up with its own global strategy to thwart the next pandemic

The Biden administration has launched a new effort to improve the ability of the U.S. to prevent, detect and respond to global health threats. Some experts say the new strategy doesn't go far enough.

TechRadar

Web accessibility: A beginner's guide

We cover everything web accessibility-related in this beginner's guide.

The Hindu

Without access to recent and reliable data, democratic choices are impoverished: Lancet

An editorial published in The Lancet warned that for the first time in 150 years, a whole decade has gone by with no official comprehensive data on India or its people, jeopardising India’s healthcare ecosystem.

International Business Times

Asia-Pacific Gets New Weapon In Fight Against Drug-resistant TB

A faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of a "new era" in tackling one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases.

The Hindu

COVID-19 in India | What is the current scenario and how are we tackling it?

WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic in 2020, leading to lockdowns in India; now, with high vaccination rates, cases are minimal.

WEKU

Here are 3 solutions to get blood to folks in 'blood deserts.' One is often illegal

Doctors have coined a term to describe places where blood for transfusions is not readily available: "blood deserts." When blood banks aren't around, they try different strategies to help patients.

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UN Agencies Assist In Retrieving Bodies In Gaza Hospital

UN agencies and WHO are working to recover bodies in Gaza for dignified burials, emphasizing respect for the deceased and the need for immediate humanitari...

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