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‘Utter hypocrisy’: tobacco firm lobbied against rules in Africa that are law in UK

British American Tobacco pushed Zambian ministers to drop or delay ad bans, health warnings and restrictions on flavoured products, letter shows

The Guardian - UK

Vapes are ‘compromising children’s human rights’, experts warn

New analysis published in the BMJ highlights that teenagers are "particularly sensitive" to nicotine exposure

The Independent UK

Online gambling is everywhere. So are the risks

With the rise of online betting and prediction markets, states and public health organizations are devoting resources to people who become addicted or develop a problematic habit

The Independent UK

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Global tuberculosis diagnoses rise to a record, but deaths fall, WHO reports

The number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide rose again last year, eclipsing 2023's record total

The Independent UK

Should I kick my diet soft-drink habit? Where do I start?

The average Australian drinks almost 60 litres of soft drink a year. Many people see diet soft drinks as a “healthier” choice than regular ones, and when it comes to sugar, that’s true.

The Conversation

Scientists dream of beating malaria by editing disease-carrying mosquitoes' DNA. Could it work?

A global health group breaks down exactly where the promise lies in using genetically modified mosquitoes to eliminate life-threatening diseases – and where they may fall short.

Euronews

Gough Whitlam believed John Kerr’s wife played a key role in The Dismissal. Did she?

The Dismissal still looms as Australia’s greatest political crisis, 50 years on. The familiar story centres on four figures. Governor general Sir John Kerr – who, on November 11 1975, sacked prime minister Gough Whitlam. Malcolm Fraser, the opposition leader who blocked the budget to force the election he would…

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10 Years Ago, The Oldest Sci-Fi Show Dropped A Speech That We Can Never Forget

In the 2015 'Doctor Who' episode 'The Zygon Inversion,' the series made a profound statement in one of Peter Capaldi's best speeches, ever.

Inverse

Polish tobacco producers protest as EU weighs up cutting funding to farms

Ahead of a meeting later this month where the EU will decide whether to adopt World Health Organization recommendations to cut funding to European tobacco farms, Polish producers are making their voices heard.

Radio France Internationale

Here’s The Top 5 Foods That Everyone Should Stop Eating

The modern food supply offers a wide range of convenient and delicious options. However, some of these foods come with a very high and a very well-documented health risk. Major global health organizations, like the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) and the American Heart Association (AHA), have issued strong warnings about…

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Childhood obesity reaching ‘alarmingly high’ levels in Europe, WHO report warns

Child obesity rates have stabilised in some countries in recent years – but global health officials said they were still too high.

Euronews

Sudan's paramilitary group said it agrees on truce proposed by U.S.-led mediator group

The Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that has been at war with the Sudanese military for over two years, said it has agreed to a humanitarian truce that was proposed by U.S.-led mediator group, also known as the Quad

The Independent UK

Can Botulism Kill You? Here's Why The FDA Recalled Tomato Sauce Brands, Warns of Risk

The FDA has recalled First and Last Bakery's tomato sauce products over fears of botulism contamination — a rare but potentially deadly illness caused by Clostridium botulinum bacteria.

International Business Times UK

JBL’s new open earbuds for kids will keep them aware of their surroundings, should still fit them as they grow, and let parents set safe volume levels to protect their hearing

JBL's Junior Free headphones are open-ear with safe volume protection and useful parental features

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The Guardian - UK

Low-income areas in England and Wales face worst air pollution, analysis finds

Exclusive: Experts say impact on people of colour and those who do not drive is ‘grave environmental injustice’

Euronews

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.

AAP

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.

The Guardian - AU

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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The Independent UK

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

Louder

"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

The Independent UK

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

Euronews

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.

MusicRadar

“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"

The Independent UK

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

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