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WHO may declare new, deadlier mpox outbreak an international emergency

The World Health Organization will soon convene a committee to decide if the ongoing mpox outbreak constitutes a "public health emergency of international concern."

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The dreaded COVID summer surge has arrived. Here’s the latest treatment and isolation guidance

New COVID-19 cases are popping up globally, as at least 40 Olympic athletes in Paris have tested positive for COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses.

Fortune

Diet Mountain Dew for the win? Why the favorite soda of both JD Vance and Tim Walz may not be a health drink.

The chartreuse soda contains three artificial sweeteners and various additives. How safe are they?

Fortune

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Absence of ceasefire hurting fight against polio in Gaza, WHO says

The global health body says virus could spread even beyond Gaza if violence does not end to enable immunisation push.

Al Jazeera

UN health agency convening experts meeting to decide if mpox outbreak in Africa is global emergency

The head of the World Health Organization says he will convene an expert group to determine if the increasing spread of the mpox virus in Africa warrants being declared a global emergency

The Independent UK

‘My children cry all day from the heat’: Life in Gaza’s tent camps

Displaced mothers share how they try to help their children cope with sweltering, unsanitary conditions.

Al Jazeera

Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns

A new Covid-19 variant, KP.3.1.1, is becoming dominant in the US

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Teenage girls in Africa face shocking rates of physical and sexual abuse in intimate relationships – new global report

Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls between the ages of 15 and 19 who have been in a relationship will have suffered intimate partner violence by the time they turn 20. This is one of the findings of the World Health Organization’s first detailed analysis of intimate partner violence among…

The Conversation

More babies are being born with syphilis, study finds

Congenital syphilis is preventable, but nonetheless, the disease is on the rise in countries like Australia and the U.S.

LiveScience

Dangerous strains of 'hypervirulent' superbug detected in US and 15 other countries

A drug-resistant bacterium that causes severe infections has been spreading globally, and it's now in at least 16 countries, the WHO warns.

LiveScience

Does it come with air con? How to keep your home cool in a heatwave for as little as £15

Two in three Londoners have reported their homes are ‘unbearably hot’ as demand for air conditioning rises

Evening Standard

Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy – one that could be easily prevented

Data just published online shows a worrying increase in infectious syphilis cases in women living in Australia aged 15–44 (referred to as “reproductive age”) and a subsequent rise in transmission from pregnant parent to child. This is called congenital syphilis.

The Conversation

UN says 86 percent of Gaza now under Israeli evacuation orders

Israeli military carries out more attacks across the strip, killing at least 33 Palestinians amid mass displacements.

Al Jazeera

"The beauty here is how far he strays from The Who": Pete Townshend finds new ways to play old songs on Live In Concert 1985-2001

Live In Concert 1985-2001 comprises 14 discs of live recordings from The Who guitarist Pete Townshend

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7 scary diseases you can get from the water

Many deadly infections are transmitted via water, including cholera, typhoid and brain-eating amoebas.

The Guardian - UK

Children in Gaza are now at risk of polio as well as bombs – we need a ceasefire now

We are sending 1m polio vaccines to Gaza but many people will die from preventable health threats unless we can quickly scale up aid delivery, says the WHO director general

The Conversation

Older people’s risk of abuse is rising. Can an ad campaign protect them?

Elder abuse is an emerging public health and safety issue for communities of high-income countries.

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Cease-Fire Deal Progresses, Hostages In Gaza May Be Freed

Updates on Gaza conflict: Cease-fire talks, West Bank raid, disease concerns, unity government declaration, and Israeli bill targeting UNRWA.

The Independent UK

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu signals cease-fire deal could be shaping up as deaths top 39,000

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled that a cease-fire deal that would free dozens of hostages from captivity in Gaza could be taking shape

The Conversation

Desk jobs can be killers – here’s how strength training at work can help

Physical inactivity is a killer. When we become inactive, we lose muscular strength. When we lack muscular strength, we may be more likely to experience a host of health issues, including cognitive decline, poor mental health, musculoskeletal conditions, have a fall, get seriously injured, become hospitalised, and develop diabetes, heart…

Al Jazeera

How is new malaria vaccine drive working in West Africa?

How does the new R21/Matrix-M vaccine work and where is it being administered?

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