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Breaking the silence: Tackling mental health and loneliness in older adults

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."

The Times of India

‘Alarming’ surge in mental ill health among young people in face of ‘unprecedented’ challenges, experts warn

Insecure employment, climate crisis and social media are driving ‘dangerous’ decline, research finds

The Guardian - AU

A study has been scathing about toddler foods in Australian supermarkets. Which products can parents trust?

These 70 items meet WHO standards for nutrients such as protein and do not exceed limits for sugar, salt and fat, researchers say

The Guardian - AU

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WHO to scrap weak PFAS drinking water guidelines after alleged corruption

Regulations ignored credible research and didn’t fully protect human health, independent scientists say

The Guardian - US

Africa's CDC Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency

The African Union's health watchdog on Tuesday declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent, saying the move is a "clarion call for action".

International Business Times

Africa's top health body declares monkeypox a 'public health emergency'

Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, has been declared a “public health emergency of continental security” by Africa’s top health body over an outbreak that spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring countries.

France 24

Mpox cases are soaring in Africa – what must be done to prevent a global pandemic

Alarmed by the surge in mpox cases, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has taken the unprecedented step of declaring the outbreak sweeping through African countries a continental public health emergency. The World Health Organization (WHO) is also meeting to decide whether to trigger its highest global alert…

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Most baby foods fail health test, make dodgy claims

Australian baby and toddler foods are overwhelmingly failing nutritional tests, often due to being loaded with too much sugar.

AAP

No baby or toddler foods in Australian supermarkets meet WHO standards, study finds

Researchers say stricter regulations needed to improve nutritional quality of products and stop deceptive labelling

The Guardian - AU

The Secret Committee Behind America's Prohibition Comeback

Washington bureaucrats are rewriting the rules on drinking, and a hidden panel of unelected officials could be paving the way for Prohibition 2.0.

Reason

WHO to convene experts on mpox virus as cases surge in East Africa

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

Radio France Internationale

10 of the deadliest superbugs that scientists are worried about

These bacteria have evolved the ability to resist treatment with antibiotics, leaving doctors scrambling to help patients who are infected.

LiveScience

Like Noah Lyles, Olympians with COVID are competing in Paris. Restrictions are a thing of the past

Paris Olympics organizers have issued health recommendations, but no restrictions, for dozens of athletes who got tested positive to COVID during the Games

The Independent UK

Pete Townshend reveals he was ‘very sexually attracted’ to Mick Jagger

The Who guitarist has detailed multiple ‘homosexual affairs’ throughout his career

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Africa mpox outbreak sparks health emergency warning

At least 16 countries have seen mpox infections as experts weigh option to declare public health emergency

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WHO Considers Global Emergency As Mpox Spreads In Africa

WHO closely monitors the escalating mpox virus outbreak in Africa, considering a global emergency declaration. Urgent action is needed to contain the sprea...

International Business Times

Climate Change Is Fuelling Rise In Hot Nights: Analysis

Human-induced climate change is significantly increasing the number of hot nights for nearly one in three people around the world, a global analysis said Thursday.

Al Jazeera

WHO calls emergency meeting to discuss jump in mpox cases from DRC

Nearly 27,000 cases of mpox have been found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with about 1,100 deaths.

LiveScience

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."

Fortune

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?

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