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New WHO Guidance Says to Avoid Fake Sugars — Here’s What You Should Use Instead

Artificial sweeteners are up to 400 times sweeter by weight – but provide no or negligible energy.

Inverse

WHO could gain new powers to force Britain into lockdown in event of another pandemic

WHO member states would need to take the organisation's advice as 'binding' under new regulations being discussed - but some MPs fear the institution may become a 'controlling authority'

Daily Mirror

Holidaymakers issued warning amid measles outbreaks in 17 European countries

The virus is one of the most contagious diseases in the world and can cause serious complications, with symptoms including white spots in the mouth and a rash

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Lead detected in water supplies for Atherton Hospital and Yarrabah Health Facility

Routine testing of water at Atherton Hospital and Yarrabah Health Facility picked up the lead contamination, according to Queensland Health

ABC News

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

ABC News

Scientists tackle deadly bug that attacks the weak and lives on surfaces and door handles

Premature babies and those with compromised immune systems are particularly vulnerable to the infection, which can survive on surfaces for long periods

Wales Online

Brits warned of deadly Victorian disease raging through 17 European countries

The outbreak has been reported in 17 countries in the WHO European region, with experts advising people to be vigilant to the dangers of possible importation from one country to another

Daily Mirror

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Dad who thought he had long Covid diagnosed with life-threatening brain tumour

Grant Churnin-Ritchie was told he had a pituitary tumour last February after experiencing fatigue but managed to go on and complete a half marathon months later.

Daily Record

Are Artificial Sweeteners Harmless? The Ultimate Truth About the Zero-Calorie Packets

The World Health Organization released new guidance advising against fake sugars for weight loss. Experts say the risks of these products may trump the benefits.

Inverse

Hidden feature linked to heart failure risk as strong thighs are 'healthy sign'

The researchers found that having strong quadriceps could be a healthy sign, reducing the risk of heart failure in those who had suffered a heart attack.

Daily Record

‘One hell of a powerhouse’: Tina Turner remembered by Rolling Stones rockers, stars

The world is reeling from the loss of music legend Tina Turner, who died after a long illness in her home near Zurich on Tuesday. She was 83.

Los Angeles Times

Tina Turner: legendary rock’n’roll singer dies aged 83

Turner who initially found fame in a turbulent musical partnership, became one of the biggest acts in the world as a solo artist and one of the defining pop icons of the 1980s

The Guardian - UK

9 silent killers posing biggest threat to humanity revealed by world's top doctors

The World Health Organization (WHO) has a 'priority' list of diseases which they say pose the greatest public health risk and are being monitored and researched to prepare for the next potential public health emergency

Daily Mirror

Conspiracy theories, Moggologues and ‘zombie’ stats: all in a week’s work for GB News

Deliberately provocative channel – with numerous Tory MP hosts – is planting its flag on the radical right of UK politics

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Reuters

WHO condemns Russia's aggression in Ukraine, rejects Moscow's counter-proposal

The World Health Organization assembly passed a motion on Wednesday condemning Russia's aggression against Ukraine, including attacks on healthcare facilities.

The Independent UK

World must prepare for disease more deadlier than Covid, WHO chief warns

The next pandemic is bound to ‘come knocking’, warns health agency

Radio France Internationale

Parisian metro users exposed to excessive pollution, study warns

Commuters using Paris's underground system risk being exposed to high levels of fine particle pollution, a study has found. Transport company RATP contests the findings.

The Independent UK

World must prepare for disease more deadly than Covid, WHO chief warns

The next pandemic is bound to ‘come knocking’, warns health agency

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Rich nations must do more to fight pandemics -WHO draft treaty

Richer countries should be asked to better pull their weight in helping the world cope with pandemics, according to a new draft of a treaty being negotiated at the World Health Organization.

The Independent UK

Watch live: World Health Organisation discusses resolution on health emergency in Ukraine

Watch live as World Health Organisation (WHO) members meet on Tuesday, 23 May, to discuss resolutions to the health emergency in Ukraine triggered by Russia's invasion.

Reuters

WHO 'overstretched' in response to increasing health emergencies

A growing number of health emergencies around the world, from COVID-19 to cholera, have left the World Health Organization's response "overstretched", a senior advisor said on Tuesday.

The News Lens

Taiwanese Reporters Denied Press Passes for WHA

The foreign ministry called the incident “a serious violation of a universal human right and the principle of justice for all that the UN aims to embody.”

The Independent UK

Guitar owned by The Who’s Pete Townshend could sell for £20,000

Townshend donated the 1989 Takamine FP-360SC electro-acoustic guitar to a friend known only as Robert in the 1990s after the theft of his instrument.

Reuters

Explainer-How the World Health Organization could fight future pandemics

Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics are underway at the World Health Organization (WHO), with a target date of May 2024 for a legally binding agreement to be adopted by the U.N. health agency's 194 member countries.

The Guardian - AU

Outcry as World Health Assembly locks out Taiwan under pressure from China

Taipei criticises ‘unfair and unjust’ decision to deny observer status despite support from US, UK, France and other countries

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