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The clean air gap: What India knows it needs vs what it’s actually doing

Despite India’s claims of progress in reducing air pollution through the National Clean Air Programme, the country is far behind targets and even ranked among 10 most polluted nations last year. But this is a problem compounded by many unimplemented recommendations – made by government committees, non-government organisations, and research…

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Unknown Illness Kills Over 50 In Northwestern Congo

Unidentified illness outbreak in northwestern Congo raises concerns as over 50 deaths reported. Health officials investigating.

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'History Will Not Forgive' Failure To Seal Pandemic Deal: WHO Chief

The head of the UN's health agency warned Friday that history would not forgive countries if they failed to strike a pandemic treaty at the last hurdle World Health Organization leader Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the comments with progress slow and time running out for the talks.

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Slow Horses actor Christopher Chung to star in next series of Doctor Who

Showrunner Russell T Davies said the actor stars in ‘one of the darkest, toughest episodes we’ve ever made’.

Evening Standard

Hina Khan says she ignored cancer signs, assumed it to be an infection

Cancer is a silent predator that gives subtle warnings before it strikes hard. However, many people tend to overlook these signs, dismissing them as minor health issues. According to WHO, breast cancer alone caused 670,000 deaths globally in 2022. Television star Hina Khan recently opened up about her battle with…

The Times of India

Trump Tariffs Leave WTO Adrift In Eye Of The Storm

The World Trade Organization's entire mission is overseeing global trade, but US President Donald Trump's tariff offensive has left it adrift.

International Business Times

An exercise scientist recommends simple trick to increase health benefits of walking 10,000 steps a day

IN FOCUS: Shorter bursts of more intense physical activity have a positive effect, says Harry Bullmore

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Trump’s dismantling of USAid raises risk of mpox global emergency, experts warn

As administration cuts off resources from African countries to contain outbreak, workers say ‘everybody’s lost’

The Guardian - US

CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to the current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks and other public health emergencies

In just a few short weeks, the Trump administration has brought drastic changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health. Beginning with the removal of websites and key public health datasets in January 2025, the Trump administration has taken actions to dismantle established public health infrastructure…

The Conversation

Rick Buckler obituary

Drummer whose insistent beat underpinned the Jam’s distinctive sound on six top-selling studio albums and 18 consecutive Top 40 UK singles

The Guardian - UK

Ncuti Gatwa’s leaving Doctor Who? We shouldn’t really be shocked

Doctor Who might need Gatwa’s sprinkling of stardust, but he doesn’t need it

Evening Standard

When COVID Authoritarianism Met Border Authoritarianism

All 194 countries in the World Health Organization imposed COVID travel restrictions. The authors of When the World Closed Its Doors argue it was a failure.

Reason

Legendary east London pub venue where Roxy Music and the Who performed reopens after refurbishment

Red Lion enjoyed an extraordinary heyday in the Sixties and Seventies when many bands played before going on to global fame

Evening Standard

'Now Or Never' For Pandemic Accord, Says WHO Chief After US Pulls Out

The head of the World Health Organization insisted on Monday it was "now or never" to strike a landmark global accord on tackling future pandemics, despite the United States withdrawing from negotiations.

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WHO calls for cigarette-style cancer warnings on alcohol packaging

Cancer charities back call for ‘prominent’ warning labels while industry body says move ‘not proportionate’

International Business Times

Cambodia Nears Khmer Rouge Survivor's Dream Of Eradicating Malaria

Cambodian scientist Yeang Chheang has spent six decades fighting malaria -- even in the Khmer Rouge labour camp where his wife and baby died -- and stands tantalisingly close to fulfilling his life's work.

International Business Times

WHO Facing 'New Realities' As US Withdrawal Looms

The World Health Organization on Tuesday wrapped up its executive board meeting, held against the backdrop of the United States -- by far its largest donor -- heading for the exit.

The Conversation

What is Sudan virus and how similar is it to Ebola?

The Ugandan government and the World Health Organization recently confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease. The index (first-known) case of this outbreak is thought to be a 32-year-old male nurse from a hospital in Kampala, the capital of Uganda.

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Al Jazeera

One dead, eight sickened in Uganda’s new Ebola outbreak

Uganda’s Health Ministry has confirmed nine Ebola cases in the country.

Radio France Internationale

WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines in low-income countries

The World Health Organization launched on Tuesday a new platform providing cost-free cancer medicines for thousands of children living in low- and middle-income countries, in a bid to improve lagging survival rates.

The Guardian - UK

Dirty water and endless wars: why cholera outbreaks are on the rise again

The number of cases globally has surged since 2021, as war and the climate crisis pile pressure on vaccine supplies

The Conversation

Healthcare in Africa on brink of crisis as US exits WHO and USAid freezes funds: health scholar explains why

US president Donald Trump has taken a series of decisions that have delivered body blows to the global management of health. He has announced that the US will leave the World Health Organization. And a 90-day freeze has been placed on money distributed by the US Agency for International Development…

The Independent UK

Is your teen addicted to social media? Here’s what to do

Almost half of British teens say they feel addicted to social media, but is yours?

Al Jazeera

Uganda battles new Ebola outbreak – and a vaccine hesitancy crisis

Amid sixth outbreak of Sudan Ebola virus, Ugandans bemoan lack of official communication and fears for the economy.

Al Jazeera

Palestinians returning to ‘toxic wasteland’ in northern Gaza

Rubbish flooding the streets of Gaza City is creating new health risks, residents say.

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