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Hamas says ready to exchange 70 hostages for 5-day truce

The armed wing of Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Monday they told Qatari mediators that the group is ready to release up to 70 women and children held in Gaza in return for a five-day truce. The news came after Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Hamas had "lost…

France 24

Gaza’s two biggest hospitals cease operations as WHO warns of rising deaths

UN agency says three nurses killed at Al-Shifa, as WHO calls for immediate Israel-Gaza ceasefire to halt loss of life.

Al Jazeera

Israel-Hamas war: what we know on day 38

Hundreds remain trapped in Gaza’s largest hospital as fighting rages outside; Joe Biden says he expects ‘less intrusive action’

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Israel-Hamas war: what we know on day 37

WHO says it has lost communication with staff in al-Shifa hospital in northern Gaza; Israeli PM Netanyahu rejects international calls for ceasefire

The Guardian - US

Aid groups urge attacks on healthcare centres to stop – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Israeli forces close in on al-Shifa Hospital, trapping thousands

Thousands of people are holed up in Gaza’s largest hospital, which Israel claims is a Hamas command centre.

Al Jazeera

Israel-Hamas war: what we know on day 36

‘No justification’ for Israeli bombing of babies in Gaza, Emmanuel Macron says; largest hospital in Gaza under bombardment, WHO says

The Guardian - AU

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Gaza’s largest hospital being bombarded, WHO says

Attack comes as Blinken laments Palestinian death toll and Netanyahu says Israel does not seek to govern territory

The Guardian - UK

These 4 lethal viruses could fuel the next pandemic, new research says. What they are—and how the world can prepare

The pathogens are expected to kill more than 15,000 annually by 2050—even if they don’t make an evolutionary leap that allows them to ravage the globe.

Fortune

How bad is Gaza’s disease outbreak amid the Israel war?

Diarrhoea and respiratory infections are some of the leading infectious diseases affecting the besieged enclave.

Al Jazeera

Israel to start ‘pauses’ in fighting – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Northern Gaza exodus accelerating, says Israel, as WHO warns of disease risk

IDF says 50,000 people moved south on Wednesday, up from 15,000 a day earlier, claiming Hamas has lost control of the north

The Guardian - AU

Low salt intake nearly kills 60-year-old, doctors advise normal salt consumption

60-yr-old Mr. Maneesh was rushed to ER in unconscious state. Blood test revealed hyponatremia due to insufficient salt intake & use of BP meds. ICMR report showed Indian daily salt intake 8g, exceeding WHO's 5g recommendation.

The Hindu

Israel-Hamas war: what we know on day 34

Eighteen Palestinians killed and at least 20 injured in IDF raid on Jenin city; Israeli military says tactical pauses in fighting do not constitute ceasefire

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The Hindu

WHO hailed India’s success in managing TB: Union Health Ministry

“The WHO has made a downward revision of TB mortality rates from 4.94 lakh in 2021 to 3.31 lakh in 2022, a reduction of over 34%,’’ a release issued by the Health Ministry said.

The Guardian - UK

Gas cookers pump out pollutants linked to childhood asthma, report finds

Scientists find average levels of nitrogen dioxide almost twice as high in homes cooking with gas as in those cooking without

The Guardian - AU

US launches airstrike in response to attacks on bases housing US troops as Syrian state media reports strikes in south by Israel – as it happened

More than 33,550 cases of diarrhoea reported since mid-October, most among children under five, says WHO;

France 24

'How are they going to evacuate them?': The search for solutions to Gaza's hospital crisis

As the need for medical care in Gaza soars, accessing working hospitals and health centres is becoming more and more difficult. Alternative solutions such as evacuating patients overseas and setting up field hospitals are under way, but may offer little hope if there is no end to fighting in the…

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Al Jazeera

More than a month without water, food, healthcare in Gaza amid Israel war

The United Nations says the enclave’s health, sanitation, water and food services are nearing the ‘breaking point’.

WEKU

Antibiotics that fight deadly infections in babies are losing their power

New research finds that the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in Southeast Asia are only 50% effective at treating sepsis and meningitis in newborns. It's a cause for global concern.

The Guardian - UK

Kenya manufacturer is first in Africa to get WHO approval for malaria drug

Pre-qualification seen as significant step towards self-sufficiency in healthcare in continent where more than 70% of drugs are imported

MusicRadar

"If you could just bear with us, we’re going to go and revive our drummer by punching him in the stomach. He’s out cold...": 5 crazy Keith Moon moments

They didn’t call The Who’s drummer Moon The Loon for nothing…

Cinemablend

David Tennant's Wife Had An A+ Reaction To The Doctor Who Star Being Called A 'Top Dilf'

Doctor Who's David Tennant was recently called a "top DILF," and his wife had a pretty great reaction to the situation.

Inverse

6 Years Later, 'Doctor Who' Is Giving Fans What They Want — But There’s a Catch

Which 'Doctor Who' season is which? In 2023, there will be a new Christmas Special for the 15th Doctor. But is this the end of one era or the reboot of another?

Guitar World

“I've never been a fan of tapping, tricks or whammy bars. There have been a few greats, like Edward Van Halen and Randy Rhoads, but what they did came from somewhere”: Kiss's Paul Stanley names 11 guitarists who shaped his sound

The stalwart rhythm guitarist gets back to the roots of his brand of hard-rock showmanship: why AC/DC and Kiss share a similar guitar mentality, how Mitch Mitchell elevated Jimi Hendrix, and what makes Jimmy Page the Beethoven of guitarists

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