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WHO will rename monkeypox virus to combat racism and stigma

The current name does not adhere to WHO guidelines, which discourage the use of geographic regions or animals.

Axios

WHO convenes experts to decide if monkeypox is an emergency

The World Health Organization will convene its emergency committee to determine if the monkeypox outbreak that has mysteriously spread beyond Africa warrants being declared a global health emergency

The Independent UK

Air pollution got worse during lockdown in many countries, study finds

University of Chicago reports little change in global average particulate pollution in 2020, with increases in areas such as India

The Guardian - UK

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World Blood Donor Day as rules limit who can give or must wait to donate

Giving blood is a lifeline for countless people in crisis, but the rules restrict who can volunteer.

Daily Record

Monkeypox should be 'urgently' renamed over racist links, health bosses say

Officials at the World Health Organisation are weighing up new names for the virus spreading around the world after a respected group of scientists called for it to be "urgently" changed

Daily Mirror

MWL Secretary-General Calls for Bridging ‘Wide’ Gap Between Rich, Poor

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League Dr. Mohammad al-Issa has participated as a guest of honor in the world’s high-level forum, which brought together the heads of major regional and international organizations active in the field of humanitarian work. Activities of the forum, hosted by Geneva, were launched under the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pollution cuts life expectancy by two years

Air pollution shortens lives worldwide by more than two years, researchers reported Tuesday.

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World Blood Donor Day - who can give blood and who isn't allowed to?

Donating blood can help treat and support many people. However, not everyone is allowed to donate blood. Here's what you need to know about who can and cannot give blood

Daily Mirror

Mary-Louise McLaws and Kerry Chant in Queen's birthday honours

Respected epidemiologist Mary-Louise McLaws, who has been recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday honours list, reflects on how her life changed following her brain cancer diagnosis.

ABC News

Flu seasons, like the COVID-19 pandemic, have become unusual and unpredictable. Here's why

Around the world, something very strange is happening with the spread of flu, with a range of specialists saying the COVID-19 pandemic has set off a chain of consequences that interrupted the spread of influenza, possibly throwing out seasonal trends for years to come.

ABC News

Is monkeypox a sexually transmitted infection?

A study found monkeypox virus in the seminal fluid of four men who had sex with men

The Hindu

Vietnam was once praised for its pandemic response. Now a COVID corruption scandal has brought down its health minister

Vietnam was once held up as a poster child for effective COVID-19 responses. But corrupt officials were lining their pockets in a corruption scandal that's brought down its health minister.

ABC News

British scientists say it's unclear if monkeypox has peaked

British health officials say they cannot tell if the spread of monkeypox has peaked in the country

The Independent UK

COVID-19 'Lab Leak' Origin Theory Merits Further Investigation, Says New WHO Report

But the Chinese government continues to stonewall independent investigations.

Reason

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China calls theory that Covid originated in Chinese lab ‘politically motivated lie’

WHO report has said origins of virus are still unknown and recommended further investigation

Daily Mirror

UK monkeypox cases soar as infected must stay 1m from others in new 'social distancing'

Confirmed cases of the virus in the UK have soared to 366 after a further 45 were identified in just the past 24 hours, and health chiefs have issued new "social distancing" guidelines

The Independent UK

China calls COVID 'lab leak' theory a lie after WHO report

China has attacked the theory that the coronavirus pandemic may have originated as a leak from a Chinese laboratory as a politically motivated lie

The Hindu

COVID origin | WHO says it’s unclear but lab leak theory needs study

That stance marks a sharp reversal of the U.N. health agency's initial assessment of the pandemic's origins

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Malcolm Roberts says a rule change at the WHO 'would have decimated' Australia's sovereignty. Is he correct?

The One Nation senator has continued to push the baseless claim that Australia could be forced to adopt restrictive health measures by the World Health Organization.

The Conversation

Targeted wastewater surveillance has a history of social and ethical concerns

Wastewater surveillance involves testing sewage to obtain data about a population’s health. While the technique is decades old, it has gained recent international prominence for its ability to predict pandemic surges, detect new SARS-CoV-2 variants and provide useful data when traditional testing methods reach capacity. With its success, the field…

The Independent UK

WHO: COVID origins unclear but lab leak theory needs study

Experts drafted by the World Health Organization to help investigate the origins of the coronavirus pandemic say further research is needed to determine how COVID-19 first began

Reuters

Factbox-What the WHO says on how to find COVID-19's origins, prepare for next pandemic

A panel of experts drafted by the World Health Organization to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare a framework to investigate future outbreaks has published its first report.

Reuters

Pandemic's origins obscured by lack of Chinese data - WHO panel

The World Health Organization said on Thursday its latest investigation into the origins of COVID-19 was inconclusive, largely because data from China is missing, another blow to its years-long effort to determine how the pandemic began.

Reuters

U.N. calls for justice after fatal shooting of Myanmar WHO worker

(Corrects typo in headline in word "shooting")

Zenger

Kneesy Does It – The Age For Knee Replacement Surgery Has Dropped Due To Obesity, Study Says

The age for knee replacement surgery has dropped due to the obesity crisis, a new study has revealed.

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