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46 Years Later, The Most Underrated '70s Sci-Fi Show Is Finally Getting a Crucial Upgrade

Beware the Federation! The dystopian cult sci-fi classic, 'Blake's 7' is finally hitting Blu-ray. But there's a special twist to this remaster.

Inverse

Study: 60% of US baby foods fall short

"Work is needed to improve the nutritional quality of commercially produced infant and toddler foods"

Salon

WHO Launches Plan To Control Mpox Outbreak In Africa

WHO launches a plan to combat mpox outbreaks in Africa, with Germany donating vaccines to help Congo amid rising cases and deaths.

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Israel says more polio vaccines are delivered to Gaza, where aid groups seek pause in fighting

Israel’s military says polio vaccines for more than 1 million people have been delivered to Gaza, after the first confirmed case of the disease in the territory in a quarter-century

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Israel and Hezbollah trade strikes as Hamas plays down talk of imminent ceasefire deal in Gaza – as it happened

IDF launches waves of what it calls ‘pre-emptive’ strikes into Lebanon as Hezbollah fires hundreds of rockets in major escalation of tensions

The Guardian - AU

‘Everyone was afraid’: DRC’s most vulnerable on the mpox frontline

Response to virus made harder by lack of knowledge and humanitarian crisis that has forced people into crowded displacement camps

The Guardian - UK

Africa to finally receive first batch of vaccines for deadly mpox virus

The continent will belatedly get 10,000 shots amid criticism of delays to the process caused by WHO red tape

The Guardian - UK

Mpox: African countries have beaten disease outbreaks before – here’s what it takes

Barely over a year after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that mpox was no longer a public health issue of international concern, it is back in the news. This time with a diversity of variants, new modes of transmission and new populations infected.

The Conversation

Baby in Gaza partly paralysed from polio in territory’s first case for 25 years

WHO says infant in stable condition as it prepares to vaccinate more than 640,000 children amid war

The Guardian - UK

Mpox outbreak widens as different strains reach Côte d'Ivoire, Thailand

Côte d'Ivoire has reported cases of mpox Clade 2 for the first time since the start of the multi-country outbreak in 2022, while Thailand has confirmed Asia’s first known case of a new, deadlier strain of mpox in a patient who had travelled to the country from Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Mpox cases in Australia are less severe than in Africa. Here’s what to know about the strain spreading here

Western Australia and Victoria both issued health alerts this week over cases of mpox. WA has seen two cases, while Victoria has recorded 125 cases so far this year. New South Wales, which has had 135 cases, also published a public health notice on mpox this month.

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The Guardian - AU

Thailand confirms Asia’s first known case of new deadlier mpox variant

The department of disease control said tests on a traveller had confirmed he was infected with the Clade 1b strain of mpox

Salon

Deadly mpox strain detected in Thailand

As African health authorities plead for vaccines, more cases outside the continent are being reported

Al Jazeera

Mapped: New mpox cases reported. What countries have it now?

New, potentially more deadly strain of virus is rapidly spreading in Africa and has been discovered in Asia and Europe.

Al Jazeera

Thailand confirms Asia’s first known case of new mpox strain

Health authorities say patient travelled from Africa, instruct new arrivals from 42 ‘risk countries’ to undergo testing.

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The Times of India

Mpox danger signs: 6 severe symptoms to watch out for amid outbreak

The new and deadlier mpox strain Clade 1B has been leading the current surge of infections across several countries, even outside the African continent. As Thailand, Philippines, Sweden, Pakistan and a range of African countries report an outbreak of the zoonotic disease, it has been declared a global health emergency…

The Times of India

Monkeypox can spread like COVID through close contact: How this could put Indians at risk during upcoming festive season and how to stay safe?

As the festive season nears, the concern around viral infection increases. With several pathogens on loose, and monkeypox being declared as a global emergency, it is of utmost importance to practice hygiene especially if you have immunocompromised, elderly people and kids staying with you.

International Business Times

War-battered Gaza Faces Uphill Battle Against Polio

The Gaza Strip's first recorded polio case in 25 years has health workers and aid agencies grappling with the steep obstacles to conducting mass vaccination in the war-torn Palestinian territory.

Medical Daily

60% Of US Baby Food Lacks Nutrients; Many Exceed Sugar And Salt Limits: Study

The study examined 651 products sold across the top 10 U.S. grocery chains and found that none of these products met promotional requirements set by the WHO guidelines.

The Guardian - UK

The new mpox variant may appear to be less deadly but it is spreading fast. Complacency would be a grave error

If the world has learned anything from the Covid pandemic, it is that new viruses must be stopped in their tracks, says science journalist Debora MacKenzie

The Times of India

Mpox in kids: 10 early signs and symptoms found in children

Cases fuelled by a new strain of Mpox are on the rise in Africa and beyond. Thailand has joined the list of countries affected by mpox this year which includes Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Sweden, and Pakistan apart from the Democratic Republic of Congo where the initial outbreak occurred, as…

The Independent UK

Sixty percent of baby foods on grocery store shelves are unhealthy, new study warns

None of the products surveyed meet World Health Organization (WHO) promotional requirements

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