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Fourth UK case of more transmissible mpox strain detected

All four patients belong to the same household, the UK Health Security Agency said.

The Independent UK

GP who tried to poison mother’s partner with fake Covid jab to be sentenced

Dr Thomas Kwan has been warned he faces a 35-year jail term for trying to kill 72-year-old Patrick O’Hara while posing as a nurse.

Evening Standard

UK Considers Ambitious Anti-Tobacco Law But It Has One Big Exception

The government stated that the bill "breaks the cycle of addiction and paves the way for a smoke-free UK."

International Business Times

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Two more cases of potentially deadly mpox detected in UK

The two cases were detected in household contacts of the first case, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the UK to three.

Evening Standard

Mpox: Two more cases of potentially deadly strain found

Two more UK cases of the potentially deadly strain of the mpox virus have been detected in household contacts of the first case, the Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.

Evening Standard

Stubbornly glamorous cocaine lures us into addiction

If we really want to halt the scourge, we need to understand how the drug affects the many weekend users

The Guardian - UK

Idaho Health Department Bans COVID Vaccines, Ignoring Opposition from Its Top Doctor

A health department in Idaho is the first in the nation to effectively ban providing COVID-19 vaccines to community members.

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An Idaho health department isn't allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it's a first

A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board

The Independent UK

Five children among nine killed in attack on Pakistan polio vaccine drive

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemns attack near a girls’ school in the southwestern province of Balochistan.

Al Jazeera

Consultant ‘removed from treating Yulia Skripal after asking her what happened’

Dr Stephen Cockcroft was the ICU consultant who treated Sergei and Yulia Skripal in the first 24 hours after they arrived at Salisbury Hospital.

Evening Standard

Norovirus: Cases surge 31% in a fortnight as GII.17 variant spreads - symptoms to look out for

Scientists warn anyone with the virus to stay at home for 48 hours after symptoms have stopped

Evening Standard

Government orders more mpox jabs as officials prepare for new strain

There have been no cases of clade I mpox in the UK.

The Independent UK

Mpox: First case of deadly new variant discovered in the UK, UKHSA confirms

UKHSA say case was discovered in London and individual is undergoing treatment

Evening Standard

Britain has closed its eyes to long Covid – which means it will ravage even more lives and livelihoods

Unlike the US, Canada and Australia, the UK is only giving free boosters to some. But the cost of restricting them could be huge, says Devi Sridhar of Edinburgh University

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Specialist ‘had to ask’ other experts about infections found in hospital

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is examining the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Australia’s pandemic response ‘grossly inadequate’; Wong condemns Israel’s Unrwa ban; and new Wallabies jersey revealed

Report concludes citizens lost trust in governments which must ‘rebuild the social fabric’ after Covid-19 response

The Guardian - UK

Under-vaccinated ethnic minority groups in UK at higher risk of Covid

Research shows up to 80% in some communities missed getting full vaccine jabs

Evening Standard

Fresh plea for Londoners to get vaccinated against Covid, flu and RSV ahead of winter surge

All three infections likely to increase in the coming weeks

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Evening Standard

'It's a potentially fatal dose': The superstrong ecstasy pills taking over London right now

MDMA pills tested in London recently were found to be double an adult dose, on average. Maddy Mussen asks the experts how they flooded the market

Evening Standard

XEC Covid variant makes up around a fifth of new UK cases, data shows

UKHSA data shows 21.1 per cent of cases belonged to the strain

Evening Standard

Super-strength drugs warning after 'several hospitalisations across multiple London clubs'

Bosses at Fabric nightclub in Farringdon said some revellers had “become very unwell and had seizures”

Medical Daily

RSV Vaccine Effective In Cutting Hospitalization In Older Adults, Immunocompromised Individuals: Study

The analysis showed that the RSV vaccine is highly effective, reducing the risk of hospitalization due to infection complications by 80%.

Radio France Internationale

Seasonal flu, Covid vaccine drive kicks-off across France

The vaccination campaign against seasonal flu – possibly combined with a booster against Covid – got underway in France this Tuesday, with the French health authorities hoping to encourage people to take up the double vaccination – especially those at risk.

The Independent UK

Covid XEC variant: What are the symptoms of new virus strain?

Everything you need to know about the Covid XEC strain

The Independent UK

How to book a Covid vaccination and who is eligible to get the jab?

Covid hospital cases from new variant XEC have surged across Britain at an ‘alarming’ rate

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