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Experts’ warning over ‘slow’ progress in cancer survival rates

The study, led by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and funded by Cancer Research UK, analysed long-term trends in the cancer survival index (CSI)

The Independent UK

Doctor Warns Of 'Sloth Fever' As 19 Europeans Fall Sick: Symptoms, Risks, And What To Do If Infected

A warning has been issued to the European Union after an increase in the number of cases of the oropouche virus, also known as "sloth fever."

International Business Times UK

WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads

The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency

The Independent UK

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Sloth fever is in Europe – what is it and how worried should we be?

Symptoms include a rash, headache and muscle and joint pain

The Independent UK

Mpox has been declared a public health emergency in Africa. What is it and what's the WHO doing?

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared this week that the increasing spread of mpox across the continent is a health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately spill across international borders

The Independent UK

Somalia drought may have killed 43,000 in 2022, half under 5: UN

After five consecutive failed rainy seasons, rate of fatalities could rise in first half of 2023, research finds.

Al Jazeera

Report: 43,000 Estimated Dead in Somalia Drought Last Year

A new report says an estimated 43,000 people died amid the longest drought on record in Somalia last year and half of them likely were children. It is the first official death toll announced in the drought withering large parts of the Horn of Africa. At least 18,000 people are…

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UK falls down global ranks for life expectancy - how do we compare to other countries?

Over the past seven decades, the UK has performed worse than all G7 countries bar the US

The Independent UK

UK used to have seventh longest life expectancy in the world, today it is 29th

The rankings show that the only G7 country to do worse than the UK is the USA

Wales Online

UK falls down global ranks for life expectancy – analysis

Academics examined life expectancies around the world from 1952 to 2021.

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