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What chaos at the US CDC could mean for the rest of the world

Ever since Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Jr was appointed United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been under pressure to abandon its traditional evidence-based approach to public health in America and across the world.

The Conversation

“The guitar head poked through the ceiling. When I brought it out, the top of the neck was left behind... They were laughing their heads off”: Pete Townshend's guitar-smashing became a controversial onstage ritual, but it started by accident

The destructive antics began as an unwelcome byproduct of something else the Who guitarist helped add to the guitar lexicon: wild feedback odysseys

Guitar World

Eight French cities ban tuna from school canteens citing high mercury levels

Eight cities, including Paris and Lyon, are taking tuna off their school menus from the start of the new term on Monday after research showed high levels of mercury in tinned tuna fish, prompting fears over risks to children's health.

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Voices: My daughter had red spots on her face and they stopped us boarding our plane

COMMENT: Why? Because they realised she had chickenpox, writes Victoria Richards, which gave her a whole new perspective on the vaccination debate…

The Independent UK

Chickenpox jabs introduced as experts warn many children in England start school without vaccinations

Experts say country needs ‘wake-up call’, while NHS will offer childhood chickenpox jab for first time

The Guardian - UK

“This is the way rock stars die, OxyContin”: Pete Townshend opens up about the health challenges he encountered and overcame before The Who's final bow

The Who have embarked on their final North American tour, with their final date wrapping up at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 28

Guitar World

Malawi set to run out of TB drugs in a month after US, UK and others cut aid

Gains in cutting deaths from tuberculosis at risk as health officials warn clinics forced to ration drugs and testing

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“People say Eurythmics are a synth-pop duo, but a lot of those songs started with me playing electric guitar. Even Sweet Dreams is a blues song, really”: Eurythmics legend Dave Stewart on gigging folk clubs underage and drinking sake with Bob Dylan

The Eurythmics legend returns with an album of Bob Dylan covers, a man who he remarkably befriended after a chance phone call

Guitar World

"We’re not giving up as a band." Roger Daltrey suggests that The Who could still play shows after the conclusion of their farewell tour

The Who may be on their The Song Is Over farewell tour, but that doesn't mean that The Who are over

Louder

France faces record chikungunya cases as US suspends vaccine licence

Mainland France has recorded an unprecedented rise in chikungunya cases this summer as the tiger mosquito spreads across the country. At the same time, US regulators have suspended the licence of a French-made vaccine after reports of serious side effects.

Radio France Internationale

1 In 4 People Lack Access To Safe Drinking Water: UN

More than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely-managed drinking water, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that progress towards universal coverage was moving nowhere near quickly enough.

International Business Times

EastEnders spoilers: WHO gets shot on Patrick and Yolande's wedding day?

Airs Wednesday 3 September 2025 at 7:30pm on BBC1.

WhatToWatch

"This is the way rock stars die." The Who's Pete Townshend reveals recent addiction to painkillers

Pete Townshend of The Who became dependent on painkillers after recent surgery but recovery is going well

Louder

What is GBS, the rare paralytic disease in Gaza amid Israeli blockade?

Gaza has recently seen a surge in Guillain-Barre syndrome, which can cause full-body paralysis in extreme cases.

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The Independent UK

Israel destroyed Gaza’s water plants. Now a deadly condition is spreading like wildfire

IN DEPTH: As hospitals in the strip struggle to cope with a stream of injured people, doctors are also battling the rise of a rare disease that has left children paralysed. Alex Croft speaks to medics on the front line

Radio France Internationale

WHO declares Kenya free of deadly sleeping sickness after decades

Kenya’s success in the fight against deadly sleeping sickness marks a milestone in the African continent's battle to eradicate neglected tropical diseases.

The Independent UK

Warning hundreds could die from measles if vaccination rates don’t dramatically improve

Modelling suggests measles outbreaks in England could cost government hundreds of millions

MusicRadar

"I've analysed hundreds of players over the years. They're all a part of what I do": Clem Burke's 10 essential drum albums

"You've got to listen to what the greats have done," the Blondie 'heartbeat', who passed away this year told us

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'We stand ready': 20 children from Gaza to be treated in Scottish hospitals

"Scotland stands ready" to treat up to 20 children from Gaza in hospitals, the country's Health Secretary has said

MusicRadar

'Illness' forces The Who to postpone Philly date on final US tour

Though it’s not known who exactly is ill

Euronews

Billions at 'real' risk of extreme heat in the workplace, World Health Organisation says

The organisation's first report specifically dedicated to the dangers of extreme heat on-site warns that employers need to adapt to a new normal of heatwaves.

Evening Standard

Billions of workers now suffering from heat stress, UN says

Experts say hotter conditions hinder long-term health and economic security as workers increasingly suffer from conditions such as heatstroke.

The Guardian - UK

Botswana was once ‘at risk of extinction’ from HIV. Now it is a world leader in eliminating the virus in children

The pioneering African country is lauded for slashing rates of mother-to-child transmission to just 1.2% and is holding trials that may now hold the key to curing young people

Guitar World

“I think I probably have another five years in show business”: Pete Townshend looks to the future as The Who’s farewell tour gets underway

The guitar hero says he and Daltrey may work together in the future, but he’s also got his eye on some solo shows

The Guardian - UK

Corporal punishment carries ‘multiple risks’ to children’s health, says WHO

An estimated 1.2bn children are subject to this ‘harmful practice’ each year, affecting physical and mental wellbeing, report finds

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