Two more monkeypox cases discovered in Wales The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported a 77% weekly increase globally in the number of lab-confirmed cases of the virus Wales Online · Jul 7, 2022
Cases of monkeypox have surged 77% in a week, says World Health Organisation It said three people had now died in connection with the outbreak, all of them in Africa Wales Online · Jul 7, 2022
Africa CDC signs with Pfizer for COVID pill for African countries Pfizer will now supply the COVID-19 pill that is highly effective in preventing hospitalisations and deaths. Al Jazeera · Jul 7, 2022
More than 6,000 monkeypox cases reported in 58 countries, World Health Organization says More than 6,000 cases of monkeypox have now been reported from 58 countries in the current outbreak, the WHO says. ABC News · Jul 7, 2022
Low iron is a health risk made worse by COVID. How to get more without reaching for supplements “Beauty is an iron mine,” once remarked the Australian mining magnate, Gina Reinhart. She was talking about a precious resource, but iron is also profoundly important to living organisms: from bacteria and fungi, to mammals like us. The Conversation · Jul 7, 2022
World hunger rising as U.N. agencies warn of "looming catastrophe" World hunger levels rose again last year after soaring in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Ukraine war and climate change threatening starvation and mass migration on an "unprecedented scale" this year, according to U.N. agencies. Reuters · Jul 6, 2022
Special Report: Pregnancy and choice Global perspectives on overcoming barriers to reproductive health. 360info · Jul 6, 2022
New ‘Centaurus’ subvariant could soon add to Australia’s COVID headache Experts say a new COVID subvariant, nicknamed 'Centaurus' on social media, could soon add to Australia's growing COVID headache. The New Daily · Jul 5, 2022
How the UK’s rising Covid cases compare to other countries Omicron sub-variants driving up infections in 110 nations, WHO director-general warns The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022
High antibiotic use could lead to drug resistance: study ‘Use of broad-spectrum ones rampant in India’ The Hindu · Jul 4, 2022
One dose of HPV vaccine enough to protect girls and young women against cervical cancer: WHO The vaccine that protects people against most cervical cancers elicits an immune response so potent that just a single dose will do, according to the World Health Organization. ABC News · Jul 3, 2022
The Beatles' children and what they do Some of the Fab Four's kids have become famous in their own right Liverpool Echo · Jul 3, 2022
Parents' 'heartbreak' as toddler rejected from 25 nurseries in 18-month search Lucy and James Ellis have been left "frustrated and angry" by their failing battle to find a nursery for two-year-old Jacob, who has allergies to soya, egg and grass and requires an EpiPen. Daily Record · Jul 2, 2022
Mum who stopped Asda shop to feed baby twins in disbelief after returning to trolley Claire Armstrong was at the supermarket checkout when her little ones Phoebe and Jacob started crying. Daily Record · Jul 2, 2022
Wales Online · Jul 2, 2022 WHO director says 'urgent' action needed as monkeypox cases triple across Europe Governments are being urged to 'scale up efforts' in the coming weeks and months to prevent the disease from spreading further
Daily Record · Jul 1, 2022 Monkeypox warning as WHO say groups including children and pregnant women could be at risk While the condition is not yet considered a public health emergency, the WHO say that they are tracking the outbreaks in different countries closely.
WEKU · Jul 1, 2022 New monkeypox cases have tripled in Europe since June 15, the WHO regional chief says The monkeypox outbreak is expanding, and Europe is at its center, says Dr. Hans Kluge.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2022 No room for complacency over monkeypox, says WHO World Health Organization official calls for urgent, coordinated action to prevent spread of disease
Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2022 ‘Urgent’ action needed in Europe over monkeypox spread: WHO WHO’s Europe director calls on governments and civil society ‘to scale up efforts’ to reverse the spread of the virus.
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022 African officials: Monkeypox spread is already an emergency Health authorities in Africa say they are treating the expanding monkeypox outbreak here as an emergency and call on rich countries to share the world's limited supply of vaccines
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022 WHO: Monkeypox cases in Europe have tripled in last 2 weeks The World Health Organization’s Europe chief has warned that monkeypox cases across the region have tripled in the last two weeks and called on countries to take stronger measures to ensure the previously rare disease does not become entrenched on the continent
Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2022 Health chiefs warn monkeypox now infecting children - 8 symptoms to look out for The World Health Organisation is investigating reports of infected children in Britain, as well as following up reports in Spain and France
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 30, 2022 WHO: COVID-19 Cases Rising Nearly Everywhere in the World The number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health Organization. The UN health agency said in its latest weekly report on the pandemic that the worldwide number of deaths remained relatively similar to…
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022 WHO: COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world The World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million new cases reported globally
Roll Call · Jun 30, 2022 Public health experts warn monkeypox response is too little, too late - Roll Call The Biden administration has launched a national monkeypox vaccination campaign and increased availability of vaccines and treatments.