Childhood obesity reaching ‘alarmingly high’ levels in Europe, WHO report warns Child obesity rates have stabilised in some countries in recent years – but global health officials said they were still too high. Euronews · Nov 7, 2025
Sudan's paramilitary group said it agrees on truce proposed by U.S.-led mediator group The Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that has been at war with the Sudanese military for over two years, said it has agreed to a humanitarian truce that was proposed by U.S.-led mediator group, also known as the Quad The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
Can Botulism Kill You? Here's Why The FDA Recalled Tomato Sauce Brands, Warns of Risk The FDA has recalled First and Last Bakery's tomato sauce products over fears of botulism contamination — a rare but potentially deadly illness caused by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. International Business Times UK · Nov 6, 2025
JBL’s new open earbuds for kids will keep them aware of their surroundings, should still fit them as they grow, and let parents set safe volume levels to protect their hearing JBL's Junior Free headphones are open-ear with safe volume protection and useful parental features TechRadar · Nov 5, 2025
Low-income areas in England and Wales face worst air pollution, analysis finds Exclusive: Experts say impact on people of colour and those who do not drive is ‘grave environmental injustice’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025
Deaths in pregnancy and childbirth have plummeted worldwide. What’s behind the decline? There were about 260,000 maternal deaths in 2023, down 41 per cent from the turn of the century. Euronews · Nov 4, 2025
Science awards put Aussie pioneers in rarefied air Collecting Australia's most prestigious science awards is gratifying, but seeing their pioneering work in action is the real reward for our top researchers. AAP · Nov 3, 2025
Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize Prof Lidia Morawska says recognition of her research comes at a fraught time – an ‘age of anti-science’ The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2025
India’s capital to suffer ‘severe’ pollution this week Delhi is world’s most polluted capital city The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025
Militia attack on hospital in Darfur came in waves, WHO says The World Health Organization reports that gunmen who reportedly killed at least 460 people at a hospital in Sudan's Darfur region returned three times to the facility during their assault The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025
"How all deluxe releases should be done": The latest upmarket makeover of The Who's Who Are You is interesting and exhaustive The Who’s last blast with Keith Moon Louder · Oct 31, 2025
Doctor Who’s Disney deal was a bold, doomed experiment – but where does the BBC go from here? STATE OF THE ARTS: The BBC’s deal with the US streaming service is over, and other than a promised Christmas episode next year, the future of the sci-fi series is shrouded in uncertainty. But ‘Doctor Who’ is indicative of a broader quandary at the BBC, writes Fiona Sturges The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025
Sudanese paramilitary group accused of killing hundreds in North Darfur hospital One witness said the city of el-Fasher was "like a killing field" after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized it over the weekend. Euronews · Oct 29, 2025
“People would ask me, ‘What's it like to replace Keith Moon?’ I said, ‘I didn't replace Keith Moon – I replaced Kenney Jones!’”: How a legendary drummer followed in the footsteps of two other legendary drummers in The Who “I saw The Who live with Kenney – and he was absolutely fantastic" MusicRadar · Oct 29, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025 WHO says over 460 people reportedly killed at a hospital taken by Sudanese paramilitary forces The head of the U.N. health agency says more than 460 people were reportedly killed in a hospital in Sudan's western Darfur region
TechRadar · Oct 29, 2025 Disney addresses Doctor Who's future on Disney+ after two-season partnership with the BBC comes to an end Disney has provided an update on whether Doctor Who will stay on Disney+ after it decided not to renew its deal with the BBC.
LiveScience · Oct 28, 2025 Future pandemics are a 'certainty' — and we must be better prepared to distribute vaccines equitably, says Dr. Seth Berkley Months before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, efforts were already underway to ensure low-income countries would get access to future vaccines against the infection. The book "Fair Doses" tells that story and discusses the ongoing fight for vaccine equity around the world.
Louder · Oct 28, 2025 "For months and months, I was the only one who ever heard the song. I kept it in my back pocket": The true story of the Aerosmith classic built from a riff its writer almost didn't share The tale behind one of Aerosmith's most iconic songs
Euronews · Oct 27, 2025 What to know about the 'Frankenstein' variant of COVID-19 The currently dominant COVID-19 variant in Germany has been referred to as the 'Frankenstein' variant. Here's why.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2025 Peer trying to derail UK smoking ban discussed bill with relative at tobacco firm Lord Strathcarron says he and an in-law ‘high up’ at British American Tobacco discussed bill, which he aims to weaken
The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2025 Australia must ‘step up to prevent catastrophic and preventable loss of life’ amid Trump cuts, former CDC boss says Dr Tom Frieden served as director of the US health body under Barack Obama until 2017 and warns about cuts under Donald Trump
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2025 Cholera is spreading fast, yet it can be stopped. Why haven’t we consigned it to history? Vaccine production must be expanded to combat this ancient disease, especially in Africa, but a lack of political will is holding us back
Louder · Oct 25, 2025 “She had scratches on the side of her face. I said, ‘What happened?’She said, ‘Oh nothing, Keith threw the cat at me’”: Bill Wyman on Jimi Hendrix’s brilliance, Keith Moon’s madness and Mick Jagger’s brutal reaction to him leaving the Rolling Stones The Beatles, The Who, Jimi Hendrix – ex-Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman has known them all
The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025 Scientists demand cancer warnings on bacon and ham sold in UK Successive governments criticised for doing ‘virtually nothing’ to reduce risk in the decade since cancer link found
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025 Experts sceptical as Delhi starts trial to combat severe air pollution with artificial rain Administrator says Indian capital ready for artificial rain induced by cloud seeding