Downing Street shake-up: who’s in and who’s out at No 10 Departures and new hires expected to give PM more direct oversight of delivery of key government priorities The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2025
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 · Sep 1, 2025
“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 · Aug 31, 2025
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. Radio France Internationale · Aug 30, 2025
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 · Aug 29, 2025
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 · Aug 28, 2025
“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 · Aug 28, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2025
"He created rolling barrages of tribal intensity": When British rock drumming ruled the world Half a century ago, a select handful of British drummers became the most talked about and influential players in the world MusicRadar · Aug 27, 2025
“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 · Aug 27, 2025
"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 · Aug 26, 2025
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 · Aug 26, 2025
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 · Aug 26, 2025
EastEnders spoilers: WHO gets shot on Patrick and Yolande's wedding day? Airs Wednesday 3 September 2025 at 7:30pm on BBC1. WhatToWatch · Aug 25, 2025
Louder · Aug 25, 2025 "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
Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2025 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.
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2025 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 · Aug 23, 2025 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 · Aug 23, 2025 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 · Aug 23, 2025 "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
The National (Scotland) · Aug 22, 2025 '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 · Aug 22, 2025 'Illness' forces The Who to postpone Philly date on final US tour Though it’s not known who exactly is ill
Euronews · Aug 22, 2025 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 · Aug 22, 2025 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 · Aug 22, 2025 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