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Dangerous 'Barbie drug' Melanotan-II sparks crackdown on social media influencers

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a warning about Melanotan-II, a substance being widely spruiked on social media platforms that promises to give users a tan without the sun — but can have serious side effects.

ABC News

Covid boosters urged as hundreds of thousands at risk yet to get jab

Health boss urges people to check whether they are eligible for jab in time for Christmas

The Independent UK

NHS England urges most vulnerable to get winter Covid-19 booster

More than 16 million people have had a coronavirus booster while 18 million have had a flu jab, NHS England said.

The Independent UK

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‘I want it even knowing the risks’: younger Australians seek out GPs willing to flout Covid vaccine guidelines

Fourth wave has prompted some Australians who are not eligible for a fourth dose of Covid vaccine to find someone who’ll give it to them

The Guardian - AU

Let's make a New Year Covid-19 resolution

Thailand embraces the last month of 2022 not with a winter breeze but with a surge in Covid-19 cases -- a result of a dip in temperatures and increased crowd gatherings, not to mention loosened preventive measures against the infectious disease.

Bangkok Post

Strep A cases surge in Scotland as parents and doctors urged to be more vigilant

Public Health Scotland has recorded 437 cases in the past two weeks as Professor Hugh Pennington tells parents the virus is easily treatable with penicillin on prescription.

Edinburgh Live

Trial offers new hope for Alzheimer's Disease treatment

Hunter residents at high risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease will be given access to a clinical trial involving a breakthrough drug that appears to slow the development of the disease.

Newcastle Herald

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Scientist who worked for US-funded Wuhan lab makes terrifying claims about Covid's origin

"China knew from day one that this was a genetically engineered agent"

Irish Mirror

Young people warned of 'irreversible health problems' caused by 'Russian roulette' with laughing gas

Dr. Esther Macken said people are inhaling it for a quick ‘rush’ and note feelings of euphoria lasting up to 30 seconds

Irish Mirror

Addiction treatment proponents urge rural clinicians to pitch in by prescribing medication

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Andrea Storjohann is glad to see that she’s becoming less of a rarity in rural America.

Tribune News Service

Most common Covid symptoms in fully vaccinated people, according to experts

Medical experts say that 54% of people who have been jabbed three times display these symptoms.

Daily Record

The bad science behind "immunity debt"

Immunity debt — the idea that our immune systems become weak if we're not exposed to pathogens — isn't a real thing

Salon

‘A gift of life’: the NHS double lung transplant that saved Covid patient

After months in intensive care, Cesar Franco became the first person in Britain to have the operation because of the virus

The Guardian - UK

Strep A: fears NHS will struggle to cope as seventh child reported to have died

Nadhim Zahawi says parents should look out for symptoms of infection, such as fever, headache or skin rash

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Los Angeles Times

As COVID-19 spikes in California, booster shots could make all the difference

LOS ANGELES — With coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rising in Los Angeles County, officials are voicing new confidence in the effectiveness of the updated COVID-19 booster shot.

The Times of India

Karnataka: 21 cases of Japanese Encephalitis cases this year, Jenevac vaccines to be administered to 48 lakh kids

BENGALURU: Karnataka has seen both an increase and decreases in Japanese encephalitis cases in the past five years with this year recording 21 cases till October.

Irish Mirror

Ireland should follow Netherlands and ban laughing gas for recreational use, says Fine Gael TD

Almost one in four Irish people said they had used the gas – otherwise known as nitrous oxide – at some stage in their lives

Dynamite News

Study Sheds Light On Origins Of Omicron Virus

Since then, speculations about the origin of this highly transmissible variant have centred on two main theories. Read on for details:

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Daily Mirror

Matt Hancock condemned for 'deluded' and 'insulting' account of Covid care home outbreak

The ex-Health Secretary claimed the virus was 'primarily' brought into care homes by staff during the first wave of the pandemic in an account that 'bears no resemblance to the facts'

The National (Scotland)

Matt Hancock slammed for ‘deluded’ recount of care homes during pandemic

MATT Hancock’s memories of the way he handled care homes during the Covid pandemic has been condemned as a “deluded version” of events.

The Independent UK

China reports 2 new COVID deaths as some restrictions eased

China has reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Reports 2 New COVID Deaths as Some Restrictions Eased

China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions amid increasingly vocal public frustration over the measures. The National Health Commission said one death was reported each in the provinces of Shandong and Sichuan. No information was given about the ages…

Wales Online

Matt Hancock slammed for ‘deluded’ version of care home events during Covid pandemic

National Care Associations chair Nadra Ahmed says ex-health secretary's book account of crisis 'bears no resemblance to the facts'

Reuters

China's Xi unwilling to accept vaccines despite threat from protests, U.S. official says

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is unwilling to accept Western vaccines despite the challenges China is facing with COVID-19, and while recent protests there are not a threat to Communist Party rule, they could affect his personal standing, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock condemned for ‘deluded’ recount of care homes during pandemic

Nadra Ahmed, the chair of the National Care Association, said the former Health Secretary’s account ” bears no resemblance to the facts”.

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