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Alcohol is never good for people under 40, global study finds

Largest project of its kind concludes young people should not drink at all but small amount may benefit older adults

The Guardian - UK

Drug resistance is killing millions

Some 1.27 million people died in 2019 directly as a result of infection because the bacteria causing the infection were resistant to the drugs designed to kill them, according to a recent study in The Lancet; overall, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is estimated to have contributed directly or indirectly to the…

Bangkok Post

Monkeypox virus mutating quickly warn experts as symptoms change

The findings come from two separate studies with both comparing today's cases with those from the past

Wales Online

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A road safety quartet and the road ahead

What are the key observations made by the new analytical series on road safety published in The Lancet?

The Hindu

Thursday briefing: What new data on deaths reveals about private care in the NHS

In today’s newsletter: Archie Bland breaks down a report into how Conservative reforms were linked with an increase in deaths from treatable causes

The Guardian - UK

Sir Colin Blakemore obituary

Neuroscientist, persuasive science communicator and advocate for rationality and openness

The Guardian - UK

Steps to check speeding can save 20,000 lives annually: Lancet

Of the total 1,31,714 deaths due to road accidents, speeding accounted for 91,239 or 69.3%, says Ministry report

The Hindu

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Fans, sprinklers and cold baths for cows: India’s dairy farmers face searing heat

Milk and cheese output from world’s largest producer faces catastrophic decline unless more heat stress resistant cattle are bred

The Guardian - UK

Omicron less likely to cause long COVID than Delta variant: Lancet study

The researchers found that the odds of experiencing long COVID were between 20-50% less during the Omicron period versus the Delta period, depending on age and time since vaccination

The Hindu

Zhang Wenhong: The Unprecedented Omicron Challenge That Hit Shanghai

A comparison of data shows that the death rate among the vaccinated is far lower than that the unvaccinated, so protecting vulnerable groups must be the priority

Caixin Global

The key thing you can do to reduce emissions

The Government's emissions reduction plan can only do so much - individuals need to adjust their lives and diets if we are to cumulatively avoid the worst levels of global heating, writes Pat B

Newsroom.co.nz

How can India deal with the challenge of anti-microbial resistance? An expert speaks

There are a number of factors that contribute to the complex challenge of antimicrobial resistance in India, including the irrational use of antibiotics and poor sanitation, says Dr Abdul Ghafur, calling for increased awareness and the involvement of policymakers and members of the public in coming together the tackle this…

The Hindu

Monkeypox remains infectious long after scabs have healed, worrying study suggests

A report published by The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal this week reveals that the viral disease may remain in the throat and blood long after the infection has cleared up on the skin

Daily Mirror

Explained | What the new Lancet report says about India’s pollution problem

Pollution resulted in more than 23 lakh premature deaths in India in 2019, highest in the world, a study in The Lancet Planetary Health journal has revealed.

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Respiratory syncytial virus kills 100,000 under-fives every year

The acute lower respiratory infection has surged after Covid restrictions eased, experts say

Inverse

Pollution is responsible for one in six deaths each year — and it’s getting worse

A landmark report reveals that one in six deaths are due to pollution, particularly in lower and middle-income countries.

WEKU

Fighting the horror of wartime rape, Nobel Peace Prize winner won't give up hope

Dr. Denis Mukwege has spent decades treating women who have been raped in his homeland of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He's calling on the world to take action for women in Ukraine.

France 24

Peru's Covid orphans struggle to get by

As Peru slowly emerges from the devastating Covid-19 pandemic, the government is trying to help the country's Covid orphans. According to the medical journal The Lancet, around 100,000 children in Peru lost at least one of their two parents to the pandemic; more than anywhere else in the world. The…

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Reason

A CDC Study Suggests Three-Fifths of Americans Have Been Infected by the Coronavirus

The estimate implies an overall infection fatality rate of about 0.5 percent, although that number should be viewed with caution.

The Independent UK

Sweden trial starts in stem-cell windpipe transplants case

A surgeon who made headlines in 2011 for carrying out the world’s first stem-cell windpipe transplants at Sweden’s leading hospital is on trial accused of aggravated assault against three of his patients

Irish Mirror

Prof Sam McConkey says Ireland has done 'exceptionally well' with Covid despite death toll rising above 7,000

Prof McConkey also said that Ireland's economy also managed to withstand the pandemic better than other countries

Inverse

The meningitis vaccine may protect against this dreaded STD, new studies show

Three studies published in the Lancet look at different advantages of using a meningitis vaccine to protect against gonorrhea.

The Times of India

Covid hits fetal growth, vaccine for would-be mothers is key

NEW DELHI: A group of researchers in Germany has called for ensuring that all pregnant women are vaccinated against Covid-19 after a study hinted at damage to the fetus in expecting mothers who had contracted the infection in the third trimester.

The Guardian - UK

Covid vaccines give extra protection to previously infected, studies show

Research published by Lancet confirms jabs add protection for people who have had Covid, especially against severe disease

The New Daily

COVID-19’s global toll may be as much as four times higher than official figures

If the findings of a major new study, published in The Lancet, are correct, the COVID death toll accounts for around 20 million people worldwide.

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