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Health chiefs probe gay bars and saunas amid monkeypox outbreak in UK
Monkeypox contact tracers are probing gay bars and spas as they scramble to contain an outbreak of the rare disease.…
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Why is it hard to count the number of deaths caused by the pandemic?
A new estimate by the World Health Organization suggests that deaths from the pandemic are much higher than official figures…
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How Sweden’s Covid gamble paid off: Nation suffered FEWER deaths in pandemic than majority of Europe
Sweden has logged one of the lowest pandemic death tolls in Europe despite its refusal to impose lockdowns, World Health…
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Russia, India and Indonesia have all faced MORE excess deaths than the US, WHO says
America has not suffered the most pandemic deaths in the world, according to estimates from the World Health Organization. The…
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Britain has LOWER Covid excess death rate than Spain, Germany and Italy
Britain’s pandemic death rate is lower than most major European nations, according to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO). The UK…
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‘Deliveroo lifestyles’ will make Britain the fattest country in Europe within a decade, WHO warns
The rise of ‘Deliveroo lifestyles’ will make Britain the fattest country in Europe within a decade, the World Health Organization…
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Mysterious hepatitis outbreak in children has now been spotted in 20 countries, WHO says
Eight more countries have reported cases of a mystery hepatitis in children in the past week, the World Health Organization has…
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UK hepatitis outbreak: How worried should we be about mystery virus giving kids liver condition?
Few parents will fail to have been concerned by reports of hundreds of children being hospitalised with the liver condition…
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How polluted is the air where YOU live? Shocking interactive tool reveals levels of toxic pollutants
While most people in cities will be unsurprised to learn they live in an area with high air pollution, the…
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WHO chief warns that the world is ‘increasingly blind’ to Covid even as it reports low death totals
The COVID-19 pandemic seems to be winding down, with hospitalization and death totals cratering around the world, and even the…
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Adults who exercise for 75 minutes a week are 18% less likely to have depression
Adults who exercise for just 1.2 HOURS a week – only half of the suggested time by the WHO –…
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Insect-borne viruses like Zika and Dengue could be the cause of the next pandemic, WHO warns
Insect-borne viruses like Zika and Dengue could be the cause of the next pandemic, world health chiefs warn Viruses transmitted…
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99% of humans are breathing air that exceeds air pollution limits and that ‘threatens their health’
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a dire warning Monday that almost all humans on earth are breathing unhealthy air.…
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Valneva vaccines cancelled by UK just TWO MONTHS ago could be key to beating Omicron strain
Ministers and scientists expressed concern last week that the new Botswana Covid variant not only had the potential to be…
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Around 78 million people may have dementia by 2030 – a 45% increase – WHO predicts
About 78 million people may have dementia by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates in a new report. It…
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WHO warns of potentially vaccine resistant ‘Mu’ variant that originated in Colombia
The World Health Organization is warning of a newly named COVID-19 variant that could potentially have resistance to the vaccines. The Mu…
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