Democratic Republic of Congo begins mpox vaccinations after emergency declared
With about 30,000 suspected mpox cases and 859 deaths, it accounts for more than 80% of cases and 99% of deaths reported in Africa this year.
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WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa
The UN health agency chief called for ‘urgent’ scale-up of procurement, donations and rollout.
World News|Sep 13
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Fact check: Second-hand smoke is dangerous
US and UK health bodies say that passive smoking is harmful to health.
UK News|Aug 30
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Democratic Republic of Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week
The World Health Organisation has declared the outbreaks in Africa a global emergency.
World News|Aug 21
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Richard Pyrah returns to Yorkshire as women’s head coach after racism scandal
Pyrah was handed a two-week coaching ban and a £2,500 fine by the Cricket Discipline Commission in May last year.
UK Sport|Aug 16
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WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency
In 2022, WHO declared mpox to be a global emergency after it spread to more than 70 countries.
World News|Aug 14
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Noah Lyles reveals he had Covid but chose to compete in 200 metres final
Lyles took the bronze medal behind gold medal winner Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo and USA’s Kenny Bednarek who claimed silver.
UK Sport|Aug 8
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Third person dies in listeria outbreak tied to US deli meats
Consumers should not eat the recalled meats and should discard them or return them to the shop for a refund.
World News|Aug 8
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WHO considers public health emergency over mpox outbreak in Africa
Independent experts will advise the health authority ‘as soon as possible’.
World News|Aug 8
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Japan’s moon lander survives third long freezing lunar night
The Slim lander reached the surface of the moon on January 20.
World News|Apr 24
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Colin Graves returns to Yorkshire board as non-executive director
The 76-year-old is set to be elected as chair at Friday’s board meeting.
UK Sport|Feb 8
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Colin Graves apologises to racism victims as he edges closer to Yorkshire return
Graves is looking to return to the county he served as chair at between 2012 and 2015,
UK Sport|Jan 11
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Sporting Equals charity: Colin Graves’ Yorkshire return would undermine progress
Sporting Equals has issued a strongly-worded open letter about Graves’ potential reinstatement at Headingley.
UK Sport|Jan 8
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Scanning services for osteoporosis patients ‘in crisis’
Osteoporosis impacts an estimated 3.5 million people in the UK, leading to around 500,000 fractures every year.
UK News|Jan 5
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More US hospitals mandate masks and limit visitors as flu and Covid cases surge
New York City last week instituted a mask mandate for the city’s 11 public hospitals.
World News|Jan 4
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