Scabies outbreak as asylum seekers housed in old RAF base told to isolate
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Asylum seekers housed in a disused RAF base have scabies, according to campaigners against the site. Read More
Covid variant with 40 mutations spreads across UK as millions still need booster jab
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Almost 17 million people haven’t yet taken their Autumn Covid booster jab despite being eligible, as yet another Covid mutation is spreading slowly…
Drilling to rescue 40 men trapped in Indian tunnel halted after snag
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Rescuers trying to reach 40 workers trapped in a collapsed highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas since last weekend suspended work temporarily…
UN says starvation imminent in Gaza, no let-up in Israeli assault
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Reading Time: < 1 minute U.N. aid deliveries to Gaza were suspended again on Friday due to shortages of fuel and a communications shutdown, deepening the misery…
What is cholera and how does it spread? Zimbabwe declares state of emergency in Harare
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A state of emergency has been declared in Zimbabwe after a deadly outbreak of cholera in its capital Harare. Read More
South Africa ‘can’t afford’ to pay for new anti-HIV drug, despite cut-price offer
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The South African health department says the reduced cost of a new anti-HIV injection is still three times more than it can…
One migrant dead, 18 rescued off Greek island - coastguard
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Greece’s coastguard rescued 18 migrants and recovered the body of one dead woman on Friday after their boat capsized off an island…
Indian manufacturer recalls eyedrops previously cited in FDA warning
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The Indian manufacturer of more than two dozen varieties of eyedrops subject to a U.S. safety warning has officially recalled the products, which were…
Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40% last year and cases rose after vaccination levels dramatically dropped during the pandemic, leading…
Gareth Southgate: A lot of players are taking snus – I do not see how it can be good for you
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Gareth Southgate has confirmed he is aware that “a lot of footballers” are using snus, but did not go as far as to…