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Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital battle: a 'diplomatic failure' for Israel
Talking Point Window to defeat Hamas is 'closing', warns former Israeli PM, as hospital scenes swing public opinion
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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10,000 steps and the other health rules that aren’t what they seem
feature We may need to take fewer steps than we think to keep our hearts healthy, according to a new study
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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How the global drugs trade is changing
feature ‘Increasingly agile trafficking networks’ are behind 23% rise in global drug users, UN report finds
By The Week Staff Published
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The resurgence of ‘ticking timebomb’ tuberculosis
feature After two decades in decline rates are rising as a result of Covid and global conflicts
By The Week Staff Published
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Wine wars: are health warnings needed on alcohol?
Talking Point Ireland will become the first country in the world to introduce new advisory labels on alcohol
By Felicity Capon Published
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How serious a threat is new Omicron Covid variant XBB.1.5?
feature The so-called Kraken strain can bind more tightly to ‘the doors the virus uses to enter our cells’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Will new Covid testing rules for China prevent the spread of new variants?
Today's Big Question Curbs on travellers from China are being introduced worldwide in a bid to stop the emergence of new coronavirus strains
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Is monkeypox here to stay?
Talking Point A total of 2,759 infections have been detected in the UK, the majority of them in London
By The Week Staff Published
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What is Marburg virus disease?
feature Two people have died in Ghana after contracting the highly infectious illness
By The Week Staff Published
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‘We’re being whipped into a frenzy about monkeypox’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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The outlook for China’s zero-Covid strategy
feature WHO chief slams Beijing’s plan to eliminate virus as experts warn of 1.5m deaths
By The Week Staff Published
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The true story of Germany’s Covid-19 response
Why Everyone’s Talking About Once lauded for its rapid response, Berlin’s excess death rate is now higher than many of its neighbours
By The Week Staff Published
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Does the WHO’s excess deaths data vindicate the UK pandemic response?
feature New statistics suggest national death toll is similar to other European countries
By The Week Staff Published
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Cloth vs. FFP2: which face masks protects best against Covid-19?
feature Some experts want respirator masks like those mandated in Germany to become the standard in UK
By The Week Staff Last updated
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