health
UK alcohol deaths fall for first time since Covid pandemic
Experts say the “modest reduction” is “not cause for complacency”, with calls to redouble efforts to slash deaths further. Source link
How are countries responding to hantavirus?
The UK, US and EU are asking all citizens returning home from the virus-hit MV Hondius to self-isolate for about six weeks. Source link
Concern 'dangerous' performance enhancers are being sold online
UK Anti-Doping have published research into SARMs being sold on social media platforms. The survey found a third of people aged 16-25 see ads for SARMs every week. Source link
Newcastle's Burn on mental health and importance of asking for help
Newcastle United Foundation has painted benches in the city’s Leazes Park to highlight mental health and encourage fans to talk to each other. Defender Dan Burn spoke to BBC Sport about the work being done and how important it is to “check in”. Source link
'We have to respond to women's health needs more easily'
Groups in Liverpool are trying to remedy the historical under-resourcing of women’s healthcare. Source link
French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship
Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris “until further notice”, France’s prime minister says. Source link
Worldwide race to trace passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
About 12 countries have so far been linked to the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, as the UN health agency confirms at least five cases. Source link
The Global Story
When conversation drifted into fantasy, one man grabbed a hammer and prepared for war. Source link
Ethiopian woman's joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby
The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was “overjoyed” to be “blessed with five at once”. Source link
University explores endometriosis and cancer link
The condition affects one in 10 women in the UK and can cause debilitating pain and infertility. Source link