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Campaigners Urge UK Ban on Glyphosate Use for Crop Drying at Harvest

Campaigners urge UK ban on glyphosate use as a pre-harvest drying agent amid health concerns. The government will consult on its future use beyond 2026, while farmers and industry groups highlight its role in sustainable agriculture.

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Tenerife Prepares to Receive Passengers from Virus-Affected MV Hondius Cruise Ship

The MV Hondius cruise ship, affected by a rare hantavirus outbreak, is set to dock near Tenerife. Authorities have prepared extensive safety measures to repatriate over 100 passengers amid low contagion risk.

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British Passengers from Hantavirus-Affected Cruise Ship to Isolate at UK Hospital

British passengers from a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak will isolate at Arrowe Park Hospital after docking in the Canary Islands, following confirmed cases and fatalities.

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WHO Chief Assures Tenerife Residents of Low Hantavirus Risk as Cruise Ship Arrives

WHO Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus reassures Tenerife residents of low hantavirus risk as the MV Hondius cruise ship arrives, detailing containment measures and ongoing medical assessments amid confirmed cases and fatalities.

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WHO Chief Arrives as MV Hondius with Hantavirus Docking in Canary Islands

The MV Hondius cruise ship, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, is set to dock in the Canary Islands as WHO chief arrives. Meanwhile, Hungary prepares for new leadership, Germany addresses NATO tensions, and Russia holds a scaled-back Victory Day parade amid ongoing Ukraine conflict.

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Teulu Pontypridd yn Dringo’r Wyddfa i Gefnogi Teuluoedd sy’n Alaru ar Golled Babi

Teulu o Bontypridd sydd wedi colli eu mab bach yn annog teuluoedd eraill i geisio cefnogaeth, gan drefnu dringo'r Wyddfa i godi ymwybyddiaeth am golled babi a chymorth mewn profedigaeth.

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Britons on MV Hondius to be Tested Before Charter Flight Home Amid Hantavirus Cases

A third British national is suspected of hantavirus linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak. Five cases confirmed, with repatriation plans underway and self-isolation advised for passengers.

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Global Effort Underway to Trace Passengers from Hantavirus-Affected Cruise Ship

Health authorities worldwide are tracing passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship after a hantavirus outbreak confirmed five cases and three deaths. The virus spreads through close contact, with cases reported across multiple countries as the ship approaches the Canary Islands.

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Teen Stem Cell Donor Pauses A-level Revision to Save a Life

Jamie McGuigan, a Strabane Academy student, paused A-level revision to donate stem cells, becoming the UK’s first donor from DKMS's schools programme, offering a stranger a second chance at life.

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Spain Prepares Unprecedented Operation for Hantavirus-Affected MV Hondius Arrival

Spanish authorities are preparing an unprecedented operation to receive the hantavirus-affected MV Hondius off Tenerife, assessing and repatriating 149 onboard amid international coordination and local concerns.

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End-of-Life Care Funding Cuts Spark Concern Among Hospice Providers

End-of-life care providers warn of operational challenges after the Department of Health declines additional funding, despite health committee recommendations for full hospice funding in Northern Ireland.

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This Book May Cause Side Effects Review: Exploring the Nocebo Effect and Mind-Body Links

Helen Pilcher’s book explores the nocebo effect, where negative expectations cause physical symptoms, examining clinical trials, mass psychogenic illness, and mind-body links.

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