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What python blood can teach us about weight loss, muscle health and gut bacteria

Lessons in weight loss: The metabolism of pythons could inspire therapies.

Euronews · Mar 23

Diet Mistakes That Can Harm Small Animals: What Every Pet Parent Must Know

Small animals like rabbits, hamsters, and guinea pigs may look easy to care for, but their dietary needs are surprisingly delicate. Unlike larger pets, even a small mistake in what they eat can lead to serious health problems. Their tiny bodies process food differently, and what seems harmless to us…

Times Pets · Mar 22

Kent meningitis outbreak may have peaked as UKHSA reports slowdown in cases

Experts continue to analyse strain of MenB to understand whether it has become more likely to spread or cause disease

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20

Deadly meningitis is spreading in the UK. Could an outbreak happen in the US?

Meningococcal disease kills 10 to 15 infected people out of every 100 - even when it is treated

The Independent UK · Mar 19

Health Secretary promises more meningitis vaccines as number of cases rise to 27

Wes Streeting said the spread of meningitis is not like Covid but he wanted more people to be protected.

The Independent UK · Mar 19

Meningitis vaccine eligibility expanded after Kent outbreak rises to 27

Anyone who was at Club Chemistry in Canterbury from 5 March to 15 March advised to get antibiotics and vaccination

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19

Cases of meningitis expected to rise in ‘unusual outbreak’, health chief says

New figures will be released on Thursday morning which are expected to see cases push above 20.

The Independent UK · Mar 19

Meningitis cases in latest outbreak likely to increase, chief scientist warns

The number of confirmed meningitis cases in the Kent outbreak is expected to increase, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Professor Robin May, UKHSA's chief scientific officer, confirmed 20 cases so far, with additional cases currently under investigation. The outbreak, linked to a nightclub in Canterbury, has been…

The Independent UK · Mar 19

Bleeding Gums Aren’t Normal and These Early Signs Point to Gum Disease

A toothbrush stained with pink should set off alarms, not excuses. Gums don’t bleed because they feel dramatic that day—they bleed because something has gone wrong, and ignoring it only gives that problem more room to grow. Gum disease builds slowly, quietly, and then suddenly demands attention when the damage…

Clever Dude · Mar 18

Kent’s meningitis outbreak was years in the making – here’s why

Two young people are dead and 20 are receiving treatment after a meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent. The students caught up in it belong to a generation that has never been routinely vaccinated against the strain responsible.

The Conversation · Mar 18