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Could Ozempic help people whose cancer has spread to the brain?

Weight-loss injections that have become famous for helping people shed pounds may also help some patients with advanced cancer live longer when the disease has spread to the brain, according to a new study.

The Conversation

How CRISPR Gene Editing Is Revolutionizing Genetic Disease Treatment

Explore how CRISPR gene editing is transforming genetic disease treatment, uncovering breakthroughs, safety advances, and the future possibilities of curing inherited disorders through DNA repair.

Medical Daily

Colorectal cancer is now the most common cause of cancer deaths in the US for people under 50

The American Cancer Society estimates that over 55,000 people will die from colorectal cancer in the U.S. this year. Of those, 7% will be under 50.

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Meningitis B: what are the symptoms, how is it spread and is there a vaccine?

Variant identified in Kent can cause long-term complications and prove fatal if not caught early with antibiotics

The Guardian - UK

Kent students to be offered targeted meningitis B jabs after two more cases

Vaccination programme to be launched on Canterbury campus as strain B of disease identified in fatal outbreak

The Guardian - UK

Woman faces life-threatening disease after eating friend’s homemade dinner

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The Independent UK

Can ‘mini brains’ replace lab animals? Organoids are changing how scientists study disease

As a researcher, I still remember the discomfort I felt every time I had to sacrifice laboratory animals for an experiment. For decades, animals like mice, rats and pigs have been essential tools in biomedical research. Yet many scientists are asking whether better, more humane alternatives are possible.

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Phoenix woman left paralyzed from rare, life-threatening disease after eating friend’s home-cooked fish: ‘It tasted horrible’

Trinity Peterson-Mayes, 24, was having dinner with her friends last month and tried a dish of fermented swordfish

The Independent UK

3 Timeless Chanakya Secrets for Mind Mastery and Peace

Acharya Chanakya was an Indian philosopher who gifted us timeless wisdom about power, statehood, political relations and about life itself. Indeed, the advices and ideas of Chanakya helped the emperor Chandragupta in establishing the Maurya Empire in 320 BCE. Arthashastra and Chanakya Niti are two classic texts that cover most…

Times Life

Kent meningitis outbreak: what students need to know

If you are a student in the UK, news of an outbreak of meningitis affecting university students in Kent may be causing you alarm.

The Conversation

How plastic bottles have been transformed into a life-changing drug

Around 166,000 people live with Parkinson's in the UK and most patients are prescribed L-DOPA, which is made using fossil fuels

The Independent UK

Two people have died from bacterial meningitis in the UK. An expert answers your questions

An outbreak of invasive bacterial meningitis at the University of Kent has left two people dead and 11 seriously ill in hospital, prompting the UK Health Security Agency to distribute antibiotics to students in the Canterbury area. Here’s what you need to know about the disease and how to protect…

The Conversation

Meningitis outbreak at University of Kent and three schools kills two young people with 11 in hospital

Deaths of student and sixth-former named as Juliette announced as long queues for antibiotics form at Canterbury campus

The Guardian - UK

Two dead and 11 seriously ill in meningitis outbreak at University of Kent

Students in Canterbury given antibiotics for fast-acting and invasive meningococcal disease, says UKHSA

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Evening Standard

Two dead after meningitis and septicaemia outbreak at university

The UKHSA said it was notified of 13 cases with signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia from Friday to Sunday in the Canterbury area of Kent.

The Conversation

Largest ever Parkinson’s study shows how symptoms differ between men and women

Parkinson’s disease is the fastest growing neurological disorder, with over 10 million cases worldwide. Up to 150,000 Australians currently live with the disease and 50 new cases are diagnosed each day.

Frugal Gardening

March Seedling Diseases to Watch For

March launches the most exciting stretch of the gardening season. Tiny green sprouts push through soil, trays crowd windowsills, and gardeners start dreaming about towering tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, and armloads of herbs. Those tiny seedlings promise big harvests later in the season, but they also attract a lineup of microscopic…

The Independent UK

Starmer says his mum was an ‘incredible example to me’ in Mother’s Day message

Keir Starmer’s mother passed away in 2015 after battling with the rare auto-immune condition Still’s disease

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New report confirms over one-third of these tiny terrors are ready to unleash a nightmare with a single bite

A new long-term analysis has confirmed that ticks carrying multiple potentially fatal diseases are becoming increasingly common across the northeastern US, raising some serious public health concerns. This isn’t just about single infections anymore; researchers are finding a growing number of blacklegged ticks, popularly known as deer ticks, are infected…

Frugal Gardening

How to Reduce Root Rot Risk Without Chemicals

A thriving plant does not begin with glossy leaves or colorful blooms. Real strength starts underground, where roots wrestle with moisture, oxygen, microbes, and gravity every hour of the day. When conditions turn soggy and stagnant, roots lose that fight quickly, and root rot steps in to finish the job.…

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Olivia Munn says advice from Shannen Doherty helped shape how she approached her own breast cancer battle

Telling an audience in Los Angeles the late actor urged her to be “so aggressive” in confronting the disease, Olivia Munn says advice from Shannen Doherty helped shape how she approached her own breast cancer battle

Capital & Main

‘My Lungs Had Nothing Left.’ Inside The Epidemic Killing Countertop Stonecutters.

A new California law aims to protect workers from silicosis, an incurable lung disease that has killed 29 people in the state and sickened hundreds. Experts say it isn’t enough.

The Conversation

Hormone therapy and dementia risk: what a new study says about menopause treatment

Hormone therapy is widely used to treat menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats. But scientists have long debated whether it affects dementia risk.

The Conversation

Jesse Jackson’s misdiagnosis of Parkinson’s is common – new genetic discovery could lead to treatment for this deadly disease

“Yes, doctor. My dad’s first fall was on his 65th birthday. He stood in the driveway and suddenly dropped backwards on his back. After he fell two more times, we came to the clinic.”

The Guardian - US

Trump policies set to increase rates of lung disease and death, study finds

Experts warn of ‘attack on Americans’ lungs’ from cuts to health programs, environmental rollbacks and other plans

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