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'Most kids don't survive 12 months': big questions about a horrible disease

Researcher delves into the origins of cancer.

Newcastle Herald

Blood biomarkers could detect earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease – and slow its progression

Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions worldwide, has a long preclinical stage. It potentially begins decades before clinical symptoms become apparent.

The Conversation

Experts suggest heart disease risk may start as early as in the womb

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in America, resulting in nearly 920,000 deaths a year

The Independent UK

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Beam Therapeutics Eyes Sickle Cell BLA as Alpha-1 Gene-Editing Program Advances

Beam Therapeutics (NASDAQ:BEAM) Chief Executive Officer John Evans said the company is advancing its base-editing platform across hematology and liver disease programs, with a potential biologics license application for its sickle cell disease candidate possible as early as the end of this year. Sp

MarketBeat

The Guardian view on tackling Ebola: pathogens aren’t the only things that kill

Editorial: Conflict and aid cuts are hampering the fight against an outbreak of the deadly virus centred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Guardian - UK

Mirum Pharma: A Rare Disease Growth Story to Watch

Mirum stock pulled back after earnings despite strong growth. Here’s why investors still see upside in the rare disease biotech company

MarketBeat

Why managing expectations matters in chronic pain treatment

In a 2026 study I conducted with colleagues on people with peripheral arterial disease, one participant described how leg pain had disrupted his golf for years. It forced him to stop mid-round, shake his leg and apologise to his playing partners while he waited for the pain to pass. He…

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Why More Young Americans Are Being Diagnosed With Heart Disease

For decades, heart disease was viewed as a problem that mostly affected retirees and older adults, but doctors are now seeing a troubling shift in...

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Ebola outbreak is a US failure

America didn't cause these diseases. But Trump’s cuts to public health have put the world at risk

Salon

Immunovant Q4 Earnings Call Highlights

Roivant executives used the company’s fourth-quarter and fiscal-year earnings call to highlight new clinical data from its development portfolio, upcoming readouts and its strengthened balance sheet following a settlement with Moderna. Matthew Klein, CEO of Roivant, said the company has had “a pret

MarketBeat

United States to fund Ebola clinics as aid cuts blamed for spread of virus

Ebola cases continued to rise in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday as the United States pledged to fund up to 50 treatment clinics and aid groups blamed earlier US funding cuts for weakening disease surveillance in the region.

Radio France Internationale

Pictor and Disease Research Limited Formalise Collaboration to Advance Johne's Disease Monitoring Across New Zealand

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pictor, a global targeted proteomics platform company founded in New Zealand, today announced it has formalised a collaboration with Disease Research Limited (DRL), a leading New Zealand veterinary diagnostic laboratory based at Invermay Research Centre in Mosgiel, Dunedin. The collaboration formalises an…

AAP

How employers can support workers when they take medical leave

Car crash. Cancer diagnosis. Mental health crisis. Autoimmune disease flareup.

The Conversation

Vaccine to tackle Ebola outbreak will take six to nine months, says WHO

The response to the current wave of the disease, which has caused 139 deaths in central Africa to date, has been hampered by security concerns

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Australia struggles to contain worst diphtheria outbreak in decades after over 220 cases reported

Health authorities say almost all cases involve Indigenous Australians

The Times of India

Ebola returns: How this outbreak is different from before

A concerning outbreak of a unique Bundibugyo Ebola strain has emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with reports of cases now reaching Uganda. In the absence of an effective vaccine or treatment, public health leaders are mobilizing international efforts to combat the crisis.

AAP

FED:'Concerning outbreak': respiratory disease cases rising

Case numbers in one of Australia's worst diphtheria outbreaks are climbing, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joining the call for people to get vaccinated.

AAP

RL:'Can't believe it': Souths star suffering from MND

Jai Arrow's decade-long NRL career has come to an end after the South Sydney forward was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

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Jai Arrow drops NRL retirement bombshell after motor neurone disease diagnosis

Rugby league representative player Jai Arrow has retired from the NRL following a shock medical diagnosis of MND

AAP

RL:Souths hardman retires due to MND diagnosis

Jai Arrow's decade-long NRL career has come to an end after the South Sydney forward was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

AAP

'Can't believe it': Souths star suffering from MND

Jai Arrow's decade-long NRL career has come to an end after the South Sydney forward was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

MarketBeat

Aura Biosciences Highlights Bel-Sar Eye Cancer Strategy, Mid-Year Bladder Data

Aura Biosciences (NASDAQ:AURA) executives outlined the company’s strategy for its lead candidate bel-sar during a session at the H.C. Wainwright Connect Conference, emphasizing ocular oncology as the company’s initial development focus while also discussing ongoing work in non-muscle invasive bladde

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This Woman Detected Her Husband’s Illness More Than a Decade Before Doctors Did—How It Could Change Medicine

Most people would never imagine that a human nose could help reshape the future of medicine. But one woman’s extraordinary sense of smell may eventually...

The Independent UK

MAHA’s latest conspiracy? Blaming Bill Gates for spike in tick bites

The number of tick-related visits to emergency rooms has hit the highest level in the U.S. in nearly a decade

The Guardian - US

Rubio criticizes WHO’s Ebola response as US continues sweeping public health cuts

US secretary of state says WHO was ‘a little late’ in identifying deadly Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda

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