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From popping painkillers to shortage of sleep, seven common habits that could be harming your kidneys

In the UK, more than 10% of the population is estimated to have some stage of chronic kidney disease and more than 600,000 people develop some form of acute kidney injury – when the kidneys suddenly stop working properly but can recover – each year.

The Conversation

What we know about new Mpox strain after first case caught in UK

All previous mpox cases in the UK were found in someone who travelled to an affected country or knew someone who had

The Independent UK

Inspections on trucks from Slovakia over foot-and-mouth disease cause gridlock

A fresh outbreak of the disease was also detected in Hungary, some 15 kilometres from the Slovak border near Bratislava.

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How dentists could help tackle obesity in children

As a specialty registrar in paediatric dentistry, I’ve seen first-hand the pain children experience because of poor oral health. Tooth decay happens when teeth are damaged by acids produced by oral bacteria breaking down sugar from foods and drinks – and although it’s largely preventable – it’s the most common…

The Conversation

‘No guidance and no leadership’: chaos and confusion at CDC after mass firings

On 1 April, thousands of workers at HHS and agencies like the CDC were let go, leaving those left to piece together the cuts and mourn the research that can’t go forward

The Guardian - US

What Is PAD? Silent Killer With No Cure Affects Over 10 Million Americans

The serious condition that can lead to limb loss and 50% chances of death is often underdiagnosed and undertreated.

Medical Daily

Robbie Williams reveals he contracted ‘a 17th-century pirate disease’ as he shares health update

The 51-year-old singer explained he shed two stone while on the medication, which he compared to Ozempic

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Amid all the warnings about a ‘dementia tsunami’, here are the things you should know

When we dig into new research we see why all the alarming headlines are written, but also that science is bringing new hope, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Diabetes drugs offer new hope for Aussies with dementia

Diabetes treatments are offering a glimmer of hope for a degenerative brain condition set to affect more than 800,000 Australians by the middle of the century.

AAP

Death toll from 28 March earthquake in Myanmar rises above 3,500, junta says

Recent heavy rainfall has increased the risk of waterborne diseases like cholera spreading, aid groups say.

Euronews

Videos of foot-and-mouth burial site in Hungary alarm local residents

Hungary last week reported its first outbreak of the disease in more than five decades, and at least 3,500 cattle have been affected in its northwest.

Euronews

People held at UK asylum centre sue government for human rights breach

Asylum seekers detained at Manston in Kent say they were kept in unsanitary tents during infectious disease outbreak

The Guardian - UK

Time to address the knowledge gap regarding female-specific responses to disease

Historically, medical research has been dominated by the “reference man” model, rooted in the assumption that male physiology adequately represents the human experience. For years, this led to the exclusion of women from clinical trials due to concerns about hormonal fluctuations, potential pregnancy, and the perceived complexity of the female…

The Times of India

Rare virus that killed Gene Hackman’s wife kills three in small California town

Betsy Arakawa was killed by Hantavirus earlier this year, and health experts in California are worried about the number of cases so early in the season

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Jay North Loses Cancer Battle At 73: What Is Colorectal Cancer And Can You Prevent It?

Former 'Dennis the Menace' star Jay North has died at 73 from colorectal cancer—here's what the disease is, how it's detected, and tips on prevention.

International Business Times

Second US Child Dies Of Measles, Almost 650 Ill: Officials

A measles outbreak has killed a second child in the southwestern United States, authorities said Sunday, with almost 650 people now infected as the highly contagious disease spreads.

Evening Standard

'I apologise': Gary Neville hits out at 'disease in the game' after Manchester derby in Sky Sports rant

Gary Neville has not held back with his assessment of the Manchester derby

The Independent UK

RFK Jr visits Texas as measles outbreak claims life of second child and outbreak continues to spread

The child is the second confirmed measles death in the the latest outbreak – and the second in the past decade

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The Texas Tribune

A second Texas child has died from measles; RFK Jr. visits

About 500 Texans, mostly young unvaccinated children, have contracted the disease. The U.S. health secretary was in West Texas to visit the family.

Euronews

Austria shuts dozens of border crossings with Hungary and Slovakia due to foot-and-mouth outbreak

The disease poses no danger to humans and primarily affects cattle and other cloven-hoofed animals like swine, sheep and goats.

LiveScience

$3 million Breakthrough Prize goes to scientists that completely changed our understanding of multiple sclerosis

Two prominent scientists who study multiple sclerosis — Dr. Alberto Ascherio and Dr. Stephen Hauser — are co-winners of a 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.

Radio France Internationale

Could recognising obesity as a disease help tackle fatphobia in France?

Obesity rates in France have doubled since the late 1990s, affecting around 10 million people. Behind those numbers are lives shaped not just by health concerns, but by judgment, exclusion, and silence. Now, a growing push to recognise obesity as a disease is challenging both medical norms and deep-rooted stigma.

Radio France Internationale

Reunion Island launches emergency health plan amid chikungunya epidemic

Health authorities in France's Reunion Island on Friday launched an emergency plan to boost staff in hospitals to deal with the spread of the chikungunya virus. This comes as the Indian Ocean territory reported over 6,000 new cases of the mosquito-borne disease last month.

The Guardian - UK

‘My father’s death saved my life’: director Steve McQueen on grief, gratitude and getting cancer

After his dad died at 67, the 12 Years a Slave film-maker knew it was only a matter of time before he would get prostate cancer, too. The disease kills 12,000 men a year in the UK – a disproportionate number of them black. Now, in a bid to save…

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Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson reveals new health diagnosis

Kenan Thompson has opened up about his experience of battling gastroesophageal reflux disease.

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