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Study finds new gene in progression of Huntington's disease

Berlin : A novel gene has been linked by researchers in Berlin and Dusseldorf to the development of Huntington's disease in a brain organoid model. Earlier than previously believed, the gene may play a role in brain disorders. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mpox outbreak: What are the symptoms and how worried should I be about the new variant in the UK?

A new variant of the disease is mutating more rapidly than expected, scientists say

The Independent UK

Africa Faces Mpox Crisis Due To Neglect And Vulnerability

Learn about the recent surge in mpox outbreaks in Africa, the global emergency declared by WHO, and the urgent need for funding to combat the disease.

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Full-body scans to look for hidden disease are a bad idea – here’s why

For a not insubstantial fee, many private clinics in the UK offer full-body MRI scans to detect disease and abnormalities at the earliest stage. Kim Kardashian and Kate Hudson are fans. (Other celebrity endorsements are available.)

The Conversation

Mpox outbreaks in Africa result from neglect and global community's inability to stop epidemics

A leading African scientist says the rising mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization’s emergency declaration are largely the result of decades of neglect and the global community’s inability to stop sporadic epidemics among a population with little immunity against the smallpox-related disease

The Independent UK

As Climate Warms, S. Korea Fights New Border Threat: Malarial Mosquitoes

Near the heavily fortified border that divides North and South Korea, a monitoring device is working 24-7 -- not tracking missiles or troop movements, but catching malaria-carrying mosquitoes that may cross the border.

International Business Times

New York City to spray pesticides to help prevent spread of mosquitoes and potential diseases

About 1 in 150 of those infected with West Nile become severely ill

The Independent UK

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Springsteen: "I ain't going anywhere"

The New Jersey rocker had taken a break from performing in 2023 to in order to treat peptic ulcer disease

Salon

The world’s deadliest animal is in the spotlight again

Diseases are spreading

The Independent UK

Dr. Anthony Fauci was hospitalized for West Nile virus after a mosquito bite. Who is most at risk?

The infectious disease doctor was hospitalized after “developing fever, chills, and severe fatigue.”

Fortune

Every Extra Hour Of TV In Your 20's Raises Heart Disease Risk, Study Says

The study suggests that every additional hour spent watching TV could increase the risk of heart disease by 26% in young adults.

Medical Daily

STI screening call after spike in unborn baby deaths

A concerning spike of unborn babies dying from a treatable condition has prompted doctors to urge people to undergo sexual health screenings.

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Israel says more polio vaccines are delivered to Gaza, where aid groups seek pause in fighting

Israel’s military says polio vaccines for more than 1 million people have been delivered to Gaza, after the first confirmed case of the disease in the territory in a quarter-century

The Independent UK

Polio Vaccines Arrive In West Bank For Gaza Delivery

Polio vaccines have arrived in the West Bank and await delivery to Gaza following recent detection of the disease in sewage water, amidst ongoing conflicts...

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The Guardian - UK

‘Everyone was afraid’: DRC’s most vulnerable on the mpox frontline

Response to virus made harder by lack of knowledge and humanitarian crisis that has forced people into crowded displacement camps

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Dr. Fauci Hospitalized With West Nile Virus, Now Recovering

Former top U.S. infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, hospitalized with West Nile virus. Learn about symptoms, transmission, and prevention.

The Independent UK

A rare but deadly mosquito virus infection has Massachusetts towns urging vigilance

A rare but deadly disease spread by mosquitoes has one town in Massachusetts closing its parks and fields each evening

The Conversation

Mpox: African countries have beaten disease outbreaks before – here’s what it takes

Barely over a year after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that mpox was no longer a public health issue of international concern, it is back in the news. This time with a diversity of variants, new modes of transmission and new populations infected.

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The Guardian - US

Anthony Fauci recovering at home after hospitalization for West Nile virus

Former head of the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease is expected to make a full recovery

The Independent UK

New virus that causes ‘staggering disease’ discovered in US – and it can kill pet cats and those in the wild

First case found in female mountain lion in Colorado last May

The Independent UK

Shocking badger cull film on BBC will prompt anger like Post Office scandal drama, claims Queen star Brian May

‘Dynamite’ claims come two days after government performed U-turn on election pledge to stop killing native mammal

The Independent UK

A bird flu outbreak is spreading among cows in the US. Scientists are hunting for answers

At first glance, it looks like an unassuming Iowa farm

Radio France Internationale

Mpox outbreak widens as different strains reach Côte d'Ivoire, Thailand

Côte d'Ivoire has reported cases of mpox Clade 2 for the first time since the start of the multi-country outbreak in 2022, while Thailand has confirmed Asia’s first known case of a new, deadlier strain of mpox in a patient who had travelled to the country from Africa.

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National Animal Disease Center Researching Bird Flu In Cows

Discover how the National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa, is researching a cow vaccine to combat the bird flu outbreak affecting U.S. animals.

The Guardian - AU

Thailand confirms Asia’s first known case of new deadlier mpox variant

The department of disease control said tests on a traveller had confirmed he was infected with the Clade 1b strain of mpox

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