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Doctors missed the warning signs, but this AI revealed the critical cancer diagnosis that saved his life

A man whose cancer symptoms were unfortunately dismissed by doctors actually built his own AI to help catch deadly diseases sooner. This incredible personal AI, which he named Haley, immediately flagged critical cancer red flags that medical professionals had completely missed, ultimately saving his life.

The Mary Sue

Testing newborns for spinal muscular atrophy – screening programme begins in Scotland

Scotland has become the first UK nation to screen all newborn babies for spinal muscular atrophy. Here is what you need to know.

The Conversation

Why Colon Cancer in Young Adults Is Rising Fast: Causes, Risks, and Warning Signs

Colon cancer in young adults is rising fast. Learn symptoms, warning signs, causes, and early screening steps to protect your health today.

Medical Daily

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Bird Enrichment: Toys And Activities For Captive Birds

Birds are highly intelligent and social creatures. In the wild, they spend most of their day foraging, exploring, and interacting with other birds. Captive birds, however, often face a lack of stimulation. Without mental and physical activities, birds can develop boredom, stress, and even destructive behaviors. Enrichment is essential for…

Times Pets

Future of vaccine panel unclear as member calls out HHS official

Federal officials are unsure how to respond to a court order blocking a key vaccine advisory committee, following “miscommunication” over next steps by an advisory committee member and Trump administration official. Robert Malone, an outspoken member of the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee, said Friday…

Roll Call

Scotland becomes first part of UK to screen babies for rare muscle disease

All parents will now be offered spinal muscular atrophy screening for their newborns.

Evening Standard

Claims about genetic superiority ignore the real drivers of human inequality

Political leaders like United States President Donald Trump and business oligarchs like Elon Musk have increasingly suggested that human behaviour and social outcomes are rooted in genetics.

The Conversation

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Was the Mueller Report a Medical Mystery? The Parkinson's Revelation

Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who led the landmark Russia investigation into Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, has died at 81. His family announced his death without stating a cause, months after it emerged he had been quietly battling Parkinson's disease since 2021.

International Business Times UK

Dog Vitamins: How Do They Work, And Does Your Dog Need Them?

What are Dog Vitamins?

Proper nutrition combined with essential vitamins helps dogs maintain strong bones, healthy skin, and good energy levels.

Dog vitamins are a type of nutritional supplement used to provide nutrients and help certain bodily functions. It’s estimated that up to 33% of dogs (and cats!) are on…

Times Pets

‘It’s an excuse’: New York Giants’ Cam Skattebo says CTE and asthma are ‘fake’

The second-year New York running back dismissed brain disease and asthma on a podcast as critics point to overwhelming medical evidence

The Guardian - US

The smell test that could stop Parkinson’s in its tracks

Comment from Auckland University: The first sign of Parkinson’s is usually a loss of smell. In a world-first, NZ researchers have built a 3D model of the olfactory system in a bid to stop the disease entirely.

Newsroom.co.nz

Mediterranean Diet Health Benefits: Why Doctors Recommend It for Heart Health

Mediterranean diet health benefits support heart health, lower cholesterol, and reduce disease risk with proven research-backed nutrition strategies.

Medical Daily

Cities can improve air quality ‘quite rapidly’ with political will

Air pollution is the leading environmental risk to human health, causing respiratory and cardiovascular disease as well as cancer in millions of people every year. Yet some cities are already managing to cut pollution significantly, new analysis by the environmental network Breathe Cities shows.

Radio France Internationale

The Guardian view on meningitis in Kent: we must not take public health systems for granted

Editorial: This frightening outbreak is not yet over, and serves as a reminder of why plans to manage infectious diseases exist

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Dietician who lied her way into senior NHS role despite not knowing ‘basic anatomy’ struck off

Ifenyinwa Chizube Ndulue-Nonso did not even know what coeliac disease is or what the gallbladder does, tribunal hears

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Colon Cancer Is Hitting Men Earlier—These New Screening Rules Could Save Your Life

Colon cancer no longer plays by the old rules. Doctors once treated it as a disease that showed up later in life, but that assumption keeps getting shattered as more younger men land in exam rooms with diagnoses that feel way too early. The numbers keep climbing, and the shift…

The Independent UK

Wine drinkers may live longer than beer and spirit drinkers, study finds

Wine drinkers were found have a 21 per cent lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease

The Guardian - UK

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

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The Guardian - UK

The Kent meningitis outbreak: what is happening and why?

Causes of meningitis, what the public health response has been, and how the situation differs from Covid

The Independent UK

Common dental problem linked to breast cancer by new study

A bacterium associated with gum disease can speed tumor growth once it enters the bloodstream

The Conversation

I’m a kidney surgeon. Here’s why I hope I never see you

As a urological surgeon, I meet many patients with chronic (long-term) kidney disease.

The Independent UK

NHS watchdog to review evidence on two pioneering Alzheimer’s drugs

Donanemab and lecanemab were licensed for use in the UK in 2024 but were not made available on the NHS after Nice deemed their benefits “too small” to justify the cost

The Independent UK

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 Conversation

Friday essay: my mother survived polio – stories like hers show why vaccination matters

Measles cases have already been reported in most states in Australia this year. Cases tripled here last year, compared with the previous one. It’s hard to believe just over a decade earlier, in 2014, the disease had been declared eliminated in Australia by the World Health Organization, thanks to the…

The Conversation

Why endometriosis should be classified as a whole-body inflammatory disorder

Endometriosis is a painful, debilitating condition affecting 10% of women worldwide. It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (known as lesions) grows elsewhere in the body – usually within the pelvis.

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