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Uganda Ebola outbreak kills 1; top signs and symptoms of the deadly disease

A fresh Ebola outbreak has been reported in Uganda two years after the last one ended in the landlocked country in January 2023, Uganda's ministry of health has confirmed. A 32-year-old male nurse died of the deadly viral hemorrhagic fever in Kampala. The patient exhibited a series of deadly symptoms…

The Times of India

How satellites have become Earth’s new health and nature watchdogs

Satellite-derived Earth observation (EO) data helps researchers like me unlock new insights into monitoring both environmental and human health.

The Conversation

“How do we protect our poultry flocks?” Texas dairy, poultry producers grapple with bird flu

Across the country, dairy producers have dumped milk and infected chickens have been killed, including millions of egg-laying hens, causing egg prices to skyrocket.

The Texas Tribune

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How China stacks up against the United States in health

Here's how the two countries go head to head in illness rates and a range of lifestyle categories.

Fortune

Are we ignoring the heart disease crisis among young adults? Experts discuss at TOI Medithon Part-3

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) represent a significant global health challenge, constituting the leading cause of death worldwide. According to recent World Health Organization data, CVDs claim approximately 17.9 million lives annually, accounting for 32% of all global deaths. This burden is particularly pronounced in low- and middle-income countries, where nearly 80%…

The Times of India

This dental hygiene habit may lower stroke risk, scientists say

Oral diseases such as untreated tooth decay and gum disease affect 3.5 billion people in 2022

The Independent UK

‘Groundbreaking’ sickle cell disease treatment approved for NHS use in England

Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patients

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Are taller people more prone to cancer? Beware of the signs

Height has traditionally been viewed as an indicator of health and achievement, but recent research has indicated that there are latent hazards associated with height. Although taller individuals tend to have a lower incidence of both cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, they also have a higher incidence toward some forms of…

The Times of India

£1.65m gene-editing therapy offers hope of cure for some blood disorder patients

The treatment uses gene-editing tool Crispr, which earned its inventors the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2020.

The Independent UK

Climate change is impacting mangos

"Rising temperatures, shifting precipitation, and emerging diseases are among the mélange of climate impacts . . ."

Salon

Ozempic And Other GLP-1s Show Promise With 42 Conditions — But There Are Still Big Risks

Despite their broad therapeutic potential to over 42 conditions, GLP-1 drugs are not without risks.

Inverse

Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rate against the disease has fallen

Two of the four cases are in Lubbock, which hasn’t seen a case in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, measles vaccination rates in Texas have fallen over the last four years.

The Texas Tribune

GOP Senators Clash Over Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendation

GOP Senators debate hepatitis B vaccination for newborns, highlighting importance of vaccination to prevent chronic liver disease.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Emphasizes Focus On Chronic Disease Costs

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stresses addressing chronic diseases to reduce health care costs and improve public health in the US.

The Independent UK

Hospital nurse in Uganda dies in country's first Ebola outbreak in 2 years

A Ugandan health official says a nurse in the capital, Kampala, has died of Ebola, in the first recorded fatality since the country's last outbreak ended in 2023

The Conversation

How nonprofits abroad can fill gaps when the US government cuts off foreign aid

The U.S. government gives other nations US$68 billion of foreign assistance annually – more than any other country. Over half of this sum is managed by the U.S. Agency for International Development, including funds for programs aimed at fighting hunger and disease outbreaks, providing humanitarian relief in war zones, and…

The Independent UK

World-first warning system launched in UK in bid to stop future pandemics

The surveillance programme is run by the UK Health Security Agency

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Evening Standard

Bird flu ‘covid of poultry industry’ MPs hear, as farmers told to stay vigilant

Farming minister Daniel Zeichner told the Commons it was rare for the disease to infect humans.

LiveScience

What is alkaptonuria? The rare disease that turns your pee black

Alkaptonuria is an unusual disorder caused by a defect in protein metabolism.

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr’s testimony offers a ‘through the looking glass’ moment for Democratic senators

Confirmation hearing was a spectacle as Democrats tried to hold a mirror to the nominee, only for him to step through

Evening Standard

New bowel cancer test shows greater than 90% accuracy in high-risk patients

Experts hope to create a blood test to see which patients with inflammatory bowel disease are most at risk of bowel cancer.

The Independent UK

Measles, bioweapons, bird flu, and abortion rights: RFK Jr repeatedly pounded with his past comments at tumultuous hearing

Trump’s nominee for health secretary faced a group of bipartisan senators during the first day of his confirmation hearing

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

RFK Jr defends vaccine stance as protesters disrupt confirmation hearing

Robert F Kennedy Jr has insisted he is not ‘anti-vaccine’ and said he would rapidly address increasing rates of chronic disease in the US

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