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Study finds heart disease and Alzheimer's could have genetic similarity

The findings of a new study can be a game changer in the diagnosis of serious ailments like cardiovascular complications and Alzheimer's disease.

The Times of India

Diagnostic tools to detect respiratory diseases and their effectiveness in improving survival rates

Early detection of respiratory diseases plays a crucial role in improving survival rates and quality of life for patients. By identifying these conditions in their early stages, healthcare providers can implement timely interventions that significantly slow disease progression, reduce complications, and improve overall outcomes. From common conditions like asthma and…

The Times of India

The surprising link between oral health and cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease is a major concern worldwide, with millions affected by heart-related conditions. While many are aware of the traditional risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking, the connection between oral health and heart disease is less commonly discussed. However, maintaining good oral hygiene might have a…

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Campaigners issue urgent call for mpox vaccine rollout in UK amid new dangerous variant

Campaigners call for urgent roll-out of mpox vaccine in UK and abroad amid dangerous Clade 1 variant

Evening Standard

Cats Carry A Common Parasite That Can Cause Birth Defects — So Why Don't We Screen For It?

Toxoplasma can be picked up anywhere an infected cat has defecated, such as the litter box, sandbox, garden or yard.

Inverse

Heart disease is rampant in parts of the rural South. Researchers are hitting the road to learn why

Public health experts from some of the nation’s leading research universities have deployed a massive medical trailer to rural parts of the South as part of an ambitious and unusual new health study

The Independent UK

Mpox: People urged to get vaccine before travelling to impacted areas of Africa

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control says more important cases in Europe is ‘highly likely’

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Editing fetal genomes is on the horizon

Why ethical discussions with the target communities should happen sooner rather than later

Salon

What do we know about the resurgence of mpox in Africa?

Cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, have been detected in Sweden and Pakistan, just days after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency in response to the resurgence of cases in Africa. The current outbreak is centered on the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the disease has…

France 24

How far has mpox spread and how can you protect yourself?

Sweden and Pakistan have both reported cases of mpox days after the WHO declared the virus an ’emergency’.

Al Jazeera

Congo's humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency

A humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo is contributing to mpox outbreaks there and elsewhere in Africa that have been deemed a global health emergency by the World Health Organization

The Independent UK

First Polio Case In Gaza In 25 Years

First case of polio in Gaza raises concerns about disease spread and calls for urgent coordinated efforts to contain it.

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New deadly mpox strain likely to be in UK already, says diseases expert

Professor urges those at risk to get jab or reduce number of sexual partners to cut chance of infection

The Independent UK

Gluten-free dilemma: who should and shouldn't follow the popular diet?

You get celebrities saying 'I went gluten-free and lost weight'.

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Can Mpox become the new Covid? Here's how the infection is spreading in the current outbreak

A deadly new strain of mpox that emerged in Central Africa has spread in the continent and beyond. This year's major outbreak started with Democratic Republic of Congo - killing at least 450 people - and spread to other areas in Central and East Africa. The Clade 1B strain that…

International Business Times

Europe Warned To Prepare For Mpox As Pakistan Reports First Case

Health authorities warned Europe Friday to get ready for more cases of a deadly strain of mpox that has killed hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Conversation

Banana apocalypse, part 2 – a genomicist explains the tricky genetics of the fungus devastating bananas worldwide

Did you know that the bananas you eat today are not the same type as the ones people were eating a few generations ago? The banana you might have had with your breakfast today is a variety called the Cavendish banana, while the one that was in grocery stores up…

Al Jazeera

WHO reports 300 cholera deaths in Sudan, warns dengue and meningitis rising

More than 25 million people across the country face acute hunger as well as outbreaks of disease due to civil war.

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The Conversation

Editing fetal genomes is on the horizon − a medical anthropologist explains why ethical discussions with the target communities should happen sooner rather than later

With their primary goal to advance scientific knowledge, most scientists are not trained or incentivized to think through the societal implications of the technologies they are developing. Even in genomic medicine, which is geared toward benefiting future patients, time and funding pressures make real-time ethics oversight difficult.

The Conversation

West Nile virus season returns − a medical epidemiologist explains how it’s transmitted and how you can avoid it

West Nile virus is the most common mosquito-borne illness in the continental U.S., with an average of 2,464 reported cases per year.

Salon

Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected

Other examples of neglected diseases include the West Nile, Zika and Chikungunya viruses

Fortune

As mpox strain clade 1b reaches Europe, expert warns of delayed Western response

"The West only gets concerned about controlling epidemics when we start seeing cases, and then it is almost always too late to eradicate the infection."

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Sensitive teeth during pregnancy? Here are some common causes, prevention and treatments

If you’re experiencing sensitive teeth while expecting, these expert tips might help…

The Guardian - UK

Sunscreen is taxed as a ‘cosmetic’ in the UK. As a skin cancer survivor, I’m appalled

I was only 26 when I learned I had the disease. I now use SPF religiously – but it shouldn’t cost me an extra 20% on every bottle, says campaigner Jessica Zbinden-Webster

Medical Daily

Untreated Hypertension Linked To 42% Higher Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease: Study

Untreated hypertension is linked to a 42% higher risk of Alzheimer's disease in adults aged 60 or older, a study revealed.

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