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7 scary diseases you can get from the water

Many deadly infections are transmitted via water, including cholera, typhoid and brain-eating amoebas.

LiveScience

This is what it's like to treat a 'brain-eating' amoeba infection

A now-retired doctor in Texas describes his experience treating a child with a brain-eating amoeba infection.

LiveScience

'Brain-eating' amoebas kill nearly 100% of victims. Could new treatments change that?

Doctors are pulling out new techniques and drugs in an effort to cure devastating brain infections.

LiveScience

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Cost of England's four killer diseases could reach £86billion by 2050, study finds

Cost of dementia could double by 2050 with over-65s population increasing

Evening Standard

Vaccines tell a success story that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Trump forget – here are some key reminders

Vaccinations have provided significant protection for the public against infectious diseases. However, there was a modest decrease in support in 2023 nationwide for vaccine requirements for children to attend public schools.

The Conversation

Children in Gaza are now at risk of polio as well as bombs – we need a ceasefire now

We are sending 1m polio vaccines to Gaza but many people will die from preventable health threats unless we can quickly scale up aid delivery, says the WHO director general

The Guardian - UK

7 signs that a heart attack may happen soon

The narration around heart attack that it increases one's proximity to death, scares all. The fear around this disease is so intense that people panic in such situations, and thus make it even more aggressive. Heart attack kills close to 18 million people everyday and as per experts several of…

The Times of India

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Hantavirus: Deadly rat disease claims lives in the US, are there cases in India as well?

Hantavirus, spread through rats, has claimed 4 lives in the US. "HPS is a severe and potentially deadly disease that affects the lungs. Symptoms of HPS usually start to show 1 to 8 weeks after contact with an infected rodent," the US CDC defines the disease.

The Times of India

Cost of England’s four biggest killer diseases could hit £86bn by 2050

Study predicts overall economic cost of cancer, heart disease, dementia and stroke will rise by 61%

The Guardian - UK

West Nile fever spreading in US; symptoms to precautions, all you want to know

The seasonal West Nile virus is once again on prowl as counties across various states have registered a spike in number of positive mosquito samples. One of the leading causes of mosquito-borne diseases in the US, West Nile virus can cause mild as well as severe symptoms ranging from headache,…

The Times of India

What happens in my brain when I get a migraine? And what medications can I use to treat it?

Migraine is many things, but one thing it’s not is “just a headache”.

The Conversation

Humanity Suffering From 'Extreme Heat Epidemic,' UN Chief Warns

Humanity is suffering from an "extreme heat epidemic," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, calling for action to limit the impacts of heat waves intensified by climate change.

International Business Times

UN chief urges wealthy countries to beat fossil fuel ‘addiction’ amid expansions

Secretary general said wealthiest countries are ‘signing away our future’ with more production and called for phase-out of fossil fuels

The Guardian - US

The human virome: why viruses could be as important for good health as gut bacteria

We often hear about the importance of the human microbiome – the vast collection of bacteria and fungi that live on and inside us – when it comes to our health. But there’s another, equally important part of this microbial community that remains far less known: the virome.

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Nasal spray clears proteins linked to Alzheimer’s – new study

Scientists in America have developed a nasal spray that can remove proteins in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease – at least, in mice.

The Guardian - UK

Study raises hopes that shingles vaccine may delay onset of dementia

Shingrix linked to substantial reduction in diagnoses in the six years after people received the shot

Inverse

An Infectious Disease Doctor Reveals the Only Covid-19 Factor Everyone Should Track In 2024

An infectious disease doctor describes why you don't need to learn in detail about every single new Covid variant.

Zenger

Study Links Beer Bellies And ‘Bingo Wings’ To Higher Risk Of Dementia And Parkinson’s‌Belly And Arm Fat Increases Risk Of Dementia And Parkinson’s‌

Research warns high levels of body fat in specific areas may increase susceptibility to neurodegenerative diseases.‌ People with a high level of muscle strength were less likely to develop the diseases. ‌

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Inverse

From Star Wars to 'Twisters': Hollywood's Newest Scene-Stealer Refuses to Play By the Rules

'Twisters' star Katy O’Brian's profile is about to hit the stratosphere. But the 'Mandalorian' and 'Love Lies Bleeding' actress has been working for this moment for nearly a decade.

USA Today Sports Media Group

This former U.S. Open participant and Florida Gator is battling ALS: ‘The disease is winning, unfortunately’

“First thing I always tell people — there’s no known cause and no known cure."

The Independent UK

‘It killed my wife and then I got diagnosed – this deadly disease doesn’t discriminate’

Mark Thatcher wants to encourage other men to speak out and get any symptoms checked

The Guardian - US

More than 100,000 Americans with diabetes have limbs amputated each year. This is a crisis

Black Americans with diabetes are four times more likely to suffer amputations than white Americans

Space

ISS scientists make headway in cancer research: 'We're NASA, we do Moonshots'

NASA's Cancer Moonshot Initiative aims to harness microgravity conditions on the International Space Station to study the disease like never before.

The Times of India

Times Internet launches TOI Health+, one stop destination for health, wellness updates

Times Internet launches an ambitious health platform, TOI Health+. The new feature, TOI Health+ will feature a wide range of content, including articles, videos, expert interviews, and interactive tools to cater to the diverse health needs of the readers of Times Internet. The platform will cover various aspects of health,…

Medical Daily

Excess Fat In These Areas Raises Risk Of Alzheimer's And Parkinson's, Study Warns

The researchers have identified that body composition affects the risk of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

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