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Donald Trump's Involuntary Right Arm Spasms Could Point to Neurodegenerative Disease, Doctor Claims

A psychologist claims Donald Trump's involuntary arm spasms could indicate a neurodegenerative disease, raising concerns about his health.

International Business Times UK · Aug 26

California Farmland Shifts and Newly Fallowed Fields Are Linked to Higher Valley Fever Rates in Nearby Communities

A new California study links dry landscapes, certain crops and recently fallowed fields to higher Valley fever rates. Who faces the most exposure.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

An Ancient DNA Change May Help Explain Why Some People Face Higher Risk of Brain Disease

An ancient DNA inversion near the MAPT gene may help explain differences in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative disease risk.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

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I’m part of the team writing the next bible of psychiatry – for the first time, the DSM will use biology to understand mental disorders

The “bible” of clinical psychiatry – the DSM, short for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – is one of the most popular psychiatry reference books around the world. Clinicians use it to diagnose patients and scientists use it to guide research.

The Conversation · Aug 26

How a 10-minute oral health test could uncover a hidden risk of Alzheimer’s

More and more research shows that oral microbiome can be linked to our overall health

Evening Standard · Aug 26

A Homemade Star Fruit Liquor Sent a Healthy 44-Year-Old to the Hospital, and His Kidneys Never Fully Recovered

A man drank about 500 mL of homemade star fruit liquor. Within days, his kidneys were failing, and more than a year later, they have not recovered.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

In the 1970s, Britain imported North American signal crayfish for farms; they escaped, bred in huge numbers and now infest rivers across England, Wales and Scotland, carrying a plague deadly to native crayfish

In the 1970s, British aquaculture businesses imported North American signal crayfish to stock farms, hoping to build a profitable new freshwater fishery. But the plan backfired: the hardy invaders escaped into rivers, multiplied rapidly and spread across England, Wales and Scotland. Today they dominate many waterways and carry crayfish plague,…

The Times of India · Aug 26

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French flight attendant's breast cancer is recognised as occupational disease

A former Air France flight attendant has had her breast cancer recognised as an occupational illness, a first in France. Judges pointed to night shifts, ionising radiation and second-hand smoke.

Euronews · Aug 26

At Least One in Four Former NFL Players Who Died in a Recent Six-Year Span Had CTE

A new BMJ study puts the minimum CTE rate among former NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 at 24.5 percent. Why that is a floor.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Frankfurt Airport employee dies after contracting malaria, operator Fraport says

The cause of the infections is believed to be a mosquito that travelled by plane from a malaria-endemic area to Germany, likely in July.

Euronews · Aug 26

NHS shingles jab could lower risk of stroke and heart attacks, study finds

Shingles is caused by the herpes zoster virus flaring up again in people who previously had chicken pox

The Independent UK · Aug 26

How can AI help stop the next global disease outbreak before it kills millions?

The technology to detect pandemics early already exists. The real test is whether health systems will use it.

TechRadar · Aug 26

Eight Months of Failed Treatment Ended When Doctors Finally Asked This Man About His Job

A man who handled fish had arm ulcers for 8 months. Repeated courses of antibiotics and surgery failed until testing identified Mycobacterium marinum.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

A Second Drug for the Disease That Turns Muscle into Bone Arrives at Seven Figure Pricing

The FDA approved Pasatru for adults with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. Annual list pricing runs from $693,000 to $2.1 million.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

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The Economic Times · Aug 26

Delhi's LNJP Hospital readies 70-bed backup ward to handle potential surge in H1N1 cases

In response to the growing concern about H1N1, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital has launched a dedicated isolation ward for affected individuals. As the H1N1 strain of Influenza A takes precedence among respiratory pathogens in India, the hospital stands ready to enhance its medical infrastructure if the situation demands.…

Times Life · Aug 26

The Nilgiri Tahr Is Found Nowhere Else on Earth: What Endemism Means for Its Survival in India

A mountain goat with no second homeThe Nilgiri Tahr, Nilgiritragus hylocrius, occupies roughly 400 square kilometres of montane grassland called sholas, scattered across the upper Western Ghats between Tamil Nadu and Kerala. No other wild population exists anywhere else on the planet. Unlike the Himalayan Tahr or the Arabian Tahr,…

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Experimental Tuberculosis Vaccine Fell Short of BCG in Nearly Seven Thousand African Newborns but Questions Remain

The phase 3 priMe trial found that VPM1002 was not noninferior to BCG in nearly 7,000 newborns, but the result is hard to interpret.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

A Genome Test That Usually Takes Weeks Came Back in 3.4 Days and Redirected Care for 53 Children

Dubai's Little Falcon program sequenced 100 critically ill children in intensive care and changed treatment for more than half of them.

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Fortune · Aug 26

How IHH Healthcare CEO Prem Kumar Nair is planning for a longer-lived Asia

The head of Asia’s largest private health group is advancing clinical longevity, cancer care, AI and neighborhood-based treatment.

Medical Daily · Aug 25

His Throat Carried Ten Times More Ebola Virus Than His Blood, and That Was Not Supposed to Happen

A Nature Medicine case report tracks a 39-year-old evacuated from Congo, treated with MBP134 and remdesivir, and discharged on day 22.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 25

CTE in the NFL: What We Know After the Latest Health Study Revealed Alarming Evidence

Questions and answers about the degenerative brain disease, a prevalent issue at all levels of football that won’t go away any time soon.

Medical Daily · Aug 25

First Treatment Approved for the Rare Disease in Which Antibodies Destroy a Patient's Own Red Blood Cells

FDA approved Imaavy for warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia in patients 12 and older, the first therapy proven safe and effective for the disease.

LiveScience · Aug 25

2 people die of measles in Pennsylvania as vaccination rates drop across the nation

Pennsylvania health officials have reported two recent deaths from measles, marking the United States' first deaths from the highly infectious disease in 2026.

Medical Daily · Aug 25

Hunter Syndrome Gene Therapy Halted by FDA After Spine Scans Show Small Masses in Five Children

FDA placed REGENXBIO's RGX-121 on clinical hold after spine MRIs showed nodules or cysts in five Hunter syndrome trial participants.

The Economic Times · Aug 25

Grip strength, gait may soon measure biological lifespan, says Dr Prateek Sharma

Genes influence lifespan, but lifestyle and environment are crucial for longevity. Biological age will soon be measured by new indicators beyond chronological age. Healthy life expectancy boosts India's economy significantly, benefiting all stakeholders. The focus is shifting from lifespan to healthspan, adding energy and reducing disease. Evidence-based nutrition science is…

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