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Game-changer: On approval for gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia

Landmark decisions that mark the beginning of gene therapy using the CRISPR-Cas9 tool to treat diseases that could otherwise be cured only through bone marrow transplantation

The Hindu

As suicide rate increases, gun safety advocates call for more firearm regulations

A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report showed a new record for people using firearms in suicides. Texas gun safety and mental health advocates say the report highlights a need for gun laws the state does not have.

The Texas Tribune

WHO Warns Of Anthrax Outbreaks In 5 African Countries; Know Symptoms, Risk Factors Of Infection

Five countries in east and southern Africa are witnessing anthrax outbreaks, with more than 1,100 suspected cases and 20 related deaths reported this year.

Medical Daily

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2000 seriously injured on Hunter roads, as trauma surgeon issues warning

Victims become more prone to chronic disease and die earlier.

Newcastle Herald

BJP lashes out at Congress, says strict action against corruption is Modi's guarantee

The BJP on Tuesday targeted the Congress and its allies, saying they have spread the “disease of corruption” against which a movement has to be started not just by the government but also by the people.

The Hindu

‘Outdated pseudoscience’: women still being told having a baby will cure endometriosis, Australian study finds

Those diagnosed with chronic disease are still advised that pregnancy will relieve symptoms despite lack of evidence to support the claim

The Guardian - AU

Scientists to worm out disease from burrowing parasite

A research project will look to eliminate diseases caused by a parasitic roundworm that is widespread in Aboriginal communities in Australia's north.

AAP

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Deadly Rocky Mountain spotted fever seen in travelers to Mexico

The CDC issued a health alert about cases of the tick-spread disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever seen among people who recently traveled to or lived in Tecate, Baja California.

LiveScience

5 countries in East and southern Africa have anthrax outbreaks, WHO says, with 20 deaths reported

The World Health Organization says five countries in East and southern Africa are in the middle of outbreaks of the anthrax disease with more than 1,100 suspected cases and 20 deaths this year

The Independent UK

Rocky Mountain spotted fever: What are the symptoms to watch for?

Early detection can mean the difference between life and death

The Independent UK

Climate change is unleashing a tsunami of infectious diseases–and we have fewer and fewer drugs that can treat them

A warmer world is creating a fertile environment for the rampant spread of drug resistance.

Fortune

Andhra Pradesh CM to inaugurate water scheme for kidney patients in Uddanam region on December 14

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will inaugurate the ‘YSR Sujaladhara’ water scheme at Makharampuram village of Kanchili mandal in Srikakulam district on December 14, Minister for Animal Husbandry Seediri Appalraju has said. As a part of the scheme, the Vamsadhara water from Hiramandalam reservoir will be supplied…

The Hindu

Up First briefing: Trump won't testify; FDA approves landmark gene-editing treatment

Donald Trump plans to skip testifying for a second time in the New York civil fraud trial. The FDA has approved the first-ever gene-editing treatment for a human disease.

WEKU

Climate crisis could cause 10,000 extra UK deaths a year by 2050, says health body

A report by the UK Health Security Agency warns that extreme heat could bring a host of tropical diseases transmitted by insects

The Guardian - UK

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Morning Mail: changes to ‘broken’ migration system; Cop28 goes down to the wire; winter looms in Gaza

Labor says visa reforms are needed to address exploitation; leaders at climate summit told to embrace compromise; trapped Palestinians dread rise of disease

The Hindu

Protein from Budgett’s frog can block enzymes of disease-causing pathogens: Study

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science’s (IISc.) molecular biophysics unit in a study have identified that peptides (short protein) produced from Budgett’s frog can combat enzymes of disease causing pathogen

The Guardian - UK

‘People will die in the streets’: Gaza dreads onset of winter as disease rises

Rain and storms scatter the tents of the displaced, healthcare has collapsed, and the fear is things are about to get even worse

The Hindu

Private hospitals conduct health camps in Saidapet

Seven private hospitals, including Apollo, Kauvery, MGM, Billroth conducted health camps in Saidapet constituency on Sunday in the wake of Cyclone Michaung. Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said 16,516 camps served 7,83,443 beneficiaries in 2,000 places. Nodal officers and Deputy Directors have been deputed to monitor disease prevention and control work.…

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Comfort eating can impair body’s recovery from stress, study shows

Researchers find turning to fatty and other unhealthy foods for solace reduces vascular function and raises risk of heart disease

Salon

How to protect against emerging STIs

From gonorrhea and syphilis to newer ailments, these are the STDs that you need to be on the watch for

The Guardian - UK

Sickly sweet: how our sugar-coated cells helped humanity turn illness into evolution

The molecules that cover our cells have interacted over the ages with our environment and the diseases that plague us – and in the process shaped our progress

AAP

Study reveals social cost of abolishing early closing

A study undertaken by La Trobe and Melbourne universities measures the impacts of early closing times on drunkenness, liver disease and death by injury.

The Hindu

11-year-old girl collapsed to death at Sabarimala

Preliminary medical examinations suggested that child had been suffering from a heart-related disease since she was three years old.

The Guardian - US

What is the mysterious respiratory illness affecting dogs in the US?

Veterinarians explain how concerned you need to be about the so-called kennel cough, especially during the holiday season

The Hindu

US approves two gene therapies for sickle cell disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a pair of gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment based on the breakthrough CRISPR gene editing technology.

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