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Mad cow disease discovered on UK farm, government announces

Enquiries are underway to establish how the infection originated

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Justin Timberlake Admits Joy of Performing Outweighed Stress While Battling Undisclosed Sickness

Justin Timberlake reveals his battle with Lyme disease during his global tour, highlighting the physical toll and his decision to continue performing. He now finds peace in family life.

International Business Times UK · Aug 19

Mad cow disease found on farm in Scotland, Scottish Government announces

A CASE of mad cow disease has been detected in Scotland ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 19

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The bloodsucking insect with a saw for a mouth: how the tsetse fly bites through almost anything

Tsetse flies transmit some of Africa’s most persistent parasitic diseases. They have affected human health, livestock production and rural development for generations, across a region spanning millions of square kilometres in 37 sub-Saharan countries.

The Conversation · Aug 19

The CDC has a new director – now comes the hard part

The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erica Schwartz, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Aug. 5, 2026, is only the second CDC director to face Senate confirmation. Congress adopted the process for the agency after the COVID-19 pandemic to bring more scrutiny to one of…

The Conversation · Aug 19

A 10 Million Sibling Scan Tied Birth Order to 150 Diseases, and Shingles Produced the Largest Gap

A phenome-wide scan of US insurance claims tied birth order to 150 of 418 diseases, with firstborns and second-borns each showing distinct risks.

Medical Daily · Aug 19

Queen Camilla ‘struggled’ to keep husband’s cancer private

LONDON - Queen Camilla has spoken about the difficulty of not revealing King Charles III had cancer when she visited a support charity shortly after her husband had been diagnosed with the disease.

Bangkok Post · Aug 19

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Deadly plague ravaged this Italian island, thousands died and were burned, with ashes rumoured to make up 50% of the ground before it became home to a haunted mental hospital

Poveglia island, once a place of quarantine, is shrouded in a chilling tapestry of disease and demise. Its forsaken hospital stands as a testament to ghostly tales of mass graves and the sorrowful fate of a physician. With roots tracing back to antiquity and a flourishing fishing community, the island…

The Economic Times · Aug 19

6 Warning Signs You May Need More Protein Daily

Your body does not always tell you directly what it needs. Sometimes, the message appears as constant tiredness, frequent hunger, thinning hair or difficulty recovering after exercise. These symptoms can have many possible causes, but one factor that is often overlooked is protein intake. Protein is essential for maintaining muscles,…

MyLifeXP · Aug 19

Ebola cases in Congo exceed 5,000

NAIROBI — The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic ‌Republic of Congo (DRC) now exceeds 5,000, government data showed late on Tuesday, as health officials warn that response efforts are failing ⁠to contain the deadly disease.

Bangkok Post · Aug 19

Mobile gold miners in eastern Congo complicate health workers' efforts to contain Ebola

Eleven-year-old Isaac Batisa searches for gold at a mining site in eastern Congo to help feed his family

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to conspiracy to hide Covid-19 origins research

Dr. David Morens worked under Dr. Fauci as a senior official during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Healthy Mitochondria Wrapped in Red Blood Cell Membranes Reached Sick Cells and Extended Survival in Mice

Researchers wrapped mitochondria in red blood cell vesicles, reaching about 80 percent delivery in cultured cells and easing disease in mice.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Your Skin Keeps a Chemical Alarm That Tells the Rest of Your Body When to Make Antibodies

A stress metabolite in skin cells activates the TRPV3 channel and triggers systemic antibody production, a pathway found overactive in lupus lesions.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

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Medical Daily · Aug 18

Colorado Quarantines More Horse Properties as a Blistering Livestock Virus That Can Infect People Spreads Again

Vesicular stomatitis has reached four Colorado counties this year. The virus rarely infects people, but handlers of sick animals can catch it.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Half of Prostate Focal Therapy Goes to Men Outside the Narrow Group That Guidelines Actually Support

A national analysis of 15,672 focal therapy patients found that 51% had low, high, or very high-risk disease, outside guideline-supported use.

The Economic Times · Aug 18

Bill Rasmussen, ESPN founder, dies at 93 after Parkinson’s battle

ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen, who envisioned a dedicated sports channel, has died. He was ninety-three years old after a battle with Parkinson's disease. Rasmussen's ambitious idea transformed sports media consumption for fans worldwide. His vision launched ESPN in 1979, creating a global sports media powerhouse. The network's evolution into a…

Medical Daily · Aug 18

A Pancreatic Mass Looked Like One of the Deadliest Cancers on Imaging Until Steroids Made It Disappear

Autoimmune pancreatitis builds a pancreatic mass convincing enough to send patients to major surgery. Steroids reverse it, and a drug is now approved.

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Medical Daily · Aug 18

Blood and Urine Tests Kept Contradicting Each Other Until Doctors Measured Cortisol Along a Boy's Hair

Standard tests for Cushing's disease failed for a 12-year-old for months. Cortisol locked into 11 centimeters of his hair broke the deadlock.

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Bill Rasmussen, ESPN co-founder and sports TV pioneer, dies at 93

Rasmussen revealed in 2019 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2014

The Independent UK · Aug 18

A deadly brain-swelling illness spread by mosquitoes is on the rise in the US

Mosquitoes typically like wet and warmer weather. But scientists say drought is actually fueling the rise of West Nile virus

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Men Develop Tuberculosis Far More Often Than Women, and a New Analysis Points to Exposure Over Biology

Pooled data from 11 cohorts suggest men face a higher tuberculosis risk mainly because they are infected more often, not because it advances faster.

Bored Panda · Aug 18

“My Stomach Is Eating Itself”: Biohacker Bryan Johnson Redoubles Efforts To Live Forever After Admitting Incurable Disease

Bryan Johnson wants you—and himself—to live forever. His argument is simple and seductive. If you manage to live just long enough, technology will have evolved to the point where you can ‘cure’ aging. But unfortunately, Johnson, who considers himself the world’s healthiest person, has admitted that he has been diagnosed…

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Two Wisconsin Deer Farms Are Under Quarantine After Chronic Wasting Disease Turned Up Weeks Before Hunting Season

Chronic wasting disease was confirmed on deer farms in two Wisconsin counties. Here is what hunting families should know about testing venison.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Corkscrew Arteries Earned This Disease a Reputation as a Childhood Killer, and a Cohort of 21 Recorded No Deaths

Arterial tortuosity syndrome loops arteries into corkscrews and carries a lethal reputation. A Qatari cohort of 21 children recorded no deaths.

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