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Cholera: vaccines can stop the spread, but the biggest deterrent is clean water

South Africa has experienced outbreaks of cholera since January. The worst was in May in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, where nearly 30 people died. Cholera is a bacterial disease which spreads via the faecal-oral route mostly through ingestion of contaminated food and water. It causes severe diarrhoea and dehydration, and…

The Conversation

What is Kawasaki disease? Symptoms, treatments and when to seek help

The disease can cause blood vessels around the heart to expand if not treated in time and could lead to heart complications

The Independent UK

Woman whose baby was diagnosed with rare disease warns of ‘terrifying’ symptoms

Ella Castle-Parker’s child Caleb shares the same rare disease as cleaning influencer Mrs Hinch’s son

The Independent UK

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Coronation Street star Peter Ash shares what he tells himself when trying to switch off from heartbreaking storyline

Paul Foreman was diagnosed with Moror Neurone Disease in heartbreaking scenes back in April in the ITV soap

Manchester Evening News

Coronation Street spoilers as Paul makes big mistake with blast from past and Stephen starts latest plan

Paul, who has been coming to terms with being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, makes a rash decision

Manchester Evening News

Snoring 'key to dementia and stroke diagnosis' - but you might not know you're at risk

Snoring is incredibly common, and it's usually nothing to be worried about - but it could actually be raising your risk of Alzheimer's disease in later life, scientists have warned

Daily Mirror

Malaria cases in Texas and Florida are the first U.S. spread since 2003, the CDC says

Four of the cases were found in Florida, while the fifth was logged in Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The truth about inflammation: all you need to know about 2023’s hottest health topic, from causes to cures

Inflammation is the scourge of modern life, judging by all the supplements, workouts and diets that promise to fight it. But what precisely gets inflamed, and why – and is it always a bad thing?

The Guardian - UK

Study in memory of Girls Aloud’s Sarah Harding will look for early cancer signs

Around 2,300 women aged 39 and under are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK each year.

The Independent UK

Project in memory of Sarah Harding will look for early breast cancer signs in young women

One of the Girls Aloud singer’s dying wishes was to find new ways of spotting the disease early, when it is more treatable

Evening Standard

Anthony Fauci to become professor at Georgetown University medical school

Former top public health official, 82, stepped down as director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases last year

The Guardian - US

Abbott Torpedoes Sickle-Cell Legislation on Juneteenth Weekend

Democratic State Representative Jarvis Johnson called the governor's veto of the Sickle Cell bill "petty, bullshit politics."

Texas Observer

State to set up Centre for Disease Control on the model of a similar government facility in U.S.

The proposed K-CDC is expected to work alongside the Public Health Training Centre of the Health department in the capital

The Hindu

Just how dangerous are PFAS?

From popcorn to drinking water, PFAS seem to be in nearly everything we consume. What exactly does this mean?

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Experts say cancer vaccine that shrinks tumours could used for treatment in five years

While the treatments are being called vaccines, they aren't the same as traditional disease-preventing boosters. Instead, they shrink tumours and stop cancer from returning.

Irish Mirror

Charlie Bird's wife Claire reveals her reaction when he told her where he wanted to be buried

The former RTE correspondent, who is battling Motor Neurone Disease, told her his final resting place

The Hindu

Data Point | The gender disparity in healthcare

A look at the gender gap in multiple healthcare domains including clinical trials, research funding as well as testing and diagnosis.

The Guardian - UK

UK deferred pandemic planning as no-deal Brexit loomed, inquiry hears

Government knew in 2016 that major disease outbreak would overwhelm health system, documents suggest

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Daily Mirror

Cancer vaccine that shrinks tumours could be available in five years, say experts

Though the treatments are being called vaccines, they aren't traditional vaccines which prevent disease - instead they shrink tumours and stop cancer from coming back

The Independent UK

Sunak defends cancer services after report finds NHS lagging behind peers

The Government has announced a nationwide rollout of a pilot scheme that encourages people to get checked for the disease.

The Independent UK

Woman whose baby was diagnosed with rare disease warns of ‘terrifying’ symptoms

Ella Castle-Parker’s child Caleb shares the same rare disease as cleaning influencer Mrs Hinch’s son

Chronicle Live

Lesser known breast cancer signs as Sarah Ferguson diagnosed with disease showing no symptoms

The Duchess of York was diagnosed with the disease during a routine mammogram and had not been showing symptoms - here is a list of little-known signs to look out for

The Guardian - UK

‘Going abroad cost me my health’: Nepal’s migrant workers coming home with chronic kidney disease

Men under 40 are coming home in need of dialysis, after working in intense heat with limited access to drinking water

Leeds Live

The medieval disease making a comeback across England as Leeds cases mapped

Last year saw the highest number of infections for syphilis since 1948

The Guardian - UK

Britons’ earlier deaths linked to NHS underinvestment – study

Major King’s Fund report finds Britons more likely to die of biggest killer diseases than in many other richer countries

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