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Woman who 'brought joy' to lives of children dies aged 28

Emilia Magee brought happiness to children at Clatterbridge Hospital by appearing as their favourite Disney heroines

Liverpool Echo

Blood test to detect 50 different types of cancer shows promise in NHS trial

The Galleri test is also able to pinpoint where in the body the disease is coming from with 85% accuracy.

The Independent UK

Bread could be wiped out by climate change, new study shows

Wheat blast, a fungal disease which bleaches heads, is already sweeping farms

Wales Online

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Irish Eurovision star Roy Taylor dies after Motor Neurone Disease battle

The Dubliner represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1988

Dublin Live

Concerns rise over spread of respiratory disease with Covid-like symptoms

A rise in HMPV cases this spring has had a particularly severe effect on young children and seniors

The Independent UK

Peripheral artery disease is a 'silent killer' that is underdiagnosed in women

Peripheral artery disease is described as a "silent killer", but women don't always show traditional symptoms, which is leading to underdiagnosis.

ABC News

Drug found to slow Motor Neurone Disease symptoms for over six months

The medication, which is used to treat Parkinson's disease, was found to delay the progression of MND.

Daily Record

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Questions over how US would cope with next big outbreak 'keeps disease experts up at night'

Writing for CNN, infectious disease expert at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Dr Kent Sepkowitz, made the dire warning

Daily Mirror

Urgent type 2 diabetes warning over 'hidden killer side effect'

Researchers found that those with type two diabetes are more at risk of undiagnosed heart disease which could lead to heart attack and stroke.

Daily Record

MLB star asks for prayers after wife attacked by raccoon and left with serious condition

Travis Swaggerty - who was the the No. 10 overall pick in the 2018 MLB draft - has revealed his wife suffers from a rare blood disease after being attacked by a raccoon.

Daily Mirror

Government body warns of increased health threats from climate change in Germany

Germany’s disease control agency warns that rising temperatures due to global warming will increase the likelihood of heat stroke, vector-borne illnesses and other health risks in the country

The Independent UK

Claim PIP for 87 muscle or joint conditions and you could get up to £691 each month

More than one million people are receiving financial support for a musculoskeletal condition.

Daily Record

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science quiz: On vaccines

Here is this week’s Sci-five Science quiz.

The Hindu

Drugs that melt away pounds still present more questions than answers, but Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro could be key tools in reducing the obesity epidemic

In the past five years, several new drugs have been brought to market that could lead to a profound, if not revolutionary, change in how health care providers – and the public – view weight loss.

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Evening Standard

What is frontotemporal dementia? Bruce Willis’s family 'know he is not going to get better'

The actor’s wife Emma Heming Willis has been her husband’s “care partner” eversince the diagnosis

Tom’s Guide

5 ways to get rid of ticks from your yard

If you spot these disease-carrying pests in your yard, here’s how to get rid of ticks fast.

ABC News

Ballarat Grammar School confirms meningococcal disease outbreak as staff member hospitalised

In a letter to parents, headmaster Adam Heath says a second staff member is being tested for the disease and the school is working closely with Grampians Public Health to address the situation.

Bangkok Post

Dept on high alert for monkeypox

The Department of Disease Control is on alert for more monkeypox cases, especially among the LGBTQ community, saying the best way to prevent the disease is by reducing all close skin contact and not switching partners frequently.

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The Independent UK

Researchers link death in gene-editing study to a virus used to deliver the treatment, not CRISPR

The lone volunteer in a gene-editing study targeting a rare form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy most likely died after having a reaction to the virus that delivered the therapy in his body

Fortune

GSK’s CEO says you need thick skin if you’re going to step into the C-suite

Emma Walmsley reflects on what it takes to lead a company through a turnaround.

Daily Mirror

What is human metapneumovirus? What to know about the virus as CDC reports spike in cases across US

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recorded a spike in human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases, with flu-like symptoms. Here's all you need to know about the virus

Salon

The dangers of fungal diseases on crops

"Ever since potatoes emerged . . . growers have battled the threat of soil-borne fungal and bacterial diseases"

Daily Mirror

TikTok star who documented anorexia struggle dies after telling followers 'I'm scared'

Amy Eliis from Broughton, Flintshire, grew a following of more than 140,000 on TikTok, where she shared her experience of the disease

Daily Mirror

Hepatitis C symptoms and how to do a home test for 'silent killer' virus

Infection usually displays no real red flags until it causes enough damage to bring on liver disease. The blood-borne virus - dubbed a 'silent killer' - often progresses so slowly it can largely go unnoticed for decades.

Dublin Live

Dublin woman diagnosed with Parkinson's disease to skydive to raise awareness for 60th birthday

Yvonne Lowe, 59, was diagnosed with Lewy Body Parkinson's Disease and dementia just over four years ago

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