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Illness-detecting mask with sensor developed by BITS-Pilani Hyderabad

A face mask can protect us from COVID and other respiratory diseases. Now, it could also be used as a non-invasive device to check the health of our body as has been successfully demonstrated by researchers at the BITS-Pilani Hyderabad campus’ Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Microfluids and Nanoelectronics (MMNE) Lab.

The Hindu

Covid officials say new ‘Arcturus’ variant could be linked to conjunctivitis

California report says variant XBB.1.16 is contagious but should not prompt concerns about a return to early pandemic stages

The Guardian - US

Many people living in the 'Diabetes Belt' are plagued with medical debt

More than half of the counties in the nation's so-called Diabetes Belt also have high rates of medical debt among their residents, an NPR analysis found.

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15 of the healthiest vegetables: These are the vegetables you need to be eating

Not all veg is created equally – our experts explain which ones you need to be filling your plate with

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Former Vikings QB Joe Kapp dies at 85

Former NFL QB Joe Kapp died after a battle with Alzheimer's Disease

USA Today Sports Media Group

In Australia, scientists begin vaccinating koalas against chlamydia

The safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, designed specifically for koalas, has previously been tested by vaccinating a few hundred koalas brought to wildlife rescue centers for other afflictions.

WEKU

First wild koalas caught and vaccinated against chlamydia

Australian scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in a pioneering field trial in New South Wales

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Concern over Huntington’s patients ‘turned away’ from mental health support

Some mental health services have said that they do not have the specialist provision for patients in need.

The Independent UK

Maine sees its 1st measles case in four years

Maine reported a potential measles case in a child and is awaiting confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

LiveScience

Come pests, frost or fire: How the Swiss are arming their wines against climate change

Climate change is increasingly felt globally, and the wine industry is no exception. In vineyards, global heating is synonymous with increased frost and hail, droughts, fires and disease.

The Conversation

'Red flag' symptoms of deadly cancer identified by leading researchers - these are the four signs to watch out for

Abdominal pain, anaemia, diarrhoea and rectal bleeding are signs to watch out for.

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Five belly fat busting foods that boost calorie burning and reduce cravings

Excess belly fat can be hugely harming to your health, increasing the risk of various conditions including heart disease, diabetes and liver problems.

Daily Record

Gain-of-function research is more than just tweaking risky viruses – it's a routine and essential tool in all biology research

The term “gain of function” is often taken to refer to research with viruses that puts society at risk of an infectious disease outbreak for questionable gain. Some research on emerging viruses can result in variants that gain the ability to infect people but this does not necessarily mean the…

The Conversation

Mum diagnosed with lung cancer after A&E doctor 'misread' scan and gave her antibiotics

Victoria Powers, 34, was first diagnosed with breast cancer back in 2017 and was celebrating being rid of the disease for over five years.

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People of State Pension age with respiratory conditions could be due up to £101 each week from DWP

Attendance Allowance supports many health issues including emphysema, asthma and chronic bronchitis.

Al Jazeera

Two Congo virus-related deaths cause alarm in Pakistan

A total of 16 cases found in Balochistan province since the beginning of the year, of which 11 were detected this month.

The Guardian - UK

‘Part of you dies as well’: the toll of caring for loved ones with dementia

A new drug could slow the pace of Alzheimer’s. Three people with experience of the disease explain their story and their hopes

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New modelling shows lumpy skin disease risk reduced for Australia, as cattle industry warns against complacency

A lumpy skin disease outbreak making its way from Indonesia to Australia could cost our cattle industry more than $7 billion a year, but new data shows there's reason to be "alert but not alarmed".

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Short film honours 'fierceness' and 'fearlessness' of former ABC broadcaster, ovarian cancer funding advocate Jill Emberson

A new short film honours the "fierceness" and "fearlessness" of former ABC broadcaster, the late Jill Emberson, in her fight for more ovarian cancer research funding.

Manchester Evening News

Ovarian cancer: The symptoms of the killer illness women shouldn't ignore

Ovarian cancer is often labelled a “silent killer”, because warning signs usually develop when the disease has reached an advanced stage, which is largely incurable

Inverse

Are We Done With Polio? The Disease’s Success Story Could Create A False Sense of Security

Phrasing that aims to encourage immunizations by highlighting their accomplishments implies that some diseases are no longer a threat.

The Hindu

Cardiological Society of India meet focuses on strategies for disease surveillance

More than 300 cardiologists, scientists, and researchers attended the event.

The Hindu

We are not out of COVID-19: Soumya Swaminathan

Here, Soumya Swaminathan, former Chief Scientist, WHO and current chairperson, MSSRF, weighs in with her expertise, explaining the issue.

Wales Online

US military invents watch to spot Covid and other diseases days before symptoms

The wearable tech will know that you have Covid, and other infections, six days before you do

Dynamite News

Skipping meals and intake of prescribed diet pills linked to minimal weight loss: Study

A new study analyzing data on over 20,000 U.S. adults associates a healthier diet and increased exercise to weight loss that reduces heart disease risk, while linking skipping meals and taking prescription diet pills with minimal weight loss, weight maintenance or weight gain. Read further on Dynamite News:

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