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World must prepare for disease more deadly than Covid, WHO chief warns

The next pandemic is bound to ‘come knocking’, warns health agency

The Independent UK

Cholera in South Africa: a symptom of two decades of continued sewage pollution and neglect

South Africans have expressed outrage at the deaths of at least 15 residents of Hammanskraal, in the city of Tshwane. The deaths were caused by cholera – a diarrhoeal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae bacteria. The disease can be fatal if left untreated. The bacteria produces a toxin in the…

The Conversation

Diphtheria cases surge in England as three die with disease

Diphtheria is a highly contagious disease that spreads through close contact

The Independent UK

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Warning to dog owners as more bird flu cases confirmed in Nottinghamshire

Members of the public are being urged not to pick up dead or sick birds

Nottingham Post

Doctors dismissed her as a hypochondriac. Then came an incurable diagnosis

Katie Harpur, 25, was suspected of having bulimia after dropping to five stone

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis' daughter, 9, is helping him during his dementia battle in the sweetest way

Emma Heming Willis has said her nine-year-old daughter has been 'loving and compassionate' during Bruce Willis' dementia battle and is making sure she knows all about the disease

Daily Mirror

Six early signs of England's number two killer illness that no one should ever ignore

There are currently around 900,000 people in the UK living with dementia and it mainly affects people over the age of 65, with the likelihood of developing the disease increasing with age

Daily Mirror

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Disabled woman forced to sleep in Travelodge dining room

Travelodge apologises as Kat Watkins, who has brittle bone disease, still in pain nearly four weeks later

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis’s wife Emma credits nine-year-old daughter with important health tip

The ‘Die Hard’ actor’s family announced he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia earlier this year

The Independent UK

A trained, silent army of healthcare workers to keep outbreaks at bay

A silent, diligent army of epidemiologists, embedded in the public health division of the health department, works daily to collect information about diseases that helps to develop programmes and drive policy decisions.

The Hindu

5 takeaways from AP's series on health disparities impacting Black Americans

The Associated Press spent a year examining how racial health disparities have impacted generations of Black Americans

The Independent UK

LOCALIZE IT: From birth to death, Black Americans struggle with health care system

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The Independent UK

A lifetime of racism makes Alzheimer’s more prevalent in Black Americans

Black Americans are more likely than white Americans to develop Alzheimer’s disease

The Independent UK

Healthy mum issues urgent warning after 'ticking time bomb' diagnosis

Lynda Sutton, 59, warned people to check their blood pressure after her shock diagnosis - which could have led to heart disease or even a stroke

Daily Mirror

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The only way to eliminate polio

When Jonas Salk's polio vaccine was found to be safe and effective in 1955, following a successful trial involving nearly two million American children, it marked a turning point in the fight against a highly infectious disease causing incurable paralysis or even death. Prior to Salk's discovery, between 25,000 and…

Irish Mirror

Health Minister hails 'world first' warnings on alcohol despite drinks industry criticism

Minister Donnelly claims that his moves to place warnings on alcohol bottles and posters in pubs showing the increased risks of drinkers liver disease and cancer, and the dangers of pregnant women drinking, will be “like the smoking ban.”

Daily Record

Sick Lanarkshire window cleaner preyed on elderly woman affected by Alzheimer’s

James McArdle preyed on the woman who tried to fend him off despite being affected by Alzheimer’s Disease.

LiveScience

New gene therapy gel is the 1st approved treatment for rare and painful 'butterfly disease'

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a gene therapy for dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, also known as butterfly disease.

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Nottingham Post

Health experts say 'world is not prepared' as first cases of contagious fungal disease confirmed

The infection can be transmitted easily in schools and homes

Reuters

Ireland to label alcoholic drinks with health warnings

Ireland will introduce mandatory health labelling of alcoholic drinks, warning of the links to cancer, liver disease and the risk of drinking while pregnant.

Belfast Live

Co Tyrone woman on living with coeliac disease after long Covid misdiagnosis

A Co Tyrone woman has opened up on the impact coeliac disease has had on her, after originally having been misdiagnosed as having long Covid. Laura McGrath, from Strabane, is one of thousands of people in Northern Ireland who suffer from the diseas

Daily Mirror

Four die from rare strain of bacteria that can 'melt' through eyeballs

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the number of patients treated for the drug-resistant strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa has now risen to 81 patients in 18 states

Daily Mirror

Outbreak of Victorian era disease kills 10 as warning there's a billion at risk

The family of a woman who died due to the cholera outbreak in South Africa said that they could not afford to buy bottled water as the disease is spreading globally

Daily Mirror

Symptoms of highly contagious fungal disease to look out for and how its transmitted

The drug-resistant ringworm, known as tinea, is becoming increasingly common due to higher temperatures driven by climate change and is resistant to some medication, according to medical experts

Daily Mirror

Jamie Carragher responds to Graeme Souness after tearful appearance on live TV

Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher sent a short message to fellow ex-Red Graeme Souness after confirming his imminent plans on TV following his sudden Sky Sports departure

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