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Unusual Parkinson's symptom that can be heard years before actual signs appear

While tremors and slow movement are the main tell-tale signs of Parkinson's disease, scientists have discovered a symptom that could present long before a person is diagnosed.

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Victorian disease set to make comeback as low vaccine numbers 'begging for outbreak'

Measles is a highly infectious disease that can lead to serious problems such as pneumonia, meningitis, and on rare occasions, long-term disability or death. Symptoms include a high fever, sore red watery eyes and a blotchy red-brown rash.

Daily Mirror

People of State Pension age with Irritable Bowel Syndrome could be due up to £407 each month from DWP

Attendance Allowance supports many health conditions to help people with additional daily living costs.

Daily Record

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FDA's approval of the world's first vaccine against RSV will offer a new tool in an old fight – 4 questions answered

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the world’s first vaccine to prevent the respiratory infection RSV, short for respiratory syncytial virus, on May 3, 2023. The new shot represents six decades of starts and stops in the hunt for a vaccine to curb one of the most common winter…

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Bowel cancer: Symptoms of ‘silent killer’ that strike during stages 3 and 4

Around 16,800 people die from bowel cancer every year in the UK, and Dr Deborah Lee has highlighted the warning signs that strike during the later stages of the disease

Daily Mirror

British public urged to help map and protect sweet chestnut trees

Campaign aims to teach people how to recognise the tree and signs of the pest and disease that threaten it

The Guardian - UK

Brave mum-of-four who beat cancer set to skydive to raise money for charity

Tallaght mum Shannon Murphy was diagnosed with cancer on her birthday after she dreamt she had contracted the disease

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Federal budget 2023: Fee hikes on international travel, overseas parcels, imports to fund $1b biosecurity boost

Taxpayers, importers, and farmers are all being asked to pay more to keep economically devastating pests and diseases out of Australia in the 2023 budget.

ABC News

New Attendance Allowance application trial being offered to 60 people making a new claim each week

Invitations are being offered to older people who meet the current scope of the DWP trial.

Daily Record

Govt. to start country-wide screening for thalassemia

The Union government will soon launch a national mission to tackle thalassemia — a genetically transmitted blood disorder, with doctors around the country reporting around 10,000-12,000 children born with the disease every year

The Hindu

Here's how a new AI tool may predict early signs of Parkinson's disease

In 1991, the world was shocked to learn actor Michael J. Fox had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

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AI tool may predict early signs of Parkinson’s disease

In 1991, the world was shocked to learn actor Michael J. Fox had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

The New Daily

Cocoa Prices Jump as Disease Threatens Ivory Coast Crops

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Tuesday closed up +45 (+1.52%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +28 (+1.26%). Cocoa prices Tuesday moved higher, with NY cocoa posting a 7-year nearest-futures high and London cocoa posting a 2-week high. Fund buying pushed cocoa prices higher...

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The ‘right to health’ goal and a role for Taiwan

Taiwan’s inclusion in the World Health Assembly has the potential to make the world healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable.

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First UK baby with DNA from three people born after new IVF procedure

Exclusive: Mitochondrial donation treatment aims to prevent children from inheriting incurable diseases

Belfast Live

Co Down man's campaign to help those living with disabilities enjoy inclusive respite

Richard has a progressive muscle wasting disease that affects all the muscles in his body including his heart and lungs

Wales Online

Parkinson's disease could be caused by common gut bacteria, researchers say

The remarkable findings are being hailed as a major breakthrough in the battle against the devastating disease

The Conversation

New Alzheimer’s drug: what you need to know about donanemab’s promising trial results

American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly announced last week that it had seen encouraging clinical trial results of its new Alzheimer’s medication. According to the company, their experimental drug, donanemab, was shown in a late-stage trial to slow cognitive decline by 35%. While these results do sound promising, the full data…

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Lanarkshire hospital finds Legionnaires' bacteria in water supply

Legionella bacteria has been found in the hot water system of a building at University Hospital Monklands in Airdrie. The bacteria can lead to the potentially fatal Legionnaires' disease

Daily Record

How old is your heart? Quick NHS calculator shows organ's 'real' age

Knowing your true heart age can indicate how healthy the organ actually is and this NHS calculator can help figure it out in minutes.

Dynamite News

Some motor neuron disease, dementia patients share genetic defects: Research

Some people with motor neuron disease (MND) and dementia">frontotemporal dementia (FTD) have the same uncommon genetic disorders that cause other neurodegenerative illnesses, according to a new study. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Conversation

Thousands of badgers being farmed in South Korea could be a disease risk

Campaigners in South Korea are celebrating news that the country will ban bear farming by 2026. This follows three decades of uncertainty over an industry dogged by claims of poor welfare conditions, animal abuse and illegal breeding.

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Tuberculosis rates rocket amid Ukraine, Sudan conflicts

Disease surges as health officials try to address the accessibility of treatments and new vaccine trials.

Daily Mirror

How old is your heart? Use this handy NHS health calculator to find out

Brits can simply find out how old is their heart compared to their real age by completing an online NHS test that asks a number of questions about the person's health

The Hindu

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.

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