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The grisly deaths of the great composers show how some met an unfortunate end

From murders to parasitic disease and sexually transmitted infections, here’s how some of the most celebrated classical composers in history met their makers

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Gene therapy: Everything you need to know about the DNA-tweaking treatments

Gene therapies treat or prevent disease by tweaking the content or expression of cells' DNA.

LiveScience

Bristolians urged to get tested as gonorrhoea cases continue to rise

The STI, usually treated with antibiotics, can cause infertility and pelvic inflammatory disease in patients

Bristol Post

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Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US

For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday released the new estimates of how common autism is

The Independent UK

TB checks continue as calls grow for new vaccine

Health authorities continue to battle an outbreak of tuberculosis on South Australia's Indigenous lands amid fresh calls for more funding to fight the disease.

AAP

European farmers borrowed genes from hunter-gatherers to survive disease – study

The findings suggest that mixing between the two groups resulted in mosaics of genetic variation that were acted upon by natural selection.

The Independent UK

'Last Of Us' black fungus with 60% death rate spread rapidly during Covid pandemic

Nearly half of patients who contract C. auris die within 90 days as it predominately targets elderly people with weakened immune systems, according to the The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Daily Mirror

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We used DNA from Beethoven's hair to shed light on his poor health – and stumbled upon a family secret

Many astonishingly creative people have lived lives cut tragically short by illness. Johannes Vermeer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jane Austen, Franz Schubert and Emily Brontë are some famous examples.

The Conversation

Man who 'died' shares what afterlife is like - with no light at the end of the tunnel

Kevin Hill has a serious and uncommon disease that leaves him in excruciating pain and on one occasion it got so bad that he died before he was brought back to life

Daily Mirror

TB kills 75,000 children in Africa every year: how this can stop

Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and curable disease. Half of the world’s 30 highest TB burden countries are in Africa. In many of these countries, TB is the leading cause of death across age groups, but especially among children. Globally, TB is the leading cause of death by any single…

The Conversation

People on Universal Credit with certain health conditions could be due up to £156 extra every week

If you need help due to an illness, disability or mental health condition you may qualify for extra financial support from DWP.

Daily Record

TB in children isn't being controlled - it's key to fighting the disease for everyone else

World TB Day on March 24th will commemorate the day in 1882 when Professor Robert Koch announced in Berlin that he had discovered the microbial cause of tuberculosis (TB), Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

The Conversation

Can eating onions help control cholesterol levels?

One of the many health advantages of eating onions is that they reduce cholesterol. Research has shown how onions affect cholesterol levels. Read here to discover the link between onion consumption and cholesterol. Your health may suffer if your blood cholesterol levels are healthy. A much greater risk of heart…

The Times of India

How to lower your risk of developing cardiovascular disease

Making simple lifestyle changes – and regular blood pressure tests – can help reduce your risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), a general term for conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels.

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Beethoven may have drunk himself to death, scientists say after studying composer's hair

Researchers say he was predisposed to liver disease and infected with Hepatitis B, and combined with a love of wine it might have been the fatal combination

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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine attacked outside gym, 25 injured as ship tips over, and Prince William visits troops — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

Daily Mirror

Emotional Shaun Udal still expects Shane Warne call as he opens up on Parkinson's battle

Shaun Udal has opened up about his struggles with Parkinson's disease and the tragic death of his close friend Shane Warne, who passed away last year after suffering a heart attack

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The Importance Of Cleaning Teeth That Can Prevent Unhealthy Diseases Such As Arthritis

It underlines the importance of regular brushing and how keeping teeth clean can ward off the misery of arthritis.

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Lipoedema, the painful condition you've probably never heard of

It's not a rare disease, but it's rarely spoken about. Often, we won't even know we're suffering from it. Here's why.

WEKU

Scientists sequence Beethoven's genome for clues into his painful past

Scientists have sequenced the genome of Ludwig van Beethoven from two-century-old locks of hair, and found clues about the ailments that plagued him in life.

Inverse

A Lock of Hair Reveals Beethoven’s Genome for the First Time

Using locks of the composer's hair and genomic analysis, an international team of researchers has new insight into Beethoven's health and ancestry.

Asharq Al-Awsat

What Made Beethoven Sick? DNA from His Hair Offers Clues

Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven's death, researchers pulled DNA from strands of his hair, searching for clues about the health problems and hearing loss that plagued him. They weren't able to crack the case of the German composer's deafness or severe stomach ailments. But they did find a…

Daily Mirror

Dentist warns we've been cleaning our teeth wrong - as flossing mistake could be fatal

A dentist has warned that some of us may be cleaning our teeth incorrectly - and it could be having a huge impact on our health, and could even be fatal in some cases

The Guardian - UK

Tanzania announces outbreak of deadly Marburg virus disease

Five deaths and three further cases of the Ebola-like virus have been reported in the country’s north-west

The Guardian - UK

Beethoven’s bad liver may not have been solely down to alcohol, say experts

Cambridge study reveals the great composer experienced a hepatitis B infection and was at high risk for liver disease

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