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Lung cancer pill ‘halves risk of death’

Scientists hope findings signal a major breakthrough in tackling leading cause of cancer deaths

The Independent UK

Stroke survivors over State Pension age could be due up to £407 each month in Attendance Allowance

Older people who have had a mini stroke may also be eligible for either £68.10 or £101.75 each week.

Daily Record

Lung cancer pill which halves risk of dying from disease is hailed as game 'changing'

Taking the lung cancer drug osimertinib after surgery dramatically reduced the risk of dying by 51%, according to the findings of a groundbreaking study which was presented on Sunday

Daily Mirror

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Scientists find diet which reduces heart disease risk in women

Following the diet can have a huge impact on your health

Wales Online

Dementia experts reveal tell-tale signs of disease amid 'time bomb' population warning

Researchers say that improved life expectancy is leading to a rise in the number of people with Alzheimer's or another form of the disease.

Daily Record

Biden's pick to lead the CDC faces tough summer on Capitol Hill - Roll Call

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is staring down several legislative battles as a new director is expected to take the reins.

Roll Call

Deadly disease set to overtake Covid as new pandemic as it kills 1.6m in a year

Doctors are now working to try to find a one-shot cure

Wales Online

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Jump in child deaths reveals impact of industrialisation on Amazon’s Indigenous peoples

As an economic boom’s gains pass them by, people in unprotected land have been hit by hunger and disease, with infant mortality rates seven times higher than the rest of Brazil

The Guardian - UK

'Zombie cells' could hold key to finding more healthy hearts for life-saving transplants say Newcastle researchers

A "game-changing" medical breakthrough could boost the chances of someone getting a lifesaving heart transplant

Chronicle Live

Deadly ancient disease overtaking Covid as warning UK facing ticking timebomb

Covid-19 is being replaced by Tuberculosis (TB) as the world’s most deadly infectious disease, as medical experts warn of the threat it poses to the UK.

Daily Record

Huntington's disease support lacking in regions adding to families' 'trauma and isolation'

Everyone on Jessica's side of her family has been diagnosed with Huntington's disease. She is watching her mother slowly die, and has the condition herself.

ABC News

Ancient deadly disease overtaking Covid as experts warn UK faces ticking timebomb

The Mirror went to South Africa to see the work being done to fight tuberculosis - which has now overtaken Covid as the world's most deadly infectious disease

Daily Mirror

Bowel cancer patients could be spared radiotherapy, US study suggests

Doctors found some patients could rely on chemotherapy and surgery alone to treat the disease

The Guardian - UK

Woman with tuberculosis is arrested for refusing to isolate for a year

Woman known only as ‘V.N.’ was placed in a specially-equipped detention room at the Pierce County Jail in Washington state three months after a judge issued a warrant for her arrest

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

'Talk therapies for people with depression lower risk of stroke and heart attacks'

Researchers at University College London looked into whether psychological therapies for those with depression symptoms helped lower the risk of cardiovascular events later in life

Daily Mirror

'I couldn't move my foot properly - now I could well be dead in two years'

Ian Jones, 58, from Ebbw Vale spent more than 30 years working as a paramedic before he noticed a slight limp in his left leg

Belfast Live

NI woman on her shock ovarian cancer diagnosis as she backs calls for action on the disease

Women in Northern Ireland with ovarian cancer are still being failed, new research by Target Ovarian Cancer reveals

The Hindu

How genome sequences tracked down an ancient disease

Scientists have traced the prehistoric trail of many major human pathogens in recent years, providing an unparalleled view of the evolution and adaptation of human pathogens. This article takes a closer at the origins of the cause of the bubonic plague.

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Daily Mirror

How to reboot your sleep in three days - and you get to lie in

According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, more than a third of adults in the US are not getting enough sleep on a regular basis, and it can seriously affect a person's health

Dynamite News

Study sheds light on molecular mechanism that prevents cancer

Researchers have identified a key process in cell death that prevents cancer from spreading through a distinct molecular mechanism of the disease's early stages. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Researchers find walking improves brain connectivity, memory in older adults

Walking enhances connections within and between three brain networks, including one associated to Alzheimer's disease, according to new study from the University of Maryland School of Public Health, adding to the growing body of evidence that exercise benefits brain health. Read further on Dynamite News:

Daily Mirror

Dementia experts reveal tell-tale signs of disease as one warns disease is 'time bomb' in US population

Over one in 10 adults in the US over the age of 65 have dementia. Although most patients have Alzheimer's there are other less common types including Frontotemporal dementia which Hollywood star Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with

Daily Mirror

Warning tummy ache could be sign of disease that can cause silent killer

More than 2,000 people were admitted to hospital with types of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the financial year 2020/2021, figures show, but the conditions can be managed

The Hindu

Primate genome study reveals evolutionary traits, human uniqueness and disease mutations

CCMB team, along with international scientists, conducted genome sequencing of 809 individuals from 233 primate species, covering nearly half of all existing primate species on earth

The Guardian - UK

New drug combination offers ovarian cancer breakthrough

The revolutionary treatment has been shown to significantly shrink tumours in almost half of patients with the disease

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