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Drug found to slow Motor Neurone Disease symptoms for over six months

The medication, which is used to treat Parkinson's disease, was found to delay the progression of MND.

Daily Record

Questions over how US would cope with next big outbreak 'keeps disease experts up at night'

Writing for CNN, infectious disease expert at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Dr Kent Sepkowitz, made the dire warning

Daily Mirror

Urgent type 2 diabetes warning over 'hidden killer side effect'

Researchers found that those with type two diabetes are more at risk of undiagnosed heart disease which could lead to heart attack and stroke.

Daily Record

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MLB star asks for prayers after wife attacked by raccoon and left with serious condition

Travis Swaggerty - who was the the No. 10 overall pick in the 2018 MLB draft - has revealed his wife suffers from a rare blood disease after being attacked by a raccoon.

Daily Mirror

Government body warns of increased health threats from climate change in Germany

Germany’s disease control agency warns that rising temperatures due to global warming will increase the likelihood of heat stroke, vector-borne illnesses and other health risks in the country

The Independent UK

Claim PIP for 87 muscle or joint conditions and you could get up to £691 each month

More than one million people are receiving financial support for a musculoskeletal condition.

Daily Record

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science quiz: On vaccines

Here is this week’s Sci-five Science quiz.

The Hindu

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Drugs that melt away pounds still present more questions than answers, but Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro could be key tools in reducing the obesity epidemic

In the past five years, several new drugs have been brought to market that could lead to a profound, if not revolutionary, change in how health care providers – and the public – view weight loss.

The Conversation

What is frontotemporal dementia? Bruce Willis’s family 'know he is not going to get better'

The actor’s wife Emma Heming Willis has been her husband’s “care partner” eversince the diagnosis

Evening Standard

5 ways to get rid of ticks from your yard

If you spot these disease-carrying pests in your yard, here’s how to get rid of ticks fast.

Tom’s Guide

Ballarat Grammar School confirms meningococcal disease outbreak as staff member hospitalised

In a letter to parents, headmaster Adam Heath says a second staff member is being tested for the disease and the school is working closely with Grampians Public Health to address the situation.

ABC News

Dept on high alert for monkeypox

The Department of Disease Control is on alert for more monkeypox cases, especially among the LGBTQ community, saying the best way to prevent the disease is by reducing all close skin contact and not switching partners frequently.

Bangkok Post

Researchers link death in gene-editing study to a virus used to deliver the treatment, not CRISPR

The lone volunteer in a gene-editing study targeting a rare form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy most likely died after having a reaction to the virus that delivered the therapy in his body

The Independent UK

GSK’s CEO says you need thick skin if you’re going to step into the C-suite

Emma Walmsley reflects on what it takes to lead a company through a turnaround.

Fortune

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Daily Mirror

What is human metapneumovirus? What to know about the virus as CDC reports spike in cases across US

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recorded a spike in human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases, with flu-like symptoms. Here's all you need to know about the virus

Salon

The dangers of fungal diseases on crops

"Ever since potatoes emerged . . . growers have battled the threat of soil-borne fungal and bacterial diseases"

Daily Mirror

TikTok star who documented anorexia struggle dies after telling followers 'I'm scared'

Amy Eliis from Broughton, Flintshire, grew a following of more than 140,000 on TikTok, where she shared her experience of the disease

Daily Mirror

Hepatitis C symptoms and how to do a home test for 'silent killer' virus

Infection usually displays no real red flags until it causes enough damage to bring on liver disease. The blood-borne virus - dubbed a 'silent killer' - often progresses so slowly it can largely go unnoticed for decades.

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Dublin woman diagnosed with Parkinson's disease to skydive to raise awareness for 60th birthday

Yvonne Lowe, 59, was diagnosed with Lewy Body Parkinson's Disease and dementia just over four years ago

The Week

What’s causing the rising number of epidemics under the sea?

A mysterious disease is spreading among marine mammals, leading experts to worry about the future of creatures living underwater.

The Independent UK

Mother’s warning after deadly flesh-eating disease almost kills her a week after birth

Doctors told the first-time mother’s fiancee there was a possibility the disease could kill her

The Conversation

Cytomegalovirus lies dormant in most US adults and is the leading infectious cause of birth defects, but few have heard of it

“Why didn’t anyone tell me about this virus?” is a frequent response I hear from parents upon learning their newborn is infected with cytomegalovirus, or CMV. Although more than half of the U.S. population will be infected with CMV by the age of 40 and the disease is common worldwide,…

WhatToWatch

Coronation Street fans HEARTBROKEN over Gemma's wedding day shock

Coronation Street viewers have been left 'heartbroken' by the scenes.

Wales Online

Nine signs of vitamin D deficiency and how to get levels up

We should all take a vitamin D supplement at certain times of the year

Irish Mirror

Charlie Bird health update as he pays heartbreaking apology to concerned supporters

Despite his MND diagnosis, Charlie scaled Croagh Patrick in April last year, raising more than €3.2m for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta House.

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