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Ebola case confirmed in rebel-held area of DR Congo

A rebel-held area of the Democratic Republic of Congo - hundreds of kilometres from an Ebola outbreak's epicentre - has recorded a fatal case of ‌the disease.

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Could ‘Silent’ Inflammation Be Stealing Years from Your Life? UK Biobank Data Links High CRP Levels to Earlier Disease and Shorter Lifespans

Most people think inflammation only shows up when an ankle swells or a sore throat flares up. But “silent inflammation” can simmer quietly inside the body for years without obvious warning signs. Researchers studying large health datasets, including UK Biobank participants, have found that higher levels of C-reactive protein (CRP),…

Budget and the Bees

Celtic great Jim Craig opens up on Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Celtic legend Jim Craig, a revered member of the club’s iconic 1967 European Cup-winning squad, has revealed to the public that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

The Independent UK

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The Growing Threat of Drinking Contaminated Water and Toxic Water Pollution Health Risks

Learn how water contamination introduces toxins into drinking water, the health risks involved, and practical ways to reduce water pollution health threats in daily life.

Medical Daily

The Growing Link Between Mosquitoes, Ticks, Climate, and Vector Borne Diseases

Explore how climate change is expanding mosquitoes and ticks, increasing vector-borne diseases, and raising climate change health risks across regions worldwide through shifting environmental conditions.

Medical Daily

Wilson's Disease: Copper Buildup That Damages Liver and Brain

Learn how Wilson's disease from ATP7B gene mutation causes toxic copper accumulation, liver and neurologic damage, and why lifelong copper‑chelating treatment is essential for management.

Medical Daily

Syphilis and gonorrhoea reach record highs, European health agency warns

Bacterial sexually transmitted infections have been rising across Europe for a decade, reaching record levels, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

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Life-threatening disease linked to tick bites found at popular UK beauty spots

The new cases brings the total of UK-acquired cases to six

The Independent UK

Lyme disease cases in England rise by more than 20% in a year

Scientists developing vaccines and anti-tick treatments amid growing concern over spread of disease

The Guardian - UK

Climb Bio Teases Key Budoprutug, CLYM116 Readouts at BioConnect

Climb Bio (NASDAQ:CLYM) outlined its clinical development strategy and upcoming data readouts during a fireside chat at H.C. Wainwright’s BioConnect Conference, with management emphasizing two biologic drug programs aimed at immune-mediated diseases, including nephrology and hematology indications.

MarketBeat

Why diphtheria, whooping cough and measles have come back in Australia

Diphtheria was once one of Australia’s most feared childhood infections, killing thousands of children before vaccines were available. Then for decades, it became so rare most doctors never saw a case.

The Conversation

FED:Remote health staff plea as disease outbreak spreads

Australia's worst diphtheria outbreak in decades highlights a shortfall in health workers in remote communities as a multimillion-dollar package is announced.

AAP

CG Oncology Touts Bladder Cancer Data, Q4 Filing Plans at RBC Conference

CG Oncology (NASDAQ:CGON) executives used an RBC Capital Markets fireside chat to outline recent clinical data for cretostimogene, the company’s investigational therapy for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, and to discuss upcoming regulatory, manufacturing and commercial milestones. The discussio

MarketBeat

The Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks warn us we must be better prepared if we are to prevent the next pandemic

Surveillance that misses a haemorrhagic fever or fails to consider endemic risks at a departure port will be blind to something far more dangerous

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Belite Bio Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

Belite Bio (NASDAQ:BLTE) said it has begun a rolling New Drug Application submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Tinlarebant in Stargardt disease, while also accelerating preparations for a potential commercial launch. On the company’s first-quarter 2026 earnings call, Chairman and

Newcastle Herald

'Most kids don't survive 12 months': big questions about a horrible disease

Researcher delves into the origins of cancer.

The Conversation

Blood biomarkers could detect earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease – and slow its progression

Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions worldwide, has a long preclinical stage. It potentially begins decades before clinical symptoms become apparent.

The Independent UK

Experts suggest heart disease risk may start as early as in the womb

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in America, resulting in nearly 920,000 deaths a year

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Beam Therapeutics Eyes Sickle Cell BLA as Alpha-1 Gene-Editing Program Advances

Beam Therapeutics (NASDAQ:BEAM) Chief Executive Officer John Evans said the company is advancing its base-editing platform across hematology and liver disease programs, with a potential biologics license application for its sickle cell disease candidate possible as early as the end of this year. Sp

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on tackling Ebola: pathogens aren’t the only things that kill

Editorial: Conflict and aid cuts are hampering the fight against an outbreak of the deadly virus centred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

MarketBeat

Mirum Pharma: A Rare Disease Growth Story to Watch

Mirum stock pulled back after earnings despite strong growth. Here’s why investors still see upside in the rare disease biotech company

The Conversation

Why managing expectations matters in chronic pain treatment

In a 2026 study I conducted with colleagues on people with peripheral arterial disease, one participant described how leg pain had disrupted his golf for years. It forced him to stop mid-round, shake his leg and apologise to his playing partners while he waited for the pain to pass. He…

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Why More Young Americans Are Being Diagnosed With Heart Disease

For decades, heart disease was viewed as a problem that mostly affected retirees and older adults, but doctors are now seeing a troubling shift in...

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Ebola outbreak is a US failure

America didn't cause these diseases. But Trump’s cuts to public health have put the world at risk

MarketBeat

Immunovant Q4 Earnings Call Highlights

Roivant executives used the company’s fourth-quarter and fiscal-year earnings call to highlight new clinical data from its development portfolio, upcoming readouts and its strengthened balance sheet following a settlement with Moderna. Matthew Klein, CEO of Roivant, said the company has had “a pret

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