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People in Scotland with any of these 21 health conditions may be due up to £627 each month

Over 540 conditions are supported through Adult Disability Payment and PIP.

Daily Record

Scots mum describes 'survivor's guilt' after husband died of cancer while she received treatment

Shona MacLaren was under treatment for cervical cancer when her husband Will MacLaren was diagnosed with the disease. He died on September 1, 2022.

Daily Record

Rob Burrow is an inspiration to millions in raising MND awareness – Rishi Sunak

The former Leeds star has passionately campaigned and raised funds for people affected by MND since he was diagnosed with the condition in 2019.

The Independent UK

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Heartbroken mum's 'survivor guilt' after husband dies from cancer while she was being treated for disease

Shona MacLaren is running Glasgow's Race for Life event in May to "help beat cancer for future generations."

Daily Record

Rob Burrow sends clear MND message to Rishi Sunak after accepting latest award

Rugby League legend Rob Burrow, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone's Disease back in 2019, has received the 2,000th Points of Light award from the Prime Minister

Daily Mirror

New Blood Test Could Accurately Detect Heart Disease In Healthy Patients

Instead of detecting cholesterol, the test finds a protein called ApoB, which has the potential to save countless lives.

Zenger

A.I. can help diagnose Alzheimer's with 90% accuracy, study finds

A.I. and machine learning could make key contributions to medicine.

Fortune

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Is wet food bad for cats? A vet reveals the pros and cons

Have you ever wondered, ‘Is wet food bad for cats?’ We asked our vet for her expert opinion –here’s what she had to say

PetsRadar

Notorious mobster Cornelius Price cremated in UK following private family service

The mobster, who is a suspect in at least four murders including the killings of WIllie Maughan and his pregnant partner Ana Varslavane, died on Sunday, February 19 after he contracted a brain disease in October 2021

Dublin Live

West Lothian roads face delays as Ash Dieback felling gets under way

Council keen to avoid multiple closures as hefty workload awaits staff and contractors cutting down diseased trees on road verges throughout the county

Edinburgh Live

Syphilis rises by 900% in babies in just five years as mums with STI give birth

Medics in Mississippi, US, have reported a huge increase in congenital syphilis which is a highly infectious sexually transmitted infection amid a 900% increase in the infection

Daily Mirror

Prawn industry calls for compensation during latest white spot disease outbreak in New South Wales

The danger of importing uncooked seafood has been highlighted again by the commercial fishing industry amid concerns about contagious diseases such as white spot.

ABC News

Adrift Lab classifies new disease caused by plastic ingestion by Lord Howe Island seabirds

A team of scientists in Australia and the UK discover a previously unknown disease attributed to plastic consumption by Lord Howe Island seabirds, which is creating extensive scar tissue in their stomachs.

ABC News

Despite advances in research and treatment, melanoma kills one Australian every 6 hours

Research into melanoma is advancing, but the skin cancer is still a leading cause of death among young people.

ABC News

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The Conversation

A potted history of smoking, and how we're making the same mistakes with vaping

When smoking first became popular we were told it was healthy, it was heavily marketed (including to young people) as being cool, and the time it took for us to learn otherwise was long, and came too late for many. Unfortunately, it seems history is repeating itself with vaping.

Liverpool Echo

Six signs in your mouth that could indicate serious illness

Experts have revealed six changes in your mouth that could be a sign of a serious illness

Dynamite News

Research: Alzheimer's development linked to cholesterol, toxic protein clusters

Texas A&M's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences researchers discovered that cholesterol significantly boosts the toxicity of a peptide linked to the advancement of Alzheimer's disease. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on the coming revolution in the prevention of disease and how Britain can’t afford to ignore it

A national debate on the controversial issue is essential, but the research could immeasurably improve the lives of millions of people and their descendants

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Scientists Fashion Domestic Radar Sensor to Detect Alzheimer’s, Fall Accidents

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a method for predicting fall accidents and cognitive illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease by reading a person’s walking pattern with the aid of a radar sensor. The small sensor can be attached to furniture, walls and ceilings, both in the…

Zenger

People At The Age Of Seventy Years Or Older Live Longer Taking An Extra Five Hundred Steps

The post People over 70 who walk an extra 500 steps a day can lower risk of heart failure by 14% that helps live longer.

Nottingham Post

DWP PIP health conditions most likely to receive weekly payments up to £156

Whether a benefit is given or now depends on how much a condition or health issue impacts someone's daily living and mobility needs.

Daily Mirror

Dentist warns of six changes in your mouth that could be a sign of serious illness

Dr Rizwan Mahmood, of Ruh Dental, has shared six red flags and symptoms to look out for which may be a indicators of serious illnesses like gum disease or osteoporosis

ABC News

Toowoomba mum Christine Handford hopes son's death will prompt young people to get heart checks

Kade Handford was one of the 17,331 Australians to die from coronary heart disease in 2021. Here are the warning signs he missed — and why the Heart Foundation wants everyone who has had COVID-19 to get check-ups.

Manchester Evening News

Man tortured by 'suicide disease' watched as his leg was cut off to free him from years of pain

"I just shut myself off from the world and stopped all my hobbies. It was like my world had shrunk"

Nottingham Post

Rare cat disease that causes skin-blisters and lesions in humans discovered in UK

The recent UK cases are the first to be recorded in Britain, but cat-to-human transmission diseases like this have been circulating for decades in Brazil.

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