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Air pollution can increase the risk of COVID infection and severe disease – a roundup of what we know

The early part of the COVID pandemic led to a significant reduction in air pollution in many parts of the world. With lockdowns, travel restrictions and decreased economic activity, there was a noticeable drop in the emission of air pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and particulate matter (PM) that…

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Alzheimer’s disease: problems with the brain’s energy supply could be a cause

Scientists have been working to understand the root causes of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease for decades now. But one of the reasons we don’t yet have a cure for this disease is because of the complexity of the human brain – alongside the complexity of the disease itself.

The Conversation

Annually 4.5 lakh die in road accident, but little attention given to it: Bengaluru traffic police chief

BENGALURU: It's painful to say that road accidents don't get as much attention compared to disease and epidemics, said Dr M A Saleem, Additional Director General of Police and Special Commissioner – Traffic, Bengaluru Traffic Police.

The Times of India

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Abandoned factory where disease-ridden cows were slaughtered 'still a threat to humans'

Thruxted Mill was one of five UK sites where cattle infected with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) were destroyed in the 90s and 00s

Daily Mirror

Soccer Players 50% More Likely To Develop Dementia

It adds to the evidence that heading the ball damages the brain as soccer players 50% more likely to develop dementia

Zenger

DWP paying up to £172 a week extra from April - full list of medical grounds issued

From April 2023 there will be a rise in such benefit amounts

Bristol Post

Full list as DWP issues extra cash of up to £172 a week from April on medical grounds

The full list of conditions

Nottingham Post

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Shoddy Research Reinforces Anti-Vaping Narrative

Thanks to tendentiously sloppy research, most Americans think vaping is just as dangerous as smoking. That’s not true.

Reason

Mum and son both facing a 'slow death' unless they can raise £100,000

Emily Gilmour and her son Oliver, who live near Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, have Lyme disease and need to travel to Germany to get a type of treatment that is not available in the UK

Daily Mirror

5 symptoms of frontotemporal dementia: Bruce Willis’s condition explained

The Die Hard star’s family says Willis is now living with a full-time care team

The Independent UK

Confidence in cruising: Travel picking up despite lingering COVID concerns

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After earning a reputation in the early days of the pandemic as floating disease carriers, cruise ships are back in favor with American travelers.

Tribune News Service

World Oral Health Day: What your mouth says about your overall health

Oral health can reveal a great deal about the rest of your body. By Imy Brighty-Potts.

The Independent UK

Nottinghamshire mum feels ‘incredibly lucky to be here’ 30 years after liver transplant

At the age of seven she had a liver transplant

Nottingham Post

What is myrtle rust and why has this disease closed Lord Howe Island to visitors?

Some 70% of the World Heritage-listed Lord Howe Island has been closed to non-essential visitors in response to a recurrence of the plant disease myrtle rust.

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Liverpool Echo

DWP list of medical conditions that could mean extra £172 a week

Amid the cost of living crisis, it could be well worth seeing if you are eligible

The Guardian - US

Make-A-Wish Foundation says cystic fibrosis patients will no longer automatically get a wish

‘Tremendous’ progress against disease means charity will make case-by-case decisions

Daily Record

Mum and son with Lyme disease facing 'slow death' without £100k treatment

Emily and Oliver Gilmour both suffer from the infection which is caused by a bite from an infected tick.

Daily Mirror

'I'm suffering from a chronic condition that made me think I was having a stroke'

Darren Daniel, 42, from Ammanford, thought he was having a stroke when he woke up with slurred speech and blurry vision but his symptoms turned out to be kidney disease

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The Independent UK

‘It’s a very difficult thing to pin down’: Did Covid-19 originate from a ‘lab leak’?

Some US government agencies think Covid may have originated from a lab leak, but there needs to be far more evidence to really know where pandemic came from, Josh Marcus

Inverse

A New Spit Test Could Help Spot Cancer Earlier and More Accurately

Scientists are searching for evidence of tumors in spit that could help develop tests for various types of cancer.

The Independent UK

Abandoned factory ‘undoubtedly’ contains dormant Mad Cow Disease that could threaten humans

Thruxted Mill was one of five UK sites where Mad Cow infected cattle were destroyed. Now, a University of Kent professor warns human activity must never be encouraged there

Wales Online

'I thought I was just tired but it turned out to be kidney disease'

Darren was diagnosed with kidney disease and has turned his whole life around

Daily Record

Edinburgh mum dies six days after MND diagnosis as daughter plans to climb Ben Nevis

Connie Passmore died three weeks before her 60th birthday in 2018, with her daughter Holly planning to raise funds for MND Scotland in her memory.

Chronicle Live

DWP to give extra money up to £172 a week from April to people with certain medical conditions

How much people receive depends on how your condition affects you

Daily Mirror

Abandoned factory 'undoubtedly' contains Mad Cow Disease that could threaten humans

Thruxted Mill in Kent has been abandoned for around 16 years but despite this, prospective residential contractors have been trying to build some 20 homes nearby

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