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Bird flu: Nigeria is on major migratory bird routes, new strains keep appearing

Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of birds, commonly called “bird flu”, which has been recurring in Nigeria since 2006. It has resulted in the loss of millions of birds and income for people who rely on the poultry industry. Nigeria is currently grappling with another outbreak which…

The Conversation

Turkey weight loss injections linked to spike of 'fatal' disease as medical tourists warned

Nearly 70 cases of a paralysing condition have been seen in those who travelled to plastic surgery hotspots, including Turkey, for the slimming treatment.

Daily Record

Bladder cancer symptoms as new urine test could detect disease 12 years before diagnosis

Scientists hope that the new test will provide a new standard in defining the risk prognosis for bladder cancer, with research detected the disease up to 12 years prior to diagnosis.

Daily Record

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54% of firearm deaths in the US are from suicide – and easy access to a gun is a key risk factor

More than half – 54% – of all firearm deaths in the United States in 2021 were attributable to suicide, according to February 2023 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Conversation

Don’t blame capitalism for America’s health care crisis. Fix the misaligned incentives that make patient outcomes irrelevant

Americans' health care is often tied to the workplace. That makes it hard for insurers to invest in a patient's long-term well-being.

Fortune

A simple blood pressure test can help pick up first signs of cardiovascular disease

Paulomi Debnath was a fit and healthy 43-year-old who didn’t smoke or eat junk food, but last year when she began to feel tired she went to talk to her GP. By chance, she took a blood pressure test that revealed she was living with hypertension.

The Independent UK

Sickle cell patient's success with gene editing raises hopes and questions

A Mississippi woman's life has been transformed by a treatment for sickle cell disease with the gene-editing technique CRISPR. All her symptoms from a disease once thought incurable have disappeared.

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Notorious gang boss Cornelius Price 'turned over a new leaf' by becoming ‘hard working man earning an honest living’ before death

During the time he was granted bail until he was struck down with the brain disease, his supporters have claimed the notorious criminal was “a hard working man that earned an honest living”

Dublin Live

CDC: All adults should be screened for hepatitis B

People with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are at in increased risk for liver cancer, cirrhosis and are 70% to 85% more likely to die prematurely than the general population, according to the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With an estimated 580,000 to 2.4 million people in…

Tribune News Service

New era for Parkinson's community in the ACT

There is a new office, a new name and a new support network for people living with Parkinson's disease and their families.

The Canberra Times

Most of Lord Howe Island off limits to visitors due to 'highly infectious' plant disease myrtle rust

The majority of land on Lord Howe Island has been temporarily closed to all non-essential visitors due to the escalating risk of the highly transferable myrtle rust.

ABC News

Biological age is a better health indicator than the number of years you’ve lived—here's how to measure it

Biological age is a more accurate measure of healthspan, or years lived in good health, than chronological age, and doesn’t directly correlate with wrinkles and gray hairs.

Fortune

Scientists target gut microbiome to treat rheumatoid arthritis in world-first clinical trial

Scientists investigate whether introducing live, beneficial bacteria to the gut could treat or even cure the disease in a world-first trial.

ABC News

Disease to control wild rabbits infecting pets, RSPCA ACT warns

The virus can be transmitted via mosquitoes.

The Canberra Times

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Is a common industrial chemical fueling the spread of Parkinson’s disease?

A cancer-causing chemical that is widely used to degrease aviation components and heavy machinery could also be linked to Parkinson’s disease, according to a new research paper that recommends increased scrutiny of areas long contaminated by the compound.

Dublin Live

Dublin doctor's warning over 'dangerous' Botox stomach injection in Turkey

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has said that 67 cases of botulism have been reported in Europe in recent weeks caused by these treatments

Evening Standard

Michael J. Fox says Parkinson’s disease ‘sucks’ but he has a ‘great life’ and ‘no regrets’

The actor spoke out during a Q&A event at a special screening of his new documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas

The Conversation

Are you a rapid ager? Biological age is a better health indicator than the number of years you've lived, but it's tricky to measure

Do you ever wake up some days and think, “When I was younger, I could survive on just four hours of sleep, but now it seems like I need 10”? Or have you ever walked out of the gym and “felt” your knees?

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Baz Ashmawy leads tributes as RTE DIY SOS favourite dies after battle with motor neurone disease

The Irish TV personality said the pair became great friends during the show and would always slag each other

Inverse

Cellular Reset: Inside the Scientific Pursuit of a Universal Cure

A cabal of scientists is actively trying to reset the body's cells in the hope of curing disease, with some promising early results pointing the way forward.

Fortune

The 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals 2023, from Fortune/PINC AI

We evaluated 937 hospitals based on mortality rates, operational efficiency, patient experience, and more.

The Guardian - US

What do you do when your doctor doesn’t believe you’re in pain?

Endometriosis is excruciating. But the medical scale for pain is tragically flawed, leaving women in particular to suffer

The Independent UK

Mediterranean diet may cut heart disease risk for women by 24 per cent, study says

Findings come after separate research showed diet can reduce risk of dementia

The Conversation

Tasmanian devil whiskers hold the key to protecting these super-scavengers

Despite the damage humans cause to the planet, in some cases wildlife can benefit from the presence of people. The Tasmanian devil, for example, frequently feeds on roadkill left by humans.

The Independent UK

£2.1m cash injection to help researchers detect asbestos cancer earlier

Mesothelioma, according to researchers, can take more that 40 years to develop.

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