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Family of beloved Scots dad who died of Strep A urge Hibs fans to pay tribute

Hibee-daft John Slater died after being struck down by the disease following a family holiday.

Daily Record

US cancer rates and trends: how have cancer rates and mortality changed over time?

Between 2000 and 2021, the cancer incidence rate per 100,000 people fell by 5.7%, while the mortality rate dropped by 27.5%.

USAFacts

Charlie Bird asks supporters to light a candle 'in solidarity' to mark year since Croagh Patrick climb

The brave RTE veteran admitted in a video message that his "health is deteriorating" but he is determined to still show his support to others battling motor neurone disease

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Panel rules new disease may have caused sea creature deaths on North East beaches

The official report details how dredging and pyridine were very unlikely to have caused the tragic die-off.

Chronicle Live

'Apocalyptic' mass crustaceans deaths 'caused by new disease unknown to science'

Locals in Hartlepool to Whitby described the sight of dead crabs and lobsters as 'apocalyptic' and a new report is out after the Department for the Environment initially blamed an 'algal bloom'

Daily Mirror

A ‘super strain’ of gonorrhea circulating in the U.S. is so powerful that it can evade many antibiotics used to treat it, experts say

The case comes amid “a rising epidemic of sexually transmitted disease” in the U.S., a public health expert told Fortune.

Fortune

Baby who took ‘last breath’ after contracting mystery illness defies doctors

Abby Hessey, 26, said doctors told her to ‘prepare for her last day’ with her daughter Bella – who is now a ‘happy and healthy’ three-year-old

The Independent UK

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Lilly shares slip as FDA seeks more Alzheimer's drug data

Eli Lilly shares slipped Friday morning after regulators said they need to see more data on the company’s application for a quick approval of its potential Alzheimer’s disease treatment

The Independent UK

Mum watched in horror as her baby went into cardiac arrest - but miraculously survived

Abby Hessey was told her daughter "wouldn't make it", but fortunately she did and is now a "bubbly and happy" girl

Wales Online

How do you vaccinate a honeybee? 6 questions answered about a new tool for protecting pollinators

Honeybees, which pollinate one-third of the crops Americans eat, face many threats, including infectious diseases. On Jan. 4, 2023, a Georgia biotechnology company called Dalan Animal Health announced that it had received a conditional license from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a vaccine designed to protect honeybees against American…

The Conversation

No definite answer to cause of mass crab deaths on north-east coast as experts give their verdict

It had been claimed that work to expand a port in the area had triggered the deaths

Wales Online

Orthrus Covid variant set to become most dominant strain in UK - see symptoms

The latest version of coronavirus could already account for 100 per cent of cases in some areas, according to the UK Health Security Agency

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's body double suffering from chronic kidney disease, wild claims suggest

Russians believe that Vladimir Putin has an army of body doubles that have stood in for him at key public appearances, including when he was driving over the Crimea Bridge in December last year, and at the funeral of a regional director

Daily Mirror

Five early signs of pancreatic cancer as man battles disease for a second time

After having pancreatic cancer twice, Charles Czajkowski is dedicating the rest of his life to raising awareness of the early symptoms

The Independent UK

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Kishida OK's lowering of COVID-19 classification

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave the nod Friday for the classification of COVID-19 to be lowered in spring to Category V, which includes seasonal influenza.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: For all the good Dr. Fauci did at the NIH, he should have exited the stage sooner

Dr. Anthony Fauci, who began his career at the National Institutes of Health during Lyndon Johnson’s administration, has stepped down as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden. To put it in perspective, after more than five decades of…

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People Who Had COVID-19 At Much Greater Risk Of Dying For At Least 18 Months

Risk of death in Covid patients was up to 81-fold higher in the acute phase and five-fold higher in the post-acute phase.

The Independent UK

Bowel cancer breakthrough as chemotherapy before surgery ‘cuts risk of return’

There are around 42,900 new bowel cancer cases in the UK every year.

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Wales Online

Chemotherapy before surgery 'cuts risk of bowel cancer return'

Experts have hailed the 'remarkable' new research

Salon

Climate allegories in "The Last of Us"

Climate change could trigger humanity's end, much like in HBO’s new drama series, but it won't happen suddenly

Wales Online

7 million birds have died amid bird flu outbreak 'devastating' farms

Defra said the figures are UK-wide and showed both captive birds that died of avian influenza and those that were culled for disease control

Daily Mirror

Second City comic Michael Lehrer dies at 44 after brave six year battle with ALS

Former Second City actor Michael Lehrer has died from ALS complications following a long battle with the neurological disease, his heartbroken family have confirmed

Liverpool Echo

Brave dad 'with brilliant sense of humour' dies with family by his side

Justin Hammond was paralysed from his neck down but always remained "upbeat" and "positive"

The Independent UK

Study: Non-infectious diseases cause early death in Pakistan

A British-based medical journal says Pakistan has made progress over infectious diseases but now struggles against cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer as causes of early deaths

Daily Mirror

'My family absolutely hate my baby's name as it sounds like a car company but I love it'

Mum Bella Davis, 18, loves her daughter's name but has found herself having to defend it, after family members mistook it for a car manufacturer and trolls said it 'sounds like a disease'

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