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At least 30 children dead in the UK from invasive Strep A disease

The UK Health Security Agency said infections remain rare and the majority of cases continue to be in the over-45s.

The Independent UK

What is invasive strep A? The potentially dangerous condition is currently on the rise

There are ways to treat the infection and protect yourself and your family from getting it in the first place. Here’s what you need to know.

Inverse

Strep infections in children that can result in ‘flesh-eating’ disease becoming a concern

Doctors should be on the lookout for a particular kind of invasive strep infection in children that can result in so-called “flesh-eating” disease and organ failure, according to health officials.

Los Angeles Times

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The 21 health conditions that could entitle you to a PIP payment worth up to £4,800 a year

DWP statistics reveal most common physical and mental disabilities among UK claimants

The Independent UK

Green Veggies Good For Blood Vessel Health: Study

The 'British Journal of Nutrition', older women who consume more cruciferous green vegetables including broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage have less severe blood vessel damage. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

New blood test could pave way for early detection of Alzeimher’s

Scientists claim that the blood test will help flag the disease early on and could eventually replace diagnostic methods such as brain scans

Dublin Live

Loneliness is a public health emergency we can’t afford to ignore

Chronic loneliness is associated with physician visits, increased risk of heart disease and dementia, and an assortment of other health risks.

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What to know about the new drug trial for Alzheimer's

PHILADELPHIA — A new drug designed to ward off Alzheimer's is being tested at more than 100 sites around the world, including the University of Pennsylvania.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Why do some people get Alzheimer’s and others don’t? How a new tool checks your risk

Why do some people develop Alzheimer’s disease and others don’t? What makes one person’s brain healthier than another’s? And what can be done to improve, or at least slow, a brain’s deterioration?

Miami Herald

A resource guide for Alzheimer’s caregivers: tips for home care and nursing homes

Do you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? How about, in a pinch, how to find a nursing home and research which ones in your area might be good and others less so?

Tribune News Service

Full list of health conditions considered for £627 a month DWP PIP payments

There are several main disability categories and a total of 547 other conditions fall under these umbrella terms

Liverpool Echo

Wife's desperate plea to find missing man

The wife of an elderly man with Alzheimer's disease missing in Sydney's north for more than two days has made an emotional plea to the public for help.

AAP

China's vast countryside in rush to bolster COVID defences

China's thinly resourced countryside is racing to beef up medical facilities before millions of factory workers return home for the Lunar New Year holiday next month from cities where COVID-19 is surging.

Reuters

CDC reinstates COVID-19 testing for flights from China

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will again require airline passengers traveling from China to show a negative COVID-19 test amid a surge in cases after mass protests prompted the Chinese government to relax some draconian containment measures.

Tribune News Service

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How a scrappy African startup could forever change the world of vaccines

Afrigen is the linchpin of global project to use mRNA technology to empower low-resource countries to make their own vaccines against killer diseases from TB to HIV. What will it take to succeed?

The Independent UK

Woman arrested on suspicion of neglect over child death linked to Strep A

The 33-year-old was arrested by Dyfed-Powys Police on December 23, according to the BBC.

Liverpool Echo

Jordan Henderson and Liverpool players send messages to Jay Spearing after U18s coach reveals rare diagnosis

Jay Spearing spent Christmas in hospital after being diagnosed with a rare disease

Texas Observer

The Uncounted: People of Color Are Dying at Much Higher Rates Than COVID Data Suggest

Death data hides the true toll of the pandemic on Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous people.

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Liverpool Echo

Addison's disease symptoms as Liverpool coach Jay Spearing's body 'shuts down'

A full list of the signs and symptoms to look out for after midfielder shared his diagnosis

Dynamite News

New Biomarker Test Can Identify Alzheimer's Neurodegeneration In Blood: Study

A team of neuroscientists led by a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researcher developed a blood test to detect a new marker of Alzheimer's disease neurodegeneration. Read on for details:

Glasgow Live

DWP PIP claimants with certain health conditions could receive £627 a month

The recent data shared by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shown that there has been a rise in people receiving Personal Independent Payments (PIP) across the UK.

Edinburgh Live

Mum told she has incurable cancer after putting signs down to being busy working parent

Alex Jamieson, 39, was told she was expected to have just 14 months left to live when she was diagnosed with bowel cancer after initially suspecting she had Crohn's disease.

The Independent UK

Maureen McGovern opens up about living with Alzheimer’s disease: ‘You just go one day at a time’

‘Every day is a day to make it better,’ singer said

The Independent UK

NHS on course to eliminate hepatitis C five years ahead of global targets

A pioneering drug campaign to find and help people at risk has been key to the success, health chiefs have said

Caixin Global

China to Drop Outbound Travel Restrictions With End of ‘Zero Covid’

Beijing will resume processing passport applications and issuing Hong Kong visas in January, when it will downgrade Covid-19’s infectious disease classification

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