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Scientists reveal new lines of attack to raise cancer survival rate

Targeting non-cancerous cells in tumours could open up new frontiers in fight against the disease

The Guardian - UK

‘This looks like the real deal’: are we inching closer to a treatment for Alzheimer’s?

After years of setbacks, dementia researchers are getting excited about a new antibody drug called lecanemab. No one expects it to stop cognitive decline, but even slowing it would be a breakthrough

The Guardian - UK

Leeds mum 'cried for days' as 'warrior' baby boy had heart operation at three months

Stacey was left unable to hold her new son weeks after he was born when he was diagnosed with heart disease

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Beijing shuts parks, Shanghai tightens entry as China COVID cases rise

Beijing shut parks and museums on Tuesday and Shanghai tightened rules for people entering the city as Chinese authorities grapple with a spike in COVID-19 cases that has deepened concern about the economy and dimmed hopes for a quick reopening.

Reuters

Wool industry explores domestic processing to reduce supply chain and trade 'risks'

In a bid to reduce its vulnerability to potential supply chain and trade disruptions, Australia's $3.6 billion wool industry is looking to build onshore wool-processing facilities.

ABC News

Cancer: Scientists aim to double survival within a decade

Experts from the ICR and Royal Marsden believe by using several methods of attack they can make great strides in tackling cancer.

The Independent UK

3 Health Care Stocks That Are No-Brainer Buys Right Now

The healthcare industry is expected to witness significant growth in the foreseeable future, driven by rising health awareness, an aging population, and increasing chronic diseases worldwide. Furthermore, the healthcare industry is known to perform steadily regardless of economic conditions because of the inelastic demand for healthcare products and services. Therefore,…

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Blythe Danner in remission from cancer after keeping diagnosis from Gwyneth Paltrow ‘for a long time’

The veteran actor’s husband died from the same disease in 2002

The Independent UK

Mum's warning to other parents as she watches son lose ability to walk and talk

Frankie was diagnosed with cerebral palsy but actually had a more dangerous condition

Wales Online

Five Victorian-era diseases making a comeback in UK - all the symptoms to look for

Diseases that would have been familiar to author Charles Dickens and that killed thousands of people in Victorian Britain have been found to be on the rise again in modern Britain

Daily Mirror

Health: Finds Exercise Can Reduce Side Effects Of Breast Cancer

The most prevalent type of disease affecting women is breast cancer; one in eight Australian women will receive a diagnosis by the time they are 85 years old. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

People don't mate randomly – but the flawed assumption that they do is an essential part of many studies linking genes to diseases and traits

The idea that correlation does not imply causation is a fundamental caveat in epidemiological research. A classic example involves a hypothetical link between ice cream sales and drownings – instead of increased ice cream consumption causing more people to drown, it’s plausible that a third variable, summer weather, is driving…

The Conversation

British dad trapped in Thailand with flesh-eating disease after 'scorpion' bites leg

Alan Stephenson has seen the horrific disease strip the skin between his foot and knee leading to him potentially needing his leg amputated.

Daily Record

They endured chronic pain and constant blood transfusions. Now a breakthrough drug has given them a new lease of life

Sickle cell disease sufferers face a lifetime filled with episodes of excruciating pain. But they tell Nadine White and Thomas Kingsley a new treatment has given them fresh hope

The Independent UK

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Chris Hemsworth to take ‘time off’ from acting after discovering Alzheimer’s risk

The Thor actor’s predisposition to the disease was confirmed via a genetic test he undertook as part of a new TV series

The Guardian - UK

Sudan experiences worst dengue fever outbreak for more than a decade

Floods caused by warming temperatures and a lack of preventive care are driving the spread of the disease in a country racked with political and economic upheaval

Reuters

China COVID cases rise, hard-hit Beijing tightens entry rules

China's capital warned on Monday that it was facing its most severe test of the COVID-19 pandemic, shutting businesses and schools in hard-hit districts and tightening rules for entering the city as infections ticked higher in Beijing and nationally.

ABC News

Chris Hemsworth reveals he inherits Alzheimer's gene from both parents. What is the ApoE4 gene and what does it mean for his career?

After two decades of acting, Chris Hemsworth revealed he will take a break from his career, after learning he has a much higher-than-average chance of developing Alzheimer's disease.

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Daily Mirror

Rugby legend raises over £1.8m by running seven ultra marathons in seven days

Rugby league legend Kevin Sinfield has raised more than £1.8 million after running 300 miles in seven days for his friend Rob Burrow, who has motor neurone disease

Dynamite News

Health: Women With Benign Breast Disease Are At Higher Risk Of Breast Cancer

Women who are diagnosed with benign breast disease through screening have an almost doubling risk of acquiring breast cancer. Read on for details:

The Independent UK

No more mad cow worries, banned blood donors can give again

Blood centers in the U.S. are scrambling to track down hundreds of thousands of former donors turned away because of worries about mad cow disease in Europe more than two decades ago

Asharq Al-Awsat

Actor Michael J. Fox Accepts Honorary Oscar for Parkinson’s Advocacy

Actor Michael J. Fox, who charmed audiences in 1980s TV comedy "Family Ties" and the "Back to the Future" movies, received an honorary Oscar on Saturday for advocacy work that has raised $1.5 billion for research into Parkinson's disease. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's, a nerve disorder that causes tremors…

Daily Mirror

Linda Nolan shares first breast cancer symptoms as she warns of 'foolish' mistake

Linda Nolan was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, six years after her older sister Anne, 72, and four years before sister Bernie who tragically died from the disease

The Times of India

Chris Hemsworth learns he has a predisposition to Alzheimer's disease; may take break from acting

Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth, who recently featured in the docuseries 'Limitless', has revealed that he has a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease, and therefore may be taking a break from acting.

Chronicle Live

Former Sunderland striker Marcus Stewart's 'Beacon of hope' after Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis

The former Black Cats striker was diagnosed earlier this year

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