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New discovery could lead to new drugs for bowel cancer, study suggests

The findings could have implications for treating various cancers, as well as diabetes and inflammatory, cardiac and neurodegenerative diseases.

The Independent UK

8 things science warns will accelerate ageing

As a new study confirms drinking too much really does make you look older, Lisa Salmon looks into other lifestyle factors that may contribute too

The Independent UK

RSV putting ‘huge burden’ on health service as cases rapidly increase

Almost 300 people have been hospitalised with the condition since last week, including young children

Dublin Live

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Breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug could be in UK use in a year but only for minority

Only 5% of patients eligible for the drug will be able to access it – and most of these will be private cases, experts have said.

The Independent UK

Nigerians with vitiligo face stigma – a skin doctor calls for better support

Vitiligo – a disease which causes pale patches to develop on the skin and mucous membranes – can be psychologically devastating. The change in skin colour may even create doubts about a person’s identity, as seen in the case of a Nigerian whose bank asked him to register his national…

The Conversation

Mistrust and polarization steer rural governments to reject federal public health funding

ELKO, Nev. — When Elko County commissioners rejected a $500,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that could have helped the county create a health department or health district, Kayla Hopkins pleaded with them to reconsider.

Tribune News Service

This founder and Instagram influencer woke up with a mystery illness, then documented her journey to getting a diagnosis

Her followers have helped her find relief.

Fortune

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Second turkey flock in Monaghan tests positive for bird flu as officials rush to extend 'exclusion zone'

There is a slight extension to the existing Avian Influenza restriction zones on foot of this confirmation

Irish Mirror

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

The Marvel star learnt he is at risk of developing the disease while filming his Disney+ series Limitless

Manchester Evening News

Woman, 24, lives with two stoma bags, suffered a stroke and had part of her vagina removed

Cambridgeshire teaching assistant Sophie Anderson was just 22 when she was diagnosed with bowel cancer after first showing symptoms at the age of 18

The Independent UK

Commentary: Age: Is it really just a number?

In 1957, the decade-old Centers for Disease Control prohibited individuals under 21 from receiving vaccines during the major influenza epidemic of that year unless they had signatures granting parental permission. A 20-year-old college junior at the time, I was miles away from home, and the necessary approval paperwork for the…

Tribune News Service

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

‘Good’ cholesterol may not be good for everyone as previously thought, study finds

Earlier studies shaping perceptions about ‘good’ cholesterol conducted majorly in white participants

The Independent UK

Brave dad who was 'fit and active' left paralysed by 'awful' disease

Justin Hammond has shown bravery, resilience and humour his friends said

Liverpool Echo

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Scottish dementia projects awarded £145,000 in funding

Dementia projects across Scotland have received funding to enable them to offer community- based support for people affected by the disease.

The Independent UK

14 symptoms of pancreatic cancer you’re most likely to ignore

A pancreatic Cancer UK specialist nurse outlines easy-to-ignore signs of the disease

AAP

Union call to ban engineered stone imports

The construction union is calling on the federal government to ban imports of engineered stone, which have been linked to the deadly lung disease silicosis.

Daily Record

Mum 'devastated' after being diagnosed with incurable asbestos-related cancer

Helen Bone first made an appointment with her GP when she started suffering from pain in her abdomen.

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Tribune News Service

New booster shots cut risk of symptomatic COVID-19

WASHINGTON — The new bivalent COVID-19 booster shots are up to 56% more effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 infection than the two original COVID-19 vaccines in adults ages 18 and up, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Chronicle Live

Warning as millions of Northumberland trees are dying due to disease 'nobody is talking about'

A councillor has warned that Northumberland's landscape will change 'dramatically' by the Ash Dieback disease

The Independent UK

Fauci gives ‘final message’ to Americans in last public briefing after 54 years of service

“So if they want to remember me — whether they judge rightly or wrongly what I’ve done — I gave it all I got for many decades,” he said during Tuesday’s White House press briefing

The Conversation

Another Alzheimer’s drug fails in late-stage trials – what now?

Around 55 million people, globally, have dementia – the most common type being Alzheimer’s disease. Unfortunately, there is no cure for the memory-robbing disease. But a lot of hope was pinned on an experimental drug called gantenerumab.

WEKU

Experts are concerned Thanksgiving gatherings could accelerate a 'tripledemic'

As the holiday approaches, infectious disease specialists are bracing for the possibility that big family get-togethers and travel will propel the spread of RSV, flu and COVID-19.

Newsroom.co.nz

Genie out of the bottle on gene editing

No longer the stuff of science fiction, gene editing must be used in a safe and ethical way, writes Dr Hilary Sheppard.

The Guardian - UK

Tom Meade obituary

Epidemiologist whose research into the role of blood in heart disease paved the way for new targeted treatments

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