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How likely is Chris Hemsworth to get Alzheimer’s disease and what are its signs?

The actor told Vanity Fair the discovery he is at high risk is his ‘biggest fear’ but said: ‘It’s not like I’ve been handed my resignation’

Evening Standard

Dad facing energy bill catastrophe over dialysis machine kept warm by daughter's cuddles

Ian Copete, 41, has suffered from chronic renal disease since he was born and had four kidney transplants in his life. He needs his dialysis machine to be able to work and his energy bills are going up

Daily Mirror

How does 'magical sprite' comedian Alex Hooper fight cancer? One punchline at a time

LOS ANGELES — The only thing comedy and cancer have in common is that they both begin with the letter "C." There is nothing funny about the latter, and if you are a practitioner of the former, you'd do well not to poke fun at the dreaded disease. Unless, of…

Los Angeles Times

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Selma Blair praises ‘nurturer’ and close friend Christina Applegate amid MS struggles

The friends have both been diagnosed with the disease in recent years

The Independent UK

Beijing requires COVID test results within 48 hours to enter public places - official

China's capital Beijing reported 634 new local COVID cases for the 15 hours to 3 p.m. (0700 GMT) on Tuesday, the deputy director of city's municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Liu Xiaofeng said at a briefing.

Reuters

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

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

The Independent UK

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Pancreatic cancer survivor reveals five early signs as he battles the 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

Former Whitley Bay footballer's heartache as second friend given motor neurone disease diagnosis

Phill Bell, planning gruelling 24 hour cricket "net-athon" as business partner hit with cruel condition that turned his teammate Mark Taylor's life upside down

Chronicle Live

Cancer: London 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.

Evening Standard

‘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

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

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

Leeds Live

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.

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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.

The Independent UK

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.

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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,…

The Independent UK

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

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Wales Online

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

Daily Mirror

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

Dynamite News

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:

The Conversation

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…

Daily Record

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.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - AU

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

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