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Polio booster to be given to under-10s to prevent first UK outbreak in 50 years

The UK Health Security Agency has repeatedly detected the poliovirus in London’s sewage works and is now calling on parents to make sure their children are fully vaccinated

Daily Mirror

Lars von Trier: Antichrist director diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease

‘Lars is in good spirits and is being treated for his symptoms,’ according to production company Zentropa

The Independent UK

San Francisco quietly retreated on contact tracing for monkeypox weeks ago

SAN FRANCISCO — Despite experiencing one of the country’s largest outbreaks of monkeypox, San Francisco’s health department has pulled back on contact tracing – a standard public health practice in combating viral disease – for those who have been infected, this news organization has learned.

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Study connects climate hazards to 58% of infectious diseases

A new study finds climate hazards aggravate 58% of known infection diseases in people

The Independent UK

58% of human infectious diseases can be worsened by climate change – we scoured 77,000 studies to map the pathways

Climate change can exacerbate a full 58% of the infectious diseases that humans come in contact with worldwide, from common waterborne viruses to deadly diseases like plague, our new research shows.

The Conversation

Toddler's rare disease spotted when she dragged her leg behind her while running

Marnie McHugh's limp at an athletics class turned out to be a tumour on her hip socket, now her father is running for the people that helped her...

Daily Mirror

Sex pods? Long sleeves? Californians try to cut monkeypox risk while waiting for shots

LOS ANGELES — As Kelechi Kalu books gigs as a musician, he wonders whether he is putting himself at risk for monkeypox.

Los Angeles Times

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Pensioner on trial over death of baby in pram ‘had undiagnosed Alzheimer’s’

Shelagh Robertson, 75, was driving home from Tesco when she turned into the path of an oncoming van, forcing it on to the pavement.

The Independent UK

How does monkeypox spread? An epidemiologist explains why it isn't an STI and what counts as close contact

Monkeypox is caused by a virus that, despite periodic outbreaks, is not thought to spread easily from person to person and historically has not spurred long chains of transmission within communities. Now, many researchers are left scratching their heads as to why monkeypox seems to be propagating so readily and…

The Conversation

Ex-rugby star Ed Slater opens up on his kids' reaction to motor neurone disease diagnosis

Ed Slater was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in July, and the former Nottingham, Leicester Tigers and Gloucester lock retired with immediate effect upon learning of the devastating news

Daily Mirror

Govt to lower Covid to same disease category as influenza

Thailand will downgrade Covid-19 from a “dangerous” communicable disease to one that “needs monitoring” starting from October, as the country’s virus situation has started to stabilise, according to the Ministry of Public Health.

Bangkok Post

Monkeypox: How is it different from chickenpox?

Although the two diseases share many symptoms, there are several key differences

The Independent UK

How worried should you be about monkeypox?

Almost 2,800 cases of rare tropical virus now confirmed in UK

The Independent UK

Where did monkeypox come from?

Disease continuing to spread beyond West Africa this summer

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The Independent UK

Monkeypox signs and symptoms: What to look for and how it spreads

Tropical disease originating in Africa has spread across the world since May

The Independent UK

Woman with disorder that causes her to go toilet ‘8 times before work’ climbs Everest

‘The altitude sickness took over and we were all rushing to the loo constantly – it wasn’t just me!’ Samantha Rose said

The Independent UK

NHS dentist shortage: Signs you need urgent dental care and how to get it

New investigation has found that majority of dentists are not currently accepting NHS patients

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Many people don't know basic facts about monkeypox, making them susceptible to public health messaging but also to conspiracy theories

PHILADELPHIA — Did evil scientists intentionally release monkeypox?

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Do wildfires put Californians at higher risk for lung cancer?

In California and across the country, more people are likely to die from lung cancer than any other cancer, the American Lung Association states in an August press release, as wildfire season is in full swing.

The Guardian - AU

Covid becomes equal leading cause of death in New Zealand for first time

Analysis shows almost 15% of deaths in mid-July were due to Covid, with that figure likely to be an undercount

Reuters

Climate change puts Lyme disease in focus for France's Valneva after COVID blow

With climate change spurring more cases of tick-borne Lyme disease, drugmaker Valneva is betting big on a vaccine as it looks beyond disappointing sales of its COVID shot.

The Guardian - AU

Covid becomes Australia’s third most common cause of death in 2022

The virus trails only heart disease and dementia after an estimated 7,100 fatalities from January to July, researchers say

ABC News

AgQuip field days ban returned travellers from Indonesia amid foot-and-mouth fears

Agquip organisers have stepped up biosecurity measures to reduce the likelihood of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.

The Conversation

A foot and mouth outbreak in NZ would affect more than agriculture – tourism needs a plan too

Recent warnings of a “doomsday” scenario if foot and mouth disease (FMD) arrived in New Zealand inevitably singled out the agriculture sector. But overseas experience tells us FMD can also result in potentially severe impacts on the tourism sector.

The Guardian - AU

New hope for children at risk of New Zealand’s most iniquitous disease

Potentially deadly, rheumatic fever has been eradicated in most of the developed world. Fresh research may help New Zealand finally follow suit

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