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Finally, a new drug slows Alzheimer’s, but is it worth the price for modest benefit?

Leqembi can slow early progression by months but has safety concerns. Most patients will likely have to wait months to get the IV drug, which will cost about $26,500 a year. Insurers need to decide whether and how much to cover it. Medicare isn’t expected to pay for it until…

Chicago Sun-Times

John Lydon’s Public Image Ltd compete to represent Ireland at Eurovision

Former Sex Pistols’ frontman, who was born in London to Irish parents, has entered the song Hawaii, a love letter to his wife who has Alzheimer’s disease

The Guardian - UK

How cancer cells move and metastasize is influenced by the fluids surrounding them – understanding how tumors migrate can help stop their spread

Cell migration, or how cells move in the body, is essential to both normal body function and disease progression. Cell movement is what allows body parts to grow in the right place during early development, wounds to heal and tumors to become metastatic.

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Hepatitis C is a slow-moving killer that can be stopped. What's getting in the way?

LOS ANGELES — Michael Mendez said that when learned he had hepatitis C, "I didn't even know what it was."

Los Angeles Times

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

What is colon cancer? ‘Silent killer’ that afflicted Kirstie Alley and Pele

Second-deadliest form of cancer in UK can sometimes develop without symptoms

The Independent UK

Global pollinator losses causing 500,000 early deaths a year – study

Insect declines mean reduced yields of healthy foods like fruit and vegetables and increased disease in people

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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

First African-produced cancer tests to slash costs and waiting times

Moroccan-manufactured tests for breast cancer and leukaemia an important step in ending the continent’s reliance on imported pharmaceuticals

The Guardian - UK

Who wants to buy a grape farm with no income? Flooded farmers find soggy grapes a tough sell

Winegrape growers are preparing for a delayed and diluted vintage due to heavy rains and flooding, which has destroyed some crops and left others infected with downy mildew.

ABC News

Chinese rush to renew passports as COVID border curbs lifted

People joined long queues outside immigration offices in Beijing on Monday, eager to renew their passports after China dropped COVID border controls that had largely prevented its 1.4 billion residents from travelling for three years.

Reuters

Country gets set for China arrivals

When the Department of Disease Control announced on New Year's Eve that Thailand would no longer impose Covid-19 screening measures on Chinese visitors, the move quickly stirred a heated public debate.

Bangkok Post

A model for HIV management

The key to ending Aids is to end inequality, and countries most affected by the disease must lead the effort against the disease by closing the economic gap.

Bangkok Post

Breakthrough drug could help people with motor neurone disease to live longer, show tests

The protein is usually given to people with kidney cancer, but could also be applied to people living with the long term condition and dramatically improve their chances of living longer

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Could China's COVID-19 outbreak lead to the next variant of concern? Experts say it's not time to panic yet

With China's latest COVID-19 outbreak growing amid doubts about the reliability of official figures, there are concerns about whether it could provide the perfect conditions for a new variant of concern to emerge.

Chronicle Live

"It's too late for me, but I'd love to see new treatments" - Former footballer Mark Taylor's hopes for MND research

The Government pledged £50m in funding for motor neurone disease (MND) research in 2022 as high profile sports stars helped put the debilitating condition under the spotlight

The Guardian - AU

My grandmother was coeliac in a time when no one knew what it meant. I think of her each time I buy my son’s loaf

Eating out in the 1980s was a minefield for my grandmother, who battled poor health for most of her life. How she would have loved the gluten-free era

Wales Online

Heartbroken partner of man who died from disease 'nobody ever survived' shares moving tribute

Jade Dews said her partner Jason Tolson's death has left a "huge hole" in her life

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Dad had back pain before life changing diagnosis

Keith Bailey has had to quit his job as a result

The Conversation

Type 2 diabetes in young people puts their eyes at risk

Sixteen-year-old Karl is seen for the first time in my optometry practice. He was referred to me for a fluctuating vision problem. During his examination, I saw signs suggesting he may have diabetes, which could have explained the fluctuating vision. This suspicion became a reality when his family doctor confirmed…

The Independent UK

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

Reuters

China reports two COVID deaths for Jan. 7

China reported two new COVID-19 deaths in the mainland for Jan. 7, compared with three deaths a day earlier, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday.

Tribune News Service

Florida COVID-19 hospitalizations spike; new subvariant emerges

TAMPA, Fla. — COVID-19 hospitalizations are spiking in Florida, but there’s good news as the state weathers another winter uptick of the virus.

Inverse

The most underrated dystopian thriller on HBO Max ignores a simple scientific reality

'Maze Runner's experiment seems to mimic real-life rodent mazes — but not very convincingly, experts say.

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

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