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Gonorrhea became more drug resistant while attention was on COVID-19 – a molecular biologist explains the sexually transmitted superbug

COVID-19 has rightfully dominated infectious disease news since 2020. However, that doesn’t mean other infectious diseases took a break. In fact, U.S. rates of infection by gonorrhea have risen during the pandemic.

The Conversation

Breast cancer awareness campaigns too often overlook those with metastatic breast cancer – here's how they can do better

Is there anyone who isn’t aware of breast cancer?

The Conversation

Monitoring oral cancer

Cancer is a significant and growing health problem globally. In 2021, it is one of the leading causes of death after cardiovascular disease and COVID-19. Cancer can develop anywhere in the body. Cancer affecting the head and neck is one of the most prevalent cancers in developing countries, especially in…

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Rugby authorities urged to cut out contact training to reduce the risk of motor neurone disease

New research has found evidence of an increased risk of motor neurone disease among former rugby players

The Independent UK

Rugby players are 15 times more likely to develop motor neurone disease, research finds

A study examined health outcomes of 412 male, Scottish, former international rugby players

Wales Online

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

Rugby authorities told to cut game time as study finds risk of MND is 15 times higher

Rugby officials have been called upon to cut back on competitive games after research found elite rugby players had a risk of developing motor neurone disease that was 15 times higher than the general population.

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Steve Thompson's early dementia symptoms as rugby ace says success 'wasn't worth it'

Early onset dementia is caused by genetic mutations that run in families, but the disease may also be more pronounced by lifestyle factors, including athletes who have taken many traumatic injuries over their careers

Daily Mirror

British scientists develop simple eye test that could predict death

Technique could help reach more people due to proposed ‘high-street availability’

The Independent UK

Rugby chiefs urged to end contact training to reduce motor neurone disease risk

A study led by the University of Glasgow looked at former Scotland internationals.

The Independent UK

Rugby players 15 times more likely to develop motor neurone disease, new research finds

Research led by the University of Glasgow found evidence of an increased risk of motor neurone disease among former rugby players

The Independent UK

Today's rugby news as Warren Gatland gets new job and world bosses told to cut games

The latest rugby headlines and news bulletins from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

Animals we’ve lost: the vivid ‘waving’ frog that vanished suddenly

Chiriquí harlequin frogs went extinct in 1996 due to a fungal disease that has driven the decline of 501 amphibian species

The Guardian - US

Simple eye test could predict death from cardiovascular disease

Technique could help reach more people due to proposed ‘high-street availability’

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Rugby urged to cut matches as study finds players’ risk of MND is 15 times higher

The study also found increased risks of dementia and Parkinson’s disease as consultant said contact training during the week ‘should be a thing of the past’

The Guardian - UK

AI eye checks can predict heart disease risk in less than minute, finds study

Breakthrough opens door to a highly effective, non-invasive test that does not need to be done in a clinic

ABC News

Study finds ex-rugby internationals' risk of neurodegenerative diseases is between two and 15 times higher than the public's

Researchers call for action to reduce the risks of head impact and traumatic brain injury in all sports, as a new study finds former men's rugby internationals have more than double the risk of neurodegenerative disease, with players' risk of motor neurone disease 15 times that of the general population.

The Independent UK

Rugby authorities urged to cut out contact training to reduce the risk of MND

Research led by the University of Glasgow found evidence of an increased risk of motor neurone disease among former rugby players.

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Daily Mirror

New simple eye test will use AI to predict death from a heart condition

People at risk of stroke, heart attack and other circulatory conditions could undergo RV (artificial intelligence enabled retinal vasculometry) during routine visits to the opticians

Daily Mirror

ITV viewers 'in tears' as Jeremy Paxman lifts lid on life with Parkinson's diagnosis

Jeremy Paxman presented the new ITV documentary Paxman: Putting Up with Parkinson's, about his Parkinson's diagnosis last year

The Independent UK

Judge tosses charges against 7 people in Flint water crisis

A judge has dismissed charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two former state health officials blamed for deaths from Legionnaires’ disease

Evening Standard

Meningitis B symptoms: the warning signs everyone should know

Meningitis B has been identified as the strain behind the Kent outbreak, but what are the symptoms and who is at risk?

Daily Mirror

Rugby players 15 times more likely to suffer devastating motor neurone disease

Scottish union legend Doddie Weir and league super star Rob Burrow are among the rugby players diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease - which kills nerves that carry messages from the brain to muscles

The Conversation

New Alzheimer's drug slows cognitive decline – and may be available as early as next year

Lecanemab is the first drug to help improve the symptoms of Alzheimer’s by slowing the disease. These are very promising results, although the only data we have at the moment is from the drugmaker’s press release.

Daily Record

Six lesser-known Parkinson's symptoms as Jeremy Paxman opens up about diagnosis

The former Newsnight star has revealed his doctor spotted his Parkinson's disease while watching him on University Challenge.

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