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Beijing drops COVID testing burden as wider easing beckons

Residents of China's capital were allowed into parks, supermarkets, offices and airports without a negative COVID-19 test on Tuesday, the latest in a mix of easing steps nationwide after unprecedented protests against a tough zero-COVID policy.

Reuters

Biden extends temporary protections to 100,000 Haitians in the US

The Biden administration on Monday granted more than 100,000 Haitians living in the United States the chance to apply for work permits and protection from deportation to their home country, which has been devastated by an earthquake, disease outbreaks and widespread violence.

Los Angeles Times

Police Scotland training school to close amid Legionnaires' disease concerns

It is understood the college will be closed to staff and recruits from Tuesday, after traces were detected in a shower block at the college.

Daily Record

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Nursery warns parents to look out for symptoms of Strep A and scarlet fever after rise in cases

Nurseries in Wales have been advised by Public Health Wales to be vigilant of the signs and sympoms of scarlet fever and strep throat

Wales Online

NSW health authority warns of meningococcal disease threat after 18-year-old girl dies

Health authorities in NSW say there has been an increase in the number of infections reported in the past few weeks, compared with the same period over the past five years.

ABC News

Blood test could detect Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms

The new test could detect a toxic protein which has been linked to Alzheimer's disease years before any symptoms appear in the patient

Wales Online

Third meningococcal death in NSW prompts health warning

"I urge everyone not to discount symptoms when they appear or assume it may be just a mild infection. If you suspect meningococcal disease, don't wait for the rash - see a doctor immediately."

Newcastle Herald

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'Pharmacies may soon be first to spot gum disease that could lead to heart failure'

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research into a probe that can be used away from the dentist to flag up periodontal disease, which if left untreated can lead to increased risks of heart failure and arthritis flare ups

Daily Mirror

Blood test can detect ‘toxic’ protein years before Alzheimer’s symptoms – study

Currently patients tend to receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s only after they show well-known signs of the disease.

The Independent UK

Third meningococcal death in NSW

A third person has died from meningococcal disease in NSW this year and health authorities are urging people to be alert for symptoms of the infection.

AAP

Tragic Doddie Weir in happier times - taking the Metro with his Newcastle Falcons teammates

Doddie Weir who recently lost his much-publicised battle with motor neurone disease was part of the Newcastle Falcons team which won the Rugby Union Premiership title in 1998

Chronicle Live

When to take your child to A&E with Strep A - crucial advice for parents from a Greater Manchester GP

When to see your GP, when to call 999, and the age group that is most vulnerable to get the illnesses which come from Strep A - the Manchester Evening News asked a local GP all about the disease

Manchester Evening News

A liver disease drug could be repurposed to protect against COVID – new research

Almost three years into the pandemic, we’re still regularly seeing hundreds of thousands of new COVID cases recorded each day worldwide. In a new study, involving a combination of miniature organ models, donor organs, animals and humans, we’ve shown that a drug used to treat liver disease could be repurposed…

The Conversation

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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Strep A symptoms warning from Irish doctor as deadly infection spreads

The bacterial disease has been linked to the deaths of seven children in the UK

Inverse

How much salt is too much? Heart health study has a new answer

A study looked at the link between how frequently people added salt to their meals and the incidence of heart disease.

Tribune News Service

Hopeful glimmers in long war on Alzheimer’s disease

After decades of failure in Alzheimer’s disease research, scientists are buoyed by new findings that could mark a turning point in the field, offering hope that treatment may someday slow the grim deterioration of the brain.

Daily Mirror

Mystery illness forces heartbroken mum to miss her own daughter's first Christmas

Jade Porter, 32, from Breaston in Derbyshire, had experienced sickness and abdominal pain for years before doctors diagnosed her condition

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Consumer Health: Who is at risk for inflammatory bowel disease?

Researchers estimate that more than half a million people in the U.S. have Crohn's disease, and 600,000 to 900,000 people in the U.S. have ulcerative colitis, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

Tribune News Service

‘Unbelievable good price’: This pharmacy dispenses bargain medicine — and hope

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — As disease raced through her body, Ruby suffered unrelenting pain for years.

The Guardian - AU

Covid is weakening, China state media claims, as major cities lift lockdowns

Unnamed expert tells state media outlet Yicai that Covid could be downgraded from a category A disease to category C

Liverpool Echo

Parents asked to look out for Strep A signs and symptoms

The bacteria can cause a life-threatening illness called invasive Group A Streptococcal disease

Reuters

China set to ease COVID curbs further as markets cheer change of tack

China is set to announce a further easing of some of the world's toughest COVID curbs as early as Wednesday, sources said, as investors cheered the prospect of a policy shift that follows widespread protests and mounting economic damage.

The New Daily

China heading towards downgrade of COVID-19 status

Conditions for China to downgrade its management of COVID-19 are improving as the coronavirus weakens, state media outlet Yicai reports.

Reuters

Conditions for China to downgrade its management of COVID-19 maturing - state media

Conditions for China to downgrade its management of COVID-19 as a serious contagious disease improving as the coronavirus weakens, state media outlet Yicai reported, among the first to float the idea.

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