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Sickle cell disease — how one Black family is coping with the illness and inspiring others along the way

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. The blood disorder occurs among about one of every 365 Black births and one of every 16,300 Latino births, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Free medicine for leaf spot disease in areca

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8 things science warn 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

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Heart attack symptoms explained as influx of young women experiencing condition

Medical health experts have warned groups of younger women that health providers may miss heart attack symptoms, even if all of them are presenting themselves.

Glasgow Live

'Majestic' Greek 'Zorba' Star Irene Papas Dies at 93

Greek-born actor Irene Papas, famous for her fiery appearances in the internationally acclaimed "The Guns of Navarone" and "Zorba the Greek", died Wednesday at the age of 93. Greece's Culture Minister Lina Mendoni in a statement said Papas was "majestic" and "the personification of Greek beauty on the cinema screen…

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DWP shares new benefit that will provide up to £156 a week for claimants

Thousands of claimants across the UK are receiving cash payments of between £97.80 and £627.60 each month through the Personal Independence Payments (PIP) scheme.

Edinburgh Live

Scientists debate how lethal COVID is. Some say it's now less risky than flu

They argue the threat posed by COVID has lessened because of preexisting immunity and access to treatment. Plus, some deaths may be incorrectly blamed on COVID. Others caution it's too soon to tell.

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Children, women prone to diseases in Pakistan's stagnant flood water

Children and women are becoming more vulnerable as tens of thousands of people suffer from infectious and water-borne diseases in flood-hit Pakistan and the death toll from the inundation surpassed 1,500, according to government data and UNICEF on Friday.

Reuters

New monkeypox case is returnee from Qatar

Thailand's eighth confirmed monkeypox case is a 23-year-old Thai service provider who returned from Qatar on Tuesday, the chief of the Department of Disease Control said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Scots woman who ‘couldn’t turn left on bicycle without falling off’ diagnosed with MND

Moira Chittdenden, from Dunfermline, Fife, was diagnosed with the terminal illness in October 2021 after struggling with muscle weakness on one side of her body.

Daily Record

PIP provides up to £156 each week to thousands of people with respiratory conditions

There are 24 main respiratory conditions including asthma being supported by the DWP.

Daily Record

New Zealand’s new cut-down COVID response is a missed opportunity – here are 5 ways to improve it

New Zealand’s decision to end most COVID health measures is welcome, as it removes controls that are in most cases no longer essential. But the new COVID management phase looks like a short-term reaction to declining case numbers rather than a longer-term strategy.

The Conversation

Breakthrough gives hope to autoimmune disease sufferers

Possible treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis

Wales Online

Choir of Hard Knocks founder Dr Jonathon Welch in battle with prostate cancer

Dr Jonathon Welch, award-winning singer, composer, and former Australian of the Year Local Hero was told he had the disease four weeks ago.

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Breakthrough malaria shot needs more funding

It took scientists 30 years to create the first malaria vaccine, approved by the World Health Organization in 2021. A second, even better one is now almost ready to be deployed against the disease. Governments and philanthropies should be stepping up their funding to global health partners so they can…

Daily Mirror

I’m A Celeb’s return to Australia 'in chaos' as highly infectious disease rages near camp

The I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! set for the 2022 series in Australia is said to be in proximity to the outburst of Q Fever

Daily Mirror

'Tests on tiniest blood vessels can reveal the beginnings of serious disease'

Dr Miriam Stoppard says researchers at Coventry University are hopeful that low-cost vascular screening could identify potential problems early

The Hindu

Duly follow Friday-Dry day to prevent spread of vector borne diseases, VMC chief

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Scientists hail autoimmune disease therapy breakthrough

Study finds CAR T-cell treatment sends lupus into remission, raising hopes it could be used to treat diseases such as multiple sclerosis

Wales Online

'Both my parents got Alzheimer's disease but it brought us closer'

Martin Pryce-Gill, 55, is taking part in the Alzheimer's Society Cardiff Memory Walk in Bute Park this Sunday

Bangkok Post

Influenza spreading as people relax their guard

Seasonal influenza has been spreading rapidly as people have relaxed their guard against Covid-19 infections, according to the Department of Disease Control.

Daily Record

Number of people claiming PIP sees huge rise during summer to more than 3m

Over 322,000 people in Scotland are now receiving support of up to £156 each week.

Newcastle Herald

Oyster fees waived after farmers devastated by disease outbreak

"We are also working on additional support packages, which will be announced shortly,"

Tribune News Service

Mayo Clinic Minute: Red flags for heart failure during pregnancy

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S. Deaths from heart disease in women who are pregnant or delivered a baby within one year has increased over the previous 30 years.

The Independent UK

New Covid warning over symptom that affects sleep

‘Isn’t that strange?’ scientist says as he shares different disease caused by BA.5

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