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Monkeypox: World Health Organisation outlines most at-risk groups

The disease was first found in a monkey before later being identified in a child in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Wales Online

Study hints at an age-related risk factor for premature death in some men

Opinion: The Y chromosome can be lost through the process of aging, and this can lead to an increased risk of heart failure and cardiovascular disease.

Inverse

Surgery without the scalpel: Kiwi first to test 'revolutionary' US cholesterol fix

In its first human trial, a US company has modified a New Zealander's DNA in what could be a potential game changer in the fight against heart disease.

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Study reveals, eating bananas prevents heart diseases

One of the most widely consumed fruits worldwide is the banana. They include necessary nutrients that can help to protect one's health. Some of them are magnesium, potassium, manganese, fibre, protein and vitamins like B6 and C. Consuming bananas can lower blood pressure, lessen the chance of cancer, and even…

The Times of India

UK needs urgent vaccine drive to curb monkeypox, campaigners say

Terrence Higgins Trust says action must be stepped up to prevent disease becoming endemic

The Guardian - UK

Monkeypox: How is it treated, vaccines and should we be worried about the 'global emergency'?

The World Health Organisation has declared a global emergency as the monkeypox outbreak has spread to 70 countries

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Monkeypox: Health dept. to focus on creating public awareness

WHO says not everyone is at equal risk of contracting the disease

The Hindu

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Monkeypox explained: How to protect yourself and what to watch out for

The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a public health emergency of global concern. From how it spreads to preventive measures, here's what you need to know about the disease.

WEKU

The symptom in your feet that could indicate severe liver disease as people urged to watch for warning signs

Liver disease can be fatal if left untreated and itchy feet could be an early indicator.

Irish Mirror

Monkeypox Has Been Declared A Global Emergency So Here’s What That Means

Don't start freaking out.

Pedestrian.tv

Foot-and-mouth disease spread worries Australian farmers, who want federal government to do more

The federal government says it is doing enough to stop foot-and-mouth disease entering the country, but some farmers and travellers aren't convinced, despite new control measures being introduced last week.

ABC News

How to check for breast cancer symptoms

Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding died of the disease in 2021

The Independent UK

1,000 trees at Paisley's Gleniffer Braes to be cut down amid disease fears

Renfrewshire councillors were told the outbreak means that 1,041 larch trees will be felled by the end of August in an attempt to minimise the spread of the highly destructive infection.

Glasgow Live

Monkeypox declared global health emergency: Symptoms, causes, prevention and everything you need to know

While the world only recently started recovering from the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the discovery of monkeypox, a fatal disease found in the US and Europe has perturbed several countries and caused havoc. 3413 confirmed monkeypox cases and one death has been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Delhi reports first case of Monkeypox with no travel history

Delhi has reported the first case of Monkeypox in a 31-year-old man with no travel history, said Dr Suresh Kumar, Medical Director, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Delhi man with no history of foreign travel tests positive for monkeypox

NEW DELHI: The national capital reported its first case of monkeypox virus on Sunday with the samples of a 34-year-old man from West Delhi testing positive for the disease.

ABC News

Monkeypox has been declared a global emergency. What does that mean?

The WHO director-general's announcement that monkeypox is now a public health emergency of international concern is an escalation in the response to the disease. Here's what you need to know.

Tribune News Service

Peter Salk, the son of polio vaccine's developer, says the newest US polio case sounds a warning

PITTSBURGH — After a man in Rockland County, New York, became the first patient to contract polio in the United States in nearly a decade, experts such as Dr. Peter Salk — whose late father, Jonas, developed a vaccine for the disease — said the public shouldn't be alarmed but…

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Disease experts and historians can’t agree on when syphilis came to Europe

Opinion: The theory syphilis came to Europe from the Americas is wrong, according to ongoing research by paleopathologists, scientists who study skeletal remains for evidence of disease.

The Independent UK

Monkeypox emergency declaration ‘recognises need to stop global spread’

A London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine professor reassured people the situation is not something they should ‘unduly worry’ about.

ABC News

Women with disabilities 'underestimated' as battle for equality in science careers heats up

Geologist Melanie Finch knows all about the barriers faced by women pursuing careers in science and mining with even greater challenges for those with disabilities, but these trailblazes are determined to lead the way for the next generation.

ABC News

Farmers warn impact of foot-and-mouth disease will be far reaching if it gets into WA

Western Australia's huge size could make it hard to track and eradicate the disease, while a worker shortage will make it difficult to cope with increased domestic production if exports stop.

Miami Herald

Monkeypox has been declared a global emergency. Should you get a vaccine? And which one?

Should you get a monkeypox vaccine?

The Guardian - US

Critical elements of leading Alzheimer’s study possibly fraudulent

The highly influential paper, first published in 2006, has helped guide billions of dollars in US federal research into the disease

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Health Agency Chief Declares Monkeypox a Global Emergency

The expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that qualifies as a global emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Saturday, a declaration that could spur further investment in treating the once-rare disease and worsen the scramble for scarce vaccines. A global emergency is WHO’s…

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