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Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded and ill-equipped

Clinics that treat sexually transmitted diseases — already struggling to contain an explosive increase in infections such as syphilis and gonorrhea — now find themselves on the front lines in the nation’s fight to control the rapidly growing monkeypox outbreak.

Tribune News Service

Desperate mum-of-two removes 13 of her own teeth after being unable to find NHS dentist

Danielle Watts, 42, turned to DIY dentistry last year after suffering from chronic gum disease and the closure of her NHS dentist about seven years ago and still needs another eight teeth taken out

Daily Mirror

Heart disease to cancer – how your mouth could hold key clues to your health

Certain body parts are renowned for being key players when it comes to early signs and serious health conditions. The mouth is one place that can hold the secret to your health

Daily Mirror

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Get fourth COVID booster now, or wait? CDC says get the shot now, but many hesitate

About 70% of Americans 50 and older who got a first booster shot — and nearly as many of those 65 and older — haven’t gotten their second booster dose, the CDC says.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rob Burrow inspiring wife Lindsey to keep ‘living life to the fullest’

The former Leeds and Great Britain scrum-half was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in December 2019

The Independent UK

Australia raises guard against foot and mouth disease after Indonesia cases

Australia on Wednesday said it has stepped up protection against foot and mouth disease at its international airports following an outbreak of the disease in Indonesia.

Reuters

New task force aims to tackle avian flu crisis that wreaked havoc in Dumfries and Galloway

Thousands of migrating barnacle geese on the Solway were killed by the disease during the winter

Daily Record

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Foot-and-mouth disease: airports to step up precautions as FMD fragments found in meat products in Australia

Agriculture minister says disinfectant mats will be installed to prevent arrival of the disease, which is spreading in Indonesia

The Guardian - AU

London Restaurant Closed Down After Health Inspectors Discover Rat Feces

“The sort of disease which can be transmitted by vermin, such as rats, in a kitchen have serious, life-threatening ramifications."

Zenger

Foot-and-mouth disease fragments detected in meat imported to Australia

Viral fragments of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and African swine fever have been detected in imported meat, as Australia's government introduces new measures to wash shoes at international airports.

ABC News

Foot-and-mouth disease workshop fills as questions linger over pet owners

A WA farmer is concerned information about foot-and-mouth disease seems to be focused on an outbreak in Australia rather than what is being done to stop it breaching the country's borders.

ABC News

What is ‘Centaurus’? New fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK as cases soar

Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives

The Independent UK

Covid warning over symptom of new strain that affects sufferers at night

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

The Independent UK

Aussie airports to deploy sanitation mats

Travellers from Indonesia will be asked to walk across a sanitation mat in the latest measure to stop foot and mouth disease entering Australia.

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The Times of India

Gujarat: Cooperatives told not to milk infected cows

RAJKOT: Valamji Humbal, vice-chairman of GCMMF and chairman of Sarhad Dairy, said “There is no report of harm to humans by consuming milk of infected cows. However, we have instructed cooperative societies to take care not to milk the infected animals and send them to our procurement centres.” The disease…

The Times of India

Lumpy skin disease hits cows in Gujarat

RAJKOT: Thousands of cows in Saurashtra and Kutch have been infected by lumpy skin disease, a vector-borne disease that has been reported for the first time in Gujarat.

The Conversation

Masks are 'strongly suggested' by health authorities as the winter COVID wave hits. Here's how effective they are

Health departments are predicting another COVID surge related, in part, to more easily transmitted new variants and waning immunity.

Tribune News Service

COVID-19 vaccine boosters protect against ‘severe disease’ from omicron, UW-led study finds

SEATTLE — While omicron subvariants have evolved to evade antibody responses from the primary COVID-19 vaccine series, a new laboratory study led by researchers at UW Medicine suggests boosters may offer some protection against serious disease.

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Benzinga

Recap of Tuesday's Biotech Catalysts - End Of The Day Summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted tentative approval to Avadel Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ: AVDL) lead candidate LUMRYZ (FT218) for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) or cataplexy in adults with narcolepsy.

WEKU

U.S. debates a summer booster for people under 50

The Biden administration is considering expanding eligibility for a second COVID-19 booster to those under 50 to try to protect more people against the latest omicron surge.

The Conversation

COVID hospitalisations and deaths are rising faster than cases – but that doesn't mean more severe disease

Australia is currently in its third Omicron wave (second if you live in Western Australia). This one is caused by the subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.

Chicago Sun-Times

Do stem cells grow better in space? High-flying experiment aims to find out

In an experiment at the International Space Station, scientists are trying to find ways to produce huge batches of stem cells that can generate nearly any other type of cell and potentially be used to make treatments for many diseases.

Daily Mirror

Rob Burrow slams Government for having "blood on its hands" over £50m MND research delay

Rob Burrow has been a leading campaigner on raising awareness of motor neurone disease after being diagnosed with the terminal illness in December 2019

The Conversation

COVID: risk of diabetes and heart disease is higher after infection – but maybe only temporarily

Since the pandemic began, we’ve learned a great deal about the disease behind it. We now regard COVID-19 as not just a respiratory disease, but a multi-system condition.

Wales Online

Catching Covid 'increases risk of getting heart disease and diabetes'

Infected patients are more likely to be diagnosed with the potentially deadly illnesses, researchers say

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