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The unsuspecting signs of Monkeypox as global health emergency declared and cases found in women and children

Many people who have had the disease have also since confirmed other common symptoms such as fever, swollen lymph nodes, rashes, and lethargy

Irish Mirror

Diabetes and high blood pressure: why are ‘urban’ diseases affecting refugees?

In camps like Mahama in Rwanda, cases of non-communicable diseases such as stroke and renal failure are growing – and even children are affected

The Guardian - UK

Bird flu outbreak devastates Farne Islands in ‘unprecedented wildlife tragedy’

National Trust rangers collect more than 3,000 dead seabirds for incineration

The Independent UK

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Mail from Indonesia, China to be scanned in increased foot-and-mouth disease measures

Expecting mail from China or Indonesia? The government says absolutely everything coming into Australia will be scanned for biosecurity threats.

ABC News

COVID-19: India records 16,866 coronavirus cases; daily positivity rate 7.03%

According to the bulletin issued by the Health Ministry, the total caseload rose to 4,39,05,621 while the death toll increased to 5,26,074 as 41 people succumbed to the disease. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Low pay and damp housing driving UK lung disease deaths, study finds

Researchers say 55% of COPD patients suffering two or more acute attacks a year earn under £20,000, with the poorest five times more likely to die from the condition

The Guardian - UK

Vejthani Hospital announces comprehensive integrated aortic valve disease solutions

Thailand’s elderly population is growing rapidly and the country is already considered an "ageing society", meaning 10% of the population is aged 60 and over. Meanwhile, not only elderly people but also the young generation are increasingly suffering from aortic valve disease, one of the world’s biggest killers, albeit a…

Bangkok Post

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Is there really such a thing as an 'addictive personality'?

We’ve all heard of someone referred to as having an “addictive personality”. Some even say it about themselves. But you may be surprised to know there is no such thing.

The Conversation

Bird flu outbreak on Farne Islands risks ‘unprecedented wildlife tragedy’

Thousands of bird carcasses collected from vital bird habitat as infection jumps from domestic flocks to wildlife

The Guardian - UK

AP exposes the Tuskegee Syphilis Study: The 50th Anniversary

The men were told they were being treated for “bad blood.”

The Independent UK

How an AP reporter broke the Tuskegee syphilis story

For four decades, the United States government enrolled hundreds of Black men in Alabama in a study on syphilis, just so they could document the disease’s ravages on the human body

The Independent UK

Parcels being checked for foot-and-mouth disease but Australian government says border should not shut

Coalition offers conflicting messages on if Indonesia border should be closed despite industry advice it would ‘do more harm than good’

The Guardian - AU

Patna: Experts say people should take precautions against monkeypox

PATNA: With the WHO declaring the monkeypox as a global emergency and at least four cases detected in India, health experts have cautioned people against this highly infectious disease.

The Times of India

Tamil Nadu: Pokkaboing disease hits cane crop on hundreds of acres

TRICHY: Sugarcane cultivation has turned bitter for hundreds of farmers in Papanasam in Thanjavur due to Pokkaboing disease.

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The Independent UK

‘Wildlife tragedy’ as bird flu devastates important island colony

National Trust rangers who work on the Farne Islands off Northumberland have so far collected more than 3,000 dead seabirds for incineration.

Wales Online

Nearly 200 players issue legal proceedings against rugby's governing bodies after brain damage diagnoses

WalesOnline understands there are around 50 former Welsh professional players moving forward as part of the legal action this week

ABC News

Foot-and-mouth disease risk prompts cattle breeders to consider freezing sperm and eggs to protect bloodlines

Stud breeders are urged to preserve Australia's best beef bloodlines in case FMD affects the $32 billion red meat sector.

Bangkok Post

Govt on high monkeypox alert

Thailand is considering raising further its health alert for monkeypox by listing it as a so-called "serious communicable disease", after the viral disease was classified as a new public health emergency worthy of international concern.

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Monkeypox virus: What are the symptoms, how does it spread and is there a cure?

There are now 16,000 cases of monkeypox in 75 countries, including Australia. Here's what health authorities are facing with the spread of the disease.

The Conversation

People who lived in the UK in the 'mad cow disease' years may now be able to give blood. The risk of vCJD is tiny

From today, eligible people who were in the United Kingdom in the 80s and 90s will be able to donate blood in Australia again.

The Independent UK

Man in Spain hospitalised with tick-borne viral disease ‘fatal in about 30 per cent of cases’

Most serious symptoms include eye and skin haemorrhages, internal bleeding, and organ failure

Wales Online

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

Inverse

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.

Newsroom.co.nz

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.

The Times of India

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…

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