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Sleeping tips for those with COPD as new report warns less sleep increases health risks

There are a number of reasons why a person may struggle to get to sleep at night. One of which is living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Here we take a closer look at what it is, how you know you have it and how you can improve your…

Daily Mirror

Warming temperatures and floods could leave almost 750k Australians vulnerable to Japanese encephalitis

Scientists warn the mosquito associated with disease can fly several kilometres

The Independent UK

Bird flu outbreak confirmed in north Dublin

The outbreak coincides with a larger outbreak in the UK

Dublin Live

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5 of the biggest lifestyle changes to reduce risk of heart attack by up to 80%

Making significant lifestyle changes can make a huge impact on a person's health. Here are five changes that could help lower your risk of having a heart attack or developing heart disease

Daily Mirror

Devastated family told daughter, 6, 'won't be the same' in few months time

Darren Landry says daughter Isla suffers from "huge seizures" due to her rare condition, Niemann Pick type c.

Daily Record

Bird flu symptoms in adults and Defra prevention zones explained

An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been declared across the UK due to an increase in the number of detections of bird flu in wild birds and on commercial premises

Daily Mirror

Isla's rare condition means she won't live past 13

She started life like any other child, but then nursery staff noticed her speech wasn't developing

Wales Online

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Secret files suggest chemical giant feared weedkiller’s link to Parkinson’s disease

Cache of documents seen by Guardian detail effort to refute scientific research into paraquat and derail nomination of key EPA adviser

The Guardian - US

Family told 'warrior princess' daughter, 6, won't live beyond 13 with rare disease

Darren Landry, from Netherton, Merseyside, said his daughter Isla has been diagnosed with the extremely rare Niemann Pick type C disease which means she is unlikely to live beyond the age of 13

Daily Mirror

Covid strain dubbed 'Nightmare Variant' doubled cases in days by 'beating immunity'

An infectious disease expert has said XBB is one of a 'slew' of fast-spreading variants.

Daily Record

New UK monkeypox research consortium given £2m to tackle disease

There have been more than 3,500 confirmed cases of monkeypox since May

Wales Online

Scientists rush to create vaccine for world’s biggest animal disease outbreak

Tackling African swine fever – which has led to death of more than 100m pigs since 2018 – has proved a tougher challenge than scientists first thought

The Guardian - UK

Heartbroken family told girl, 6, 'won't be the same' in few months time

Isla's dad Darren said the little girl still gives them "smiles everyday"

Liverpool Echo

Sleeping fewer than 5 hours a night may pose risks to people 50 and over, study says

Adults age 50 and older who don’t get at least five hours of sleep at night are 40% more likely to be diagnosed with two or more chronic diseases, compared to those who sleep for up to seven hours, a new study has found.

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The Independent UK

New UK research consortium given £2m to tackle monkeypox

A team of 25 researchers from 12 institutions will study the virus and develop tests to identify and manage the disease.

Tribune News Service

As hepatitis C proliferates, states lift barriers to treatment

While national efforts to eliminate hepatitis C have faced setbacks because of increased drug use, the impact of COVID-19 and insurance complications, there’s a bright spot: Some states are now making it easier for patients to treat the disease.

Newcastle Herald

Death rate remains low during second year of COVID-19 pandemic - heart disease, dementia, stroke, and lung cancer main culprits

ABC News

Black Death shaped the evolution of immune system genes and modern autoimmune disorders

Survivors of the Black Death pandemic were more likely to carry a gene variant that protected against the plague, but may have increased the risk of autoimmune disorders such as Crohn's disease in their descendants, a new study has found.

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Salon

Louis Pasteur's work still saves lives

Someone perhaps most deserving of a Nobel Prize for his work in virology never got it. Who was Louis Pasteur?

Al Jazeera

Lebanon warns deadly cholera outbreak ‘spreading rapidly’

Health officials blamed the country’s poor sanitation and crumbling infrastructure, as the disease spreads from Syria.

The Independent UK

WHO advises using 1 dose of cholera vaccine due to shortage

The World Health Organization and its partners are recommending that countries temporarily switch to using a single dose of the cholera vaccine instead of two due to a global supply shortage

The Independent UK

Common weed killer ‘linked to inflammation of the gut’

Propyzamide may trigger inflammatory bowel disease.

The Conversation

A dog parasite could help fight incurable cancers – what our immunotherapy research revealed

Cancers are the second leading cause of death in the world, after cardiovascular diseases. Their seriousness lies in their diversity – some can be effectively treated with surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, while others respond poorly or not at all. Improving the treatment of these diseases is therefore a major challenge.

The Independent UK

Genetic twist: Medieval plague may have molded our immunity

Our Medieval ancestors left us with a biological legacy: Genes that helped them survive the Black Death likely make us more susceptible to certain diseases today

The Guardian - AU

Floods and warm weather perfect storm for Japanese encephalitis outbreak, researchers warn

Modellers say those within 4km of an infected piggery potentially vulnerable, meaning 740,546 people at risk of mosquito-borne virus

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