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Lyme disease symptoms as hot weather could increase risk of tick bites

The condition can cause pain and illness, and in some cases may lead to post-infectious Lyme disease.

Daily Record

Robin Williams killed himself amid heartbreaking fear about future, wife said

Robin Williams tragically took his own life eight years ago today after his brain was hijacked by an undiagnosed disease

Daily Mirror

Monkeypox could become endemic in US wild animals and almost impossible to control, doctor warns

US reports surge of 537 monkeypox cases on Wednesday

The Independent UK

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Death in custody of young Aboriginal man Mr Yeeda was likely preventable, WA coroner finds

A 19-year-old Aboriginal man's death would likely have been prevented if multiple state authorities had not failed to arrange a life-or-death medical appointment, according to the WA state coroner.

ABC News

Urgent call for unclaimed frozen IVF eggs to go to life-saving clinical trials

Medical researchers are pushing for unclaimed IVF eggs to be donated for clinical research, rather than thrown away.

ABC News

‘Patients are falling through the cracks’: drug costs hinder India’s response to TB

The country has the world’s largest number of multi-drug-resistant cases – but doctors and activists warn patients are going undiagnosed and untreated

The Guardian - UK

What is vasculitis? The illness that caused Ashton Kutcher to lose his sight and hearing

The That 70's show actor says he feels '"lucky to be alive" after contracting the rare autoimmune disease.

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Edinburgh researchers take 'important step' in finding treatment for MND

RESEARCHERS at the University of Edinburgh have taken an “important new step” in finding a treatment for motor neurone disease (MND).

The National (Scotland)

What is this new Langya virus? Do we need to be worried?

A new virus, Langya henipavirus, is suspected to have caused infections in 35 people in China’s Shandong and Henan provinces over roughly a two-year period to 2021.

The Conversation

Researchers take ‘important new step’ in finding treatment for MND

A drug commonly used for enlarged prostate glands could be used to treat the illness, University of Edinburgh researchers have found.

The Independent UK

What's BA.5 and why is it so contagious?

BA.5 is the most transmissible and immune-evasive subvariant yet. Here's how it took over the world

Salon

Ashton Kutcher opens up about vasculitis

Vasculitis is a debilitating disease and, in Kutcher's case, temporarily left him without his vision or hearing

Salon

We need to talk about monkeypox without shame and blame

The recent global outbreak of monkeypox largely among men who have sex with men has raised concerns homophobia will undermine effective prevention efforts. There are also fears the disease will fuel homophobic stigma and discrimination.

The Conversation

Ashton Kutcher ‘fully recovered’ from ‘super rare’ autoimmune disease that ‘knocked out’ his ability to hear, see

Ashton Kutcher is clarifying details about his battle with an autoimmune disease he said “knocked out” his ability to see and hear.

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The Independent UK

Ed Slater overwhelmed by support following motor neurone disease diagnosis

A six-figure sum has been raised for former Gloucester and Leicester player.

ABC News

Monkeypox disinformation is on the rise. Experts say community-led health messages are key

The latest monkeypox outbreak is being seized upon by anti-vaccine and hate groups, but experts say public health authorities must focus on inclusive and destigmatising messaging.

ABC News

Vaccines are now approved for children aged six months to five years, but what about newborn babies?

COVID-19 vaccines are now approved for children aged from six months up to five years and are already being rolled out to about 70,000 at-risk youngsters.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?

Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox

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The Hindu

COVID-19, arguably, has become endemic in India

It is time to deal with COVID-19 just like any other health condition and integrate COVID-19 interventions in general health service

Los Angeles Times

This drug could help treat monkeypox. Some patients have struggled to get it

Joseph Cassara decided to head back to the emergency room when the pain made it unbearable to swallow.

Daily Mirror

Lyme disease symptoms: 3 signs to look out for as risk increased in hot weather

Lyme disease is an infection spread by ticks and is potentially life-threatening. Because the risk is increased in hot weather, it's important to be aware of the symptoms

The Independent UK

Scientists say China’s ‘deadly’ Langya virus isn’t a repeat of Covid amid rising case numbers

Shrews, a small mammal, have been identified as possible carriers of the disease

Irish Mirror

What is the Langya virus? New disease spread from shrews to humans detected in China

The Langya Henipavirus, or “Langya” could potentially be fatal – and has already infected 35 people.

The Hindu

ICAR develops vaccine for Lumpy Skin Disease in cattle

As of August 8, the disease has spread to Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar and Uttarakhand

The Conversation

Old age isn't a modern phenomenon – many people lived long enough to grow old in the olden days, too

Every year I ask the college students in the course I teach about the 14th-century Black Death to imagine they are farmers or nuns or nobles in the Middle Ages. What would their lives have been like in the face of this terrifying disease that killed millions of people in…

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