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Could a national livestock gene bank future-proof endangered farm animals?

The threat of foot-and-mouth disease has intensified the push to protect and preserve Australia's priceless livestock pool. Is a national gene bank the answer?

ABC News

‘Silent extinction’: myrtle rust fungus spreads to WA’s Kimberley

Researchers fear spread of invasive disease could be disastrous for Australia’s diverse plant life and are calling for urgent national response

The Guardian - AU

LA County reports 12th pediatric COVID death. How to keep kids safe as school begin

LOS ANGELES — As summer vacation draws to a close, health officials are urging parents to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19, with some warning that the start of the school year could bring an increase in cases.

Los Angeles Times

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Centre flags concern over dip in COVID testing in 12 TS districts

Union Health Secretary calls for heightened action against the disease

The Hindu

The Seekers singer Judith Durham dies after lung disease battle as bandmates pay tribute

The Seekers singer Judith Durham has died aged 79 after a long battle with lung disease, with the band playing tribute to their 'hero'

Daily Mirror

Cattle fairs brought to a halt in Rajasthan to control lumpy skin disease

The step was taken to control spread of lumpy skin disease among bovines after toll crossed 9,000

The Hindu

Eliminating HIV is within our grasp

NZ is a global leader in its HIV response. Peter Saxton writes that eliminating the virus will be hard, but entirely possible.

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Maternal mortality in Mo. continues to raise alarm as board pushes for Medicaid expansion

Between 2017 and 2019, 185 women died while pregnant, or within one year of pregnancy, in Missouri. The majority of these deaths were preventable, a recent study found.

Tribune News Service

People above 30 years to be screened for lifestyle diseases

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The Hindu

A virologist explains monkeypox vaccine

Maureen Ferran, a virologist at Rochester Institute of Technology, has kept tabs on the different vaccines

Salon

Why strengthening genomic surveillance is an imperative

A recent study revealed that the rate of genetic changes in the monkeypox virus was higher than expected

The Hindu

Vascular diseases on the rise, but surgeons too few, says Health Minister

We have to ensure a strict health regimen to protect our blood vessels, he says

The Hindu

Ranchi hit with African swine fever, over 100 pigs die

70 pigs die in Kanke-based government pig breeding farm, 40 in Chanho area

The Hindu

Monkeypox is now a national public health emergency in the U.S. – an epidemiologist explains what this means

After news broke that the U.S. declared monkeypox to be a public health emergency, friends and family started asking me, an infectious disease epidemiologist, if monkeypox is about to begin causing widespread death and chaos. I assured them that the Aug. 4, 2022, public health emergency declaration is about government…

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How two common viruses trigger the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease

Shingles infection may activate dormant neurological herpes viruses, causing inflammation and accumulation of Alzheimer's associated proteins in the brain.

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

Nottingham Post

Avid Nottingham Forest fan 'felt helpless' after son, 3, catches meningitis and loses hearing

Three-year-old George was just an hour away from dying from the disease

ABC News

Splendour in the Grass attendees are being urged to be alert for meningococcal. Here are the symptoms to watch for

People with meningococcal might notice leg pain, cold hands and abnormal skin colour before the onset of the typical symptoms, NSW Health says.

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How last century's bubonic plague outbreak was met with many of the same strategies as COVID-19

A trove of unread documents in WA's state records lays bare the story of how the city tackled a sudden outbreak of deadly disease brought in by rats onboard ships.

The Times of India

Monkeypox test run on 17 samples in Maharashtra, no positive case so far

MUMBAI: The state's public health department said on Friday that 17 samples have been tested for monkeypox in Maharashtra. However, none of them has come positive for the viral disease declared a public health emergency in the US on Thursday.

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NSW Health Issues Alert After Splendour Attendee Dies Of Meningococcal 2nd Case Is Reported

Ticket holders are being urged to check for symptoms.

AAP

Meningococcal alert over NSW music fest

NSW Health says it has registered two cases of meningococcal disease in people who attended the Splendour In The Grass music festival last month.

Daily Record

Pregnant mum given just 24 hours to live after cancer diagnosis in race against time to marry soulmate

Carrie Dodds, who was diagnosed with acute Myeloid Leukaemia on June 26, is desperate to keep fighting the disease so she can give birth and marry the man of her dreams.

Axios

Everything you need to know about the monkeypox vaccine

There are currently two vaccines that are used to prevent monkeypox infections.

Los Angeles Times

Sex, 'casual contact' and pimples: A guide to separating monkeypox facts from fiction

LOS ANGELES — With local, state and national officials declaring emergencies over the monkeypox outbreak and a scramble for vaccines spurring long lines — and waits — in many U.S. cities, the latest updates about the rare virus can seem overwhelming and, well, confusing.

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