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Japan to establish infectious disease agency

The government plans to establish a Cabinet infectious disease crisis management agency to strengthen the nation's response, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Wednesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Black Death bacterial plague that devastated 14th century Europe traced to a lake in Central Asia

“We found the Black Death’s source strain, and we even know its exact date — 1338,” says Maria Spyrou, lead author of the research reported in the journal Nature.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tick bites: How to spot them plus symptoms, prevention and the best treatment

Thankfully ticks are mostly harmless, but some carry illnesses such as Lyme disease. Our handy guide tells you everything you need to know including symptoms, prevention and how to treat a bite.

Daily Mirror

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Lanarkshire pensioner 'left to rot' in hospital as council unable offer home care package

Heartbroken Roberta Finlayson claims her local council said the care package could not be set up for her husband Archie, who suffers from dementia and Parkinson’s Disease, due to a shortage of carers.

Glasgow Live

Can I get my flu shot and COVID booster at the same time? Yes, but know your symptoms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A spike in flu cases across the country, along with another COVID-19 surge, is leaving more people vulnerable to catching some form of disease — especially those who aren’t vaccinated.

Tribune News Service

N. Korea reports another disease outbreak amid COVID-19 wave

North Korea has reported the outbreak of another infectious disease in addition to its ongoing wave of COVID-19

The Independent UK

NKorea Faces Infectious Disease Outbreak Amid COVID Battle

North Korea reported an outbreak of an unidentified intestinal epidemic in a farming region on Thursday, putting further strain on the isolated country as it battles chronic food shortages and an unprecedented wave of COVID-19 infections. Leader Kim Jong Un sent medicines to the western port city of Haeju on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Men’s Health after 40

Being healthy is important for all ages of life. Like women, Man also undergoes changes from childhood. This includes Physical and Hormonal changes. Also Men undergo more stress compare to women during the productive phase of life. Evidence show that this is one of the reason men has shorter lifespan…

The Times of India

U.S. to fund 3 Indian research institutions

It announces $122 million to address challenges posed by infectious diseases

The Hindu

Sitting over 8 hours daily can raise heart disease chances by 50%, study warns

A new academic study has found that people who sit for more than eight hours a day could be raising their chances of having a heart attack or stroke by up to 50%

Daily Mirror

North Korea reports another infectious disease outbreak amid battle against COVID

Reuters

Being 'fully vaccinated' but not boosted doesn't help against omicron, study finds

Two shots of COVID-19 vaccine without an additional booster offer essentially no lasting protection against infection with omicron, and a coronavirus infection is as effective as a recent booster shot in preventing a new omicron-fueled illness, researchers reported Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

FDA panel gives green light to pediatric COVID-19 vaccines - Roll Call

Those under 5 are the last group eligible for the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, and shots could go out as soon as next week.

Roll Call

Anthony Fauci on the Aids crisis, monkeypox, trans rights and his retirement

In an exclusive interview with Io Dodds, Dr Anthony Fauci looks back on his decades-long career in public health

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

WHO to look into reports monkeypox could be sexually transmitted disease

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is exploring the possibility if monkeypox could be a sexually transmitted disease, a health official said on Wednesday.

Inverse

A single gene could stump a deadly parasitic infection

New research illuminates how the African sleeping sickness parasite changes form — and how we can speed up its life cycle.

WEKU

Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID-19, but is experiencing mild symptoms

Fauci, the chief medical adviser to President Biden and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, tested positive on a rapid antigen test.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dolly Parton donates another $1M to medical center’s infectious disease research program

Parton’s new gift will support a variety of ongoing research at the at Vanderbilt University Medical Venter, including understanding how viruses and bacteria cause disease.

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Public Health Officials Who Didn't Stop Global Monkeypox Outbreak Now Say the Name Is Problematic

The WHO said it will rename the virus after researchers complained that the current name is "stigmatizing" and "discriminatory."

Benzinga

Why ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Shares Are Trading Higher Today?

Ahead of Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc's (NASDAQ:ACAD) FDA AdComm meeting on Friday, the agency officials released their briefing documents, revealing a mixed bag of opinions. The company's resubmitted supplemental New Drug Application for pimavanserin for hallucinations and delusions associated with Alzheimer's disease psychosis (ADP) has a target action date of August 4. Initially, the FDA…

Benzinga

Why Adaptive Biotechnologies Shares Are Rising

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp (NASDAQ: ADPT) shares are trading higher by 12.58% to $7.25 after the company launched T-Detect Lyme, to help diagnose early lyme disease.

The Guardian - AU

Don’t want to get sick this winter? The pandemic health habits to keep long term

With soaring flu cases and other illnesses lurking, experts weigh in on which Covid prevention measures are worth keeping up, and which to ditch

Chicago Sun-Times

Ask the Doctors: Lifestyle choices can help prevent fatty liver disease

Fatty liver disease is just as it sounds — an abnormal buildup of fat in the liver. This excess fat triggers an inflammatory response that, over time, leads to liver damage.

The Independent UK

Dolly Parton gives $1M to infectious disease research, again

Dolly Parton is donating $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville

Input

Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan, pioneering 'human cyborg' who defied ALS, has died

The British-American roboticist championed high-tech, experimental solutions to cope with the degenerative illness, against all odds.

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