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France is facing a new COVID-19 wave - French vaccination chief

France is facing a new wave of COVID-19 infections fuelled by new variants of the disease, French vaccination chief Alain Fischer said on Wednesday, as daily new cases reached an almost two-month peak the day before at more than 95,000.

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Denmark to offer fourth COVID vaccine dose to people over 50 years

Denmark plans to offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose in the autumn to those who are over 50 years old, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Wednesday as she announced a strategy to curb the spread of the disease over the coming months.

Reuters

Commentary: Monkeypox is not our next pandemic, but it has lessons for us

Monkeypox is a viral disease, distantly related to its far more deadly cousin, smallpox. So far this year, it has been discovered in dozens of countries that are generally not familiar with monkeypox, with about 113 cases in the U.S., 15 of them in Illinois.

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South Korea reports first confirmed monkeypox case, steps up monitoring

South Korea on Wednesday confirmed its first case of monkeypox virus and pledged to strengthen monitoring and response systems as it raised the alert level to "caution" for the infectious disease.

Reuters

Aldi puts red flag cancer warnings on 70 million toilet roll packs

Almost half of UK adults can't name symptoms of the disease

Wales Online

Nutritional security is vital in the fight against TB

The government’s support programme for TB patients is insufficient and inadequate

The Hindu

Ray Of Hope: Protein Study Could Pave Way For New Multiple Sclerosis Therapy

"Our results are a window of opportunity for new research strategies of demyelinating diseases such as MS."

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Man's niece leaves him speechless after she finds out about his disease

Heidi Barker has raised more than £15,000 in honour of her great-uncle Ian

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Japanese encephalitis detected in feral pigs on Cape York in far north Queensland

Health authorities say the risk of humans contracting the disease is low despite animals carrying the virus on Cape York.

ABC News

Monkeypox jab options calculated

Vaccine preparations are needed to deal with monkeypox but there's no need yet for any mass vaccination, said Dr Thiravat Hemachudha, head of the Emerging Diseases Science Centre at Chulalongkorn University.

Bangkok Post

Does Paxlovid work against COVID?

Experts explain how the drug works, where it came from, and what kinds of side effects to expect

Salon

New pot scare alert: 'heart problems'

The Forensic Physician Association of Thailand has warned that people who consume cannabis run the risk of contracting coronary heart disease and other heart-related diseases.

Bangkok Post

Legendary Motorcycle Engineer Steve Harris Has Died

Iconic motorcycle engineer and chassis builder Steve Harris died on June 15, 2022, after battling Parkinson’s disease for years.

RideApart

Paratek Pharmaceuticals' Shares Gain Following FDA Fast Track Designation For Nontuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) Drug

Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTK) received Fast Track designation from the U.S.

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Analysts Try To See Beyond Acadia's Alzheimer's Disease Psychosis

HC Wainwright says that a negative AdCom vote on Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc&#

Daily Mirror

Gregg Wallace makes film on food poverty as cost of living crisis grips nation

Gregg, who has two grown-up children from a previous marriage, spent the day with single mum Daisy White and her kids Molly, Sapphire and 12-year-old Rhys, who has chronic kidney disease meaning his life expectancy is limited to around 25

Benzinga

Why Shares Of Valneva SE Are Soaring Today

Valneva SE (NASDAQ: VALN) shares are trading higher after the company and Pfizer announced they have entered into an Equity Subscription Agreement and have updated the terms of their Collaboration and License Agreement for Lyme disease vaccine candidate VLA15.

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UK to offer vaccines to some gay men to stop monkeypox

British health officials will start offering vaccines to gay and bisexual men at the highest risk of catching monkeypox, in an effort to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease beyond Africa

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Regulus Gets FDA Orphan Drug Status For Kidney Disease Candidate

Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLS) received orphan drug designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its lead drug RGLS8429 in the treatment of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD).

Benzinga

Why Are 9 Meters Biopharma Shares Plunging Today?

9 Meters Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ: NMTR) completed a pre-specified interim analysis for the Phase 3 study of larazotide for patients with celiac disease who continue to experience gastrointestinal symptoms while adhering to a gluten-free diet.

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Supreme Court sides with insurer in dialysis coverage case - Roll Call

The Supreme Court decides in favor of an insurer in a case focused on reimbursement rates for kidney dialysis.

Daily Record

Charity calls for salt levy to in bid to reduce heart disease and stroke

Eating too much salt comes with a greater risk of high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes, warned the charity.

Benzinga

Merck To Start Pivotal Trial For Next-Gen Pneumococcal Vaccine Next Month

Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK) presented results from the Phase 1/2 study, evaluating V116 in pneumococcal vaccine-naïve adults 18-49 years of age (Phase 1) and 50 years of age and older (Phase 2). Data were shared at the International Symposium on Pneumococci and Pneumococcal Diseases. V116 targets serotypes that account for 85% of…

The Times of India

Yoga could manage chronic kidney diseases, says expert

In Sanskrit, yoga means 'to unite' and describes a way to live a healthy life. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago. Today, most westerners do yoga for exercise or to reduce stress. On the occasion of World Yoga Day, celebrated every year on June 21st,…

The Hindu

Farmers working in burnt sugarcane, paddy fields, at risk of chronic kidney disease

A multinational study including NIMS nephrologist concludes the finding

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