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300,000 people in England still waiting for heart treatment thanks to pandemic

British Heart Foundation says urgent recovery plan to help already 'overwhelmed' cardiac services is needed

Wales Online

Eating better and moving more help reduce diabetes risk

DEAR DOCTORS: Does Type 2 diabetes run in the family? My dad and sister both have it, and I'm worried I'm next. We are a meat-and-potatoes family, and I've got a sweet tooth. I want to lose weight and eat healthier. Would a more plant-based diet help? What else can…

Bangkok Post

Cases of Monkeypox rise by over 70 in England in biggest increase since disease first identified in UK

People who may have had contact with someone with the disease should be risk assessed and may need to isolate for three weeks

Manchester Evening News

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Monkeypox kills 9 in Congo; first death in Nigeria in 2022

Nigeria has recorded its first death from monkeypox in 2022 while Congo has confirmed nine deaths and 465 cases this year

The Independent UK

'New physio trials a step in the right direction for adults struggling to walk'

Dr Miriam Stoppard looks at a new initiative that could help sufferers from peripheral artery disease

Daily Mirror

Rare skin-rotting disease leaves dad a prisoner in his own home as family plea for help

Former cab driver, Ian Foster, has been trapped in his own living room for the last two years and left unable to work after developing a rare condition

Daily Mirror

Monkeypox 'won't lead to pandemic' but medics unsure how it's spreading

Medics from the World Health Organisation (WHO) are confident the virus will not cause a pandemic, but are considering whether it should be categorised as a "potential public health emergency of international concern"

Daily Mirror

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Breast cancer breakthrough: Scientists discover link with type 2 diabetes

'No disease is an island because no cell lives alone'

Wales Online

Charlie Bird says he fears 'choking to death' as he opens up about his funeral plans

The former RTE broadcaster is battling Motor Neurone Disease

Irish Mirror

Saving lives in Nairobi by vaccinating dogs against rabies

Veterinarians in Kenya are promoting rabies vaccinations for dogs in an effort to eradicate the disease in Nairobi, the capital, and to stave off the threat of the virus spreading in urban areas.

Radio France Internationale

WHO: Monkeypox won't turn into pandemic, but many unknowns

The World Health Organization’s top monkeypox expert said she doesn’t expect the hundreds of cases reported to date to turn into another pandemic, but acknowledged there are still many unknowns about the disease, including how exactly it’s spreading and whether the suspension of mass smallpox immunization decades ago may somehow…

The Independent UK

Should Ireland be worried about a Monkeypox pandemic? Top expert gives resounding answer

Infectious Disease Specialist at the Royal College of Surgeons, Professor Sam McConkey, told Newstalk Breakfast what we can expect from the disease and how to ensure you don't catch it

Irish Mirror

Unlikely monkeypox outbreak will lead to pandemic, WHO says

The World Health Organization does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside Africa will lead to a pandemic, an official said on Monday, adding it remains unclear if infected people who are not displaying symptoms can transmit the disease.

Reuters

World Multiple Sclerosis Day: Women are thrice as likely to develop Multiple Sclerosis than men

Majorly causing complications with vision, balance, muscle control and other bodily functions, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that affects the brain spinal cord and the optic nerves. While the condition affects everyone (suffering from the condition) differently, some may have mild symptoms and may not require any treatment…

The Times of India

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World Health Organisation says Monkeypox presents 'moderate risk to public health'

Officials have said that countries should be on alert for signals of the virus.

Daily Record

Major £235k dementia research boost for Dundee University scientist

Top academic Dr Fiona McLean is looking into Alzheimer’s disease.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin’s top diplomat responds to claims tyrant is dying from mystery disease

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has publicly addressed swirling rumours that the leader is suffering from cancer, Parkinson’s disease or a schizoaffective disorder

Daily Record

Dementia risk cut by one fruit as study finds eating it could stave off disease

The fruit contains high levels of micronutrients and antioxidants dubbed anthocyanins.

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Homes & Gardens

When to cut back peonies – plant experts advise on the exact time to prune these perennial favorites after blooming

Keep your peonies healthy and disease-free but cutting them back at just the right time

Daily Record

Teen who could inherit devastating disease sings and dances his way through life with support from Paisley charity

A teenager, who could inherit his dad's incurable Huntington's disease, uses music to live life to the full

Daily Mirror

Monkeypox warning: Outbreak could be 'peak of the iceberg’, says WHO as cases hit 257

World Health Organisation pandemic chief Sylvie Briand said the current monkeypox outbreak could be the "peak of the iceberg" as non-endemic countries report cases

Bangkok Post

12 people being monitored after monkeypox contact

Health officials are monitoring the condition of 12 people who were in close contact with a traveller diagnosed with monkeypox who transited through Thailand for two hours while en route to Australia.

Reuters

COVID-hit Shanghai to end two-month lockdown on June 1

Shanghai on Monday announced an end to its two-month long COVID-19 lockdown, allowing the vast majority of people in China's largest city to leave their homes and drive their cars from Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Three suspected monkeypox cases in fact herpes

The Department of Disease Control said lab results confirmed the diagnosis.

Bangkok Post

Dengue vaccine pioneer in search of salvation

It is a combination of boundless scientific curiosity and an unflagging desire to save lives that has kept Prof Emeritus Dr Sutee Yoksan, 72, working on research and development of vaccines against mosquito-borne diseases for more than 40 years.

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