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Shoring up ecosystems good for your health

Humanity currently faces multiple interlinked existential crises. The catastrophic consequences of climate change, ecological degradation and biodiversity loss have cascading knock-on effects on human health and well-being. As the Covid-19 pandemic illustrates, ecosystem damage can contribute significantly to a global public health emergency. But scientists are also increasingly finding that…

Bangkok Post

Asbestos victim reveals isolating reality of 'destructive' disease amid DIY renovations warning

Steve Dawson, 65, is not sure how long he's "got left" after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, caused by asbestos exposure. He hopes his story will dispel "ridiculous" myths, while his lawyer warns asbestos poisoning remains a "modern disease" due to the boom in DIY renovations.

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As monkeypox cases grow, so do fears of a return of gay blame and stigma

BERLIN — As mysterious cases of a rare and ominously named virus began surfacing in Europe, Germany’s disease control center quickly told people to be on the lookout.

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Flu vaccinations are being urged as cases rise. So, how effective is this winter's jab?

As Australians head into winter with little natural immunity from the flu, and facing the potential risk of a co-infection with COVID-19, experts say getting a flu shot is more important than ever.

ABC News

No, monkeypox is not a "gay disease"

Grindr is sending monkeypox warnings in Europe — but that’s not a free pass to stigmatize the virus.

Mic

CDC plans to stop reporting suspected COVID cases to ease burden

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to simplify the COVID-19 hospital data it collects as the demands of the pandemic evolve and some assembled information has become outdated or redundant.

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Nine Monkeypox cases confirmed across seven states in US

Disease has yet to cause any deaths in US or Europe

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Mizuho Sees Compelling Risk/Reward For This Schizophrenia Stock Despite Recent Weakness

Yesterday, Karuna Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: KRTX) highlighted progress across the ongoing and planned clinical programs of KarXT, with a primary focus on the planned Phase 3 program evaluating KarXT for psychosis in Alzheimer's disease.

Benzinga

WHO asks countries to increase surveillance for Monkeypox

About 200 confirmed and more than 100 suspected cases of Monkeypox have been detected so far outside of the countries where it usually spreads, a World Health Organization official said on Thursday, urging countries to increase surveillance for the infectious disease.

Reuters

Monkeypox: Do we need to be alarmed?

Monkeypox cases are steadily rising around the world, but do we need to be worried? Infectious diseases experts say the outbreak is cause for concern, but not alarm.

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Leo Varadkar gives ominous monkeypox update as first case confirmed on island of Ireland

The European Union's disease agency said the number of confirmed cases of monkeypox worldwide has now reached 219 outside of countries where it is endemic

Irish Mirror

Dominant coronavirus mutant contains ghost of pandemic past

The coronavirus mutant that is now dominant in the United States spreads faster than its omicron predecessors, is adept at escaping immunity and might possibly cause more serious disease

The Independent UK

Lisburn man diagnosed with rare cancer after noticing he was bruising easily

Chris is one of five people in the world who have been diagnosed with the incurable disease

Belfast Live

Woman shares video of dog with kennel cough that she wants all owners to see

Kennel cough is commonly transmitted through the air, on toys, food bowls and other shared objects - with its most obvious symptom being a forceful, hacking cough

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Monkeypox spreading through sex, but not an STI

For years, the dating application Grindr has doled out sexual health tips to its more than 11 million users. Now, the app, which serves the gay, bisexual and transgender community, is using its platform to get the word out about monkeypox, a virus that has long been endemic in parts…

Benzinga

Sellas' Ovarian Cancer Candidate Shows Clinical Benefit In Pretreated Patients

SELLAS Life Sciences Group Inc (NASDAQ:SLS) announced topline data from its Phase 1/2 trial of galinpepimut-S (GPS) in WT1(+) relapsed or refractory platinum-resistant advanced metastatic ovarian cancer. The trial evaluated SELLAS' peptide immunotherapeutic combined with Merck & Co Inc's (NYSE:MRK) Keytruda (pembrolizumab). Data from 15 patients enrolled in the study has been preliminarily analyzed. Final…

Daily Mirror

How contagious is monkeypox? Expert says patients can spread for up to 4 weeks

More cases of monkeypox have been reported across the UK as scientists warn it can be infectious for a long time. Wales and Northern Ireland have now reported cases

Benzinga

Pfizer's Combo Therapy For Fatty Liver Disease Gets FDA Fast Track Status

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track designation to Pfizer’s (NYSE: PFE) Ervogastat/Clesacostat Combination therapy for the treatment of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).

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Double hand transplant: The crippling illness that led to groundbreaking operation

The world’s first double hand transplant operation is a success with one Brit now enjoying life after suffering from a crippling illness. The autoimmune disease left him unable to use his original hands

The Conversation

How important is the COVID-19 booster shot for 5-to-11-year-olds? 5 questions answered

COVID-19 case numbers are rising again in the U.S. – including among children. In mid-May 2022, the Food and Drug Administration authorized a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine for U.S. children ages 5 to 11, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed by recommending a booster shot…

Daily Record

Lower dementia risk linked to seven healthy habits and lifestyle changes

The chance of dementia could be reduced by getting fit and keeping blood pressure down.

Dublin Live

First case of monkeypox reported on the island of Ireland

Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease that presents clinically with fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pfizer Offers to Sell Medicines at Cost to Poorest Countries

US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Wednesday said it would sell its patented drugs on a not-for-profit basis to the world's poorest countries, as part of a new initiative announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos. "The time is now to begin closing this gap" between people with access to…

The Guardian - UK

Save your breath: traditional Kyrgyz dance helps ease chronic lung disease

Exercise to help COPD hospital patients is being rolled out across Kyrgyzstan and to neighbouring countries

France 24

Twitter fined $150 million over misuse of user data

Social media giant Twitter has agreed to pay US authorities $150 million as part of a settlement over allegations that it misused private information for targeted ads, while telling users the data was collected for security reasons. Plus, we see how a startup in Ghana is helping with cancer research…

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