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AIZAWL: The death of 81 more pigs from African swine fever (ASF) on Wednesday has taken the toll to 2,572 since the outbreak of the disease in Mizorman in March, animal husbandry and veterinary department officials said.

The Times of India

Editorial: No coincidence in effects gun and abortion laws have on poor Black communities

Newly released statistics by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention point to a sharp rise in 2020 gun homicides that disproportionately affected the nation’s poorest areas and Black communities — affirming what St. Louisans were able to see with their own eyes that year. It might also come as…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

How to protect yourself from ticks

Researchers say there are precautions those heading outside can take to limit risk from disease-carrying ticks. Take time to familiarize yourself with which tick species may be common in your area, as well as some common steps below that can help keep you protected while enjoying the warmer weather.

Chicago Tribune

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Beijing denies lockdown rumours as Shanghai hunts elusive COVID

Beijing denied it was heading for lockdown as panic buying gripped the capital on Thursday, while Shanghai combed the city for lingering COVID-19 cases in the hope of clearing the way to escape from weeks of painful restrictions.

Reuters

Visitors must still wear masks after Covid becomes endemic

The National Communicable Diseases Committee has started to discuss post-pandemic plans, including requirements for visitors to keep wearing face masks.

Bangkok Post

Measures sought for nightspots

The public health committee has asked the Department of Disease Control (DDC) to seek effective Covid-19 measures if nightclubs, bars and other night entertainment venues are allowed to reopen.

Bangkok Post

Youthful spinal fluid could help treat Alzheimer's disease, study suggests

The memory of aging mice improved when they received a substance found in the spinal fluid of young animals and young people. The finding suggests a new approach to treating Alzheimer's disease.

WEKU

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One in three people are infected with _Toxoplasma_ parasite – and the clue could be in our eyes

Toxoplasma gondii is probably the most successful parasite in the world today. This microscopic creature is capable of infecting any mammal or bird, and people across all continents are infected. Once infected, a person carries Toxoplasma for life. So far, we don’t have a drug that can eradicate the parasite…

The Conversation

Overdose deaths continued to rise in 2021, reaching historic highs

New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevented show that synthetic opioid use is still driving the overdose crisis in the U.S.

WEKU

Ryanair says face masks will still be mandatory on flights to 15 EU countries

The update to the health safety measures for air travel was issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) this morning

Dublin Live

High cholesterol: Coffee may increase levels, warns study – what types should you avoid?

Lowering your high cholesterol can reduce your risk of cardiovascular diseases. Many different types of drinks contain certain compounds that may impact your levels, including coffee

Daily Mirror

AbbVie's Upadacitinib Shows Clinical Response In Crohn's Disease Maintenance Study At One Year

AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) announced topline results from U-ENDURE Phase 3 maintenance study evaluating upadacitinib in adult patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease. The trial included patients who had an inadequate response or were intolerant to conventional or biologic therapy. A significantly higher proportion of patients who received upadacitinib 15 mg or 30…

Benzinga

Govt. sounds alert against infectious diseases

Dengue fever and leptospirosis cases are on the rise in State

The Hindu

‘Childhood eye cancers can be treated if detected early’

Apps on phone can help detect changes in eye, says specialist

The Hindu

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US overdose deaths soared 15% to top 100,000 last year, CDC says

Deaths from drug overdoses rose almost 15% in the U.S. last year, topping 100,000 and setting another grim record, according to provisional data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Daily Mirror

Blood pressure: Discover the very best sleeping position to combat hypertension

Making sure you're sleeping in the optimum position helps relieve stress on blood vessels that return the blood to the heart as hypertension is one of the biggest risk factors for cardiovascular disease

Benzinga

FDA Clears Regulus Therapeutics' IND for RGLS8429 In Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)

Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLS) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Investigational New Drug (IND) Application for RGLS8429 for the treatment of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD).

Daily Record

Groundbreaking Dundee research could transform Type 2 Diabetes care

Scientists have discovered a way to differentiate between people with the disease and tailor their treatment.

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Visitors must still wear masks after Covid becomes endemic: Anutin

NONTHABURI: The National Communicable Diseases Committee has started to discuss post-pandemic plans, including requirements for visitors to keep wearing face masks, according to the public health minister.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Lifts Mask Requirement for Air Travel

The European Union will no longer require masks to be worn at airports and on planes starting next week amid the easing of coronavirus restrictions across the bloc, authorities said Wednesday. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said it hoped the joint decision, made with the European Center for Disease…

Daily Mirror

'Fit and healthy' mum dies of rare disease after colleagues spot her coughing at work

Described as inspirational, Anne was diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis when she was 58 after colleagues at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital noticed her coughing

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blow to Roche’s Cancer Immunotherapy Prospects as 2nd Trial Fails

Development of a new cancer immunotherapy pioneered by Roche was thrown in doubt on Wednesday when its drug tiragolumab failed to slow the progression of lung cancer in a second trial. In a study, a combination of tiragolumab and Roche's established Tecentriq drug did not reduce the rate of disease…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

There have been more than 100 cases of mysterious hepatitis among children in the US Doctors are stumped

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating mysterious cases of hepatitis among young children.

Tribune News Service

Consumer Health: Women's health and living a longer, healthier life

National Women's Health Week is observed May 8-14, which makes this a good time to learn about the biggest threats to women's health and what you can do to keep yourself healthy.

Manchester Evening News

'Fit and healthy' mum died of rare disease after colleagues noticed her coughing at work

'Inspirational' Anne Doran worked as a magistrate and school governor despite battling the condition with no cure

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