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Kurnool records rare case of genetic disorder

6-year-old is diagnosed with mucopolysaccharidoses, a rare disease, for which medicines cost ₹47 lakh a year

The Hindu

Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. are surging

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data this week showing drug overdoses killed more than 107,000 people last year.

WEKU

Dad diagnosed with 'incurable' cancer says TV Iceman Wim Hof helped him beat disease

Marcos Jarvis went vegan and took up Tai Chi and started having baths in ice like Freeze the Fear star Wim Hof and now he says he has been given the all-clear from terminal liver cancer

Daily Mirror

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Disease-resistant pigs and oily plants – why UK scientists seek to alter food genes

Experts welcome planned laws on the use of genetic technology, but say growing global crises demand urgent action

The Guardian - UK

Oral health: Warning signs you should not ignore as they could save your life

Problems with your mouth, teeth and gums are usually a dental issue – but occasionally they could also be giving a warning you shouldn’t ignore, says Natasha Holt

Daily Mirror

Andhra Pradesh: Call for collective effort to find solution to kidney diseases in Krishna district

Cases being reported in large numbers from tribal villages of three mandals

The Hindu

Edinburgh pensioner, 81, climbs huge mountain to raise cash in memory of late father

Laila Kjellström, 81, completed the hugely impressive climb and near-1,500 round trip to the summit of Suliven and back to the base in the west of Sutherland in the Highlands on Wednesday, May 11

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Charlie Bird thanks supporters for 'love and kindness' as ClimbWithCharlie passes €3million mark

The 72-year-old climbed Croagh Patrick last month in a bid to raise money for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta House.

Dublin Live

Symptoms of monkeypox after more UK patients catch disease

Three people in London have been found to have contracted monkeypox

Liverpool Echo

Two strains of Omicron from South Africa are labelled ‘variants of concern’ by European health officials

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control urged nations to remain ‘vigilant’

The Independent UK

Two more monkeypox cases identified in England

One of the cases is being treated in a specialist infectious disease unit in London

The Independent UK

NKorea Reports More COVID Deaths, Kim Says Pandemic 'Great Turmoil'

North Korea announced 21 new "fever" deaths Saturday and said more than half a million people had been sickened nationwide, as Kim Jong Un said that the spread of COVID-19 had thrust his country into "great turmoil" and called for an all-out battle to overcome the outbreak. Despite activating its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pensioner, 81, scales over a thousand meters up Scots mountain to raise cash in memory of late father

Laila Kjellström, 81, completed the near 1,500 meter round trip to the summit of Suilven and back to the base in the west of Sutherland in the Highlands on Wednesday, May 11.

Daily Record

Why the parkrun practice initiative will encourage more GPs to engage in social prescription

Steve Connelly experienced debilitating depression and anxiety after his battle with heart disease, but a visit to his GP — and a left-field script — changed his life. Now Australian GPs are looking to increase "social prescriptions" with a breakthrough partnership.

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Phuket, Koh Samui keen on 'endemic' status boost

The private sector in Phuket and Koh Samui has thrown its weight behind a proposal by the Public Health Ministry to designate Covid-19 as an endemic disease.

The Hindu

Reforming WHO

More needs to be done to enhance WHO's ability to respond to disease outbreaks

The Guardian - AU

Australia isn’t out of the Covid woods yet – when is it going to end?

There’s been a 33-fold reduction in the ICU rate in just six months, but the high number of cases still means more deaths

ABC News

I'm one of thousands of Australians with chronic fatigue syndrome but I'm lucky: I've become a human experiment

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome affects thousands of Australians and has no treatment or cure. But I am one of the lucky ones: I've become a human experiment, writes Alice Rumble.

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WEKU

First malaria vaccine hits 1 million dose milestone — although it has its shortcomings

The vaccine couldn't have come at a more critical time, with a surge in cases and deaths from malaria during the pandemic. But its efficacy — and its schedule — are far from ideal.

Benzinga

The Daily Biotech Pulse: FDA Orphan Drug Tags For Neurocrine, Editas Candidates; Sale of BridgeBio's PRV; RMAT Designation For PolarityTE's Product

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

Daily Record

Monkeypox scare as individuals in Scotland 'linked' to cases of deadly disease

Health officials in Scotland are involved in contact tracing a “small number of individuals”.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh patient tells how street collapse was first sign of liver disease

John Mortimer, 64, had been given the liver transplant in Edinburgh in 2019, after tests following a fall at the side of the road had shown he was suffering from severe cirrhosis .

The Guardian - UK

How to spot bark beetles and deadly fungus: the UK’s new tree-saving lab needs your help

Hi-tech laboratory launched to save trees from threats including oak processionary moth, emerald ash borer and citrus longhorn beetle

Daily Mirror

'Zombie deer' struck down by horrifying wasting disease ripping through wild animals

Zombie disease has been declared an epidemic as it rapidly spreads through the deer population in dozens of areas across Canada and America

Glasgow Live

Deborah James shares 'red flag' symptoms of bowel cancer she experienced before diagnosis

Deborah James has been honoured with a damehood for her charitable work for cancer research after being diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 - the author and podcaster has since shared the signs to look out for.

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