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Measles: global increase in cases likely driven by COVID pandemic

A report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef warns that there could be a significant increase in the number of measles cases around the world. More than 17,000 cases have already been reported globally in January and February, an increase of nearly 80% from the 9,665 cases reported…

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Mouth cancer: The four early warning signs that could save your life

Each year, almost 8,000 Brits contract oral cancer but will likely miss the disease's early warning signs. It might be easy to overlook a common symptom like a hoarse throat, but the sooner a cancer is caught, the sooner it can be beaten.

Daily Mirror

Everyone with asthma urged to check if they're owed £152 each week

It has nothing to do with Universal Credit, so well worth checking if you're eligible

Manchester Evening News

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AstraZeneca's Imfinzi/Chemo Combo Goes Under Priority FDA Review For Bile Duct Cancer

The FDA has accepted AstraZeneca plc’s (NASDAQ) supplemental marketing application seeking approval for Imfinzi (durvalumab), in combination with standard-of-care chemotherapy, for locally advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer (BTC). Under the Priority Review status, the FDA action date is during the third quarter of 2022. BTC is a group of rare and aggressive…

Benzinga

Pennsylvania is poised for a summer of ticks and the diseases they carry

Ticks have a thing for Mary Ritter, but the sentiment is unrequited.

Tribune News Service

Charlie Bird shares heartbreaking update on battle with Motor Neurone Disease

The former RTE journalist said he is facing his 'biggest challenge yet'

Dublin Live

Study links rise in summer night temperature with risk of death from heart disease in men; know more

Men in their early 60s are more susceptible to the severities of heart disease like death on a warmer summer night, a study has found out.

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Health: Student debt can affect your heart in early middle age

According to a new study, adults who do not repay college debt or take on new educational debt between young adulthood and early middle age are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Full report on Dynamite News:

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It's not over: diseases 'will be back for sure'

People had become "desensitised" to COVID deaths.

Newcastle Herald

RTE legend Charlie Bird shares heartbreaking update on battle with motor neurone disease

The former RTE journalist said he is now struggling to swallow and eating has become a "nightmare"

Irish Mirror

Covid lessons for cholera handling

Since Covid-19 engulfed the world two years ago, "unprecedented" has become something of a buzzword. But while the coronavirus has posed unique challenges at a time of deep global interconnectedness, pandemics are nothing new. The Covid-19 pandemic is not even the only one we are currently experiencing. In much of…

Bangkok Post

Please keep wearing masks on public transit, CDC urges

People should continue wearing masks on public transportation even though it’s no longer required by law, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Green sea turtle shells eaten away by mysterious condition following flooding near K'gari (Fraser Island)

Some 30 green sea turtles are discovered with a condition that eats away their shell as university researchers and animal rescuers combine their expertise to try and find a cause.

ABC News

Scots mum fears passing ‘killer gene’ onto sons after losing father to Huntington’s disease

Dina De Sousa, a retired Edinburgh University researcher, has opened up after discovering she carries the faulty gene which causes the devastating condition and has vowed to raise awareness.

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1,414 fresh Covid-19 cases in Delhi; positivity rate drops to 5.97 pc

NEW DELHI: Delhi on Tuesday reported 1,414 Covid-19 cases, around 31 per cent more than a day ago, though the positivity rate came down to 5.97 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. One death occurred due to the disease.

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Russia plans bio-terror Cholera attack that may start epidemic, claims Ukraine

Intelligence officers in Kyiv believe the Kremlin plans to unleash Cholera in eastern Ukraine to trigger a crippling epidemic.

Daily Mirror

Woman, 25, with excruciating 'suicide disease' says it's like being burned alive

Ellen Martin, 25, from Surrey, said her life changed in a split second when she was diagnosed with "the suicide disease" which is so painful people often turn to suicide

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh mum diagnosed with Huntingdon's fears she will pass it onto her sons

Dina De Sousa, a mum-of-two, was tested for the gene that causes the devastating condition shortly after she lost her father to the disease following a sudden diagnosis.

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Casualty star invites Scots Huntington’s Disease warrior to be extra on hit show

Actor George Rainsford has struck up a friendship with Scots Huntington's warrior Gillian.

Liverpool Echo

Measles 'epidemic' concerns as vaccine uptake dips but cases rise

The World Health Organisation is urging parents to get their children vaccinated against the highly infectious disease

Daily Mirror

Fatty liver disease - warning signs of silent killer one in three of us are already developing

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease often strikes without warning signs until it's too late. The silent killer was listed among the list of ailments that contributed to the death of George Michael

Daily Record

Casualty star gives inspirational Lanarkshire mum's fundraiser a shot in the arm

Actor George Rainsford from TV hospital drama Casualty has rallied the cast to dance to the tune of Gillian McNab.

Daily Mirror

Russia plans bio-terror CHOLERA false flag scare amid Ukrainian epidemic fears

Intelligence agents in Kyiv believe the Kremlin plans to unleash Cholera in eastern Ukraine to trigger a devastating epidemic in the region in a "false flag" bio-terrorism scare

Benzinga

The Daily Biotech Pulse: FDA's AdComm For Acadia's Pimavanserin, Review Issues For Spero's Tebipenem Application, Cortexyme Layoffs

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

Daily Mirror

5 common asthma myths – including avoiding exercise and inhalers leading to dependency

Asthma is a common lung condition affecting people of all ages. Here are some of the most common myths that people have about the medical condition

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