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Monkeypox: What we know about rare virus as more cases confirmed around globe

Tropical disease now detected in UK, US, Canada, Australia Spain and Portugal

The Independent UK

Monkeypox cases reported could be peak of the iceberg, warns WHO

Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 20 countries not usually known to have outbreaks of the unusual disease, WHO says

Evening Standard

Signs and symptoms of Monkeypox: What to look for and how it spreads

Tropical disease is now detected in UK, US, Spain and Portugal

The Independent UK

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Monkeypox outbreak only at the 'very beginning', WHO warns with more cases predicted

At least one monkeypox patient since the start of the UK outbreak has been sent to Newcastle's RVI

Chronicle Live

Simon Thomas' wife told she was 'suffering from stress' by GP before dying of cancer

Gemma Thomas died just three days after she was first told she was suffering from a rare blood disease in 2017. Five years on from her death, former Blue Peter presenter Simon Thomas has been discussing grief, awareness and just why he might enter politics

Daily Mirror

Devastated Shilbottle couple learn both daughters have life-limiting disease - but only one can have treatment

Ally Wallace and Jake Shaw have been told that both of their children have a rare brain disorder

Chronicle Live

Eat plants, try pilates and stay positive: how to keep your body younger than your years

Do blueberries make you live longer? Is pilates proper exercise? How do you avoid loneliness? Botox, yes or no? Here’s how to age better

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Shanghai edges towards COVID reopening as Beijing plans to ease curbs

The Chinese metropolis of Shanghai inched further towards a gradual reopening from two months of grinding COVID-19 lockdown, while officials in Beijing prepared to ease curbs in parts of the capital, saying on Saturday its outbreak was under control.

Reuters

Elcho Island elders celebrate new dialysis nurse and treatment, bringing them home to families

The Northern Territory has the highest rate of kidney disease in Australia and after years of fighting, a group of Elcho Island elders now have nurse-assisted dialysis at home.

ABC News

Scientists warned us about monkeypox in 1988. Here's why they were right.

Their prediction stemmed from the eradication of smallpox. Here's what they said more than three decades ago — and how it foreshadowed events of 2022.

WEKU

Eating sea squirts reverses signs of ageing in mice – new research

Mice fed extracts of a creature called a sea squirt – so-called because they tend to squirt water when plucked from their briny home – reversed some of the signs of ageing, according to a recent study from China.

The Conversation

First steps in reforming global health emergency rules agreed at WHO meeting - sources

Countries have agreed to an initial U.S.-led push to reform of the rules around disease outbreaks, known as the International Health Regulations, after early opposition from Africa and others was overcome this week, sources told Reuters on Friday.

Reuters

Here's why scientists aren't 'crazy scared' about monkeypox

The monkeypox outbreak has captured the attention of an anxious public that's struggling to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and is on high alert for the next virus that might upend our lives.

Los Angeles Times

Vegan and vegetarian diets may lack certain nutrients – here’s how to get more of them

Vegan and vegetarian diets are certainly trendy, with more people than ever before making the switch. While some people are choosing to go plant-based for environmental reasons, others are adopting these diets because of their health benefits. It’s hardly surprising, given studies have linked vegetarian and vegan diets to a…

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Nottingham Post

Experts warn 3 food cravings could be signs of dementia

Food choices could indicate the condition

Bristol Post

Monkeypox vaccination given to at least three South West people after close contact

Health bosses are drawing up plans for how to test for the disease and potential hospital admissions

Daily Mirror

Monkeypox expert reveals how outbreak could become endemic as cases soar in UK

Outside of Africa there are now 237 confirmed cases of monkeypox, 80 of them in the UK, and the World Health Organization has asked world leaders to "increase the surveillance" of the disease to "understand where it's going"

The Conversation

Nasal COVID-19 vaccines help the body prepare for infection right where it starts – in your nose and throat

Imagine inhaling just a few drops of liquid or mist to get protected from COVID-19. That is the idea behind nasal COVID-19 vaccines, and they have been getting a lot of attention recently as a spray or liquid. These nasal vaccines would be based on the same technology as normal…

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The Independent UK

WHO: Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countries

The World Health Organization says nearly 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 20 countries not usually known to have outbreaks of the unusual disease, but described the epidemic as “containable” and proposed creating a stockpile to equitably share the limited vaccines and drugs available worldwide

Leeds Live

Rob Burrow's daughters launch amazing Leeds Rhinos Magic Weekend kit

The Rhinos will make a donation of £5 for every shirt sold to the Motor Neurone Disease Association

Leeds Live

M&S set to make big change to toilet roll packaging inspired by Deborah James

Changes will appear in stores later in the year

Liverpool Echo

Monkeypox experts say family pets could be put into quarantine

In extreme cases, the pets could even be culled

Daily Mirror

Dementia: Binge-watching television can increase risk later in life, study finds

Research shows that more than 850,000 people in the UK have dementia. The number is rising, and by 2025 it's estimated that over one million people in the UK will have the degenerative disease

Manchester Evening News

ITV Good Morning Britain viewers in tears as they hail Rugby League star Rob Burrow a 'true inspiration'

The former professional, 39, was given just two years to live after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2019

Daily Mirror

Parkinson’s disease symptoms found in feet and toes – from swelling to clenched toes

Parkinson’s disease is thought to affect around one in 500 people, according to the NHS. Most people with Parkinson's start to develop symptoms when they're over 50, so it's important to be aware of the warning signs

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