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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

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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

Daily Mirror

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…

Bangkok Post

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…

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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

Daily Mirror

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).

Benzinga

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

Daily Mirror

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…

The Conversation

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.

Daily Record

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

Dublin Live

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…

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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…

Wales Online

Monkeypox patients 'will be told to avoid stroking their pets'

New advice expected from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Daily Record

Beekeepers put on alert as deadly disease is found in Perthshire

An outbreak of American Foulbrood (AMF) was discovered in a hive near Blairgowrie by inspectors

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This bacterial disease can be deadly for your pet. Researchers are using AI to catch it early

Veterinarians and researchers at the University of California, Davis have developed a new way to detect leptospirosis, a life-threatening bacterial disease, in dogs using artificial intelligence.

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Key Facts About Monkeypox: What You Need To Know

With 47 confirmed cases of the virus across six states, human-to-human transmission is a growing concern.

Chronicle Live

Pet owners with monkeypox to be advised to stay away from animals amid fears of virus spreading

There have been 78 confirmed cases of the virus in the UK since May 7, and now it is reported that pet owners may have to stay away from their beloved pets

Asharq Al-Awsat

More than 200 Cases of Monkeypox Worldwide, Says EU Disease Agency

The number of confirmed cases of monkeypox worldwide has reached 219 outside of countries where it is endemic, according to an update released by the European Union's disease agency. More than a dozen countries where monkeypox is unusual, mostly in Europe, have reported at least one confirmed case, the European…

Glasgow Live

Dad has double hand transplant in 'world first' and wants to go back to work

Steven Gallagher said he laughed when a top Glasgow doctor suggested the radical surgery as a way of ending his years of suffering as a result of an autoimmune disease.

The Guardian - UK

NHS performs world’s first double hand transplant for scleroderma

Roof tiler whose hands were left unusable by autoimmune disease says surgery gave him ‘new lease of life’

ABC News

Three meningococcal disease cases confirmed in Cairns, connected to St Mary's Catholic College

Two people are receiving treatment for the disease in hospital and Queenslanders have been urged to watch out for signs and symptoms, including rashes, fevers and headaches.

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