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Ozempic Gains First Approval In Canada For Kidney Disease And Cardiovascular Death Risk

Health Canada on Tuesday approved Novo Nordisk's (NYSE:NVO) Ozempic (semaglutide) to reduce the risk of kidney disease and cardiovascular deaths in adults with type 2 diabetes.

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PTC Therapeutics Faces FDA Rejection On Rare Disease Treatment Over Efficacy Concerns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) on Tuesday related to PTC Therapeutics, Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:PTCT) New Drug Application (NDA) for vatiquinone for Friedreich’s ataxia.

Benzinga

Four ways to protect the UK from emerging parasite threats

A growing concern in both the veterinary parasitology and public health sectors is vector-borne disease

The Independent UK

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Breakthrough discovery could slow or reverse Parkinson’s disease

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Why Is Soligenix Stock Soaring On Monday?

Soligenix, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNGX) stock is higher on Monday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted orphan drug designation to dusquetide, the active ingredient in SGX945, for Behçet’s Disease.

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Emerging parasite threats in the UK and Ireland: the role of climate change and pet travel

Toby, a fun-loving Labrador, was a beloved member of the Murphy household. So, when the family noticed patches of hair loss and red, itchy skin on his paws and legs, they were concerned. Still, they thought: “All dogs get itchy sometimes.” A medicated shampoo and a modified diet seemed to…

The Conversation

5 Travel Destinations That Are Now Too Risky for Elderly Tourists

Elderly tourists face a different risk profile than younger travelers, and today’s world adds new complications. Political instability, climate extremes, and disease outbreaks can turn...

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First, Rabbits with Tentacles. Now, Zombie Squirrels with Pus-Filled Tumours — What's Going On?

Experts say horned-looking rabbits and wart-covered squirrels are viral diseases—frightening to see, but not dangerous to people. Here's how they spread and heal.

International Business Times UK

What Is Endometriosis? The Painful Symptoms, Period Struggles, Surgery Risks — And Bindi Irwin's Brave Reveal

Bindi Irwin's brave endometriosis reveal spotlights symptoms, period struggles, surgery risks, and urgent need for better care.

International Business Times UK

Novo Nordisk's Wegovy Snags Conditional FDA Nod For Fatty Liver Disease

On Saturday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an additional indication for Novo Nordisk A/S’ (NYSE:NVO) Wegovy (semaglutide 2.4 mg) based on a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for noncirrhotic metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) in adults with moderate to advanced liver fibrosis (consistent with stages F2 to F3…

Benzinga

Can a game stop vaccine misinformation? This one just might

Modern vaccines have saved over 150 million lives. Yet misinformation about them can still have deadly consequences. A gunman recently opened fire at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, wrongly believing that the coronavirus vaccine had caused his depression.

The Conversation

The mineral that could protect against Alzheimer’s disease

For nearly a decade, scientists from Harvard University have also been uncovering lithium’s unexpected importance in the brain

The Independent UK

How inflammatory bowel disease may accelerate the progression of dementia

You have probably heard the phrase “follow your gut” – often used to mean trusting your instinct and intuition. But in the context of the gut-brain axis, the phrase takes on a more literal meaning. Scientific research increasingly shows that the brain and gut are in constant, two-way communication. Once…

The Conversation

Nine-year-old dies from rare infection caused by ‘brain-eating amoeba’

Infant among two people critically ill with deadly disease

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‘Nobody told me’: Woman says she booked an Airbnb. Then she realizes the hosts are still living there

Eight hours from home, in an Airbnb where guests can’t open windows but can enjoy a light case of hand, foot and mouth disease, TikToker @Houseofherrspeaks is thinking of setting up an “Airbnb survivor fund.” Because her experience is a saga.

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Crossbencher backs Libs amid salmon industry probe

An independent MP has thrown his support behind the Liberal Party, on the same day a probe into Tasmania's salmon industry was announced.

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Mini hearts to save cancer survivors from heart disease

Lab-grown "mini hearts" the size of a grain of sand are being used to test new drugs researchers hope will protect breast cancer patients from heart failure.

The Independent UK

Billie Shepherd shares Lyme disease diagnosis that left her bed bound

‘I was hysterically crying because I was in so much pain,’ reality star said

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Farmers in US midwest squeezed by Trump tariffs and climate crisis

Excess rainfall has fueled disease and pest pressure in Ohio’s soybean fields as a trade war with China puts farmers’ biggest export market in doubt

Evening Standard

Reality TV star Billie Shepherd reveals ‘scary’ Lyme disease diagnosis

The 35-year-old said the pain of the illness was ‘so scary’.

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Doctor Reveals Tiny Habit That Could Help Prevent Heart Attack and Dementia

"Why isn't this common knowledge?!"

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Pfizer's Investigational Drug Flunks Late-Stage For Sickle Cell Disease

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) on Friday released results from the Phase 3 THRIVE-131 study evaluating inclacumab, an investigational P-selectin inhibitor, in patients 16 years of age and older with sickle cell disease.

The Independent UK

Researchers discover the immune system’s ‘fountain of youth’ - but it has a cost

Unfortunately, it comes with a price

The Independent UK

What is sloth fever? Symptoms and advice after UK Oropouche virus cases

Three cases of Oropouche virus have been detected in the UK for the first time amid a surge of infections around the world

The Independent UK

Deadly ‘sloth virus’ detected in UK for first time as health watchdog issues urgent warning

The tropical malaria-like disease can lead to meningitis and in rare cases death, the UKHSA has warned

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