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We've pinpointed blood proteins activated in the most severe cases of COVID in children

In the majority of cases, children who catch COVID won’t end up suffering serious illness. Kids have fewer symptoms, less severe disease, and tend to recover faster than adults.

The Conversation

‘Deeply honoured’: Billy Connolly to receive Bafta fellowship

Comedian says he does not let Parkinson’s disease dictate who he is, as he speaks of delight at accolade

The Guardian - UK

Horizon Therapeutics' Inebilizumab Scores European Approval For Spinal Cord Inflammation

The European Commission has approved Horizon Therapeutics plc's (NASDAQ:HZNP) Uplizna (inebilizumab) as monotherapy for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) who are anti-aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G seropositive (AQP4-IgG+). NMOSD is an autoimmune disease that attacks the optic nerve, spinal cord, brain, and brain stem. In the N-MOmentum pivotal clinical trial, Uplizna demonstrated a significant reduction…

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Why we know so little about this disease

It’s time, writes Abbey Lissaman, for doctors and researchers to focus on a debilitating health issue that affects 10 percent of women worldwide

Newsroom.co.nz

Vaxxinity Gets Fast Track designation from FDA For Alzheimer's disease Candidate UB-311

Vaxxinity, Inc. (NASDAQ: VAXX) announced that UB-311 has been granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Benzinga

Stealth Bio Posts Disappointing Elamipretide Data From Mid-Stage Geographic Atrophy Study

Stealth BioTherapeutics Corp (NASDAQ:MITO) has announced topline data from its Phase 2 ReCLAIM-2 trial evaluating elamipretide in geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to dry age-related macular degeneration. Although the trial did not meet its primary endpoints, a key secondary endpoint showed that elamipretide categorically improved visual function for patients with GA. The study did…

Benzinga

Best gluten free cookbooks: Tasty recipes to try in 2022

Coeliac friendly recipes with everything from a full English breakfast to a show stopping chocolate cake

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South Korea drops outdoor mask rule but many prefer to keep them on

South Korea has loosened rules requiring masks to be worn outdoors as COVID-19 cases drop, but many people are not taking them off yet due to pervasive Omicron infections.

Reuters

Girl, 4, battled in hospital after 'sick bug' leads to rare disease affecting just one in a million

Brave Grace MacMillan spent 28 days in hospital fighting off an illness which saw her immune system attack her healthy nerves.

Daily Record

30,000 cancer patients waiting for treatment in England

Experts call on ministers to tackle chronic staff shortages, with delays worsened by pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Record 2.7m people referred for cancer checks in England after pandemic decline

The number of patients receiving treatment for the disease has also risen

Wales Online

Leeds man 'at risk of sudden death' after inheriting heart disease from dad who collapsed in garden

The 32-year-old will now honour his late dad by taking on epic challenge in aid of the British Heart Foundation

Leeds Live

People at greatest risk of Covid death being prevented from accessing life-saving antivirals, RACGP says

Australia’s peak body for GPs says there is a lack of awareness about treatments, which if taken early can prevent severe disease

The Guardian - AU

Record 2.7m people referred for cancer checks after pandemic decline

The number of patients receiving treatment for the disease has also risen.

The Independent UK

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184 malaria cases reported in Kasganj

AGRA: As many as 184 people were diagnosed with malaria at health checkup camps organised last month across Kasganj district. However, so far, the health department has not made any arrangement for anti-larvae spraying to prevent the vector-borne disease from spreading.

ABC News

Motor neurone disease support funding to provide vital equipment for those aged over 65

Witnessing her mum's battle with motor neurone disease was made all the harder for Jaime Schultz by the fact that little outside support was available. A new funding commitment is aiming to change that for other families.

The Conversation

Using BMI to measure your health is nonsense. Here's why

We’re a society obsessed with numbers, and no more so than when managing our health.

The Conversation

We've created a device that could allow instant disease diagnosis – while fitting inside your phone lens

Infectious diseases such as malaria remain a leading cause of death in many regions. This is partly because people there don’t have access to medical diagnostic tools that can detect these diseases (along with a range of non-infectious diseases) at an early stage, when there is more scope for treatment.

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Heart attacks don't wait for you to turn 52, they can strike at any age, at any time

GPs have seen a surge in people wanting to have their heart checked since the sudden deaths of cricketer Shane Warne, Victorian Labor senator Kimberley Kitching and a major heart attack suffered by the AFL's Dean Wallis.

The Independent UK

‘Acute’ hepatitis confirmed in 10-month-old baby in Singapore amid worldwide outbreak of disease

World Health Organisation (WHO) says 17 children needed liver transplants as result of recent cases

Reuters

Violence erupts in May Day protests in Paris, marchers criticise re-elected Macron

Police fired tear gas to push back black-clad anarchists who ransacked business premises in Paris on Sunday during May Day protests against the policies of newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron.

Inverse

Disease-causing parasites could be hitching a ride to the beach on microplastics

Our research found that plastic had two to three times more parasites than seawater. Here's why that matters.

The Conversation

South Africa is proposing plans to manage diseases like COVID. Why they're flawed

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic the South African government published “special regulations” to contain the spread of the disease. These actions were taken under special powers granted by the Disaster Management Act.

Wales Online

Putin may disappear to have cancer surgery, claims mystery Russian Telegram account

The claims, which are unconfirmed, come from General SVR Telegram channel

Dynamite News

Rare skin cancer patients face 40 pc recurrence rate: Study

A new study at the University Of Washington School Of Medicine said that patients treated for Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) face a 40 per cent of recurrence rate in five years.

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