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Hundreds of dementia patients in Virginia are sent to state-run psychiatric hospitals that aren’t equipped for them

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — May Wells’ heart sank as she watched her husband leave their Williamsburg home in the back of a police car. Her husband, Ray, suffered from early onset Alzheimer’s disease, and his condition had deteriorated to the point that Wells called for help.

Tribune News Service

Sydney news: Drivers warned over dangerous foggy conditions this morning

MORNING BRIEFING: Sydney has woken up to a thick blanket of heavy fog over much of the city and metropolitan area.

ABC News

Govt seeks monkeypox vaccine

The government is seeking to secure a supply of smallpox vaccine from the World Health Organization (WHO) to bolster the public's immunity in the event of a viral outbreak, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday.

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Shoring up ecosystems good for your health

Humanity currently faces multiple interlinked existential crises. The catastrophic consequences of climate change, ecological degradation and biodiversity loss have cascading knock-on effects on human health and well-being. As the Covid-19 pandemic illustrates, ecosystem damage can contribute significantly to a global public health emergency. But scientists are also increasingly finding that…

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Asbestos victim reveals isolating reality of 'destructive' disease amid DIY renovations warning

Steve Dawson, 65, is not sure how long he's "got left" after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, caused by asbestos exposure. He hopes his story will dispel "ridiculous" myths, while his lawyer warns asbestos poisoning remains a "modern disease" due to the boom in DIY renovations.

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As monkeypox cases grow, so do fears of a return of gay blame and stigma

BERLIN — As mysterious cases of a rare and ominously named virus began surfacing in Europe, Germany’s disease control center quickly told people to be on the lookout.

Los Angeles Times

Flu vaccinations are being urged as cases rise. So, how effective is this winter's jab?

As Australians head into winter with little natural immunity from the flu, and facing the potential risk of a co-infection with COVID-19, experts say getting a flu shot is more important than ever.

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No, monkeypox is not a "gay disease"

Grindr is sending monkeypox warnings in Europe — but that’s not a free pass to stigmatize the virus.

Mic

CDC plans to stop reporting suspected COVID cases to ease burden

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to simplify the COVID-19 hospital data it collects as the demands of the pandemic evolve and some assembled information has become outdated or redundant.

Tribune News Service

Nine Monkeypox cases confirmed across seven states in US

Disease has yet to cause any deaths in US or Europe

The Independent UK

Mizuho Sees Compelling Risk/Reward For This Schizophrenia Stock Despite Recent Weakness

Yesterday, Karuna Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: KRTX) highlighted progress across the ongoing and planned clinical programs of KarXT, with a primary focus on the planned Phase 3 program evaluating KarXT for psychosis in Alzheimer's disease.

Benzinga

WHO asks countries to increase surveillance for Monkeypox

About 200 confirmed and more than 100 suspected cases of Monkeypox have been detected so far outside of the countries where it usually spreads, a World Health Organization official said on Thursday, urging countries to increase surveillance for the infectious disease.

Reuters

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

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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

Daily Mirror

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

Bangkok Post

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…

Benzinga

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

Benzinga

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).

Daily Mirror

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

The Conversation

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…

Daily Record

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.

Dublin Live

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

Asharq Al-Awsat

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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