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Scientists identify bacterium behind devastating wasting disease in starfish

After 90% loss of global sunflower sea star population in 10 years, researchers hope decline can now be tackled

The Guardian - UK

5 Billion Starfish Dead and Melting: Bizarre Ocean Plague Traced to Killer Vibrio Bacteria

Scientists identify Vibrio pectenicida bacteria as the cause of sea star wasting disease, which has killed over 5 billion starfish from Alaska to Mexico and triggered a Pacific ecosystem collapse.

International Business Times UK

Home and Away spoilers: Does Irene have Alzheimer's disease?

Airs Wednesday 13 August 2025 at 1:45pm on 5.

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Upholding a Vaccine Mandate, the 9th Circuit Embraces an Alarmingly Broad Definition of 'Public Health'

The appeals court held that the government may require COVID-19 shots based purely on the benefits to recipients.

Reason

The Oil Wells Near the Denver Suburbs Worried Her. The Health Risk Alarmed Her Even More.

Recently retired Colorado scientist Lisa McKenzie chased the link between fracking and adverse birth outcomes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Capital & Main

Kelly Osbourne thanks fans for ‘support’ following death of father Ozzy

The rock legend was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019 and died at the age of 76 on July 22, surrounded by his family.

Evening Standard

Kelly Osbourne thanks fans for ‘support’ following death of Heavy Metal legend and father Ozzy

The rock legend was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019 and died at the age of 76 on July 22, surrounded by his family.

The Independent UK

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Scientists believe they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars

Scientists have solved the mystery of what killed over 5 billion sea stars — also known as starfish — off the Pacific coast of North America

The Independent UK

Vaccine hesitancy: How social and technological issues converged to spawn mistrust

The rise in vaccine-preventable diseases around the world is threatening decades of progress in public health and putting millions of people at risk.

The Conversation

The global health system can build back better after US aid cuts – here’s how

Steep cuts in US government funding have thrown much of the field of global health into a state of fear and uncertainty. Once a crown jewel of US foreign policy, valued at some US$12 billion a year, global health has been relegated to a corner of a restructured State Department…

The Conversation

Who was James Whale? Broadcaster dies from terminal cancer

Veteran broadcaster James Whale dies after being given 12 weeks to live following terminal cancer diagnosis

Evening Standard

Cardiologist reveals one of the most effective ways to prolong your life

One study found that a low level of fitness poses a greater risk of death over time than other traditional risk factors

The Independent UK

The most contagious infectious disease on the planet revealed

The threat posed by any infectious disease depends not only on how it affects the body, but also on how easily it spreads

The Independent UK

Justin Timberlake was ill for 'months' before Lyme disease diagnosis

Justin Timberlake was ill for "months" before being diagnosed with Lyme disease but initially put his symptoms down to the demands of touring.

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How machine learning can help discover drugs against hepatitis C

Every year, the hepatitis C virus affects more than 200 million across the world. The infection is a major cause of chronic liver disease, including chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.

The Conversation

Foot-and-mouth disease would devastate Australia’s graziers if it got in. Here’s how a new vaccine might help

It sounds innocuous. But foot-and-mouth disease is one of the world’s most economically devastating diseases affecting livestock.

The Independent UK

Royal Air Force pilot able to return to flying jets after ‘revolutionary’ cancer scan

New cancer scan ‘extended’ Royal Air Force pilot's life and enabled him to ‘continue serving’ the country

Evening Standard

‘Exciting’ new diagnostic method can detect tiny traces of cancer

Academics have developed a new scanning technique which will spot early signs of myeloma returning.

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The Conversation

The contagion scale: which diseases spread fastest?

When the COVID pandemic hit, many people turned to the eerily prescient film Contagion (2011) for answers – or at least for catharsis. Suddenly, its hypothetical plot felt all too real. Applauded for its scientific accuracy, the film offered more than suspense – it offered lessons.

The Conversation

As wrestling fans reel from the sudden death of Hulk Hogan, a cardiologist explains how to live long and healthy − and avoid chronic disease

On July 24, 2025, the American pro wrestling celebrity Hulk Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, died at the age of 71. Hogan had chronic lymphocytic leukemia and a history of atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, a condition in which the upper chambers of the heart, or atria, beat irregularly…

Evening Standard

Justin Timberlake in 'massive amount of pain' as he reveals Lyme disease battle after tour backlash

The singer, 44, was previously called out for cancelling multiple shows during the tour

The Independent UK

Weight loss drugs could soon be used to treat these seven other health conditions

Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are actively exploring other medical uses for their GLP-1 drugs, and have already seen some success

The Independent UK

Alzheimer’s ‘wonder drug’ slows progression of disease by four years - and could even reverse it

Patients in the earliest stage of the disease saw little to no decline over four years

The Independent UK

‘Normal, active’ man diagnosed with debilitating disease after dog walk

Steven Williams said he was forced to remortgage his house to pay for medical treatment after being diagnosed with Lyme disease

The Independent UK

What is bovine tuberculosis? Everything you need to know about the disease affecting Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat farm

TV presenter said Diddly Squat team were ‘devastated’ by the development and being forced to cull sickly cattle

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