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CDC ‘disease detectors’ among hundreds of fired workers in Trump-Musk purge

Positions crucial to supporting public health safety were cut as the country reels from bird flu, norovirus, and other infectious viruses

The Independent UK

Weight loss drug Wegovy approved to treat heart disease in overweight and obese Australian patients

TGA approved new indication for semaglutide drug in December 2024, but allocation to PBS still to be decided

The Guardian - AU

Mike Tyson denies he has Parkinson’s disease

Boxing veteran Mike Tyson has denied he's been secretly suffering from Parkinson’s disease after his former opponent Jake Paul made a sensational claim about his health in an interview.

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US reality star Katie Thurston diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 34

Reality star Katie Thurston has been diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 24 but is determined to "fight" the disease and use her platform to raise awareness.

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Trump Admin Fires CDC 'Disease Detectives' As Bird Flu Fears Rise: Sources

Nearly half of an elite US epidemiology program known as the "disease detectives" were dismissed by the Trump administration on Friday, according to sources familiar with the matter, dealing a blow to public health efforts as fears rise over bird flu.

International Business Times

Myriad of issues in testing newborn genes for disease

Newborn screening tests detect more diseases but present a range of legal, financial and privacy issues that researchers need the public's help to work through.

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Nearly 50 Texans Infected With Measles In Growing Outbreak

A growing measles outbreak in west Texas has infected 48 people, according to official state data released Thursday -- the latest sign that the once-vanquished childhood disease is making a comeback as vaccination rates decline.

International Business Times

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CDC to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump administration job cuts

Nearly 1,300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being forced out under the Trump administration’s move to get rid of all probationary employees

The Independent UK

Bordeaux Wine Harvest Drops To Lowest Level In 3 Decades

Cold weather, disease and capacity cuts pushed wine production in France's Bordeaux region last year to a low not seen in three-and-a-half decades, the local industry body said Friday.

International Business Times

“There is no pain, but it feels like I am wearing a pair of gloves when I try to play”: Stray Cats rockabilly legend Brian Setzer has autoimmune disease and cannot play guitar

Setzer says he couldn’t even tie his shoelaces at first but is seeing signs of progress

MusicRadar

“I cannot play guitar. It feels like I am wearing a pair of gloves when I try”: Brian Setzer can’t play guitar due to autoimmune disease

The Stray Cats guitar icon says he first experienced hand cramps while on tour last year, but remains defiant despite the diagnosis

Guitar World

London scientists find new way to predict which tumours will become aggressive

Discovery paves way for treatments to stop disease

Evening Standard

In Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the US has put a conspiracy theorist in charge of public health

Overnight, Robert F. Kennedy Jr was confirmed as the secretary of the US Health and Human Services Department. Put simply, this makes him the most influential figure in overseeing the health and wellbeing of more than 330 million Americans.

The Conversation

President Trump Establishes Make America Healthy Again Commission

President Trump establishes Make America Healthy Again Commission to address childhood chronic diseases and restore trust in health institutions.

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The US is having its most active flu season in 15 years

The U.S. is currently experiencing very high levels of seasonal influenza across the country. Here's why.

The National (Scotland)

Red squirrels' low genetic diversity poses disease vulnerability, experts warn

WORRYINGLY low levels of genetic diversity make Scotland’s red squirrels especially vulnerable to disease, a study has shown ...

The Independent UK

‘I thought I was going to die’: HIV patient calls for end to stigma as cases surge in heterosexual men

Allan Batcock said he had ‘next to no education’ about the disease when he was diagnosed in 2010

Evening Standard

Lack of genetic diversity among red squirrels poses disease threat, study finds

Genetic diversity is important for species’ survival as it helps them adapt to environmental changes.

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Roll Call

Senate confirms RFK Jr. for HHS secretary - Roll Call

Vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now has authority over a sweeping health agency that includes the CDC, FDA, NIH and CMS.

LiveScience

The exceptionally rare disease that causes holes to form in your brain

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is an extremely rare and fatal brain-wasting disease that's like a human version of "mad cow."

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Can you plant new roses in an old rose bed? It isn't the best idea — but here's what you can do to reduce the risk of replant disease

Why some experts warn against planting new roses in an old rose bed

The Conversation

West Africans have a high risk of kidney disease – new study confirms genetic cause

Kidney disease, leading to kidney failure, afflicts disproportionately more black people than white people. Thus, there is a huge burden of kidney healthcare costs among black people all over the world.

Salon

House cats with bird flu could pose risk

Pet owners probably shouldn't be afraid their cats will give them bird flu but taking precautions is good for pets

The Independent UK

Emmerdale actor to fulfil wife’s dying wish to run marathon for cancer charity

Tony Audenshaw’s wife Ruth died aged 43 in 2017 and left a note asking him to run for Pancreatic Cancer UK if he did the London Marathon again.

The Conversation

What is Sudan virus and how similar is it to Ebola?

The Ugandan government and the World Health Organization recently confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease. The index (first-known) case of this outbreak is thought to be a 32-year-old male nurse from a hospital in Kampala, the capital of Uganda.

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