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No festive cheer for tomato growers; virus attack adds to farmers’ woes

After experiencing record highs, even the beginning of festivities has not brought any relief for tomato growers as the current price for a box of tomato is just ₹50 to ₹120 at the Agricultural Produce and Livestock Market Committee

The Hindu

Leptospirosis claims three lives in Alappuzha

Leptospirosis, a bacterial infection, has claimed three lives in Alappuzha district in recent days.

The Hindu

Zimbabwe struggles to contain spread of cholera outbreak

The government has announced measures to contain the disease’s spread, which has infected 5,000 people since February.

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Mosquito-borne illness reaches U.S. soil

Climate change and urbanization is spreading dengue and malaria across the U.S. and Europe. Can we brace ourselves?

Salon

Flesh-eating parasite now endemic in US

Leishmaniasis is caused when biting sandflies spread a parasite that can cause skin lesions and death

Salon

3 High-Performing Pharma Stocks to Boost Your Portfolio

The growing adoption of innovative drugs is expected to boost the pharmaceutical industry. Therefore, it might be wise to buy fundamentally strong pharma stocks Taro Pharmaceutical (TARO), AstraZeneca (AZN) and AbbVie (ABBV) to boost your portfolio. Read on….

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Researchers hope tongue test can help lick disease

Diagnostic tests examining a patient's tongue have been found to be highly effective at diagnosing diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

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Lumpy skin disease: distribution of financial assistance launched

The Animal Husbandry Department on Wednesday launched the distribution of financial assistance to dairy farmers who had lost cattle to the lumpy skin disease.

The Hindu

Seeing the magic of artificial intelligence applications in ophthalmology

AI is being used in ophthalmology to analyse data, detect & classify retinal diseases, recommend personalised treatment plans, assist in precision surgery, & discover new drugs. It is important to ensure accuracy of data & compliance with regulatory requirements & constant collaboration with ophthalmologists. AI should complement, not replace, human…

The Hindu

Non-invasive deep brain stimulation ‘could provide treatment for brain diseases’

Until now, if experts wanted to electrically stimulate structures deep inside the brain, they needed to surgically implant electrodes into the brain.

The Independent UK

AIIMS to have integrated health study centres

Ayush-ICMR scheme seeks to combine Ayush system with conventional biomedicine to create holistic health care. Aim is to identify gaps in knowledge, conduct integrative research and develop protocols for priority diseases

The Hindu

Asylum seekers return to the Bibby Stockholm barge after legionella scare as protesters block entry

Just Stop Oil activists blocked a coach transporting migrants to the barge

The Independent UK

Bird flu in South Africa: expert explains what's behind the chicken crisis and what must be done about it

An outbreak of avian flu – a highly contagious viral infection that affects wild birds as well as poultry – has hit poultry farms in South Africa. Two different strains are causing outbreaks in the country – A(H5N1) and influenza A(H7N6). A specialist in poultry health, Shahn Bisschop, answers some…

The Conversation

Study: Commonly Prescribed Statin Raises Diabetes Risk

Rosuvastatin found to increase risk of type 2 diabetes compared to atorvastatin, warns new research

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The Independent UK

Better treatment pathway for pancreatic cancer ‘could save thousands of lives’

Pancreatic Cancer UK is called for sustained government funding to improve diagnosis and treatment for those with the disease.

Zenger

Traditional Chinese Medicine Holds Potential As Treatment For Osteoporosis

Antimalarial drug derived from Chinese medicine reverses bone loss in mice, offering hope for osteoporosis treatment.

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Intellia Stumbles As It Aims For A First-Ever In CRISPR Gene Editing

The FDA gave Intellia the go-ahead to begin a pivotal study of its gene-editing treatment for a heart disease, but NTLA stock fell.

The Conversation

Tapeworm is spreading in Kenya – demand for meat brings parasite to new areas

Echinococcus granulosus, a type of tapeworm, is a harmful parasite that affects 1 million people worldwide.

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The Conversation

COVID-19 vaccine mandates have come and mostly gone in the US – an ethicist explains why their messy rollout matters for trust in public health

Ending pandemics is a social decision, not scientific. Governments and organizations rely on social, cultural and political considerations to decide when to officially declare the end of a pandemic. Ideally, leaders try to minimize the social, economic and public health burden of removing emergency restrictions while maximizing potential benefits.

The Hindu

Families of India’s first cases of two rare disease patients struggle for inclusion under national policy

Treatment is expensive. Continuity of the expensive treatment can be ensured only if there is assurance of funding, either through the government or medical insurance, as is the case in other countries, the families feel.

The Guardian - UK

Over the counter genetic tests in UK ‘fail to identify 89%’ of those at serious risk

Study by University College London also says 5% of users are wrongly told they will develop major illness

The Independent UK

Genetic risk scores ‘do not have a place in public health screening’

Researchers said the scoring system led to false positives and ‘performed poorly’ when predicting if a person would develop common diseases.

The Hindu

75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, cautions Union Health Secretary

Union Health Secretary said that zoonotic disease is one of the areas of concern which is affecting humans as well as the animal health

Evening Standard

Disease outbreak warnings as ‘vast majority’ of Gaza has no running water

The warning comes as hundreds of lorries full of emergency supplies wait in Egypt for a possible opening of the Rafah crossing into Gaza

The Guardian - US

Soaring congenital syphilis rates in US risk lives of thousands of babies

Biden administration urged to declare a public health emergency with key medication for preventable condition in short supply

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