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Nearly 23 million extra deaths worldwide by 2030 as aid cuts bite, study says

The findings – published in the influential health journal The Lancet – show that Donald Trump’s closure of USAID could lead to more than 14m deaths alone

The Independent UK

Recent studies prove the ancient practice of nasal irrigation is effective at fighting the common cold

It starts with a slight scratchiness at the back of your throat.

The Conversation

Child famine has reached the highest level in Gaza, with tens of thousands of kids affected – new study

More than 54,000 children aged under five in Gaza are suffering acute malnutrition, including more than 12,800 who are severely malnourished, according to a study published in The Lancet on Wednesday.

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NHS risks missing ‘new era’ of Alzheimer’s treatment without major reforms, experts warn

A new ‘medical revolution’ in treating Alzheimer’s disease is coming, a leading professor says

The Independent UK

Trump gets big Supreme Court win and is allowed to freeze billions in foreign aid — for now

Government lawyers claimed unfreezing aid poses ‘grave and urgent threat’ to the presidency

The Independent UK

“Terrifying”: Rare Condition Makes Woman See Dragons Instead Of People

"Truth is stranger than fiction."

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Why scientists fear climate change could help Covid to thrive

As new variants continue to emerge, there is growing evidence that global warming could influence transmission of the virus

The Independent UK

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Neurotech will reshape how we live, predicts CEO Ana Maiques

Brain conditions are a major challenge in today's society. Companies around the world are developing technologies to tackle this issue. Among them is Neuroelectrics, a Spanish company co-founded by Ana Maiques in 2011.

Euronews

Paying attention to these 14 risk factors could prevent almost half of dementia diagnoses

Even just addressing high blood pressure could reduce your risk of dementia by 15%.

Fortune

Measles outbreaks in US and Canada show that MMR vaccines are needed more than ever – an expert in children’s health explains

Measles is one of the most challenging diseases to control. It requires a sustained uptake of well over 90% of two doses of a measles-containing vaccine such as MMR. But since the COVID pandemic, there has been a decline in uptake of routine vaccines in many countries including the US,…

The Conversation

Diet for a long life: Planetary health diet which can support longevity beyond 100

Until now, Mediterranean diet was considered to be the healthiest one. Recently, the limelight has shifted to planetary health diet. The term "Planetary Health Diet" was introduced by the EAT-Lancet Commission in their 2019 report titled "Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems."…

The Times of India

‘Curiosity-driven research’ led to a recent major medical breakthrough. But it’s under threat

Earlier this year news broke about doctors in London curing blindness in children with a rare genetic condition.

The Conversation

Aid cuts predicted to cause 2.9 million more HIV-related deaths by 2030 – study

Reductions to overseas budgets by US, UK and EU countries will have ‘devastating consequences’, say researchers in modelling published in the Lancet HIV

The Guardian - UK

HIV prevention medication ‘could one day be a yearly jab’ – study suggests

Yearly doses could reduce barriers people face to taking preventative HIV medication, researchers said.

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The Times of India

Slim is out, fat is in: Over half the world set to be overweight or obese by 2050; how it will impact health

The world is getting fatter by the day and in the next 25 years over half of us could be overweight or obese, a new study published in The Lancet journal has warned. Not that this can't be reversed, but it would demand a series of bold and drastic measures…

Fortune

5 ways to reduce your dementia risk as study estimates U.S. cases could double by 2060

You can reduce your risk of dementia by addressing these modifiable risk factors.

Salon

Gaza death toll may exceed 65,000: study

A study from researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine finds deaths exceed the official count

Al Jazeera

Deaths from Israeli attacks in Gaza undercounted by 41 percent, study finds

The Lancet medical journal estimates actual number of deaths in first nine months of war much higher than official toll.

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Lancet Study Estimates Gaza Death Toll 40% Higher Than Recorded

Research published in The Lancet medical journal on Friday estimates that the death toll in Gaza during the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war was around 40 percent higher than recorded by the Palestinian territory's health ministry.

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Buy This Pharma Stock to Bet on the Next Blockbuster Weight-Loss Drug

A shocking study in The Lancet showed that nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are overweight or obese. Chances are that by 2050, there will be 260 million overweight Americans. We already have GLP-1 drugs, and amylin-based drugs are next. Novo Nordisk's compound, Cagrilintide, will be combined with semaglutide in its…

The Conversation

Sudan’s civil war has left at least 62,000 dead by our estimate − but the true figure could be far higher

The ongoing war in Sudan has often been overlooked amid higher-profile conflicts raging across multiple continents. Yet the lack of media and geopolitical attention to this 18-month-long conflict has not made its devastation in terms of human lives any less stark.

The Times of India

Superbugs to kill 40 million by 2050; 5 deadly ways they affect our body

Superbugs may kill almost 40 million people by 2050, a new study by The Lancet assessed. The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance or AMR could mean challenges in treating diseases which could lead to significant mortality.

The Independent UK

Warning more than 39m could die from antibiotic-resistant infections

AMR occurs when bacteria and diseases evolve to no longer respond to drugs designed to treat the infection

The Times of India

Cancer in millennials rising; top lifestyle changes to cut cancer risk

Cancer cases are rising exponentially among millennials and Generation X and the growing threat among youth could be linked to obesity, poor diet, environmental factors, lack of exercise and poor sleep. A study published in medical journal The Lancet reported an increase in diagnosis of 17 types of cancer in…

France 24

‘More than 186,000 dead’ in Gaza: How credible are the estimates published on The Lancet?

According to a "letter" published on the website of the British medical journal The Lancet, "186,000 or even more deaths could be attributable to the current conflict in Gaza". This is a significantly higher death toll than the 38,345 announced by the Hamas-run territory’s health ministry on Thursday. FRANCE 24…

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