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What is Type 5 diabetes? New form of disease recognised after decades of debate

This form of diabetes is rare and inherited by birth

The Independent UK

This rare disease causes people to move uncontrollably and unintentionally self-harm

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is an extremely rare disease that affects patients' behavior and cognitive skills.

LiveScience

The supplements that can help prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease

New research suggests omega-3 may kill two birds with one stone by preventing two common and debilitating diseases

The Independent UK

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Repurposing Breakthrough: Diabetic Drug Taken By Millions May Prevent Blood Cancer

The drug may prevent acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a type of aggressive blood cancer, among people at high risk of the disease, a recent study revealed.

Medical Daily

Revealed: From French brie to German sausages, full list of foods British tourists are banned from taking home from Europe

Easter holidaymakers will not be allowed to bring meat and cheese back from the European Union to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease

Evening Standard

New hope as surprising Parkinson’s treatment deemed safe in clinical trials

More than 150,000 people in the UK are living with Parkinson’s disease

The Independent UK

Cardiovascular disease: We know the impact of sex, but what role does gender play?

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. According to the Global Burden of Disease study, which compiles and analyzes population health data from 204 countries, the number of CVD cases almost doubled between 1990 and 2019, rising from 271 million to 523 million worldwide.

The Conversation

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100% fatal brain disease strikes 3 people in Oregon

Hood River County in Oregon reported three cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare human brain disease very similar to "mad cow."

LiveScience

Widely used drug could prevent leukaemia among those at risk

People at high risk of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) can be identified years in advance, but there is currently no treatment to prevent it from developing

The Independent UK

US, Europe diverge on infectious disease messaging - Roll Call

The United States has de-emphasized infectious disease programming in favor of prioritizing chronic disease.

Roll Call

Stem cell therapies for Parkinson’s deemed safe in clinical trials

The studies also ‘offer hope’ that transplanted cells could tackle symptoms of the condition, such as tremors.

Evening Standard

Travel warning: Bringing European meat and dairy products into the UK could land you a €6,000 fine

Even products which are packed or packaged, or have been purchased at duty free are off limits.

Euronews

The role of carbon dioxide in airborne disease transmission: a hidden key to safer indoor spaces

We’ve long known that environmental factors – from humidity and temperature to trace chemical vapours – can influence how pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and fungi, behave once released into the air. These tiny droplets of respiratory fluid, or aerosols, carry viruses and bacteria and can float for minutes or…

The Conversation

The area of the UK that’s a global hotspot for Huntington’s disease

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My sister died 10 years ago. Here’s what I wish I had known about dementia when she was alive

I think back to my 20-year-old self and my sister, lost in her imagined worlds, and I feel compassion for us both

The Independent UK

Health officials hit out at RFK Jr after deadly measles outbreak

A second young child in Texas died from a measles infection

The Independent UK

What to know about Hollywood icon Gene Hackman's and his wife's deaths

Authorities in northern New Mexico have released body camera footage and other public records in the investigation into the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy

The Independent UK

Areas of Scotland have the highest rates of Huntington’s disease in the world

The neurodegenerative disease slowly damages the brain, taking away the ability to walk, talk, eat, drink, make decisions and live independently

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‘Active’ mum has leg amputated after discovering tumour on run

Forced to choose between amputation and the potential spread of the disease to her organs, the 45-year-old underwent the major operation in March 2020

The Independent UK

One of the highest rates of Huntington’s disease found in north Scotland – study

The rate in the area is 14.5 per 100,000 people, more than five times the estimated worldwide rate of 2.71 per 100,000 people.

The Independent UK

Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa searched online for flu symptoms in days before she died

Officials also provided an update on the couple’s property after a health inspection was conducted

The Guardian - US

Weedkiller maker moves to settle suit over Parkinson’s disease claims

Syngenta has been besieged by lawsuits from people claiming its product caused the neurological condition

The Conversation

Omega-3 can help prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease

In 2021, roughly six per cent of the world’s population, or 529 million people, were living with diabetes, mostly Type 2 diabetes (T2D). In the same year, 1.6 million deaths were attributed to this disease.

The Conversation

How bird flu differs from seasonal flu − an infectious disease researcher explains

The flu sickens millions of people in the U.S. every year, and the past year has been particularly tough. Although infections are trending downward, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called the winter of 2024-2025 a “high severity” season with the highest hospitalization rate in 15 years.

The Independent UK

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s property deemed possible ‘breeding ground’ for hantavirus

Couple’s bodies were discovered by a maintenance worker

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