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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 Conversation

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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Alan Rickman’s wife says she ‘couldn’t bear’ thought of others dying in way he did

Around 10,500 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the UK each year

The Independent UK

The latest scientific breakthrough in how probiotics impact mental health

The gut-brain connection deepens with new research.

Fortune

Dangerous 'crises' in sickle cell disease may be amplified by menstrual cycle

In a new study, researchers found that the inflammation behind painful episodes in sickle cell disease are correlated with the menstrual cycle.

LiveScience

Two dead, another infected, as rare brain disease reported in one Oregon county

Three cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, which causes sponge-like holes to develop in the brain, have been found in Hood River County

The Independent UK

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What is foot-and-mouth disease? The most feared livestock disease in the world

Foot and mouth disease – usually referred to by its acronym FMD – is caused by a viral infection

The Independent UK

Africa’s healthcare funding crisis: 3 strategies to manage deadly diseases

The increasing trend of reducing foreign aid to Africa is forcing the continent to reassess its approach to healthcare delivery.

The Conversation

How the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health at home and abroad

When the Trump administration announced in February 2025 that it was cutting 10% of staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it seemed that a small but storied program within it called the Epidemic Intelligence Service – also known as the CDC’s disease detectives – would also be…

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'Reduce the misery' and get a flu jab, experts urge

People are being urged to take influenza and other respiratory diseases seriously and get vaccinated before cold weather arrives.

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Sir Jackie Stewart drives F1 car one last time in support of dementia charity

The unique helmet will be used to raise money for the charity set up by Stewart, 85, in 2016, after his wife Helen began suffering from the disease.

The Independent UK

Jeremy Vine ‘sad’ about Newsnight co-star Jeremy Paxman’s health: ‘I see how he’s suffering’

Paxman was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2021 and stepped down as ‘University Challenge’ host

The Independent UK

What I’ve learned after 40 years as the Observer’s science editor

Almost as amazing as the knowledge we have gained in the past four decades is the fact that some people continue to deny the damage we are doing to our world

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Blood test could detect Parkinson’s disease before symptoms emerge

Researchers behind test using biomarkers say it could ‘revolutionise’ early diagnosis of disease

The Guardian - UK

Travellers arriving in Great Britain face import ban on EU meat and dairy

Government introduces measure to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease after rise in cases across Europe

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Do Not Ignore Headache, These Can Be Signs of Serious Challenge

People often take headache lightly and it can become the cause of serious diseases over time. Read more at Dynamite News

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Tuberculosis could end if there’s more US public health funding, experts say

Resurgence could be on horizon as outbreaks pick up speed in US and abroad amid public health program cuts

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The Independent UK

Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak leads to border closures in Europe

Farmers fear the worst as outbreak strikes

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RFK Jr. wants to help tribal communities get healthy. Trump gutted a program that was doing just that

Native leaders say they are having trouble grasping the dissonance between Kennedy's words and his actions

Euronews

Czech Republic maintains border checks as Slovakia tackles foot-and-mouth disease

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease of livestock, mainly affects cattle but can also infect swine, sheep and goats.The virus is preserved in saliva, urine, faeces and milk.

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Friend Makes “Gluten-Free” Meal For Friend, Loses It After She Refuses To Eat It

A woman asked the internet if she was wrong to snap at a friend who would not take her celiac disease seriously.

Euronews

Simple new blood test could help identify Parkinson's patients at early stages of disease

The study is the latest to look for blood biomarkers that could serve as early warning signs of Parkinson’s.

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Miniature Cavapoo receives award for detecting owner’s breast cancer

Artie received the National Pet Day award for sensing her owner’s disease before a mammogram revealed it

Evening Standard

Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane diagnosed with rare degenerative condition after calling off divorce

The actor, 52, said he’s ‘grateful’ to have his ‘loving family by his side’ as he revealed the heartbreaking diagnosis

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