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What is bluetongue disease? Farmers urged to remain vigilant amid fear of future outbreaks

The virus can be found in a number of farmyard animals

Evening Standard

For the first time, gene-editing provides hints for lowering cholesterol

Researchers report the first results from a study testing the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as CRISPR for cutting high cholesterol.

WEKU

Fines for trespassing on farms would double to $115,000 under Victorian biosecurity bill

Government says legislation designed to strengthen state’s response to animal security, while critics describe move as ‘ag-gag by stealth’

The Guardian - AU

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Indi Gregory: Critically ill baby dies after life-support turned off

Parents of eight-month-old Indi Gregory had launched a legal battle for specialists to keep treating their daughter

Evening Standard

Critically ill baby has treatment withdrawn after legal fight – campaign group

Eight-month-old Indi Gregory has mitochondrial disease

The Independent UK

Karnataka stops COVID bulletins; will instead upload weekly infectious disease reports on Health Department website

Karnataka's Health Dept. stops daily COVID-19 bulletins; data to be updated on IHIP daily. Reports on infectious diseases, respiratory infections, vector borne diseases, water borne diseases, bites, vaccine preventable diseases & zoonotic diseases to be collated from 3,049 govt & 832 private reporting units.

The Hindu

Billy Connolly shares health update on Parkinson’s disease: ‘Every day it gets stranger and more different’

Scottish actor and retired comedian was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2013

The Independent UK

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What are the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and how can it be treated?

Scottish actor Billy Connolly has said that every day gets ‘stranger and more different’ as he navigates condition

The Independent UK

Beyond Blood Sugar: Five diseases diabetics should watch out for

Diabetes has far-reaching implications, increasing the risk of several other health issues. Managing blood sugar levels is highly crucial to avoid development of five diseases that are closely linked to diabetes.

The Times of India

The secret weapon for heart health and living longer could be climbing a few flights of stairs every day. Here’s how

Climbing just five flights per day could reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by 20%, study says.

Fortune

‘Why did I get it?’: Australian research into early onset Parkinson’s hopes to give patients answers

Exclusive: Researchers looking at the environment, plastics and pollution as factors as they try to fill ‘big gaps’ in their knowledge of the disease

The Guardian - AU

T.N. Health Department launches drive for leprosy awareness

Tamil Nadu Health Dept. launches month-long awareness campaign to eliminate leprosy by 2025. It aims to reduce new cases by 70% and child cases/deformities by 90% by 2027. Public support is key to reduce cases; people should know signs/symptoms & seek medical help. Dept. also provides post-exposure prophylaxis drug to…

The Hindu

NJ officials investigate unusual spike in Legionnaires' disease

New Jersey health officials are looking for a potential source of the unusual surge in Legionnaires' disease seen in two counties.

LiveScience

FDA approves world's 1st chikungunya vaccine

There's now an FDA-approved vaccine for chikungunya, a mosquito-spread virus that can cause fever, severe joint pain, and rarely, death.

LiveScience

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The Guardian - UK

Colombia passes ambitious ‘junk food law’ to tackle lifestyle diseases

The Latin American country is one of the first in the world to introduce a health tax targeting ultra-processed foods

Al Jazeera

How bad is Gaza’s disease outbreak amid the Israel war?

Diarrhoea and respiratory infections are some of the leading infectious diseases affecting the besieged enclave.

AAP

Dry-eyes no more in Australian-first treatment

A Gold Coast optometry clinic has become the first in Australia to offer non-invasive treatment for dry eye disease.

The Hindu

Overnight rain in Delhi brings relief from hazardous air quality

Delhi's air quality improved after a week of hazardous pollution. Rain, wind direction change & stubble burning contributed. Govt. plans to induce artificial rain & has banned app-based taxis & rescheduled school winter break.

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The Conversation

We're in a new COVID wave. What can we expect this time?

Australia is now into its next COVID wave. We’ve seen hints of this for a while. Case numbers and indicators of severe disease began rising in Victoria in August. But it has taken several months for a consistent pattern to emerge across Australia.

AAP

Doctors defuse 'toxic timebomb', remove dangerous cyst

A Brisbane woman hopes to raise awareness about hydatid disease after doctors defused a "toxic timebomb", removing a watermelon-sized cyst from the 29-year-old.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why healthy fats are essential to your diet and where to find them

Omega-3s are most commonly found in fish, though you also get them from dark leafy greens, flax seeds, hemp seeds and walnuts.

PetsRadar

32 scary but common dog problems

There are lots of dog problems which strike fear into owners whether medical, behavioral or simply due to daily living

Al Jazeera

‘We are facing a disaster’, Mayor of Gaza’s Maghazi camp warns

Housing 100,000, Gaza’s smallest camp has no water and mounting waste is spreading disease amid Israeli air raids.

The Guardian - UK

Simple blood tests for dementia to be trialled in NHS

£5m project launched with aim of having reliable tests within five years to provide quick diagnosis

The Guardian - AU

Israel to start ‘pauses’ in fighting – as it happened

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