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Cases of This Ancient Infectious Disease Are Currently Surging in the US

A new report details the rise of leprosy in recent years, with Central Florida as an "endemic location."

Inverse

Dangerous diseases found in illegal California medical lab with nearly 1,000 bioengineered mice

Police are still investigating the lab’s origins

The Independent UK

CDC warning as leprosy cases increase in Florida

Infectious disease agency suggests central portion of state may have become ‘endemic location’ for potentially debilitating disease

The Guardian - US

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A drink each day or just on the weekends? Here's why alcohol-free days are important

In recent years, drinkers have become more aware of the health dangers of drinking alcohol, from disease to risky behaviour and poorer wellbeing. Events like the just-finished Dry July, Febfast and Hello Sunday Morning – when people voluntarily abstain from alcohol for periods of time – are growing in popularity…

The Conversation

Promising Vaccine Shows Potential To Reduce Alzheimer’s Impact

New research demonstrates vaccine's ability to eliminate toxic cells in mice, offering hope for treating dementia cases.

Zenger

Like Most Leisure & Hospitality Workers, Mariachi Vaneza Calderón Won’t Be on Vacation This Summer. That’s Not Healthy.

Everyone benefits when the folks who help other folks relax get their break.

Capital & Main

Opioids and cocaine are a deadly combination – and 'polydrug' deaths are rising

Drug deaths in the US involving both opioids and cocaine have increased dramatically in the past decade, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The Conversation

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Scientists fear ‘tinder box effect’ could spread measles in under-vaccinated London

Helen Bedford, a professor of children’s health at University College London, has said vaccine uptake needs to be higher to contain such diseases

The Independent UK

Novo Nordisk developed Ozempic and started a weight-loss revolution. Its next moonshot is eliminating obesity altogether

Novo’s Ozepmic and Wegovy drugs have altered the mission of the 100-year-old Danish pharma firm best known—until now—for insulin.

Fortune

Study reveals link between human breast milk micronutrient and brain development in newborns

Researchers at Tufts University's Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Centre on Ageing (HNRCA) suggested that micronutrients in human breast milk have considerable positive effects on newborns' growing brains. Read further on Dynamite news:

Dynamite News

New vaccine could be key to preventing Alzheimer’s disease, scientists say

‘If the vaccine could prove successful in humans, it would be a big step forward towards delaying disease progression’

The Independent UK

‘There are many success stories of gut-microbiome modulation in lifestyle diseases’

The Hindu

Renaming obesity won't fix weight stigma overnight. Here's what we really need to do

The stigma that surrounds people living in larger bodies is pervasive and deeply affects the people it’s directed at. It’s been described as one of the last acceptable forms of discrimination.

The Conversation

How the tiger mosquito invaded France and what can be done to stop it

The Asian tiger mosquito may be considered a small but mighty coloniser. Despite only measuring around 3mm, this invasive species has managed to spread across most of mainland France in just 20 years. With global warming creating perfect conditions for its proliferation, this tiny pest risks spreading diseases like zika,…

France 24

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"Given instructions to Health Department, DIPR to run campaign regarding Dengue": Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj announced the launch of a comprehensive dengue awareness campaign following a spurt in vector-borne disease amid floods in the nation's capital region. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Study suggests how neonatal stem cells from heart help in Crohn’s disease treatment

Crohn's disease-like ileitis, a condition marked by chronic intestinal inflammation and progressive tissue damage, researchers from Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago discovered that direct injection of neonatal mesenchymal stem cells, derived from heart tissue removed during surgery, reduces intestinal inflammation and promotes wound healing in a…

Dynamite News

Study finds how micronutrient in human breast milk linked to newborns’ brain development

A recent study by researchers at Tufts University's Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) suggests that a micronutrient in human breast milk benefits newborns' developing brains significantly. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Cell-free DNA promises to transform how we find diseases

There are a number of emerging applications of cfDNA, including in understanding why a body is rejecting a transplanted organ. Here, some cfDNA obtained from the donor who is donating the organ – called donor-derived cfDNA, dd-cfDNA – could provide an early yet accurate estimate of how well the organ…

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The Hindu

Threat of dengue fever escalates globally

The article discusses the alarming surge in dengue cases globally, with regions like America, Europe, and the Middle East reporting significant outbreaks in 2023. Dengue, caused by the dengue virus with four serotypes, poses a significant health challenge due to global warming favoring disease-transmitting mosquitoes. Efforts to control the disease…

The Hindu

KTR issues directions for road repairs, sanitation, disease control

Fortune

Curious about your cancer risk, or if your child might develop learning disabilities? There’s a genetic test for that—but it may not be accurate

How’s a patient to smartly navigate the muddy waters of convenient—but confusing—consumer genetics?

LiveScience

Teen's year-long case of depression and seizures caused by brain-injuring autoimmune disease

After she'd spent a year experiencing unusual mood and behavioral symptoms, doctors discovered the teen's brain was being attacked by her own cells.

The Hindu

Animal Husbandry dept. launches measures to contain FMD outbreak in cattle in Kerala

The Independent UK

Alzheimer’s may worsen in patients facing ‘jet lag’ from light exposure changes, study suggests

New research says enhanced light sensitivity could contribute to ‘sundowning’

The Hindu

Is India’s health research aligned with India’s health needs?

Two scientists used the World Health Organisation’s 2000-2019 ‘Global Health Estimates’ on disability-adjusted life-years to estimate the burden of diseases and the number of scientific publications (from the Web of Science database) to evaluate research efforts. They found that in most countries, health research focuses on diseases other than those…

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