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TB kills 75,000 children in Africa every year: how this can stop

Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and curable disease. Half of the world’s 30 highest TB burden countries are in Africa. In many of these countries, TB is the leading cause of death across age groups, but especially among children. Globally, TB is the leading cause of death by any single…

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People on Universal Credit with certain health conditions could be due up to £156 extra every week

If you need help due to an illness, disability or mental health condition you may qualify for extra financial support from DWP.

Daily Record

TB in children isn't being controlled - it's key to fighting the disease for everyone else

World TB Day on March 24th will commemorate the day in 1882 when Professor Robert Koch announced in Berlin that he had discovered the microbial cause of tuberculosis (TB), Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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Can eating onions help control cholesterol levels?

One of the many health advantages of eating onions is that they reduce cholesterol. Research has shown how onions affect cholesterol levels. Read here to discover the link between onion consumption and cholesterol. Your health may suffer if your blood cholesterol levels are healthy. A much greater risk of heart…

The Times of India

How to lower your risk of developing cardiovascular disease

Making simple lifestyle changes – and regular blood pressure tests – can help reduce your risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), a general term for conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels.

The Independent UK

Beethoven may have drunk himself to death, scientists say after studying composer's hair

Researchers say he was predisposed to liver disease and infected with Hepatitis B, and combined with a love of wine it might have been the fatal combination

Daily Mirror

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine attacked outside gym, 25 injured as ship tips over, and Prince William visits troops — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

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Emotional Shaun Udal still expects Shane Warne call as he opens up on Parkinson's battle

Shaun Udal has opened up about his struggles with Parkinson's disease and the tragic death of his close friend Shane Warne, who passed away last year after suffering a heart attack

Daily Mirror

The Importance Of Cleaning Teeth That Can Prevent Unhealthy Diseases Such As Arthritis

It underlines the importance of regular brushing and how keeping teeth clean can ward off the misery of arthritis.

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Lipoedema, the painful condition you've probably never heard of

It's not a rare disease, but it's rarely spoken about. Often, we won't even know we're suffering from it. Here's why.

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Scientists sequence Beethoven's genome for clues into his painful past

Scientists have sequenced the genome of Ludwig van Beethoven from two-century-old locks of hair, and found clues about the ailments that plagued him in life.

WEKU

A Lock of Hair Reveals Beethoven’s Genome for the First Time

Using locks of the composer's hair and genomic analysis, an international team of researchers has new insight into Beethoven's health and ancestry.

Inverse

What Made Beethoven Sick? DNA from His Hair Offers Clues

Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven's death, researchers pulled DNA from strands of his hair, searching for clues about the health problems and hearing loss that plagued him. They weren't able to crack the case of the German composer's deafness or severe stomach ailments. But they did find a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dentist warns we've been cleaning our teeth wrong - as flossing mistake could be fatal

A dentist has warned that some of us may be cleaning our teeth incorrectly - and it could be having a huge impact on our health, and could even be fatal in some cases

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Tanzania announces outbreak of deadly Marburg virus disease

Five deaths and three further cases of the Ebola-like virus have been reported in the country’s north-west

The Guardian - UK

Beethoven’s bad liver may not have been solely down to alcohol, say experts

Cambridge study reveals the great composer experienced a hepatitis B infection and was at high risk for liver disease

ABC News

Beethoven's DNA from a tuft of hair reveals new insights into his health and family

An international team of scientists sequence Beethoven's DNA from tufts of hair cut from his wild thatch in an attempt to find a genetic root of what ailed him.

Liverpool Echo

Man waiting to face trial died after collapsing in prison cell

Michael Copley had a medical history of alcoholic liver disease

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We're a step closer to learning how misplaced DNA could influence disease risk

DNA is our body’s instruction manual. It contains all the information that our cells need to make proteins and other molecules vital for our development, growth and survival.

Daily Record

DWP to fast-track disability payments for thousands of people in final year of life from next month

Vital financial support can soon be accessed earlier, helping provide peace of mind and financial security.

WEKU

Uh-oh. A new tropical mosquito has come to Florida. The buzz it's creating isn't good

Little is known about the mosquito species known as Culex lactator. But it belongs to a group of mosquitoes known to carry diseases and researchers are worried about what will happen.

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Obesity risk might pass from mothers to daughters: Study

According to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, women with obesity might share the disease's risk with their daughters but not with their sons. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Study reveals how high sugar, fat diet can cause chronic liver disease

The University of Missouri School of Medicine has discovered a link between high-fat, high-sugar Western diets and the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the leading cause of chronic liver disease. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Four fungi that threaten public health

Move over, viruses: Fungal infections (and even fungal pandemics) are a real thing

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This tick-borne disease is now endemic in 10 US states

Babesiosis, a tick-borne disease, is endemic in 10 U.S. states, according to a March report by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The parasitic disease primarily occurs within the Northeast and Midwest. As cases continue to rise in several states, the CDC has advised for an increase…

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