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COVID-19 conjecture soars after latest report on origins

Online speculation about the origins of COVID-19 are soaring following a new report from the Energy Department that concluded the coronavirus that causes the disease leaked from a lab

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Charlie Bird thanks Bank of Ireland staff after he became distressed in branch

The broadcaster often experiences crying episodes, which stem from his Motor Neurone Disease symptoms, and recently broke down in a Bank of Ireland branch in Wicklow

Dublin Live

Commentary: What is a reasonable approach to masking right now?

In medicine as elsewhere in life, if you ask the wrong question, you’re likely to get the wrong answer. So if the question is, “Do masks worn outside medical settings work to protect against COVID-19 and respiratory diseases?” — or its politically charged companion, “Do you believe in masks?” —…

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Charity lights up Dublin buildings on Rare Disease Day

Louise O'Keeffe is the co-founder of Rare Ireland, a group which supports families battling uncommon diseases, and says the group lit up several buildings in Dublin tonight in solidarity with those who have rare conditions

Dublin Live

Mayo Clinic Minute: Obesity and heart disease

It's long been known that being overweight or obese can make a person more apt to develop conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes, which can lead to cardiovascular disease. But experts at Mayo Clinic say obesity also can affect the heart in entirely independent ways.

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Consumer Health: 8 heart-healthy diet strategies

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S., regardless of race or ethnicity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service

Senate inquiry into concussion told of rugby league great Steve Folkes's difficult final days

The Senate inquiry into concussions and repeated head trauma hears an emotional plea from the daughter of late Bulldogs legend Steve Folkes, the first NRL player to be diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy — a degenerative brain disease.

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11 minutes of this simple daily exercise cuts risk of early death

‘Doing some physical activity is better than doing none. This is also a good starting position’

The Independent UK

Population-wide gene testing ‘limited in its ability to predict disease risk’

Experts say polygenic risk scoring fails to take into other factors that contribute to disease risk, such as smoking or deprivation.

The Independent UK

Mum with incurable disease calls for Londoners to donate plasma

A mum with an incurable disease has backed an appeal for Londoners to register as plasma donors to mark Rare Disease Day.

Evening Standard

Former NFL star and CBS sports anchor Irv Cross had the brain disease CTE

The Philadelphia Eagles cornerback, who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, is the latest football player diagnosed with CTE. Cross died in 2021.

WEKU

Former NFL star, CBS anchor Irv Cross had brain disease CTE

Former Philadelphia Eagle and CBS NFL announcer Irv Cross has been diagnosed with the brain disease CTE

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland woman opens up about chronic disease diagnosis at age 22

She was passing blood each time she went to the toilet and had lost her appetite

Belfast Live

Student becomes MBE over motor neurone disease fundraising feat

Charlotte Nichols, 23, and her friend Stuart Bates raised £185,000 for motor neurone disease charities by completing an Olympic challenge.

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It takes an average of 8 years for a rare disease patient to get diagnosed. Why is it so hard to get life-altering genetic testing in the U.S.?

An increasingly inexpensive genetic test stands in the way of a diagnosis for many rare disease patients, who are as common as one in 10 worldwide.

WEKU

Why 'lost their battle' with serious illness is the wrong thing to say

When a dire disease strikes, it's easy to slip into war terms to describe the experience. But that sort of talk turns life into two outcomes: winning and losing. And that's not the way life works.

The Independent UK

How officials cracked case of eyedrops that blinded people

Experts are marveling at how U.S. disease detectives figured out how eyedrops were linked to dozens of infections

Evening Standard

What is Rare Diseases Day? Department of Health to tackle health inequalities

Rare Diseases Day is intended to raise awareness and make access to treatment fairer for those suffering from uncommon conditions

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The Shot Boosters

Vaccines are under attack in Texas, and public health experts warn we'll pay a price in more outbreaks and deaths from preventable diseases.

Irish Mirror

Irish professor warns frequent drinkers to abandon pandemic habit

Non-drinking days during the week can be a “huge benefit” to people's health

Dynamite News

Health: Allergic asthma driven by nerve-immune cell interactions in lungs, reveals recent research

Allergic asthma, which is characterized by wheezing and breathing difficulties triggered by inhaled allergens such as pollen, mould, and pet dander, is the most common chronic disease among children, and it can persist into adulthood. Read further on Dynamite News:

Los Angeles Times

Toxic sex, social anxiety, '90s guitars: How LA's Blondshell pulled off the rock debut of 2023

LOS ANGELES — Sabrina Teitelbaum has seen every episode of "Grey's Anatomy," every episode of "House" and every video she can find on TikTok where you try to diagnose a patient's disease based on a given set of symptoms and lab results.

Daily Mirror

Having good friends can slash your risk of 11 silent killers - including cancer and heart disease

A new study has found that spending time with our buddies can help keep us healthy in middle age. The study was carried out by the University of Queensland in Australia, who used data from 7,700 Aussie women ranging in age from 45 to 50.

Daily Mirror

Loose Women: Andrea McLean's health woes - killer blood disease, breakdown, mystery illness

Former Loose Women star Andrea McLean suffered with chronic pain before undergoing major surgery, only to then be diagnosed with a life-threatening blood disease

Tribune News Service

Adam Minter: Want to control bird flu? Vaccinate the chickens!

An especially virulent strain of bird flu has killed off more than 58 million birds in the U.S. since January 2022. That’s not the toll from disease. It’s mostly the result of whole flocks of poultry slaughtered by American farmers to prevent the virus from spreading after even one infected…

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