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Shanghai hospital warns of 'tragic battle' as COVID spreads

A Shanghai hospital has told its staff to prepare for a "tragic battle" with COVID-19 as it expects half of the city's 25 million people will get infected by the end of next week, while the virus sweeps through China largely unchecked.

Reuters

They live with Alzheimer's. Here's how they want to be treated during the holidays—in their own words

Living with Alzheimer's can feel isolating, especially during the holidays. Having support matters because "you can't fight this battle alone."

Fortune

Lecanemab: Experimental drug is a ray of hope for Alzheimer's disease

On Nov. 30, Eisai and Biogen announced the results of their latest phase 3 clinical trial in Alzheimer’s disease. The verdict: an 18-month treatment with lecanemab slows functional and cognitive loss by 27 per cent in people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. The study…

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WHO "very concerned" about reports of severe COVID in China

The head of the World Health Organization said the agency is “very concerned” about rising reports of severe coronavirus disease across China after the country largely abandoned its “zero COVID” policy

The Independent UK

Squirrelpox outbreak detected in north Wales – without a vaccine, the disease will keep decimating red squirrels

Concerns over the spread of squirrelpox have increased after a sick red squirrel was found in Bangor, Wales, in late November.

The Conversation

Strictly star opens up on heartbreaking moment she was body-shamed by pro dancer

Amy Dowden says that dance has been her "saviour" in her battle with Crohn's disease

Wales Online

New research reveals a popular food dye could trigger inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers find that continual exposure to Allura Red AC harms gut health and promotes inflammation

Evening Standard

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Terry Hall died from pancreatic cancer – what is the disease and what are the early symptoms?

The disease is the fifth-most common cancer in the UK and was initially thought to be just a stomach bug in the late The Specials’ frontman’s case

Evening Standard

Popular snacks including crisps and sweets can trigger inflammatory bowel disease, study warns

Research suggests that a colours - Red 40 - in dozens of popular foods can increase possibility of inflammatory bowel diseases.

Edinburgh Live

Can adults get Strep A?

There have been dozens of deaths across the UK, including at least 16 children

Wales Online

Confirmation New Year celebrations can go ahead

New Year celebrations can be held as normal despite the rise in Covid-19 infections a senior medical official confirmed on Wednesday, saying the situation is controllable.

Bangkok Post

Charity urges people to honour Doddie Weir's legacy with fundraising event

A CHARITY is urging people to honour Doddie Weir’s legacy and sign up for a fundraising event for research into motor neurone disease (MND).

The National (Scotland)

COVID drugs: the UK's treatment and prevention options and how vulnerable people are being forgotten

In February 2022, the UK government abandoned its remaining pandemic restrictions in favour of “living with COVID”. This approach relies largely on vaccines protecting people from severe disease.

The Conversation

Just two coffees a day can double risk of heart death

People with high blood pressure need to watch out, says study

Wales Online

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China to Boost Supply of Pfizer’s Covid Pill as Demand Soars, Expert Says

The antiviral drug Paxlovid will be gradually made available at all medical institutions and at the community level, says head of the infectious diseases department at Peking University First Hospital

Caixin Global

Expert Confirms Not All Covid Deaths Will Be Included in Official Tally

A patient will make the official count only if their primary cause of death is pneumonia or respiratory failure caused by the virus, says director of Peking University First Hospital’s infectious disease department

The Independent UK

Charity urges people to go the extra mile for Doddie Weir with fundraising event

The mass-participation exercise event starts on New Year’s Day.

The Independent UK

14 symptoms of pancreatic cancer you’re most likely to ignore

A pancreatic Cancer UK specialist nurse outlines easy-to-ignore signs of the disease

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Five early signs of pancreatic cancer as man battles disease for a second time

After having pancreatic cancer twice, Charles Czajkowski is dedicating the rest of his life to raising awareness of the early symptoms

Reuters

Hearses queue at Beijing crematorium, even as China reports no new COVID deaths

Dozens of hearses queued outside a Beijing crematorium on Wednesday, even as China reported no new COVID-19 deaths in its growing outbreak, sparking criticism of its virus accounting as the capital braces for a surge of cases.

The Independent UK

Black Prince who changed course of English history may have died differently than previously believed

The death of Edward of Woodstock at the age of 45 in 1376 is said to have changed the course of English history

Evening Standard

Recorded cases of diphtheria increase among asylum seekers

The total number of cases for the year so far now stands at 67, figures show

Wales Online

More diphtheria cases recorded among asylum seekers, new figures show

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has faced criticism about overcrowding and outbreaks of disease at the Manston immigration centre

Salon

Alzheimer's disease comes for dolphins

Studying the brains of beached dolphins revealed familiar signs of Alzheimer's disease

Daily Mirror

Covid can spread from dead bodies in 'zombie' infection, alarming new studies reveal

Coronavirus can remain active in patients well after their death, and even spread to others, new studies have found. Those who handle cadavers are most at risk of contracting the disease from dead patients. This includes pathologists, medical exa

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