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Kentucky HIV/AIDS care advocacy groups recognizing the 35th World AIDS Day

Since 1988, December first has been a day designated to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS. The executive director of AVOL Kentucky is Jon Parker. He said looking back on how this disease impacted Kentuckians is a key part of World AIDS Day each year.

WEKU

Pet owner warning as dog fights for life after contracting rat disease on walk

Natalia's dog fell ill after going on a walk and is now fighting for her life after contracting a deadly disease spread by rats.

Daily Mirror

Female monkeys prioritise friends and ‘actively reduce’ social circle as they age, study finds

It may be safer to stick with existing friends to minimise conflict and reduce disease transmission

The Independent UK

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Rob Burrow to be first non-verbal person to read CBeebies bedtime story

Former rugby league player, who has motor neurone disease, will use eye-controlled computer

The Guardian - UK

Alzheimer's breakthrough: Simple urine test can diagnose condiction years before symptoms

Drugs fail to halt the condition because they are administered too late

Wales Online

Stephen Robinson says St Mirren will do all they can to protect players' health amid brain disease fears and discusses friendly plans

The Buddies will have to restructure their training schedule after the SFA introduced new guidance to limit the amount of heading practice players undertake.

Daily Record

Dog fighting for life after catching disease on walk in the park

Ula the Dachshund has been placed on life support

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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

The Independent UK

Rob Burrow to read CBeebies Bedtime Story using computer

The former Leeds Rhinos scrum-half suffers from motor neurone disease and uses a computer to communicate

The Independent UK

Rob Burrow to break new ground as he reads CBeebies Bedtime Story using computer

The former Leeds Rhinos scrum-half, 40, suffers from motor neurone disease and uses a computer to communicate.

The Independent UK

‘We’re left to die of snake bites, hunger, disease’: Somalia’s people of the drought – a picture essay

Drought, hunger, conflict and rampant inflation have pushed about 130,000 people into camps around Galkayo in central Somalia. Many arrive with children suffering acute malnutrition only to face a new set of dangers

The Guardian - UK

China set to loosen COVID curbs after week of historic protests

China is set to announce an easing of its COVID-19 quarantine protocols in the coming days and a reduction in mass testing, sources told Reuters, a marked shift in policy after anger over the world's toughest curbs fuelled widespread protests.

Reuters

Free range eggs could run out in March as farmers forced to keep birds indoors, MP warns

The government has ordered birds be kept indoors to protect them from the disease

The Independent UK

Irish father-of-three given 'devastating' MND diagnosis as €100k raised in a week

The O'Shea family have encountered "significant financial distress" as a result of Kieran's diagnosis

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Covid now mainly a disease of the elderly with nine in 10 deaths among people aged 65 or over

Vaccine uptake is much lower than earlier in the pandemic, with some experts warning that the next variant could mutate to become deadlier

ABC News

How a new clinical trial is aiming to improve the lives of people living with MS

A new treatment to repair the damage the disease causes could be on the horizon, thanks to a ground-breaking study underway in Tasmania.

Reuters

U.S. CDC to expand wastewater testing for poliovirus in some communities

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday it will expand wastewater testing for poliovirus in areas with low vaccination coverage or counties that are linked to a case in New York reported in July.

The Independent UK

‘People will talk about him forever’: Scotland pledge to do Doddie Weir proud

The 52-year-old former international lock lost his battle with motor neurone disease last weekend

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Mum told deadly disease growing inside her at 20 weeks pregnant

Laura first realised something was wrong when she woke up and couldn't move her toes

The Conversation

Ancient DNA from the teeth of 14th-century Ashkenazi Jews in Germany already included genetic variations common in modern Jews

About two-thirds of Jews today – or about 10 million people – are Ashkenazi, referring to a recent origin from Eastern and Central Europe. They reside mostly in the United States and Israel. Ashkenazi Jews carry a particularly high burden of disease-causing genetic mutations, such as those in the BRCA1…

Daily Mirror

Second batch of 'cannibal chickens' to be culled as disease spreads to another farm

Poultry lockdowns have hit thick and fast with a worrying rise in avian flu cases over the past year, which is affecting chickens, eggs and Christmas turkeys

Wales Online

New drug is 'beginning of the end' of Alzheimer's - who will it help and when will it be available?

Lecanemab has been shown in trials to slow the progress of early-stage Alzheimer's by 27%

Dublin Live

Early Alzeimher’s signs you need to watch out for as new drug offers hope for treatment

Researchers are optimistic about future management of the disease thanks to a trial drug

Evening Standard

Tech & Science Daily podcast: Alzheimer’s disease drug breakthrough

Plus, YouTuber & daredevil Danny MacAskill

Salon

Seasonal viruses are affecting kids more

This years respiratory virus season began early and is more severe — doctors wonder when infections will peak

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