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‘Good’ cholesterol may not be good for everyone as previously thought, study finds

Earlier studies shaping perceptions about ‘good’ cholesterol conducted majorly in white participants

The Independent UK

Brave dad who was 'fit and active' left paralysed by 'awful' disease

Justin Hammond has shown bravery, resilience and humour his friends said

Liverpool Echo

Scottish dementia projects awarded £145,000 in funding

Dementia projects across Scotland have received funding to enable them to offer community- based support for people affected by the disease.

The National (Scotland)

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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

Union call to ban engineered stone imports

The construction union is calling on the federal government to ban imports of engineered stone, which have been linked to the deadly lung disease silicosis.

AAP

Mum 'devastated' after being diagnosed with incurable asbestos-related cancer

Helen Bone first made an appointment with her GP when she started suffering from pain in her abdomen.

Daily Record

New booster shots cut risk of symptomatic COVID-19

WASHINGTON — The new bivalent COVID-19 booster shots are up to 56% more effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 infection than the two original COVID-19 vaccines in adults ages 18 and up, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Warning as millions of Northumberland trees are dying due to disease 'nobody is talking about'

A councillor has warned that Northumberland's landscape will change 'dramatically' by the Ash Dieback disease

Chronicle Live

Fauci gives ‘final message’ to Americans in last public briefing after 54 years of service

“So if they want to remember me — whether they judge rightly or wrongly what I’ve done — I gave it all I got for many decades,” he said during Tuesday’s White House press briefing

The Independent UK

Another Alzheimer’s drug fails in late-stage trials – what now?

Around 55 million people, globally, have dementia – the most common type being Alzheimer’s disease. Unfortunately, there is no cure for the memory-robbing disease. But a lot of hope was pinned on an experimental drug called gantenerumab.

The Conversation

Experts are concerned Thanksgiving gatherings could accelerate a 'tripledemic'

As the holiday approaches, infectious disease specialists are bracing for the possibility that big family get-togethers and travel will propel the spread of RSV, flu and COVID-19.

WEKU

Genie out of the bottle on gene editing

No longer the stuff of science fiction, gene editing must be used in a safe and ethical way, writes Dr Hilary Sheppard.

Newsroom.co.nz

Tom Meade obituary

Epidemiologist whose research into the role of blood in heart disease paved the way for new targeted treatments

The Guardian - UK

How likely is Chris Hemsworth to get Alzheimer’s disease and what are its signs?

The actor told Vanity Fair the discovery he is at high risk is his ‘biggest fear’ but said: ‘It’s not like I’ve been handed my resignation’

Evening Standard

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Daily Mirror

Dad facing energy bill catastrophe over dialysis machine kept warm by daughter's cuddles

Ian Copete, 41, has suffered from chronic renal disease since he was born and had four kidney transplants in his life. He needs his dialysis machine to be able to work and his energy bills are going up

Los Angeles Times

How does 'magical sprite' comedian Alex Hooper fight cancer? One punchline at a time

LOS ANGELES — The only thing comedy and cancer have in common is that they both begin with the letter "C." There is nothing funny about the latter, and if you are a practitioner of the former, you'd do well not to poke fun at the dreaded disease. Unless, of…

The Independent UK

Selma Blair praises ‘nurturer’ and close friend Christina Applegate amid MS struggles

The friends have both been diagnosed with the disease in recent years

Reuters

Beijing requires COVID test results within 48 hours to enter public places - official

China's capital Beijing reported 634 new local COVID cases for the 15 hours to 3 p.m. (0700 GMT) on Tuesday, the deputy director of city's municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Liu Xiaofeng said at a briefing.

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The Independent UK

Woman, 24, lives with two stoma bags, suffered a stroke and had part of her vagina removed

Cambridgeshire teaching assistant Sophie Anderson was just 22 when she was diagnosed with bowel cancer after first showing symptoms at the age of 18

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

The Independent UK

Pancreatic cancer survivor reveals five early signs as he battles the 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

Chronicle Live

Former Whitley Bay footballer's heartache as second friend given motor neurone disease diagnosis

Phill Bell, planning gruelling 24 hour cricket "net-athon" as business partner hit with cruel condition that turned his teammate Mark Taylor's life upside down

Evening Standard

Cancer: London scientists aim to double survival within a decade

Experts from the ICR and Royal Marsden believe by using several methods of attack they can make great strides in tackling cancer.

The Guardian - UK

‘This looks like the real deal’: are we inching closer to a treatment for Alzheimer’s?

After years of setbacks, dementia researchers are getting excited about a new antibody drug called lecanemab. No one expects it to stop cognitive decline, but even slowing it would be a breakthrough

The Guardian - UK

Scientists reveal new lines of attack to raise cancer survival rate

Targeting non-cancerous cells in tumours could open up new frontiers in fight against the disease

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