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CDC director Dr Rochelle Walensky tests positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms

The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tested positive for COVID-19

The Independent UK

Woman fighting sickle cell disease says blood donors keep her alive

Social worker Stephanie Danso wants to raise awareness about sickle cell anaemia, a disease that occurs predominantly in people of African and African-Caribbean origin

Daily Mirror

CDC director tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms

The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tested positive for COVID-19

The Independent UK

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GCC Health Ministers Inaugurate Gulf Center for Disease Prevention and Control

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Health Ministers inaugurated on Saturday the "Gulf Center for Disease Prevention and Control" in Riyadh to strength coordination, build knowledge and produce evidence to enable the prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases, mitigate public health emergencies, and promote healthy communities across the Gulf. The event was…

Asharq Al-Awsat

8 things science warns will accelerate ageing

As a new study confirms drinking too much really does make you look older, Lisa Salmon looks into other lifestyle factors that may contribute too

The Independent UK

Return of mask wearing on public transport a 'no-brainer', says health expert

Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at UCD Jack Lambert told Newstalk that the health service will be overwhelmed by a "twindemic" over the coming months as patients present with both the flu and Covid

Dublin Live

Tell-tale signs you're not flossing enough - from bad breath to puffy gums

Good oral hygiene prevents the development tooth decay and gum disease, but one hygienist has warned that a lack of flossing can lead to tooth loss - here are the four grim signs that you don't floss enough

Daily Mirror

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Late rugby league great Paul Green revealed to have suffered severe form of brain disease linked to head knocks

Post-mortem brain scans on late Queensland football great Paul Green reveal he suffered one of the most severe forms of a progressive brain disease that is linked to repeated head knocks and may have contributed to his death in August.

ABC News

New cancer medicines added to the PBS

Medicines used to treat Australians with skin cancer, lung cancer and a rare genetic disease have been added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

AAP

New omicron subvariant is expected to drive COVID-19 wave in Europe

A new omicron subvariant is poised to become dominant in Europe and will probably drive another increase in COVID-19 cases, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said.

Tribune News Service

Irish health expert says mask-wearing is 'no-brainer' as update given on return of Covid restrictions

Irish Mirror

Doggie kisses could end up with you losing a limb, experts warn

Owners could risk gum disease, eye infections, septic shock and gangrene from bacteria carried by the family pet

Chronicle Live

Neanderthal DNA lives on in us

An evolutionary biology professor explains the growing understanding and innovation regarding Neanderthal DNA

Salon

How unhealthy is red meat? And how beneficial is it to eat vegetables? A new rating system could help you cut through the health guidelines

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

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Bangkok Post

Face mask rules to be cancelled soon

The Ministry of Public Health Ministry is expected to cancel face mask-wearing regulations and related fines in two or three weeks, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).

The Independent UK

Flu season may have arrived early, health officials warn

The latest data suggests hospital and intensive admissions for the respiratory disease are rising quickest in children under five.

The Guardian - US

These farmers have Parkinson’s disease – and claim a weedkiller is to blame

One pesticide popular with US farmers has been prominently linked to the disease: a weedkiller called paraquat

Daily Mirror

Cervical cancer symptoms as new test can detect cell changes years before disease

A long-lasting infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the main causes of cervical cancer. A new test to detect the cancer has been developed by scientists in the hopes of allowing for much earlier treatment

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The Guardian - UK

Experience: I can smell illnesses in people

We walked into a Parkinson’s support group and the smell hit me – it was overwhelming

ABC News

Rheumatic heart disease still killing Australian children but a landmark study makes inroads

Despite being mostly eradicated from first world countries, rheumatic heart disease continues to plague remote Australian populations, but a study led by Aboriginal community workers is having a positive impact.

ABC News

Did Pfizer make a 'scandalous' admission to the European Parliament about its COVID-19 vaccine?

Despite a claim that has gone viral, Pfizer never said that pre-market trials of its COVID-19 vaccine tested for its effect on transmission of the virus.

Tribune News Service

COVID vaccines should be added to next year’s vaccination schedule, CDC advisory panel says

COVID-19 shots should be added to both the childhood and adult vaccination schedules for 2023, according to an advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

ABC News

Centrelink's Disability Support Pension application process 'a hate crime', says Sophie Reid-Singer

Sophie Reid-Singer has a congenital bone disease causing chronic pain and fatigue. She says having to prove her disability to access welfare support is "a hate crime".

The Independent UK

FACT FOCUS: States, not CDC, set school vaccine requirements

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee on Thursday voted that the agency should update its recommended immunization schedules to add the COVID-19 vaccine, including to the schedule for children

ABC News

Importers, exporters, farmers look for new way, funding to keep pests and disease like foot-and-mouth out

Fruit is rotting at Australian ports, as staff and funding shortfalls delay the import of produce and risk the destruction of crucial trade relationships, importers say.

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