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Special monkeypox emergency response team established in Ireland

There have now been 113 cases of the disease here

Dublin Live

'Feisty' mum died after daughter 'sensed things weren't right'

Christina Parnell was also known as Tina to her loved ones

Liverpool Echo

N.Korea's Kim praises military medics for frontline COVID fight in capital

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a ceremony to thank and praise military medics for spearheading the country's fight against the coronavirus in the capital Pyongyang, state media said on Friday.

Reuters

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CCSA to mull Covid downgrade

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will today discuss a proposal by the national communicable disease committee to downgrade Covid-19 to a communicable disease under surveillance from its current state as a serious communicable disease.

Bangkok Post

There's a bit of good news about monkeypox. Is it because of the vaccine?

It's basically the same vaccine used against smallpox. Here's how it works — and whether researchers think it's playing a role in the fact that the current outbreak is starting to slow down.

WEKU

A grieving 93-year-old is walking 100 laps of his estate despite a dodgy hip and knee in memory of his late wife

It all started as a joke on the family WhatsApp group but months later Neil Norman is still going, despite being in constant pain, all for the love of his late wife Anne and to raise money to beat the disease that affected her

Wales Online

Woman's 'bedbug nightmare' on holiday with people 'too scared' to use pool with her

'Abbie' from West Yorkshire was unable to sunbathe or relax because of the medication she was asked to take and when using the hotel swimming pool in Egypt she was left embarrassed when she was asked if she had an infectious disease

Daily Mirror

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Africa CDC says renaming of monkeypox variants curbs stigma

The head of Africa’s public health agency says he’s “really pleased” that the World Health Organization is renaming the strains of the monkeypox disease to remove references to African regions to reduce concerns of stigmatization

The Independent UK

Can dogs catch monkeypox? Signs and symptoms of the disease in your pet

A dog recently caught monkeypox from its owners in the first case of human-to-dog transmission of the virus. Here's everything you need to know about monkeypox in pets, including symptoms and what to do

Daily Mirror

Mum who thought she had the flu diagnosed with disease nicknamed 'silent killer’

Dee Moore, 45, from Birmingham, had been experiencing flu-like symptoms for weeks, but she had no idea such a serious condition could be the cause

Daily Mirror

"She is dying slowly in front of our eyes": Dad's heartbreak after learning his little girl won't live past her 12th birthday

Little Isla suffers from a rare life-limiting disease that affects just one in 150,000 people

Manchester Evening News

New study shows people with Covid could face increased risk of neurological disease

PEOPLE with Covid-19 continue to face an increased risk of developing neurological psychiatric conditions, such as dementia, according to new…

The National (Scotland)

Monkeypox: How is it different from chickenpox?

Although the two diseases share many symptoms, there are several key differences

The Independent UK

How worried should you be about monkeypox?

Over 3,200 cases of rare tropical virus now confirmed in UK

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Where did monkeypox come from?

Disease continuing to spread beyond West Africa this summer

The Independent UK

Monkeypox signs and symptoms: What to look for and how it spreads

Tropical disease originating in Africa has spread across the world since May

The Orange County Register

Do some baby boomers have a defense against monkeypox?

Folks of a certain vintage have the tell-tale crater on their upper arms: The discolored, shallow scars from the smallpox vaccine.

Tribune News Service

Polio has resurfaced in the US. What’s the risk?

Vaccines helped neutralize the global threat of polio, a dreaded scourge that can cause paralysis and death, but that life-saving drug may have led unintentionally to the virus’ reappearance this year in the U.S. and other countries.

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Bangkok Post

Covid committee to consider endemic status

The government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Friday will consider the new status of Covid-19 as an endemic and communicable disease under surveillance.

The Independent UK

Covid warning over symptom of new strain that affects sufferers at night

‘Isn’t that strange?’ scientist says as he shares different disease caused by BA.5

The Guardian - UK

How Rwanda could become one of the first countries to wipe out cervical cancer

With a strong HPV vaccination programme for girls and a concerted screening and treatment drive for women, the country could be the first in Africa to eliminate the disease

Benzinga

Recap Of Wednesday's Biotech Catalysts - End Of the Day Summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Bluebird bio’s (NASDAQ:BLUE) lead asset ZYNTEGLO (betibeglogene autotemcel) to treat the underlying genetic cause of beta‑thalassemia in adult and pediatric patients who require regular red blood cell (RBC) transfusions. Bluebird shares traded in a range of $6.13 to $8.18 on a day…

Reason

Make the CDC an Infectious Disease Epidemic Fighter Again

Dr. Walensky's proposed bureaucratic reshuffling is too timid.

Chronicle Live

Warning issued as bird flu is confirmed in dead kittiwakes at popular South Tyneside beach

Avian influenza, known as bird flu, can also affect humans and mammals as well as birds

Daily Mirror

Long daytime naps linked to higher risk of fatty liver disease, study finds

Fatty liver disease is the leading chronic liver disease worldwide, affecting about a quarter of the adult population. This type of liver disease is fuelled by metabolic disorders such as obesity and type 2 diabetes

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