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Deadly new ‘nosebleed’ disease similar to Ebola fever leaves doctors baffled

Three people have died from 13 cases so far of a worrying new "nosebleed" disease which appears to be a viral haemorrhagic fever but is leaving doctors mystified

Daily Mirror

CDC raises Dallas County COVID-19 level to red

DALLAS — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have raised Dallas County’s COVID-19 level to red as cases and hospitalizations continue to climb.

Tribune News Service

Foot-and-mouth disease fears spark extra $14m in government funding to keep it out of Australia

Australia is bolstering its defence against a disease that threatens to wipe out the country's farm and tourism sectors.

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Pandemic behind 'largest backslide in childhood vaccination in a generation', says UN

Around 25 million children around the world missed out on routine vaccinations last year that protect against life-threatening diseases, as the knock-on effects of the pandemic continue to disrupt health care globally.

Reuters

Tesco helping customers to spot killer diseases

Pharmacy staff have been trained to offer more advice and information on serious conditions

Wales Online

50k daily cases 'more likely'

The actual number of new daily Covid-19 infections may be as high as 50,000 compared with the official Ministry of Public Health figures, Nitipatana Chierakul, a respiratory disease expert with Siriraj Hospital, said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Haven't had Covid? Maybe you've just been lucky

There's a trend for experts who've yet to test positive for Covid to explain their disease virginity on social media, detailing all the steps they've taken to evade the increasingly pervasive virus. Covid virginity is becoming more special now that it describes a shrinking minority. The lucky few, like weight-loss…

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Doctors warn US monkeypox response is lagging

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified more than 1,000 cases of monkeypox in the United States, but even though the federal government has ample treatments and vaccinations on hand, physicians say bureaucratic red tape is hindering their ability to respond to and contain the outbreak.

Tribune News Service

Teen who doctors thought had growing pains diagnosed with rare chronic illness

Abria Lewis, 15, was found to have chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, an auto-immune disorder which prevents her from walking, talking and even breathing properly.

Daily Record

The top health benefits of switching to a vegetarian diet

One diet has been found to be highly effective in reducing the risk of cancer, heart disease and even obesity.

Daily Record

Y chromosome loss through aging can lead to an increased risk of heart failure and death from cardiovascular disease, new research finds

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The Conversation

Foot-and-mouth disease Australia: what is FMD and what happens if it enters the country?

FMD could force animal slaughters, cripple livestock industries and cost the country $80bn. Here’s what you need to know

The Guardian - AU

Health Dept. on alert to check outbreak of vector and water-borne diseases

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The Hindu

'Discovery of new kidney and liver disease could save people from transplants'

The revelation of an inherited disease - TULP3-related ciliopathy (TRC) - that causes kidney and liver failure will improve treatment for patients, says Miriam Stoppard

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APLIF: New Late Stage Program to Treat Cutaneous Leishmaniasis…

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The Independent UK

What is ‘Centaurus’? New fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK as cases soar

Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives

Nottingham Post

NUH neurology patients facing waits of 'months if not years' due to lack of staff

People with conditions such as Parkinson's, epilepsy and Motor Neurone Disease are affected

The Independent UK

Outbreaks from animals in Africa surge by 60% in last decade

The World Health Organization says that the number of outbreaks of diseases that jumped from animals to humans in Africa has jumped by more than 60% in the last decade, a worrying sign the planet could face increased animal-borne diseases like monkeypox, Ebola and coronavirus in the future

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Roll Call

Doctors warn US monkeypox response is lagging - Roll Call

The number of U.S. monkeypox cases is above 1,000, and doctors say that figure is higher because many people cannot easily access testing.

Benzinga

The Daily Biotech Pulse: Much Awaited FDA Nod For Novavax's COVID-19 Shot, DSMB Suggests ContraFect To Stop Antimicrobial-Resistant Infection Study, CytomX Restructures

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

The Conversation

An expert panel has recommended against taking vitamin E or beta carotene supplements for the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease – here's why

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a recommendation statement in June 2022 on the use of over-the-counter vitamin supplements. Based on its independent panel of experts’ review of existing scientific evidence, the task force recommended against using beta carotene or vitamin E supplements for the prevention of cancer and…

Wales Online

Doctors thought teen girl had growing pains but it is a horrendous illness

"Abria is an amazing human. She has picked herself up over and over again. Her brightness and love shines through. She cries quietly and behind closed doors. She never demands, makes a fuss. She never asks 'why me?'"

The Independent UK

Australia, Indonesia commit to fight against FMD outbreak

Australia’s top agriculture official has met with his Indonesian counterpart to discuss ways to stop a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak that has infected hundreds of thousands of cattle in Indonesia and prevent the outbreak from spreading to Australia

Daily Record

Doddie Weir lights up Abertay University graduation day

The rugby legend - who is battling Motor Neurone Disease - is the champion of a multi-million pound campaign to find a cure for the condition.

Tribune News Service

Mayo Clinic Q and A: How to manage symptoms of liver disease

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband is 45 and has lived with irritable bowel syndrome for many years. He was recently diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis. Are these two conditions related? We were told a liver transplant was likely in the future. Do all people require a transplant? Are other treatments…

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