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Monkeypox is not a global emergency for now, says WHO. 3 things we need to know next about how it's mutating and spreading

The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided not to declare monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. This may change in the future.

The Conversation

Bengaluru: Rare cell therapy enables 38-year-old man to reverse bone death syndrome

BENGALURU: Having won the battle against brain tumour some years ago, Luke Mani, 38, recently beat a rare disease called avascular necrosis (AVN) where bone tissue dies due to lack of blood supply. This, thanks to a Bengaluru doctor's help and a non-surgical procedure.

The Times of India

Dancing good for the heart and good for the brain, as exercise, socialising help reduce dementia risk

Over the past decade, individuals have become acutely aware of the large number of people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, and the things we can do to prevent it.

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Thais 'willing' to wear masks in public

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed satisfaction over news that most Thais are voluntarily wearing masks for protection against Covid-19 despite the mask mandate being lifted on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

WHO panel: Monkeypox not a global emergency 'at this stage'

The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in nearly 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency

The Independent UK

Charlie Bird visits President Michael D Higgins and thanks him for friendship

The former RTE journalist, who is battling Motor Neurone Disease, visited the President on Friday with his wife Claire and dog Tiger

Dublin Live

WHO: European Festivals Should Not be Scrapped Due to Monkeypox

The World Health Organization said Friday that European summer festivals should not be cancelled due to the monkeypox outbreak but should instead manage the risk of amplifying the virus. A surge of monkeypox cases has been detected since May outside of the West and Central African countries where the disease…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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The signs of Lyme disease, how you get tested and why you need to watch out for ticks this summer

It's important to know how to avoid ticks and the risk of Lyme disease if you and your family are enjoying the outdoors this weekend

Manchester Evening News

Britain is being hit by a new wave of Covid – so what do we do now?

Health experts answer the key questions arising from the latest surge in infections

The Guardian - UK

To worry about COVID-19 endemicity or not, that is the question

“At the moment we have to calibrate when we have to launch an outbreak-like response.”

The Hindu

Foot and mouth ruled out after suspected case at Norfolk pig farm

Investigation into other diseases continues

The Independent UK

Scientists use tadpoles to identify new rare children’s genetic disease

An international team of researchers found that changes in a protein coding gene caused the rare illness.

The Independent UK

Monkeypox outbreak in U.S. is bigger than the CDC reports. Testing is 'abysmal'

The testing system set up by the CDC actually deters doctors from ordering a monkeypox test, and many physicians aren't familiar with the disease, resulting in too few tests and little tracking.

WEKU

Large tuberculosis cluster emerges in Singapore

Singapore has imposed mandatory screening for tuberculosis in an apartment block after about 170 people tested positive for the infectious disease.

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Brookside star talks about 'larger than life' dad who died from rare disease

Paula's dad, Michael, died in 2012 after a long battle with a rare form of dementia

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland parents' plea for son who needs urgent bone marrow donor

A bone marrow transplant is Daniel's only chance of beating the disease

Benzinga

Intellia's Gene-Editing Candidate Shows Durability In ATTR Amyloidosis

Intellia Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:NTLA) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:REGN) announced additional interim data from the Phase 1 study of NTLA-2001, in vivo genome editing candidate for transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis. Intellia had said that at the highest dose level (1.0mg/kg), six patients had shown a 93% mean reduction in the toxic protein. In the new data,…

The Independent UK

What is foot and mouth disease and can humans get it?

Foot and mouth is a potentially fatal and highly infectious disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals

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Moderna COVID-19 shots now an option for older kids in US

There is now a second COVID-19 option for kids ages 6 to 17 in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday announced it is recommending Moderna shots as an option for school-age kids and teens

Benzinga

Eton Pharma Shares Tick Higher After Offloading Hospital Products

Eton Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ETON) has sold its hospital products to Dr. Reddy's Laboratories SA, a subsidiary of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd (NYSE:RDY), for $50 million. "The sale of our hospital products allows us to focus our resources on our core rare disease business, which is rapidly growing, and also provides an attractive opportunity to monetize…

Evening Standard

What is foot and mouth disease and how is it spread after case suspected in UK?

Everything you need to know about foot and mouth disease

Wales Online

Foot-and-mouth disease suspected on UK pig farm as 10km control zone established

Official tests are taking place, Defra has said

Reuters

Bangladesh floods leave 3.5 million children needing clean water: UNICEF

Fifteen children have drowned in flash floods that swept through Bangladesh with another 3.5 million urgently needing clean drinking water as the risk of waterborne diseases grows, UNICEF's country representative said on Friday.

Benzinga

Is Cannabis Use Associated With Pulmonary Disease And COVID-19?

A new study using data from 500 thousand participants is shedding light on the effects of smoking cannabis on the lungs of users.

The Conversation

Misinformation will be rampant when it comes to COVID-19 shots for young children – here's what you can do to counter it

When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for all children ages 6 months to 5 years on June 18, 2022, it opened the door for nearly 20 million children to get vaccinated.

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