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Legionnaires’ cases in Melbourne are growing. Here’s what you need to know about this serious lung infection

Melbourne is experiencing an “explosive” and unusual outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease.

The Conversation

Health officials report more Colorado workers infected with bird flu - Roll Call

Bird flu infections among Colorado poultry workers increased to nine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.

Roll Call

Race to find source of legionnaires' disease outbreak

The source of an outbreak of a severe form of pneumonia is yet to be confirmed but it is thought to be a cooling tower due to the high number of cases.

AAP

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I’m an obesity medicine doctor and have long taken weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. They’re no fad

Most diseases can’t be treated solely with lifestyle intervention, and obesity is no exception.

Fortune

Cocoa Rallies as Wet Weather in West Africa May Spread Disease to Cocoa Crops

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is up +488 (+6.32%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is up +272 (+4.30%). Cocoa prices today are sharply higher and recovered Monday's losses. Cocoa prices are rallying today as increasing rains in West Africa are leaving cocoa plantations more susceptible...

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Weight-loss drug could help slow Alzheimer’s cognitive decline, trial finds

Liraglutide appeared to reduce brain shrinkage in people with early-stage Alzheimer’s, a small UK study reports

The Guardian - UK

An elderly woman comes to hospital every second day. It breaks my heart to send her home

If frontline professionals began to remedy loneliness, who would tackle accidents, heart disease and asthma?

The Guardian - AU

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Hope treating a deadly disease in bats

White-nose syndrome has been decimating bat communities for two decades. Here's how you can help

Salon

Legionnaires outbreak: Australians are contracting the lung disease, what is it and do I need to worry?

With 78 confirmed cases in Melbourne outbreak, health officials say investigations have identified the likely source

The Guardian - AU

Cooling towers disinfected over legionnaires' outbreak

A single cooling tower is thought to be the cause of an outbreak of legionnaires' disease that is expected to grow in coming days.

AAP

What’s the difference between miscarriage and stillbirth?

What’s the difference? is a new editorial product that explains the similarities and differences between commonly confused health and medical terms, and why they matter.

The Conversation

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak across Melbourne grows to 33 cases as authorities investigate cause

Health warnings as a further 10 suspected cases detected in outbreak that first emerged Friday afternoon

The Guardian - AU

A Simple Blood Test Outperformed Doctors in Spotting This Devastating Memory Disease

A new study demonstrates that a blood test identifies Alzheimer's disease with greater accuracy than specialists and physicians using standard methods.

Inverse

How preventive medicine could be key to saving the NHS

Letters: Readers on how best to make disease prevention services effective, to ease the strains on both the health service and the economy

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Reckitt Benckiser’s shares slump after Abbott baby formula ruling over bowel disease link

British group says claims products cause serious bowel condition NEC are ‘not supported by science’

The Guardian - US

Republicans cheer for ‘mass deportation’ – a dark new chapter in America’s history of othering ‘them’

The convention celebrated Trump’s vision of immigration as a disease. The GOP idea of a cure would mean I, and millions of others, would not exist

Medical Daily

First Ever Deaths From Oropouche Virus: Know About Rare Illness, Life-Threatening Complications

The world's first-ever deaths from the Oropouche virus have been reported in Brazil. The relatively unknown infection has no specific vaccines or medications for prevention and treatment.

The Guardian - AU

Sinéad O’Connor died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, death certificate says

Irish singer’s cause of death confirmed one year after being found unresponsive at her London home at age 56

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Inverse

Is the Secret to Becoming An Elite Athlete Hidden In Our Guts? This Microbiome Researcher Thinks So

When milliseconds can mean the difference between silver and gold, endurance athletes in sports like marathon running, cycling, rowing and swimming optimize every aspect of their physiology for a competitive edge.

The Conversation

Portraits of dementia in Indian cinema raise important conversations about the condition

Movies can be effective media for spreading health information. Indian cinema, encompassing various regional film industries, holds sway over public perceptions and societal norms.

The Independent UK

Blood tests for Alzheimer's may be coming to your doctor's office. Here's what to know

New research suggests certain blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's disease faster and more accurately

Livingetc

How to Plant and Grow Climbing Roses for Pretty Privacy — It's Time to Add Fragrance and Foliage to Your Plain Fence

Privacy doesn't need to be boring, you can add a burst of color to brighten your backyard while also creating a space where you can retreat to without prying eyes

Newcastle Herald

'Life-threatening disease': Get tested for hepatitis to save your liver

A quarter of people with the disease don't know they have it.

The Guardian - UK

Why scientific support for alcohol’s health benefits is fading

Research exposes flaws of older, often industry-funded studies and finds lowest mortality risk in lifelong abstainers

LiveScience

7 scary diseases you can get from the water

Many deadly infections are transmitted via water, including cholera, typhoid and brain-eating amoebas.

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