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'Terrible monster': the man taking on devastating childhood cancers

Professor Matt Dun set for big honour at press club on Tuesday.

Newcastle Herald

Broadcaster John Stapleton reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis

Veteran journalist says he is ‘pragmatic’ about disease getting worse but remains ‘positive’

The Guardian - UK

Tracking vampire worms with machine learning − using AI to diagnose schistosomiasis before the parasites causing it hatch in your blood

Blood samples of patients infected with a parasitic worm that causes schistosomiasis contain hidden information that marks different stages of the disease. In our recently published research, our team used machine learning to uncover that hidden information and improve early detection and diagnosis of infection.

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Chris Hoy reveals his wife was diagnosed with incurable disease within weeks of his devastating cancer news

Hoy’s children know nothing of their mother’s MS and have not yet been told their father’s disease is terminal

The Independent UK

Woman Learns A Secret Parents Have Been Hiding For 28 Yrs, They Beg Her Not To Tell Her Siblings

A woman wondered if she was wrong to call her parents selfish for having her when they knew there was a high chance she would inherit an incurable disease. The post Woman Learns A Secret Parents Have Been Hiding For 28 Yrs, They Beg Her Not To Tell Her Siblings…

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Ignored, blamed, and sometimes left to die – a leading expert in ME explains the origins of a modern medical scandal

There is a city nearby that we hide from view. Its people are of all ages, ethnicities and classes. What unites them is a disease: all are diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME.

The Conversation

Twin study reveals signs of MS that might be detectable before symptoms

Changes in the gene activity of immune cells may help flag people who have multiple sclerosis or are likely to develop it, a study of twins hints.

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Does air pollution cause dementia? UK scientists launch study to find out

Research at the Francis Crick Institute could lead to new drugs to counter progress of diseases like Alzheimer’s

The Guardian - UK

The Abandonment Of This Early City Might Be Less Mysterious Than Many Think

Why abandon and dense and robust town? For early civilization the answer might lie in city planning — and disease.

Inverse

‘Bodies were dropped down quarry shafts’: secrets of millions buried in Paris catacombs come to light

Researchers hope to uncover how people died and how diseases have developed over 1,000 years

The Guardian - UK

COVID, mpox, cholera: Is the world prepared for another pandemic?

About 4.5 billion people are currently without adequate access to essential healthcare.

Al Jazeera

Avidity Biosciences, Up 441%, Nears Another Record High As Dystrophy Space Heats Up

The three-horse race to treat a devastating form of muscular dystrophy is now down to two. And Avidity Biosciences is feeling bullish.

Investors Business Daily

9 monkeys who died in Hong Kong's zoo in 2 days had been infected with melioidosis, officials say

Nine monkeys who died in Hong Kong’s oldest zoo in two days this week had been infected with an endemic disease, possibly after some digging work near their cages, officials said on Friday

The Independent UK

Standing No Better Than Sitting: No Cardiovascular Benefits, Raises Circulatory Risks; Study Finds

The study revealed that for every additional 30 minutes spent standing beyond two hours, the risk of circulatory disease increased by 11 percent

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Whooping Cough Hits Decade High: Know Symptoms, Learn How To Protect Yourself

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that pertussis, which saw a decline during the pandemic, is now returning to pre-pandemic levels or even exceeding them.

The Guardian - UK

Pollutionwatch: Study reveals indoor pollution’s impact on people with COPD

Researchers find pollution in inside spaces – mainly from gas cooking – had greatest effect on those with the disease

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Whooping Cough Cases Surge, Vaccine Rates Dip

Learn about the concerning rise in whooping cough cases in the US, highlighting the importance of vaccination and early treatment to protect individuals, e...

The Independent UK

Researchers investigating if drugs can be repurposed to combat dementia

Developing new medications for diseases like Alzheimer’s can be very expensive, and take a long time.

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The Independent UK

CDC post asking Americans to mask up for flu season draws ire from social media users

Wearing a mask helps to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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3 Stocks to Watch in the Health and Wellness Sector

The health and wellness market is experiencing growth due to the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, increased consumer demand for health products, and substantial sales growth in health insurance and consumer healthcare markets. Therefore, it could be wise to watch top health and wellness stocks: UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Thermo Fisher…

LiveScience

Malfunctioning mitochondria may drive Crohn's disease, early study hints

A new study in mice suggests that dysfunctional mitochondria may change the composition of the gut microbiome and thus drive Crohn's disease.

The Independent UK

What are the main types of dementia? As new technique could ‘revolutionise’ how disease is diagnosed

Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia and frontotemporal dementia are the four main types.

TechRadar

Experts issue a health warning over standing desks, but you still shouldn't be sitting down all day - so what's the answer?

A new study reveals there are some risks associated with standing at your desk for too long.

The Independent UK

New breakthrough laser test could detect different types of dementia in seconds

Diagnosing dementia can take more than two years with current tools

Reason

We Were Wrong To Panic About Secondhand Smoke

A recent American Cancer Society study reports a negligible risk from passive smoking, shedding new light on the uproar over a 2003 paper.

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