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'We're already on the precipice of disaster': Deadly measles outbreaks could explode across the US in the next 25 years if vaccinations fall, model predicts

Researchers modeled how measles might spread in the U.S. in the coming decades, showing that more than 50 million cases could occur if current vaccination rates fell by half.

LiveScience

Brace yourselves, the Ice Bucket Challenge is back

The fundraiser that went viral 10 years ago returns to raise awareness for mental health charities

The Guardian - UK

Hotter and drier climate in Colorado’s San Luis Valley contributes to kidney disease in agriculture workers, new study shows

Heat and humidity contributed to kidney damage and disease in the San Luis Valley in Colorado between 1984 and 1998, according to our recently published work in the peer-reviewed journal Weather, Climate, and Society.

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Malaria fight under threat as US funding cuts raise fears in Africa

In 25 years, investment in the fight against malaria has prevented two billion infections and 13 million deaths, most of them in Africa, which carries nearly all of the burden of the disease. But as cases rise for a fifth year in a row and US funding is cut, experts…

Radio France Internationale

Popcorn lung: how vaping can scar your lungs for life

A US teenager was recently reported to have developed the oddly named medical condition “popcorn lung” after vaping in secret for three years. Officially known as bronchiolitis obliterans, popcorn lung is a rare but serious and irreversible disease that damages the tiny airways in the lungs, leading to persistent coughing,…

The Conversation

Love On The Spectrum Stars Respond To RFK Jr’s Autism Comments: ‘Extreme Ignorance’

Following Robert F Kennedy Jr calling autism a "preventable disease", the stars of Netflix's 'Love on the Spectrum' have spoken out.

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How Natural Supplements Like Geranylgeraniol Can Help Maintain Energy and Muscle Health in Individuals Using Statins

Statins are now among the most commonly prescribed medications in the world, and they are a key drug for reducing cholesterol and preventing cardiovascular disease. They are promoted for their ability to lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. But with wider application has…

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Sudan War Destroys World's Only Research Centre On Skin Disease Mycetoma: Director

The world's only research centre on mycetoma, a neglected tropical disease common among farmers, has been destroyed in Sudan's two-year war, its director and another expert say.

International Business Times

Gut toxins and 50,000 deaths: The truth behind the rise in colon cancer and the signs to look for

If trends continue, colorectal cancer could become the leading cause of cancer-related death among young adults

The Independent UK

The symptoms to look for as whooping cough cases soar in the US

Preliminary data from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention indicates there have been twice as many cases this year, compared to last year

The Independent UK

Footballer who comforted Glenn Hoddle during heart attack to run London Marathon

Steve Sidwell will run the London Marathon in support of the British Heart Foundation, as well as the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Evening Standard

Measles could become endemic again within 20 years, study warns

If vaccination rates don't pick up, says study, measles and other diseases "could become household names again."

Fortune

Pope Francis’ death right after Easter sounds miraculous – but patients and caregivers often work together to delay dying

On the morning of Easter Monday, after his final public address the day prior, Pope Francis died at age 88, closing 12 years of leading the Catholic Church. He joins the phenomena of people “holding on” until after an anticipated date or event, such as the holidays or a birthday,…

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Rats the ‘size of dachshunds’ terrify Birmingham residents as bin strike prompts fear of surge in rodent-borne diseases

Union officials have said the end of the bin strikes are in ‘touching distance’ after a seven-week standoff

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La Crosse virus disease: The rare mosquito-borne illness that causes deadly brain inflammation

Disease name: La Crosse virus disease

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Prepping for diseases from melting ice

As the world heats up, vast numbers of microbes frozen in vast amounts of ice are set to thaw. We must prepare

The Conversation

Beating malaria: what can be done with shrinking funds and rising threats

Healthcare in Africa faces a perfect storm: high rates of infectious diseases like malaria and HIV, a rise in non-communicable diseases, and dwindling foreign aid.

The Conversation

Loss of empathy is a key problem in people with frontotemporal dementia – our research shows what’s happening in the brain

Frontotemporal dementia has gained significant attention in recent years after the family of actor Bruce Willis announced in 2023 that he had been diagnosed with the condition. A year later, it was revealed that US chat show host Wendy Williams had also been diagnosed with the condition.

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A golden era for personalized medicine is approaching, but are we ready?

If there’s a disease that seems to run in your family, if you’ve had a negative reaction to a drug or wondered why a standard treatment didn’t work on you, the answers may lie in your genes.

LiveScience

Parasitic worm raises risk of cervical cancer, study finds

A parasitic worm may raise the risk of cervical cancer through several mechanisms, scientists have found, although HPV remains the primary driver behind the disease.

LiveScience

Cancer: Facts about the diseases that cause out-of-control cell growth

Learn facts about cancer, in which abnormal cell growth destroys healthy body tissues.

The Independent UK

Here’s the data the NIH can collect from your medical history for its ‘autism database’

The NIH is planning to gather medical data to support its renewed autism study

Reason

Will Florida Teens With Sexually Transmitted Diseases Have To Tell Their Parents Before They Can Get Treatment?

These bills would require exactly that—and a lot more.

The Independent UK

‘I spent five days in hospital’: Surge in swimmers falling ill from polluted UK waters

Diseases such as dysentry and Weil’s disease have led to swimmers and surfers becoming seriously unwell

Evening Standard

Duchess of York visits young cancer patients in hospital

The duchess, along with her daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, visited the the University College Hospital in London on Wednesday.

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