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Could microplastics be fueling antibiotic resistance?

Boston researchers found that bacteria exposed to microplastics became resistant to multiple types of common antibiotics

The Independent UK

Dozens of women found to have increased cancer risk in Sarah Harding study

Her Girls Aloud bandmates said they ‘miss Sarah every day’.

Evening Standard

5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis

Five years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic. The novel coronavirus, dubbed SARS-CoV-2, began as a “cluster of severe pneumonia cases of unknown cause” reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It had spread to 118,000 cases reported in…

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From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health

Federal datasets began disappearing from public view on Jan. 31, 2025, in response to executive orders from President Donald Trump. Among those were the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which asks respondents about their gender identity and sexual orientation and tracks behaviors like smoking and…

The Conversation

Who was Prince Frederik of Nassau? Tributes to ‘superhero’ Luxembourg royal who died aged 22

Known as ‘the human jukebox’ to his brother Prince Alexandre, Frederik’s family have paid tribute

The Independent UK

Why RFK is letting Musk run wild in HHS

Some Cabinet officials loathe Musk, but Kennedy grabs his chance to destroy science-based medicine

Salon

You don't want to throw a measles party

As the anti-vaccine movement brings measles surging back, we must also recall why we need a vaccine for it

Salon

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First wind, then rain. Next come the mozzies – here’s how to reduce your risk of bites and infections

While some parts of southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales are still on alert for flooding, others are starting the difficult clean-up process as flood waters recede.

The Conversation

National Institutes of Health to cancel grants designed to study vaccine hesitancy: report

Reported rollback comes as Trump administration faces scrutiny for its handling of a measles outbreak among the unvaccinated

The Independent UK

Medicare and Medicaid Employees Offered New Buyouts: What You Need to Know

Federal HHS workers who inspect food, research diseases and administer Medicare and Medicaid are offered $25,000 buyouts

Kiplinger

5 years since COVID was declared a pandemic, we’re still poorly prepared for the next one

On March 11 2020, as COVID continued to spread rapidly around the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared a pandemic.

The Conversation

Hantavirus: here’s what you need to know about the infection that killed Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead, along with their pet dog, at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico in February 2025, sparking intense online speculation about the cause of death.

The Conversation

How the pandemic’s narratives are still unfolding, five years on

Do you clearly remember the choices you made a few years ago during the early days of the COVID pandemic? Did you painstakingly wipe down your groceries before putting them away, quarantine your mail three days before opening it, or hoard toilet paper while others were unable to find a…

The Conversation

Luxembourg's Royal Family Reveals Prince Frederik Has Died From a Rare Disease at Age 22

"Frederik's last question to me...was: 'Papa, are you proud of me?'"

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The Independent UK

Experts warn Americans ‘should bank on’ having more pandemics in the future

It’s been five years since Covid gripped the globe. Experts say the next global pandemic is coming

The Independent UK

What is POLG? Everything we know about the genetic disease from which Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died

POLG disease depletes the body’s cells of energy

Fortune

My son’s rare disease diagnosis spurred me to ditch Big Pharma for a biotech startup

Most individuals diagnosed with a rare disease won’t live to become teenagers or adults. I knew what I had to do.

LiveScience

When is cancer considered cured, versus in remission?

Experts explain the difference between what it means to experience cancer remission versus being cured of the disease.

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The Guardian - US

Alzheimer’s research centers face Trump-imposed $65m funding delay across the US

Researchers report difficulties retaining staff as White House cost-cutting stresses US medical research system

International Business Times UK

Prince Frederik Of Luxembourg Dies At 22 After Lifelong Battle With Rare Genetic Disorder

Frederik passed away after battling a rare genetic condition, POLG Mitochondrial disease, a disorder that caused progressive organ failure.

Evening Standard

Former firefighter to row 5,500 miles across Indian Ocean for dementia charity

Billy Taylor and his three crew members will row 5,500 miles across the Indian Ocean within 100 days for charity.

The Independent UK

Luxembourg’s Prince Frederik, 22, dies due to rare genetic disease

Prince Frederik was first diagnosed with the rare genetic conditon when he was 14

The Conversation

‘What voice do we have?’ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people faced unique challenges during the COVID pandemic

It’s now been five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID a pandemic.

The Conversation

Curing Alzheimer’s disease: Magic bullet or magic shotgun blast?

Why are researchers still fumbling in the quest to cure what is arguably one of the most important diseases confronting humankind — Alzheimer’s disease? Despite decades of research, there is still no curative treatment for Alzheimer’s – no “magic bullet” that stops this devastating degenerative brain disease in its tracks.

The Guardian - UK

The Age of Diagnosis by Suzanne O’Sullivan review – are we really getting sicker?

A neurologist discusses the dangers of overdiagnosing conditions from Lyme disease to ADHD in an era where technology meets pathology

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