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Children Under Five Make Up Nearly Half of Cases in Latest Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Backyard Poultry

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a Salmonella infection outbreak across 13 states, linked to backyard poultry such as chickens and ducks.

International Business Times UK

Syphilis cases in expectant mothers have dramatically risen since the pandemic – here’s what’s driving the trend

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum.

The Conversation

How the UK quietly became a research powerhouse in the fight against malaria

ON THE GROUND: The UK is driving pioneering malaria research in areas including genetic engineering, vaccines, and medicines. In Tanzania, the scientists involved tell Nick Ferris why research to tackle the disease and save lives is so important, particularly given the foreign aid cuts that are taking place globally

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New study reveals that timing exercise to match your body clock 'chronotype' may lower cardiovascular disease and improve sleep quality — here's how

Want to sleep better, deeper and for longer? Scheduling your workouts to suit your unique body clock is key, experts explain

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UK Biobank has my data, but I’m not worried. I know the benefits are too great to consider pulling out

Longitudinal studies are a research jewel, shedding light on motor neurone disease, cot deaths, Alzheimer’s and more. Don’t let the security breach in China put you off joining one, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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What is lipoprotein(a) cholesterol, or Lp(a)? And can you lower yours?

Most people know about “good” and “bad” cholesterol. But few realise there is another type called lipoprotein(a). It can raise the risk of heart attacks and strokes, even in people who do everything right.

The Conversation

Beverley Callard ‘popping champagne’ after great news in breast cancer battle

The 69-year-old actress revealed she was diagnosed with the disease in February.

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Puffy legs, heavy aches, rippled skin: what is lipedema?

This underdiagnosed condition, which causes leg pain and swelling, affects one in 10 women, yet most doctors haven’t heard of it

The Guardian - US

Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations – here’s how to stay safe from Lyme disease

Spring’s warmer weather lures people outdoors – and into possible contact with ticks that spread Lyme disease.

The Conversation

Heat and cold alter how animals fight disease. As the climate changes, this knowledge may be vital

Each animal species has an optimal temperature at which it can metabolise food and its immune system can best fight off pathogens.

The Conversation

Raise tax on alcohol and junk food to cut deaths from liver disease, experts say

Report calls for tough action to combat ‘escalating and unsustainable burden’ of liver-related problems in Europe

The Guardian - UK

'We can no longer ignore diseases in the deep human past': Malaria influenced early humans' migrations across Africa, study suggests

Prehistoric humans in Africa may have avoided areas infested with malaria-spreading mosquitoes, a new study suggests.

LiveScience

I’ve been using bird feeder cameras for years, and new avian health warnings had me worried for the summer months — but this smart bird bath alternative, along with expert advice, will let me get my garden bird-watching fix responsibly

I’ve been using a bird feeder camera for years and new disease warnings had me worried for warmer months — but this smart bird bath alternative and RSPB advice will give me my garden birdlife-watching fix, responsibly

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California woman tries new pet food trend. Then tragedy strikes, and she has this warning: ‘Fought so hard’

The science is out on this pet care practice.

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Most Dangerous Animals Humans Completely Underestimate

When people think of dangerous animals, the mind usually goes to obvious predators. Large cats, sharks, or venomous snakes dominate the imagination. But in reality, some of the most dangerous animals are not the ones that look threatening. They are small, familiar, or even seemingly harmless. What makes these creatures…

Medical Daily

How Estrogen And The Estrobolome Are Being Rewired By Industrialization And Gut Microbes

Explore how industrialization, gut microbes, and the estrobolome may shift estrogen recycling, revealing new links between modern lifestyles, hormone balance, gut health, and disease risk.

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Scientists Discover Life-Changing Side Effect Of Eating Eggs For Alzheimer Treatment

"Do chocolate mini eggs count?"

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House of The Dragon star Sir Simon Russell Beale reveals colon cancer diagnosis after pulling out of West End play

The renowned English stage actor has been battling the disease for the last eight months

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Preeclampsia could be treated with 'blood filtering' therapy, early study hints

A blood-filtering therapy for preeclampsia is safe for pregnant patients and their babies, according to a new pilot study.

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Your job can actually kill you: More than 840,000 people die annually from health conditions linked to work stress, ILO report says

A new ILO report says long hours, job insecurity, bullying, and other psychosocial risks at work are tied to a total 1.37% loss of the global GDP.

The Conversation

How the concept of ‘medical freedom’ is reshaping the military’s decades-long stance on the flu vaccine mandate − and endangering troops’ readiness

For the first time in almost 80 years, U.S. service members will no longer be mandated to receive the annual influenza vaccine.

The Conversation

Wearable glucose monitors offer real-time data, but for healthy people no guidelines exist to interpret the numbers

Keeping tabs on blood sugar throughout the day used to be the exclusive domain of people with diabetes. But in 2026, anyone can buy a user-friendly wearable device that provides minute-by-minute readouts on how their glucose levels respond to food and movement.

The Conversation

More than 140,000 Americans die from COPD each year – here’s why survival depends on more than avoiding smoking

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, caused 141,733 deaths in the United States in 2023 – the latest data that has been reported. That number reflects not just the effects of smoking, but a broader set of medical and social factors that shape who survives.

The Conversation

Tapping your genome with AI and quantum computing could deliver on the promise of personalized medicine – but practical and ethical hurdles remain

Decades after researches first sequenced the human genome, scientists throughout the world are still working to understand it. Despite diligent global efforts to link uncommon variations in DNA sequences with human disease, progress has been slow, in large part due to limitations in scientific understanding and in part due to…

The Independent UK

Made In Chelsea star feared for his mother after rejecting liver donation offer

‘Why would I want to subject a loved one to this disease?’ says Sam Vanderpump, who is battling end-stage liver disease

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