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How sea star wasting disease transformed the West Coast’s ecology and economy

Before 2013, divers on North America’s west coast rarely saw purple sea urchins. The spiky animals, which are voracious kelp eaters,- were a favorite food of the coast’s iconic sunflower sea stars. The giant sea stars, recognizable for their many arms, kept the urchin population in check, with the help…

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Calling in the animal drug detectives − helping veterinarians help beluga whales, goats and all creatures big and small

In my work as a veterinary pharmacologist, I never know exactly what I’m going to get when I open my email. It could be a request from a veterinarian asking my team to determine the concentration of a drug to treat the shell of a turtle infected with fungal disease.…

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CDC Report Shows More Children Are Either Dying or Becoming Severely Ill With Flu Amid Declining Vaccination Rates

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report showed that more children are becoming severely ill or dying from the flu as vaccination rates decline.

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Friday briefing: The Huntington’s treatment is a ray of light for victims of a brutal disease

In today’s newsletter: A gene therapy trial has successfully treated Huntington’s for the first time – one of several recent groundbreaking medical advances bringing hope in gloomy times

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Kasey Walsh on Advocacy, Genetic Testing, and Building a Platform to Transform Families' Stories Into Change

Winsights.life envisions a HIPAA-protected space where families own their health data, track their child's progress, and connect with others navigating similar conditions.

International Business Times

When pruning can kill your tree – expert arborists reveal the danger periods to avoid

Pruning trees during these periods can endanger their health and vitality

Homes & Gardens

What Pet Insurance Does and Doesn’t Cover

Pet insurance can save you thousands on vet bills, but it doesn’t cover everything. Here are the key types of coverage and exclusions you need to know.

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What is the impact of vaping on teeth and oral health?

We look at the science behind vaping and the claims it causes tooth decay, gum disease and dry mouth

The Guardian - UK

Gut Health Surges: Why Fibre Is the UK's Newest Superfood

Is 2025 the year of fibre? Experts reveal how this gut health superfood reduces disease risk, improves digestion, and fuels everyday energy.

International Business Times UK

Why Capricor Therapeutics Stock Is Surging Today

Shares of Capricor Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: CAPR) are up Thursday after the company announced progress regarding one of its rare disease therapeutics. The biotech company’s stock jumped 18% immediately following the news.

Benzinga

Deer are dying across the mid-Atlantic from a virus transmitted by the ‘no-see-ums’

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease is killing white-tailed deer in states like Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia

The Independent UK

UniQure Stock's 248% Blastoff Was Just The Start — Ask Wall Street

UniQure NV (NASDAQ: QURE) just staged one of biotech's wildest rides of the year, soaring 248% in a single session after unveiling successful trial results for its experimental Huntington's disease gene therapy. Indeed, the stock reached a 5-year high, marking its best session ever. But if you think the move…

Benzinga

Voices: The Huntington’s breakthrough gives me hope, but it comes too late for Dad

COMMENT: In 2021, a few years after her father started showing symptoms, Carly Evans tested positive for the Huntington’s disease gene. She writes about the fatal condition that has affected generations of her family, and the hope this week’s breakthrough brings

The Independent UK

Doctors say experimental gene therapy seems to slow Huntington’s disease for first time

It is the first time a drug trial has slowed the rare disorder’s progression in an ongoing, significant way, researchers said.

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Trump’s CDC cuts could threaten chronic illness and national security, experts warn

Public health leaders worry proposed 53% CDC slash would weaken disease prevention and pose a national security risk

Evening Standard

Does vaping ruin your teeth? Experts warn of oral health risks

With millions of vapers across the UK, experts raise concerns about the impact of vaping on oral health, including potential tooth decay and gum disease

Euronews

This Spanish woman lived to 117. Scientists may have discovered why

Researchers said the supercentenarian’s longevity shows how old age and disease can ‘become decoupled’ at times.

The Independent UK

Discovery of hidden driver of Alzheimer’s could lead to new treatments, scientists say

Findings may lead to new model for understanding Alzheimer’s disease, scientists say

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Babies can get hepatitis B at birth. Here’s why Trump is wrong about delaying the vaccine

United States President Donald Trump this week claimed children should not be vaccinated against hepatitis B until they are 12 years old, rather than at birth. He also said the viral liver infection was a sexually transmitted disease.

International Business Times UK

Where To Get Huntington's Disease Treatment? Hope Flows As Doctors Claim First Patient Cured From Neuro Illness

First successful Huntington's disease treatment reported in UK as AMT-130 trial shows major progress, offering hope for early interventions.

The Independent UK

Woman lost husband to undiagnosed heart disease just six months after wedding

Catherine Murray wants to raise awareness of heart disease following the death of her husband Iain at the age of 32.

The Independent UK

Bird flu-surviving gannets continue to breed but birth rate down, study finds

Researchers believe key reasons include birds struggling to find new partners after their previous ones were killed in the 2021-23 disease outbreak.

The Independent UK

Newlywed died of undiagnosed heart disease a week before honeymoon

Someone dies from cardiovascular disease in the UK every three minutes

The Independent UK

A death from heart disease takes place every three minutes, charity warns

Every day, around 480 families across the UK will lose a loved one to cardiovascular conditions such as heart attack and stroke

The Independent UK

Sexually transmitted disease cases fall, but not syphilis in newborns

New government data shows another decline in sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults, but also a continued rise in syphilis in newborns

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