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Serena Williams' husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, diagnosed with Lyme disease: Know all about the disease

Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder and husband of Serena Williams has revealed his struggle with Lyme disease. The entrepreneur took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his health condition.

The Times of India

The worrying biological changes found in rugby players who suffered several concussions

The study comes after it emerged that former All Blacks player Norm Hewitt died aged 55 with motor neurone disease

The Independent UK

‘New era’ in malaria control begins with vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast

The R21 vaccine, which costs £3 a dose, is the culmination of 30 years of research by Oxford University’s Jenner Institute

The Independent UK

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Rabid seals are attacking people in South Africa

A string of fur seal attacks on surfers and beachgoers in Cape Town has been linked to an outbreak of rabies, with 11 seals testing positive for the virus so far.

LiveScience

Black patients may be missed on common cancer screening, study suggests

An early screening test for endometrial cancer may be missing the disease in many Black patients.

LiveScience

What is red thread? How to spot and prevent this common lawn disease

We hear from lawn experts about identifying, preventing, and combatting red thread

Homes & Gardens

Côte d'Ivoire kicks off African rollout of promising new malaria vaccine

Côte d'Ivoire has begun vaccinating children against malaria using a new, affordable vaccine that it's hoped will prove a game changer in the fight against the deadly disease. Several other countries in Africa are expected to roll it out this year.

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Why controlling bacterial infections is necessary to prevent heart valve disease

About heart valve disease, heart health is at risk due to bacterial infections. Bacteria can travel through the bloodstream and trigger complications in the heart, thus causing bacterial infections and heart valve disease to be interrelated.

The Times of India

Whistleblower Peter Buxtun – who exposed Tuskegee syphilis study – dies aged 86

For 40 years the US Public Health Service conducted a study in which black men were left untreated for syphilis

The Independent UK

Antibiotics Use In Childhood Elevates Asthma Risk; Study Identifies Gut Molecule With Protective Effects

The study identified a molecule called IPA, produced by gut bacteria, that shows promise as a dietary supplement in the future to prevent asthma development in children at risk of the disease.

Medical Daily

Insufficient And Excessive Sleep May Harm Blood Vessels Of Diabetes Patients

The study noted that short sleep duration is tied to a 2.6 times higher risk of microvascular disease, while long sleep duration is linked to a 2.3 times increased risk of the same condition.

Medical Daily

What are the symptoms of bird flu and how does it spread?

No evidence of human-to-human transmission has been documented, the CDC says.

Fortune

Scientists make DNA discovery that could help find pancreatic cancer cure

Hope for new treatments after researchers find spread of disease is aided by shutting down of molecules in key genes

The Guardian - UK

The gene that could hold key to taming one of world’s deadliest cancers

The disease has taken the lives of high-profile patients such as Alan Rickman, Sir John Hurt, Steve Jobs and Patrick Swayze

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Can high cholesterol alone give you a heart attack? Here’s good news

Cholesterol is often portrayed as the villain in heart health, but the reality is different from this. It's like a balancing act — our bodies need cholesterol to function properly, but too much of the wrong kind can lead to problems.

Salon

Finland offering workers bird flu shots

Experts debate the merits of vaccinating farmworkers to prevent an H5N1 pandemic

Fortune

Shelley Duvall has died of complications from diabetes. Here's what that means.

Actress Shelley Duvall died of diabetes complications this week. An expert explains the possible meanings.

The Independent UK

Rob Burrow’s legacy will long endure – Sir Lindsay Hoyle pays tribute

Burrow died last month at the age of 41 after a battle with motor neurone disease.

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The Independent UK

A look at the 1966 World Cup team England’s current crop look to emulate

England face Spain in Berlin on Sunday.

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MP with incurable brain disease to quit politics

A newly elected Queensland MP diagnosed with an incurable brain disease the day he was sworn into parliament is quitting politics to focus on his young family.

The Independent UK

Who is Chantelle Reid? Team GB boxer ready to seize improbable Olympic chance: ‘The journey isn’t over’

Reid had been forced to stop boxing at the age of 18 after a crippling diagnosis of degenerative disc disease

Fortune

NBA legend Magic Johnson says playing at the 1992 Olympics after his HIV diagnosis ‘was the greatest moment’ of his life

After sponsors dropped him and other players refused to work with him, Johnson used the game to shatter stigma around the disease.

The Guardian - UK

‘Frog saunas’ could save species from deadly fungal disease, study finds

Australian scientists create brick refuges in greenhouses to help green and golden bell frogs survive infection

The Guardian - UK

The experts: oncologists on the simple, doable, everyday things they do to try to prevent cancer

Cancer doctors know better than anyone how you can give yourself the best possible chance of avoiding a disease that one in two of us will get. Here, they share the tips that they live by

Latin Times

Ex Menudo Adrián Olivares' cause of death revealed: How to help his daughters

A GoFundMe page created by a friend revealed the cause of death of ex-Menudo Adrián Olivares, the only Mexican in the history of the boy band, who died at 48 years old.

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