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NSW Health Issues Alert For Legionnaires Disease For Anyone Who Visited Sydney’s CBD Over NYE

Seven people have already been hospitalised.

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Legionnaires’ disease: Sydney outbreak reaches 10 cases as authorities search for source

People who visited Sydney’s CBD over past 10 days warned to look out for symptoms including fever, chills, cough and shortness of breath

The Guardian - AU

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge

More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face a post-holiday spike in flu and other illnesses

The Independent UK

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Million cow vaccines sent to protect Australian herds

One million doses of lumpy skin disease vaccine have reached Indonesia as part of an Australian bid to protect its own cattle from the ailment.

AAP

Some overlooked good news from 2023: Six countries knock out 'neglected' diseases

In 2023, six nations were able to eliminate virtually all cases of at least one of the illnesses on the World Health Organization's priority list of "neglected tropical diseases."

WEKU

Complaints about Vanessa Feltz’s coeliac disease comments rise above 2,000

Ofcom said in its report on January 3 that a further 1,177 complaints have been made, bringing the total to 2,269

Evening Standard

Cervical cancer: why scientists think it could soon be eliminated

Thanks to the HPV vaccine and the national cervical screening programme, cervical cancer rates have dropped significantly in the UK over the past 15 years. Some governments are now setting targets to eliminate the disease

The Guardian - UK

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‘It gives doctors the gift of time’: how AI is shaping the future of cancer diagnosis and treatment

AI has the potential to revolutionise cancer research and clinical practice – so how is it being used now, and what developments could be on the horizon?

The Guardian - UK

Leave a legacy: four ways to fund cancer research in your will

A third of Cancer Research UK’s funding comes from supporters leaving gifts in wills, and this has led to key innovations in treating cancer. Here’s how you can pledge to create a future that protects the people you love

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a way of getting my own back on leukaemia’: why I’m funding cancer research in memory of my brother

For Liz Roberts, losing her brother to cancer in his 30s prompted a change in the way she understood the disease. Now, she’s working to help others understand it better too – and leaving a legacy gift for cancer research in her will

The Guardian - UK

India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths, second highest in Asia: LANCET study

India registered about 12 lakh new cancer cases and 9.3 lakh deaths in 2019, becoming the second highest contributor to the disease burden in Asia for that year, according to a new study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal.

The Hindu

Five people succumb to COVID in last 24 hours; 511 cases of JN.1 series variant reported till January 2

The Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) under the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported five deaths due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in the country.

The Hindu

Legionnaires’ disease alert issued for Sydney as people urged to monitor for symptoms

NSW Health issues warning after multiple people who visited CBD were hospitalised for pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria

The Guardian - AU

Latest Legionella case sparks Sydney health warning

NSW Health is warning people visiting Sydney CBD to watch out for Legionnaires' disease symptoms after a seventh case was recorded in the past three weeks.

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Medical Daily

Adolescent Obesity Linked To Early Chronic Kidney Disease; Even Those With High-Normal BMI At Risk

Researchers observed that the risk of chronic kidney disease is high even for those seemingly healthy teens with high-normal BMI.

WEKU

Treatment for acute sleeping sickness has been brutal — until now

An oral drug is proving an effective treatment for the acute strain of this potentially fatal disease — an alternative to injections of drugs that posed serious risks to the patient.

Dynamite News

Over 1 crore people screened under National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission

More than 1 crore people have been screened for sickle cell disease under the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission, an official statement issued on Tuesday said. Read further on Dynamite News:

Medical Daily

What Is Legionnaires' Disease? 1 Dead, Another Hospitalized In New Hampshire; Know All About The Condition

Legionnaires' disease is a serious type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria. The bacteria enter the lungs through inhalation or accidental swallowing of water droplets.

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The Times of India

Over 1 crore people have been screened under National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission: Health Ministry

Under the government’s Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission, more than one crore people have been screened for the disease, the Union Health Ministry has said in an official statement. The Mission endeavors to screen 7 crore population in 3 years.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on anti-obesity drugs: treating a disease that modernity made

Editorial: Weight-loss drugs reveal that obesity is not a deep-seated aspect of character but something more contingent

The Conversation

Resistance (exercise) is far from futile: The unheralded benefits of weight training

Everyone can agree that exercise is healthy. Among its many benefits, exercise improves heart and brain function, aids in controlling weight, slows the effects of aging and helps lower the risks of several chronic diseases.

International Business Times UK

Scientists Discover Mechanism That Destroys 99% of Cancer Cells

The experiment was carried out on lab-grown cells and mice.

Medical Daily

Fasting-Mimicking Diet Provides Unique Cardiovascular Benefits: Study

Fasting-mimicking diet provides unique cardiovascular benefits compared to the Mediterranean diet, which is associated with reduced risk of heart disease, a new study has revealed.

The Times of India

Brain cyst or stroke: Long-term strategies for patients

Stroke is a deadly disease because it leads to more morbidity than mortality. These patients can be divided into 2 groups: minor deficits and independent; dependent for daily needs.

The Hindu

Silent wave of JN.1 COVID virus in Hyderabad, Secunderabad

Monitoring wastewater for new virus strain JN.1 spreading silently in Hyderabad and other cities. Vaccines and testing can help prevent severe disease.

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