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UK becomes 1st country to approve gene therapy treatment for sickle cell, thalassemia

Britain’s medicines regulator has authorized the world’s first gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease, in a move that could offer relief to thousands of people with the crippling disease in the U.K. In a statement on Thursday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said it had approved Casgevy, the…

The Independent UK

Insects are spreading a devastating plant disease in Italy – Britain must keep it out

Since 2013, over 20 million olive trees in Italy have succumbed to a devastating plant disease. The same disease now threatens many more plant species, across several countries, with the same fate.

The Conversation

Blood disorder breakthrough as world-first gene therapy given green light

The treatment is the first to be licensed using the gene-editing tool known as Crispr, for which its inventors were awarded the Nobel prize in 2020

The Independent UK

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Casgevy: World-first gene therapy for sickle cell disease approved in UK

Regulator's approval comes three years after scientists won Nobel Prize for inventing the treatment

Evening Standard

World-first gene therapy for inherited blood disorders approved in UK

The treatment is the first to be licensed using the gene-editing tool known as Crispr, for which its inventors were awarded the Nobel prize in 2020.

The Independent UK

At risk: 10 ways the changing climate is creating a health emergency

Diseases will spread faster and further, and kill more people, as the effects of record heat, floods, drought and storms escalates

The Guardian - UK

AI to help researchers find 'needle in haystack' cure

'It helps us understand how the diseases formed and what we need to treat it.'

Newcastle Herald

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Plant-based swaps may cut diabetes and heart disease risk, major review finds

Analysis of 37 studies finds largest health benefits come from replacing processed meat, with 20% reduction in type 2 diabetes

The Guardian - UK

Nationwide Medicare program that aims to improve health care, fails to deliver any mental health benefits, new study finds

"People are supposed to get treatment for depression, anxiety, any kind of mental health condition in the same way they get treatment for diabetes or kidney disease but, in reality, that doesn’t really happen."

Fortune

Newcastle researchers ending the 'trial and error' in blood pressure treatment

Controlling blood pressure is essential to reducing heart disease.

Newcastle Herald

Analyzing Pharma Stock Giants: JNJ, MRK, and ABBV

The pharmaceutical industry is set for long-term growth due to growing demand for quality drugs and therapies, an aging population, and the rise in lifestyle-related diseases. Now, let's explore the investment potential of industry giants Merck & Co (MRK), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), and AbbVie (ABBV). Keep reading.

StockNews.com

Porcelain, wood and Corian: Australia’s best alternatives to engineered stone benchtops

People living with engineered stone benchtops should not fear for their health. But would-be renovators should rethink their options

The Guardian - AU

For decades, mothers have borne the brunt of scrutiny for alcohol use during pregnancy − new research points to dad's drinking as a significant factor in fetal alcohol syndrome

Men drink more, are more likely to binge drink and are almost four times more likely to develop alcohol use disorder than women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Conversation

World COPD Day: Know Symptoms, Risk Factors, Ways To Prevent Chronic Lung Disease

People with COPD are at high risk of developing heart disease, lung cancer and other complications, including depression and high blood pressure in the lung arteries.

Medical Daily

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The Guardian - UK

Jamaica’s dengue fever outbreak shows the deadly effects of record heat

The global failure to reduce fossil fuels is leaving small island states trapped in a never-ending cycle of fightback against disease and extreme weather

The Independent UK

Cervical cancer ‘to be wiped out in England by end of next decade’

Winning combination of improving vaccination and screening uptake could make cervical cancer ‘a thing of the past’

The Independent UK

Key cervical cancer symptoms as disease ‘to be wiped out in England by end of next decade’

Unusual vaginal bleeding between periods or after menopause among main symptoms

The Hindu

Agri scientists to conduct Rapid Roving Survey to help farmers protect crops from infestations in Kalaburagi

ZARS-Kalaburagi & Dept. of Agri. to conduct Rapid Roving Survey in 25 villages for 8 wks to assess pest & disease incidence. Scientists to advise management strategies to farmers. Dry root rot wilt disease in Red gram due to scanty rainfall & low soil moisture. Biocontrol agents & resistant varieties…

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The Guardian - UK

NHS England boss to say cervical cancer can be eliminated by 2040

Amanda Pritchard will say combination of vaccination and screening means goal within two decades is realistic ambition

The Guardian - UK

‘Paying in lives’: health of billions at risk from global heating, warns report

Inaction on the climate crisis is ‘costing lives and livelihoods’ due to extreme heat, food insecurity and infectious diseases, say scientists

Newcastle Herald

Thousands of Aussies are living with chronic lung conditions without knowing it

Hayley Lewthwaite wants to change that.

The Conversation

AI: the world is finally starting to regulate artificial intelligence – what to expect from US, EU and China's new laws

Most mainstream applications of artificial intelligence (AI) make use of its ability to crunch large volumes of data, detecting patterns and trends within. The results can help predict the future behaviour of financial markets and city traffic, and even assist doctors to diagnose disease before symptoms appear.

The Independent UK

Michael J Fox recalls Matthew Perry’s ‘big fat’ secret donation

‘Back to the Future’ star said Perry wrote a ‘big fat cheque’ to support his charitable organisation for Parkinson’s disease

The Independent UK

UK experts recommend chickenpox shot for kids for the first time, decades after other countries

An expert scientific committee advising the British government recommended for the first time Tuesday that children should be immunized with the chickenpox vaccine — decades after the shots were made widely available in other countries, including the U.S., Canada and Australia

Dynamite News

World Diabetes Day: Better lifestyle and Ayurveda formulations can cure chronic disease in 14 days

World Diabetes Day is celebrated every year on November 14 across the globe on the birthday of Frederick Banting, who discovered insulin. Read further on Dynamite News:

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