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A deadly disease so neglected it's not even on the list of neglected tropical diseases

It's called noma and is a disease of poverty, striking mainly children. Most patients die. Survivors are badly disfigured. Now there's a campaign to add it to the list of neglected tropical diseases

WEKU

DWP health conditions most likely to lead to £172 PIP payment

From April 10, a successful claim for PIP or ADP is worth between £26.90 and £172.75 each week in additional financial support

Nottingham Post

Corrie reveals moment anguished Paul learns tragic prognosis ahead of MND news

Coronation Street's Paul Foreman is told he may only have three years to live next week, ahead of his motor neurone disease diagnosis on the ITV soap

Daily Mirror

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Kirkintilloch security guard 'lost everything' after falling ill during Glasgow nightclub shift

Stuart Abel was an active sports fanatic who would enjoy snowboarding but his life changed forever when he was diagnosed with dystonia and later Functional Neurological Disorder (FND).

Glasgow Live

The 'red flag' bowel cancer warning sign that nearly half of people can't name

Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK and the second biggest cancer killer.

Daily Record

It took Neil Diamond years to accept his Parkinson's diagnosis: 'I'm still doing it'

Years after revealing his Parkinson's disease diagnosis, rock legend Neil Diamond is opening up about life with the degenerative brain disorder.

Los Angeles Times

Candida auris fungus: 'Global health threat' spreads to HALF of US - see state-by-state

The black fungus Candida auris, which is rapidly spreading across the US, 'colonises' the patient's skin before finding its way into the blood stream through open wounds and, if this happens there is a 30 to 60 percent mortality rate

Daily Mirror

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Charlie Bird to lead a 5km walk in Phoenix Park to mark anniversary of Climb With Charlie

The Climb With Charlie challenge raised €3 million for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta House

Irish Mirror

PIP health conditions most-likely to be given a weekly payment of up to £172 from DWP

A new claim for PIP or Adult Disability Payment could help with daily living or mobility costs.

Daily Record

More than 200 children cured of hepatitis C in world-first NHS scheme

Exclusive: England on track to become first country to eliminate disease after landmark deal for new drugs

The Guardian - UK

People want more control of their own health testing after Covid

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness month which will highlight the disease iwhich kills someone every 30 minutes in the UK

Wales Online

Indian man, world's first, to catch fungal infection from a plant: Report

A plant mycologist from India has become the first person in the world to contract a plant fungal disease. The 61 year old, who was diagnosed with the condition in Kolkata, is said to be infected with Chondrostereum purpureum, the fungus that causes silver leaf disease in plants.

The Times of India

Loose Women's Denise Welch left in tears as she relives son's worrying health condition

Denise Welch admitted to crying over an old clip of her and son Louis as child as they both appeared on Tyne Tees TV

Chronicle Live

Pneumonia-ridden grandad spends TWO days in hospital chair waiting to be seen

Grandfather-of-seven Geoffrey Knell. who already has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - was left in a chair at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital

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Sarah Beeny reveals striking new look after undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer

Sarah Beeny has shared a new look after her hair has started to grow back following her breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment to tackle the disease

Daily Mirror

Woman with rare 'living statue' disease that makes her seize up when she gets scared

Karen Long fears leaving home because of the debilitating condition that leaves her with little-to-no control over her body’s reflexes and says it started in 2013 when suffered a fall

Daily Record

Extreme sports fanatic 'lost everything' after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease

The keen snowboarder and mountain biker started to experience symptoms in late 2021 but was initially diagnosed with dystonia and later Functional Neurological Disorder (FND).

Chicago Sun-Times

Study evaluates cardiovascular risk disparities among young people of color with Type 1 diabetes

Understanding what’s driving these disparities could help target critical interventions.

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Win place to play alongside Manchester United and England legends at Mem in Marcus Stewart game

Football fans from across Bristol have the chance to win a place in Marcus Stewart's charity game as he raises money for motor neurone disease charities

Reuters

Gun injuries sending more Americans, especially kids, to emergency rooms -study

Emergency rooms in the U.S. saw a significant rise in the number of patients with gun injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released on Thursday.

Daily Mirror

'Defiant' Linda Nolan to fight cancer head-on after disease spread to her brain

Linda Nolan will be moving in with her sister Denise after her cancer treatment but sources say the singer will be fighting the disease which has now spread to her brain

Daily Mirror

Student, 20, gets mistaken for toddler due to rare condition - but feels 'very special'

Aboli Jarit has renal rickets; a syndrome that combines deformity of the bones and chronic renal disease, which stunted her growth at 3ft 4ins, and means she cannot walk

Daily Mirror

Patient dies of rabies in first EVER case in country after fighting disease in hospital

The overseas traveller was believed to have caught the illness overseas before landing in New Zealand. Health ministers have assured citizens there is no risk to the public

Glasgow Live

Lanarkshire mum, sister and son all diagnosed with deadly brain tumours in 'one in a billion' odds

Claire Cordiner has lost her mum and sister to deadly brain tumours with her nephew now on end-of-life care with the same condition in an outcome that 'defies belief'.

Daily Record

The best diets for cutting heart attacks and stroke risks listed in new study

A comparison between seven diets found the European eating plan to be most beneficial for those at risk of cardiovascular disease.

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