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Former Second City actor-writer Michael Lehrer, who had ALS, dies at 44

The performer, who continued to do comedy after developing the neurodegenerative disease, ‘died with dignity on his own terms,’ says his girlfriend and caretaker.

Chicago Sun-Times

The costly lesson from COVID: why elimination should be the default global strategy for future pandemics

Imagine it is 2030. Doctors in a regional hospital in country X note an expanding cluster of individuals with severe respiratory disease. Rapid whole-genome sequencing identifies the disease-causing agent as a novel coronavirus.

The Conversation

Scientists suggest eating oily fish linked to lower risk of kidney disease

Association found between higher levels of omega 3 fatty acids from seafood and reduced risk of kidney problems

The Guardian - UK

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Is there a safe limit of alcohol you can drink? New guidelines from Canada say there's not

More than two drinks a week is risky, and no amount of alcohol is safe, a major Canadian study concludes.

ABC News

Health Canada recommends limiting alcohol to just 2 drinks per week

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) identifies cancer, heart disease and stroke as health risks of drinking alcohol

The Guardian - US

Alzheimer's: blood biomarker may help identify the disease ten years before symptoms start

Though Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 55 million people worldwide, there’s still no cure for the condition – and treatment options are limited.

The Conversation

Intermittent fasting linked to greater risk of dying from heart disease

‘Study important for the large segment of American adults who eat fewer than three meals each day’

The Independent UK

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Vaccination to prevent dementia? New research suggests one way viral infections can accelerate neurodegeneration

One in nine Americans ages 65 and over had Alzheimer’s disease in 2022, and countless others were indirectly affected as caregivers, health care providers and taxpayers. There is currently no cure – available treatments primarily focus on prevention by encouraging protective factors, such as exercise and healthy diet, and reducing…

The Conversation

Diarrheal disease and climate change

A new study shows abnormal flooding and drought are associated with pediatric diarrhea in some parts of the world

Salon

Editorial: Biden should OK gun violence report

For decades, a report from the nation's top doctor — the U.S. surgeon general — has been an influential call to action.

Tribune News Service

High power prices drive some patients in Spain into poverty

Jose Maria Casais's 2,700 euros-a-month income from a pension and incapacity benefits ought to leave him better off than most of his fellow Spaniards.

Reuters

Syria Witnesses Dangerous Rise in Cholera Deaths, Warnings of Catastrophe in North

Local organizations and health authorities on Tuesday sounded the alarm about the unprecedented increase in the number of deaths from cholera reported in northwestern Syria in recent days. Concerns are also mounting over the spread of the disease in camps for the displaced. More than half a million displaced living…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Black Death may not have been spread by rats after all

The Black Death ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1353, killing millions. Plague outbreaks in Europe then continued until the 19th century.

The Conversation

China's Xi frets about COVID in rural areas, sees 'light ahead'

President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday he was particularly concerned about China's COVID-19 wave spreading to rural areas with poor medical facilities but he urged perseverance in stressful times, saying "light is ahead".

Reuters

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Nearly a quarter of travelers flying out of China after 'zero COVID' lift were positive for the disease, new report reveals

The study offers a glimpse at transmission occurring from the eastern superpower to the rest of the world.

The Conversation

Moderna's experimental cancer vaccine treats but doesn't prevent melanoma – a biochemist explains how it works

Media outlets have reported the encouraging findings of clinical trials for a new experimental vaccine developed by the biotech company Moderna to treat an aggressive type of skin cancer called melanoma.

Dynamite News

COPD Patients Are 61 Per Cent More Likely To Die Within A Year After Major Surgery

According to a recent study published in Canadian Medical Association Journal, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who undergo major surgery are more likely to die in the year following surgery and have greater health-care expenses than equivalent patients without COPD. Read on for details:

Daily Record

Deadly squirrel pox outbreak killing local red squirrel populations

The disease can kill a squirrel within two weeks of contracting.

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People of State Pension age living abroad may be able to claim DWP benefit worth up to £369 a month

More than 4,100 British pensioners are claiming Attendance Allowance from abroad.

Fortune

Stanford geneticist pays $29m for duping VC friend into investing in bogus cure for Huntington's

The first geneticist to transplant genes from one living organism to another claimed his Huntington’s Disease cure was FDA-approved to grab cash from a friend. Really, there is no cure for HD.

The Independent UK

How often should I clean my bird feeder?

Mouldy seeds can spread disease, warn experts. By Hannah Stephenson.

The Conversation

Murray Valley encephalitis has been detected in mozzies in NSW and Victoria. Here's what you need to know

Where there’s water, you’ll find mosquitoes – including some that transmit viruses that can make us seriously ill.

The Conversation

Strep A cases are rising. We must remember our earliest hygiene lessons as vaccine trials continue

Group A streptococci, also known as “strep A”, were the first organisms ever identified to be the cause of a disease.

The Conversation

Supervised consumption sites reduce drug overdoses and disease transmission — and deserve government support

Since 2016, more than 32,000 Canadians have died from drug overdoses. In response to this overdose epidemic, several provinces have established Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS), which provide people who use drugs with a safe space to administer drugs under the supervision of trained staff.

ABC News

A surge in severe strep A infections has prompted health warnings. Here's what we know

Australian health authorities are raising awareness of the potentially deadly invasive strep A disease. So what is the illness, why is the invasive version so serious, and what could be behind the rise?

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