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Mystery disease with fever and nosebleeds kills five as doctors race to identify it

A mysterious new illness has broken out in Tanzania which has killed five people so far with symptoms including fever and nosebleeds as doctors race to try and identify it

Daily Mirror

Weathering by Arline Geronimus review – how discrimination makes you sick

A public health expert charts the cumulative effect of prejudice on peoples’ bodies, from heart disease to cancer

The Guardian - UK

An Artificial Sweetener Could Cure Autoimmune Diseases That Doesn’t Protect The Body

There are over 100 autoimmune diseases where the in-built defense system accidentally attacks instead of protecting the body.

Zenger

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Claim PIP for 87 muscle or joint conditions and you could get up to £691 each month

More than one million people are receiving financial support for a musculoskeletal condition.

Daily Record

Chemicals Used In The Textile Industry Seen As A Possible Cause Parkinson’s Disease

One million people in the U.S. currently suffer from Parkinson's disease where chemical used in textile industry could cause it.

Zenger

Medical tourists warned over Turkey weight loss procedures after injections linked to 'fatal' disease

Nearly 70 cases of botulism reported after people travelled to Turkey to have treatment

Wales Online

Footballers 50% more likely to develop dementia, study finds

Neurodegenerative disease diagnosed in 9% of players in Sweden’s top men’s division compared with 6% of control sample

The Guardian - UK

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Cases of tickborne disease babesiosis are surging in the U.S. Northeast, the CDC warns. Here’s what you need to know

Historically, Babesiosis wasn’t considered to be endemic in Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire. But it is now, the CDC says in a new report.

Fortune

The 5 foods longevity expert Dr. Mark Hyman eats each day to stay biologically 20 years younger than his age

Dr. Mark Hyman, author of “Forever Young,” says certain foods can help slow the aging process.

Fortune

Bird flu: Nigeria is on major migratory bird routes, new strains keep appearing

Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of birds, commonly called “bird flu”, which has been recurring in Nigeria since 2006. It has resulted in the loss of millions of birds and income for people who rely on the poultry industry. Nigeria is currently grappling with another outbreak which…

The Conversation

Turkey weight loss injections linked to spike of 'fatal' disease as medical tourists warned

Nearly 70 cases of a paralysing condition have been seen in those who travelled to plastic surgery hotspots, including Turkey, for the slimming treatment.

Daily Record

Bladder cancer symptoms as new urine test could detect disease 12 years before diagnosis

Scientists hope that the new test will provide a new standard in defining the risk prognosis for bladder cancer, with research detected the disease up to 12 years prior to diagnosis.

Daily Record

54% of firearm deaths in the US are from suicide – and easy access to a gun is a key risk factor

More than half – 54% – of all firearm deaths in the United States in 2021 were attributable to suicide, according to February 2023 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Conversation

Don’t blame capitalism for America’s health care crisis. Fix the misaligned incentives that make patient outcomes irrelevant

Americans' health care is often tied to the workplace. That makes it hard for insurers to invest in a patient's long-term well-being.

Fortune

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The Independent UK

A simple blood pressure test can help pick up first signs of cardiovascular disease

Paulomi Debnath was a fit and healthy 43-year-old who didn’t smoke or eat junk food, but last year when she began to feel tired she went to talk to her GP. By chance, she took a blood pressure test that revealed she was living with hypertension.

WEKU

Sickle cell patient's success with gene editing raises hopes and questions

A Mississippi woman's life has been transformed by a treatment for sickle cell disease with the gene-editing technique CRISPR. All her symptoms from a disease once thought incurable have disappeared.

Dublin Live

Notorious gang boss Cornelius Price 'turned over a new leaf' by becoming ‘hard working man earning an honest living’ before death

During the time he was granted bail until he was struck down with the brain disease, his supporters have claimed the notorious criminal was “a hard working man that earned an honest living”

Tribune News Service

CDC: All adults should be screened for hepatitis B

People with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are at in increased risk for liver cancer, cirrhosis and are 70% to 85% more likely to die prematurely than the general population, according to the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With an estimated 580,000 to 2.4 million people in…

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The Canberra Times

New era for Parkinson's community in the ACT

There is a new office, a new name and a new support network for people living with Parkinson's disease and their families.

ABC News

Most of Lord Howe Island off limits to visitors due to 'highly infectious' plant disease myrtle rust

The majority of land on Lord Howe Island has been temporarily closed to all non-essential visitors due to the escalating risk of the highly transferable myrtle rust.

Fortune

Biological age is a better health indicator than the number of years you’ve lived—here's how to measure it

Biological age is a more accurate measure of healthspan, or years lived in good health, than chronological age, and doesn’t directly correlate with wrinkles and gray hairs.

ABC News

Scientists target gut microbiome to treat rheumatoid arthritis in world-first clinical trial

Scientists investigate whether introducing live, beneficial bacteria to the gut could treat or even cure the disease in a world-first trial.

The Canberra Times

Disease to control wild rabbits infecting pets, RSPCA ACT warns

The virus can be transmitted via mosquitoes.

Los Angeles Times

Is a common industrial chemical fueling the spread of Parkinson’s disease?

A cancer-causing chemical that is widely used to degrease aviation components and heavy machinery could also be linked to Parkinson’s disease, according to a new research paper that recommends increased scrutiny of areas long contaminated by the compound.

Dublin Live

Dublin doctor's warning over 'dangerous' Botox stomach injection in Turkey

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has said that 67 cases of botulism have been reported in Europe in recent weeks caused by these treatments

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