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South Africa's prisons are a breeding ground for the spread of TB. Our model shows how

South African prisons are famously overcrowded. Prison populations are believed to exceed capacity by an overall 33%, although that number jumps to over 200% at some facilities, according to recent reports.

The Conversation

US bat species devastated by fungus now listed as endangered

The Biden administration is designating the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species

The Independent UK

Home Office warned of ‘poor management’ of infectious diseases at Manston in July

A man from the Manston centre died at a hospital on November 19 from what may have been diphtheria

Evening Standard

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A spike in infant COVID hospitalizations

A new study from the CDC reveals something ominous about COVID-19 infections among children

Salon

'I have months to live after doctor's mistook my stomach pains as Crohn's disease'

Doctors mistakingly diagnosed Alex Jamieson, 39, with Crohn's disease but after an emergency operation, surgeons told the devastated mum she has bowel cancer - giving her only 14 months to live

Daily Mirror

Former St Mirren defender Barry McLaughlin welcomes new heading rules amid brain disease fears for players

The SFA have brought in new guidance to limit the amount of heading in training after research found footballers were more likely to suffer from brain disease in later life.

Daily Record

Mayo Clinic Minute: Strategies to break the heart disease and diabetes link

Heart disease remains a leading cause of death around the world. And diabetes is one of the risk factors for heart disease. Diabetes is a growing global health concern, with more than 422 million people living with this metabolic disorder — the majority of those with Type 2 diabetes.

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Consumer Health: 10 ways to prevent diabetes complications

More than 37 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and more than 96 million adults in the U.S. — over one-third — have prediabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service

Consumer Health: Treating COPD

COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a leading cause of disability and death in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association. More than 12.5 million people have been diagnosed with COPD, but millions more may have the disease without knowing it.

Tribune News Service

Lisa Jarvis: A diabetes breakthrough in search of patients

In a first, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a therapy that slows the onset of Type 1 diabetes. Teplizumab, developed by Provention Bio, typically delays the need for insulin shots, blood-sugar monitoring, and diet control by about two years. For some, the effect lasted years longer.

Tribune News Service

14 symptoms of pancreatic cancer you’re most likely to ignore

A pancreatic Cancer UK specialist nurse outlines easy-to-ignore signs of the disease

The Independent UK

Shaun Udal backs teenager Rehan Ahmed to shine if handed debut in Pakistan like he was

Former England spinner Shaun Udal enjoyed an impressive 20-year career but is now battling Parkinson's disease amid period of huge sorrow

Daily Mirror

Indonesia aims to vaccine 1.2 million children in Aceh province as four polio cases found

The widespread immunisation campaign comes after four cases of polio were found in the country less than a decade after the World Health Organization declared it free of the deadly virus.

ABC News

Five early signs of pancreatic cancer as man battles disease for a second time

After having pancreatic cancer twice, Charles Czajkowski is dedicating the rest of his life to raising awareness of the early symptoms

The Independent UK

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Monkeypox is renamed mpox by WHO after claims term was 'racist against Africa'

The monkeypox virus is to be called mpox decided the World Health Organisation after claims that following the latest outbreak it led to "racism and stigmatising language"

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin’s feet seen twitching in meeting fuels Parkinson’s disease rumours

Russian leader Vladimir Putin was meeting the Kazakh president for a meeting when his feet appeared to twitch and spasm which are typical affects from having early stage Parkinson's disease

ABC News

Gardeners warned of Legionnaires' disease danger while handling potting mix

Gardeners in NSW are urged to wear face masks and gloves when handling potting mix and compost to avoid contracting Legionnaires' disease.

The Conversation

Paxlovid is Australia's first-line COVID antiviral but Lagevrio also prevents severe disease in over-70s

Australia is experiencing the fourth wave of COVID for 2022, with the number of people hospitalised with COVID trending to levels seen in winter and ongoing high levels of deaths. New COVID waves are expected to occur every three to four months for some time.

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MS patients turn to crowdfunding and mortgage draws to get disease-halting treatment overseas

This South Australian woman has less than two months to raise more than $90,000 to receive a bone-marrow stem cell transplant she hopes will halt the advancement of the disease.

Salon

The science behind "eating the rainbow"

Most of us know we should eat different colored fruits and vegetables, but do you know why?

Al Jazeera

WHO to use ‘mpox’ instead of monkeypox to avoid stigma, racism

Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while ‘monkeypox’ is phased out, the UN health agency says.

Chicago Sun-Times

Monkeypox renamed mpox over racism concerns

The World Health Organization is renaming monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.

The Guardian - UK

UK asylum seekers with diphtheria symptoms to be held in ‘isolation hotels’

The New Daily

Why does night shift increase the risk of cancer, diabetes and heart disease? Here’s what we know

Shift work means businesses and organisations can be productive for 24-hours a day, but workers are more at risk of disease and death.

Fortune

Monkeypox has a new name. Here's why

The old name, while confusing, isn’t the issue so much as the weaponization of it, experts say.

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