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Victoria issues health warning as potentially lethal Strep A cases rise

A state health department has issued a warning about a disease responsible for several deaths in the UK over the last couple of months.

The New Daily

"I Will Not Sit Quietly Until Sheezan Is Punished": Tunisha's Mother

Deceased TV actor Tunisha Sharma's mother- Vanita Sharma - on Friday vowed to bring accused Sheezan Khan to justice as she clarified her daughter was only ailing from OCD and no other disease. Read on for details:

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Ex-footballer completes 24 hour batting session fundraiser after second friend diagnosed with motor neurone disease

Phill Bell decided to raise funds for his business partner after he was diagnosed with the terminal disease

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Spain to require travellers from China test negative for COVID or be fully vaccinated

People travelling from China to Spain will be required to test negative for COVID-19 or prove they have been fully vaccinated against the disease, Spain's top health official said on Friday.

Reuters

Few tourists, deserted streets in casino hub Macau after reopening

Three years of COVID-19 forced Becky Zhang’s specialty food business in Macau to near collapse. Founded by her grandmother more than fifty years ago, her store selling pastries and dried beef only survived thanks to residents who bought small quantities to help keep them afloat.

Reuters

Indonesia lifts remaining COVID restrictions

Indonesia on Friday removed all remaining measures to control the spread of COVID-19 effective immediately, since most of the country's population already has antibodies against the disease, President Joko Widodo said.

Reuters

Man given terminal cancer diagnosis is cleared of disease after UK drug trial

Robert Glynn was told he had less than 12 months to live, but is now cancer-free

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Exclusive-U.S. considers airline wastewater testing as COVID surges in China

As COVID-19 infections surge in China, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering sampling wastewater taken from international aircraft to track any emerging new variants, the agency told Reuters.

Reuters

Man with terminal cancer cleared of disease thanks to UK drug trial

Only around 1,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with bile duct cancer each year.

The Independent UK

Boy dies of rabies after being bitten by bat with girl fighting for her life

Three children were believed to have been bitten by rabid bats at the start of the month anda young boy has died of the disease in Oaxaca, Mexico

Daily Mirror

Has Florida reached an endemic stage of COVID?

While thousands of Floridians continue to be infected by coronavirus, state health officials already are treating COVID-19 as an endemic disease — with health experts clinging to hope that it has become more predictable, manageable and less deadly.

Tribune News Service

At least 30 children dead in the UK from invasive Strep A disease

The UK Health Security Agency said infections remain rare and the majority of cases continue to be in the over-45s.

The Independent UK

What is invasive strep A? The potentially dangerous condition is currently on the rise

There are ways to treat the infection and protect yourself and your family from getting it in the first place. Here’s what you need to know.

Inverse

Strep infections in children that can result in ‘flesh-eating’ disease becoming a concern

Doctors should be on the lookout for a particular kind of invasive strep infection in children that can result in so-called “flesh-eating” disease and organ failure, according to health officials.

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The 21 health conditions that could entitle you to a PIP payment worth up to £4,800 a year

DWP statistics reveal most common physical and mental disabilities among UK claimants

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Green Veggies Good For Blood Vessel Health: Study

The 'British Journal of Nutrition', older women who consume more cruciferous green vegetables including broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage have less severe blood vessel damage. Read on for details:

Dublin Live

New blood test could pave way for early detection of Alzeimher’s

Scientists claim that the blood test will help flag the disease early on and could eventually replace diagnostic methods such as brain scans

Fortune

Loneliness is a public health emergency we can’t afford to ignore

Chronic loneliness is associated with physician visits, increased risk of heart disease and dementia, and an assortment of other health risks.

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What to know about the new drug trial for Alzheimer's

PHILADELPHIA — A new drug designed to ward off Alzheimer's is being tested at more than 100 sites around the world, including the University of Pennsylvania.

Miami Herald

Why do some people get Alzheimer’s and others don’t? How a new tool checks your risk

Why do some people develop Alzheimer’s disease and others don’t? What makes one person’s brain healthier than another’s? And what can be done to improve, or at least slow, a brain’s deterioration?

Tribune News Service

A resource guide for Alzheimer’s caregivers: tips for home care and nursing homes

Do you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? How about, in a pinch, how to find a nursing home and research which ones in your area might be good and others less so?

Liverpool Echo

Full list of health conditions considered for £627 a month DWP PIP payments

There are several main disability categories and a total of 547 other conditions fall under these umbrella terms

AAP

Wife's desperate plea to find missing man

The wife of an elderly man with Alzheimer's disease missing in Sydney's north for more than two days has made an emotional plea to the public for help.

Reuters

China's vast countryside in rush to bolster COVID defences

China's thinly resourced countryside is racing to beef up medical facilities before millions of factory workers return home for the Lunar New Year holiday next month from cities where COVID-19 is surging.

Tribune News Service

CDC reinstates COVID-19 testing for flights from China

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will again require airline passengers traveling from China to show a negative COVID-19 test amid a surge in cases after mass protests prompted the Chinese government to relax some draconian containment measures.

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