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Parkinson's disease: treatment is best started early

BBC broadcaster Jeremy Paxman was brought to hospital after he collapsed in a park while walking his dog. A doctor in the emergency department said to Paxman: “I think you have Parkinson’s.”

The Conversation

Commentary: The Supreme Court shouldn’t meddle with California’s standards on meat and eggs

On industrial pig farms in the United States, mother pigs are confined for their entire lives in barren cages barely larger than their bodies. In these “gestation crates,” these intelligent animals are tortured. They cannot turn around or even fully lie down, causing them to develop painful sores and cramped…

Los Angeles Times

Brain cancer symptoms from nausea to drowsiness as new treatment could help

All brain cancers are tumours, but not all brain tumours are cancerous. Here are the early signs to look out for after a new US drug treatment has shown promise in helping to fight the disease

Daily Mirror

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Family of Rutherglen sheltered housing resident worried after Legionnaires disease case

A resident of the sheltered accommodation tested positive for the dangerous disease earlier this year, and one family member has shared their worries as they say that the operators of the facility have not shared any information with residents or their families.

Glasgow Live

Pledge aid or deprive Commonwealth’s poorest in diseases fight, UK warned

Latest advances to curb Aids, tuberculosis and malaria are beyond reach without funding, says Global Fund’s executive director

The Guardian - UK

Study highlights concern over ‘missed’ pancreatic cancer in scans

Researchers said more needs to be done to spot tumours at an early stage when curative surgery is still possible.

The Independent UK

A new rating system could help you decipher conflicting scientific research

Researchers developed a rating system to help the public determine the quality of health data.

Inverse

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The silent symptoms Ayrshire gran suffered before fatal heart attack

Ayrshire father and son Dougie and Craig Potter tell how they lost their beloved wife and mum, Theresa, to the coronary heart disease she didn’t know she had.

Daily Record

Five symptoms of one of the world's deadliest cancers that everyone needs to know

Pancreatic cancer death rates are rising and it has the lowest survival rate among all major cancers

Wales Online

Indian Immunologicals to set up ₹700 crore plant in Hyderabad’s Genome Valley

A veterinary vaccine facility, it will grow Genome Valley’s presence, make jabs for FMD, other emerging diseases, create jobs for 750 people

The Hindu

Parkinson’s diagnosis in 10 seconds: From the sound of your voice

Melbourne scientists have developed a screening test for Parkinson's disease using patients' voice recordings and an AI algorithm.

The New Daily

It’s time to face the bitter truth that we must now cut our energy use

There are lots of ways to explain our energy crisis. One is to use an analogy. Imagine a dairy farm serving a distant island’s villages has an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. Half the cows have to be slaughtered. Milk production halves. The milk price doubles. As milk prices…

Evening Standard

Type of grains you eat could increase risk of heart disease, finds new study

A new study has found that a consuming a certain type of grain could significantly increase your risk of coronary heart disease, particularly among younger people

Daily Mirror

China imposes lockdowns as surge in Covid-19 sees 'daily cases triple' after holiday

China is one of the few places in the world still resorting to strict measures to keep the disease from spreading

Wales Online

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Edinburgh buildings will be lit up to raise awareness of local mum's charity

Edinburgh charity, Make 2nds Count, will be shining a light on iconic landmarks across the city and the rest of the UK to raise awareness of secondary breast cancer.

Wales Online

Red flags to watch for that could be early signs of HIV infection

HIV is not the feared and potentially fatal disease it was in recent years

Wales Online

Twindemic about to hit UK as this year's flu season 'will be hard'

Evidence suggests that being infected with both viruses simultaneously greatly increases the risk of severe disease and death

ABC News

Brain cancer stole Chloe Drogemuller-Fiebig's husband, so she started Brave for Dave Foundation

Chloe Drogemoller-Fiebig doesn't want her husband's death to be in vain and is working to fund nurses for those diagnosed with what experts call an "invisible cancer".

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The Hindu

Increase compensation to ₹50,000 for loss of cattle to lumpy skin disease: HDK

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Daily Mirror

Michael J Fox reunited with Back to the Future co-star Christopher Lloyd 32 years on

Parkinson's sufferer Michael J Fox bravely described the disease as 'the gift that keeps on taking' as he came together with Lloyd to reminisce about Back to the Future

Daily Mirror

'Ground-breaking Parkinson's treatment being developed that targets cause of disease'

Researchers at the University of Dundee have discovered a molecule that helps eliminate a disease-causing protein - the approach could make treating Parkinson's a reality at last

Inverse

Why Covid-19 made this sexually transmitted superbug even worse

Gonorrhea is on the rise, but there are concrete steps that people can take to prevent it from getting worse.

The Guardian - UK

Gene-edited sheep offer hope for treatment of lethal childhood disease

Roslin Institute engineered a flock to help research into the genetics of Batten disease

The Conversation

Nigeria's missing virus hunters: university decline robs country of virologists

Nigeria’s university system witnessed its golden era between the 1950s and 1980s. It produced globally celebrated academics and virologists. But the story has changed. Under funding of the university system, inadequate support for research and lack of commitment to the development of science and technology by the government are robbing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Health Ministry Warns of Cholera Outbreak in Lebanon

Caretaker Health Minister Firas Abiad warned on Saturday of a cholera outbreak if Lebanon fails to quickly respond to the disease, which he confirmed is still restrained in the rural northern Lebanese region of Akkar. On Friday, the Health Ministry issued a statement saying a second case of Cholera has…

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