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Monkeypox to be renamed due to 'racism and stigmatising language'

The term will be phased out

Wales Online

Monkeypox renamed ‘because of racism’

The World Health Organisation said its preferred term for the disease will be ‘mpox’ after reports of racism and stigmatising language.

The Independent UK

WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing 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 Independent UK

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5 foods a cardiologist avoids to improve her heart health

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, regardless of race or ethnicity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service

Polio is back in Indonesia, sparking vaccination campaign

Indonesia has begun vaccinating children for the polio virus in the country's conservative province after four were infected with the highly contagious disease that was declared eradicated less than a decade ago

The Independent UK

Family of girl, 6, told 'make all the memories you can' as she's put on end of life care

A brave little girl with a rare inherited disease may only have two years to live, with her family told to make the most of the time they have left.

Daily Mirror

Scottish footballers to be banned from heading ball before and after matches

Clubs also advised to limit heading training after research showing link with brain disease

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Devastation as little girl, 6, with rare disease placed on end of life care

"Time is of the essence now. We need to make as much memories as we can while we have the chance."

Manchester Evening News

SFA ban heading before and after matches as Ian Maxwell limits it to one session a week amid brain disease fears

Teams will also be limited to only session per week which involves repetitive heading of the football.

Daily Record

Rob Burrow says Doddie Weir was a ‘beacon of light’ for MND sufferers to follow

The former Scotland international died on Saturday after a six-year battle with the disease, which Burrow discovered he had in 2019

The Independent UK

Woman dying of lung disease ‘caused by mould’ urges action on rogue landlords

Tenant, who is suing landlord in test case, calls on government to back renters in claiming damages

The Guardian - UK

China tightens security after rare protests against COVID curbs

Police on Monday stopped and searched people at the sites of weekend protests in Shanghai and Beijing, after crowds there and in other Chinese cities demonstrated against stringent COVID-19 measures disrupting lives three years into the pandemic.

Reuters

Bird flu outbreak drives Nebraska to cull 1.8 million more chickens

Over 50 million birds have already been killed nationwide as a result of this year's massive outbreak of the disease, which shows no signs of stopping.

WEKU

Massive sex study disproves a common assumption about human mating habits

In our recently published research, we found that the genetic links between traits found in many studies might not be connected by genes at all. Instead, many are a result of how humans mate.

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Daily Record

Mum given devastating cancer diagnosis after being told she had Crohn's disease

Alex Jamieson claims she was misdiagnosed after suffering discomfort in her abdomen for years.

The Guardian - UK

Home Office records only one case of diphtheria at Manston despite 50 reported

Government urged to explain official data on number of people with the disease at asylum reception centre

The Guardian - UK

‘Force of nature’: ex-rugby player Doddie Weir leaves lasting legacy, say admirers

Scotland and British and Irish Lions legend died over the weekend from motor neurone disease

Daily Mirror

Rob Burrow's dad issues fresh £50m MND plea to government after Doddie Weir's death

The government are yet to pay the £50million they pledged to help fund research into motor neurone disease and have been urged to stump up the cash

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Evening Standard

Doddie Weir’s ‘determination to make a difference’ praised after death at 52

A close friend of Doddie Weir has praised his “determination to make a difference” for others as the rugby great died aged 52 after suffering motor neurone disease. The former Scotland international was diagnosed with MND in December 2016 and went on to found research charity the My Name’5 Doddie…

Evening Standard

Asylum seekers ‘contracted diphtheria overseas’ despite overcrowding, says minister

The dozens of asylum seekers who have contracted diphtheria had the highly-contagious disease before arriving in the UK, a Cabinet minister has said after the death of a man held at the Manston processing centre.

Edinburgh Live

Prince William and Kate pay tribute to ‘inspirational’ rugby star as Doddie Weir dies at 52

In a personally signed tweet, Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales paid tribute to the late rugby legend Doddie Weir as his family announced his death.

Wales Online

Woman tired of endometriosis being 'invisible' uses make-up to portray agony

Jen Moore was fed-up of people not understanding just how much pain she was in

The New Daily

When blindness is a clue to bigger problems

People with a specific form of age-related macular degeneration are also highly likely to have either underlying heart damage.

The Independent UK

Asylum seekers ‘contracted diphtheria overseas’ despite overcrowding

Transport Secretary Mark Harper insisted the infections present an ‘extremely low risk’ to the wider public.

Daily Mirror

Top Tory bats away diphtheria surge saying asylum seekers 'had it before they came'

Cabinet minister Mark Harper said asylum seekers had the deadly disease before they reached the UK as numbers were expected to hit 50 - with calls for Home Secretary Suella Braverman to resign

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