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Monkeypox vaccines: what's available and why they aren't a silver bullet

In July 2022 the World Health Organization declared the recent current monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency. Since the start of the year thousands of cases have been reported from over 80 countries. The current outbreak is unlike any previous ones. Infections are happening in non-endemic countries outside of Africa.…

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Pensioner claims she got fatal disease working in care home

Nora's role involved entering the care home’s cellar at least twice a week to retrieve and store mobility equipment and furniture

Liverpool Echo

Thousands of older people claiming Attendance Allowance could be due back payments from DWP

More than 60,000 pensioners across the UK have been underpaid by an estimated £230 million.

Daily Record

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Is red meat bad for you as study finds increased risk of heart disease from eating it daily

Saturated and processed food is strongly linked to increased heart disease risk. A new study sheds light on how overconsumption of red meat significantly increases a person’s risk of serious heart and artery issues

Daily Mirror

Indonesia includes Bali as priority zone for foot and mouth vaccination

Indonesia will include the popular tourist destination of Bali as one of its priority zones for a vaccination programme against foot and mouth disease (FMD) to prevent its further spread, a government official said on Thursday.

Reuters

What scientists know — and don’t know — about the Langya virus

Infectious disease researchers have identified yet another virus, but don’t panic — here’s what you need to know about the Langya virus.

Inverse

Covid warning over symptom of new strain that affects sufferers at night

‘Isn’t that strange?’ scientist says as he shares different disease caused by BA.5

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Lyme disease symptoms as hot weather could increase risk of tick bites

The condition can cause pain and illness, and in some cases may lead to post-infectious Lyme disease.

Daily Record

Robin Williams killed himself amid heartbreaking fear about future, wife said

Robin Williams tragically took his own life eight years ago today after his brain was hijacked by an undiagnosed disease

Daily Mirror

Monkeypox could become endemic in US wild animals and almost impossible to control, doctor warns

US reports surge of 537 monkeypox cases on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Death in custody of young Aboriginal man Mr Yeeda was likely preventable, WA coroner finds

A 19-year-old Aboriginal man's death would likely have been prevented if multiple state authorities had not failed to arrange a life-or-death medical appointment, according to the WA state coroner.

ABC News

Urgent call for unclaimed frozen IVF eggs to go to life-saving clinical trials

Medical researchers are pushing for unclaimed IVF eggs to be donated for clinical research, rather than thrown away.

ABC News

‘Patients are falling through the cracks’: drug costs hinder India’s response to TB

The country has the world’s largest number of multi-drug-resistant cases – but doctors and activists warn patients are going undiagnosed and untreated

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What is vasculitis? The illness that caused Ashton Kutcher to lose his sight and hearing

The That 70's show actor says he feels '"lucky to be alive" after contracting the rare autoimmune disease.

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Edinburgh researchers take 'important step' in finding treatment for MND

RESEARCHERS at the University of Edinburgh have taken an “important new step” in finding a treatment for motor neurone disease (MND).

The Conversation

What is this new Langya virus? Do we need to be worried?

A new virus, Langya henipavirus, is suspected to have caused infections in 35 people in China’s Shandong and Henan provinces over roughly a two-year period to 2021.

The Independent UK

Researchers take ‘important new step’ in finding treatment for MND

A drug commonly used for enlarged prostate glands could be used to treat the illness, University of Edinburgh researchers have found.

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What's BA.5 and why is it so contagious?

BA.5 is the most transmissible and immune-evasive subvariant yet. Here's how it took over the world

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Ashton Kutcher opens up about vasculitis

Vasculitis is a debilitating disease and, in Kutcher's case, temporarily left him without his vision or hearing

The Conversation

We need to talk about monkeypox without shame and blame

The recent global outbreak of monkeypox largely among men who have sex with men has raised concerns homophobia will undermine effective prevention efforts. There are also fears the disease will fuel homophobic stigma and discrimination.

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Ashton Kutcher ‘fully recovered’ from ‘super rare’ autoimmune disease that ‘knocked out’ his ability to hear, see

Ashton Kutcher is clarifying details about his battle with an autoimmune disease he said “knocked out” his ability to see and hear.

The Independent UK

Ed Slater overwhelmed by support following motor neurone disease diagnosis

A six-figure sum has been raised for former Gloucester and Leicester player.

ABC News

Monkeypox disinformation is on the rise. Experts say community-led health messages are key

The latest monkeypox outbreak is being seized upon by anti-vaccine and hate groups, but experts say public health authorities must focus on inclusive and destigmatising messaging.

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Vaccines are now approved for children aged six months to five years, but what about newborn babies?

COVID-19 vaccines are now approved for children aged from six months up to five years and are already being rolled out to about 70,000 at-risk youngsters.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?

Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox

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