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‘Slip, slop, slap for brain health’: Australia needs a major prevention campaign for dementia, doctor says

Prof Henry Brodaty of UNSW says managing risk factors such as diet and anxiety is a cost-effective way of curbing the disease

The Guardian - AU

‘I was given six months to live – but am making world record attempts eight years later’

Paul Jameson, 65, was given six months to live after his motor neurone disease diagnosis

The Independent UK

Parkinson’s disease charities praise Ozzy Osbourne’s openness about condition

In 2020, the heavy metal star revealed he had been diagnosed with the condition.

Evening Standard

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Ozzy Osbourne: What is Parkinson’s disease?

The three main symptoms of Parkinson’s are tremor (shaking), slowness of movement and rigidity (muscle stiffness).

Evening Standard

What is Parkinson’s Disease? Symptoms explained after Ozzy Osbourne’s death

Ozzy Osbourne was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019

The Independent UK

Ozzy Osbourne dies at the age of 76, family announces

He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019.

The Independent UK

Woman compares husband’s death to George Floyd after cops allegedly kneel on his neck during restraint

Phillip Reeder’s cause of death was determined to be a homicide exacerbated by “hypertensive heart disease associated with cocaine use and restraint during altercation”

The Independent UK

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‘Thomas the Tank Engine clung to me like a disease’: the film about the choo-choo’s global grownup superfans

From the UK to the US, from Japan to Australia and beyond, men in their 20s and 30s are still obsessed with the lovable blue locomotive. Why? The maker of a new film reveals all

The Guardian - UK

Think Again: 5 Vaccinations Parents Are Skipping Putting Kids At Risk

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Kids Ain't Cheap

The surprising truth about how much meat to really eat (and how you should never cook it)

Eating lots of meat could have a negative effect on our gut microbiome, a new study has found. But how much is too much?

Evening Standard

The cancer drugs that could lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease

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The Independent UK

These two cancer drugs may help lower your risk of Alzheimer’s disease, study shows

As pharmaceutical companies struggle to develop Alzheimer’s treatments, scientists are searching for existing drugs that could have an effect

The Independent UK

Government pledges to ‘transform care’ for people with ME

It comes after the high-profile death of a young woman from the disease.

The Independent UK

Why eating eggs once a week could be the key to preventing Alzheimer’s later in life

Researchers say eating more than one egg a week can slash the risk of developing the chronic disease by 47 percent

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Tourist hotspot named the ‘epicenter’ of parasitic brain disease

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The Independent UK

Urgent warning for Hawaiian tourists as brain parasite cases continue: ‘Don’t eat raw food’

Neuroangiostrongyliasis, or rat lungworm disease, is a serious parasitic disease humans can become infected with after consuming raw snails or slugs.

The Conversation

Why is heart cancer so rare? A biologist explains

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

The Independent UK

Bluetongue has been detected in England. Here’s what you should know

The whole of England has been classed as an ‘infected area’ due to a bluetongue virus strain that’s never been seen before

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The Independent UK

Why scientists fear climate change could help Covid to thrive

As new variants continue to emerge, there is growing evidence that global warming could influence transmission of the virus

LiveScience

New pocket-size model of ALS 'breathes and flows like human tissue'

A stem-cell-based "organ-on-a-chip" model of ALS mimics early biological changes seen in the degenerative disease.

Kiplinger

Wellness Stocks to Invest in Now

Breakthroughs that help us live longer, healthier lives can also create opportunities for investors.

AAP

Second case of rare mpox strain discovered in traveller

Health authorities have confirmed the second case of a strain of mpox in Australia in a traveller who returned from overseas.

The Guardian - UK

Nurseries in England bring in Covid-style protocols as measles cases rise

Staff deploy infection controls and step up cleaning as cases pass 500 for year to date and after one child dies

Benzinga

Bill Gates Warns US Cuts To TB Aid Could Lead To 2 Million Additional Deaths Worldwide

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft Corp., in a recent video, highlighted the potential consequences of the U.S. reducing its support for global tuberculosis (TB) treatment and diagnosis efforts.

The Guardian - UK

Malaria ‘back with a vengeance’ in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple

Withdrawal of USAID funds threatens decades of progress, say experts, with cuts to research and shortage of mosquito nets putting thousands at risk across the country

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