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Viruses can change your scent to make you more attractive to mosquitoes, new research in mice finds

Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest animal. Over 1 million deaths per year are attributed to mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, Zika and chikungunya fever.

The Conversation

BioRestorative Shares Fall As Enrolment Initiated in Mid-Stage Chronic Back Pain Drug Study

BioRestorative Therapies (NASDAQ: BRTX) enrolled first patient in the phase 2 clinical study of its lead drug BRTX-100 in chronic lumbar disc disease (cLDD).

Benzinga

Parkinson's disease symptoms in the way you walk - freezing and not swinging arms

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive condition whereby the signals communicated between the brain and nervous system are disrupted, further affecting how a person walks

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Polio was recently detected in sewage in the UK – here's what else scientists look for in our wastewater

We recently learned that poliovirus had been detected in sewage in north and east London between February and May 2022. Poliomyelitis (polio) is an infectious disease that can cause paralysis and death, mainly in children.

The Conversation

Following a fungus from genes to tree disease: a journey in science

Anyone who reads even a little about science and technology will be familiar by now with the idea of genome sequencing. This process involves breaking an organism’s DNA into fragments to study their compositions or sequences. Then the fragments are aligned and merged to reconstruct the original sequence.

The Conversation

How to lower cholesterol and reduce heart disease risk using daily supplement

High cholesterol can lead to other serious conditions like heart disease and strokes. Being on top of your cholesterol could be a matter of life and death, and one powerful supplement has shown to help

Daily Mirror

NeuroSense Shares Surge On Encouraging Data From Alzheimer's-Associated Biomarker Study

NeuroSense Therapeutics Ltd (NASDAQ:NRSN) has announced results from a biomarker study to evaluate the potential of CogniC, a combination drug for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Earlier this week, NeuroSense reported results from a stage III ALS Biomarker study evaluating PrimeC. Preliminary results showed that levels of disease-related biomarkers in people with ALS were unchanged, in contrast…

Benzinga

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The Daily Biotech Pulse: Pfizer/BioNTech Ink New COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Pact, Sanofi Hit By FDA Clinical Hold, Angion Biomedica Halts Second Kidney Disease Trial

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

Benzinga

The discovery of the polio virus in Britain proves we can never let our guard down

Evidence of the disease in a London sewer shows that without widespread vaccination, no country is immune from its horrors, Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group

The Guardian - UK

Healthy nurse, 30, dies of tuberculosis 24 hours after tragic final texts to mum

Sgt Carrianne Franks feared she'd die as the disease was ravaging her body. The 30-year-old was diagnosed with TB in her final hours

Daily Mirror

Public health experts warn monkeypox response is too little, too late - Roll Call

The Biden administration has launched a national monkeypox vaccination campaign and increased availability of vaccines and treatments.

Roll Call

How hands can show signs of underlying health conditions – from cancer to liver disease

Although some symptoms for health conditions are easily missed, it's worth paying extra attention to your hands, as they could present some warning signs that you may need to get checked out

Daily Mirror

Pancreatic cancer breakthrough as scientist find new way to 'reverse' deadly disease

Researchers suggest the findings could ultimately pave the way for new treatments of pancreatic cancer.

Daily Record

Still testing positive after day 10? How to decide when to end your COVID isolation

Nobody wants to infect their friends and friendly, but do you really have to keep isolating at day 12, 13 or beyond? Unfortunately — and perhaps unsurprisingly — the science is not entirely settled.

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Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Drastically reducing nicotine levels will save a lot of lives

Nicotine kills. Oh, not directly, for the most part. It’s just so addictive that cigarette smokers find it nearly impossible to quit a product that subtracts years off their lives, causes cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, strokes and heart disease, along with worsening Type 2 diabetes. In 2018, more than…

Tribune News Service

What you need to know about monkeypox

The World Health Organization said June 25 that monkeypox wasn’t yet a public health emergency of international concern. More than 4,500 cases have been reported worldwide, with more than 300 in the U.S.

Reuters

France's new wave of COVID infections expected to peak end-July -scientist

A new wave in France of COVID-19 infections fuelled by emerging variants of the disease should peak towards end-July, the French government's top scientific adviser Jean-Francois Delfraissy said on Thursday.

Reuters

Shanghai Disneyland theme park re-opens after three-month closure

More than a thousand visitors streamed in on Thursday as Walt Disney Co's Shanghai Disney Resort theme park opened after a closure of three months, with face masks and social distancing the order of the day.

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People of State Pension age with a health condition could boost their monthly income by up to £369

A successful claim for Attendance Allowance is worth either £247.40 or £369.60 every four weeks.

The Times of India

Omicron's BA.5 variant driving case spike in Bengal, shows test on samples

KOLKATA: The Omicron sub-variant BA.5 has been found predominantly in samples sequenced in Bengal. Health officials say this sub-lineage of Omicron is gradually replacing the BA.2 variant that caused the massive third wave surge in the beginning of the year. Experts believe the current spike in cases in the state…

Irish Mirror

Charlie Bird overcome with emotion as pals Ryan Tubridy and Daniel O'Donnell launch his new book

The RTE broadcaster released a new book titled ‘Climb With Charlie’ to commemorate his climb of Croagh Patrick and the various climbs organisded nationwide

Belfast Live

Daniel Greer appeal encourages thousands to join stem cell register as teen fights aggressive leukaemia

Young Daniel's only chance of beating the disease is through a bone marrow transplant

ABC News

Cattle market chaos in Indonesia as foot-and-mouth disease spreads and live exports stall

Australian live exports are stalling and Indonesian farmers are offloading cattle due to a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in that country, with more than 200,000 cases recorded so far.

The Guardian - UK

Sir Colin Blakemore obituary

Neuroscientist, persuasive science communicator and advocate for rationality and openness

Benzinga

Galera Therapeutics' Rucosopasem Shows Early Anti-Cancer Activity, Pulmonary Function Preservation

Galera Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:GRTX) announced results from the open-label Phase 1 stage of the GRECO-1 trial of rucosopasem in combination with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Enrollment is ongoing in the randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled Phase 2 stage of the trial, with completion of enrollment anticipated in 2H…

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