Where and why is mpox disease spreading in the DRC? | Health News
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is experiencing the biggest outbreak of the viral mpox disease ever recorded, with tens of thousands of people infected…
Foreign Office warning after people return to UK with disease killing one in 10
Officials say the bacteria causes meningitis and septicaemia which can lead to death and amputation Source link
Anthony Fauci has a right to savage Trump. Why doesn’t he?
Over his half-century career, Anthony Fauci learned what it was like to be both loved and loathed. As director of the National Institute of Allergy…
Foreign Office warning as tourists get 17th century disease in holiday hotspot
Cases of a potentially lethal infection spread by mosquitoes have been reported in Europe after being brought back by tourists Source link
Ex-Lakers guard Darius Morris died of coronary heart disease
Former Lakers and Clippers guard Darius Morris died at age 33 of coronary artery disease, although the “effects of cocaine, hydrocodone and ethanol” were listed…
Katie Couric steps in to produce ALS campaign film
As a longtime champion of awareness for both colon cancer and Parkinson’s disease, veteran TV journalist Katie Couric is no stranger to health advocacy. So…
Rugby League crowd remembers Rob Burrow in a minute’s silence at Wembley following his death from motor neurone disease
RUGBY League rose to remember Rob Burrow at Wembley yesterday following his death last week from motor neurone disease. The 65,000 Challenge Cup final crowd…
‘Remarkable’ bowel cancer drug is effective in 100% of patients with no evidence of disease remaining, scientists say
AN immunotherapy drug could spare bowel cancer patients the need for surgery and chemotherapy after results showed it was effective in 100 per cent of…
MND has claimed the life of English rugby league star Rob Burrow, what are the symptoms of the disease?
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the name and images of an Indigenous person who has died. Motor neurone disease (MND)…
Virus mutation warning as H5N1 avian influenza spreads among US dairy cattle and workers
United States health authorities say the risk to human health from a strain of avian influenza spreading through dairy cattle remains low, even after a…
UN warns of ‘significant’ disease risk after Papua New Guinea landslide | Environment News
The UN’s migration agency says displaced residents urgently need clean water, purification tablets and food supplies. Papua New Guinea has ruled out finding more survivors…
Routine NHS health MOT could ‘map your 10-year risk of dementia, heart attack, stroke and fatty liver disease
ROUTINE NHS health MOT could tell map risk of dementia and other diseases, research has revealed. Millions of Brits are eligible for the free check-up every…
What parasite might Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have had in his brain?
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made various claims about his health over the years, but the most shocking came Wednesday when it was…
The inexplicable rise of kidney disease in Sri Lanka’s farming communities | Health
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka – In the sleepy, verdant village of Ambagaswewa, in the Polonnaruwa district of Sri Lanka’s North Central province, 63-year-old TMH Gamini Sunil…
California moves to ban use of the weedkiller paraquat
New California legislation seeks to permanently ban paraquat, a powerful and widely used weedkiller that has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and other serious health…
‘World’s deadliest infection’ may be silently infecting Brits as symptom-less victims spread Victorian disease
SCIENTISTS fear that the world's 'mostly deadly infection' could be spreading silently through communities, as conventional tests fail to spot the bacteria causing it. Tuberculosis…
Sarina detectives arrest young man over allegedly spreading sexually transmitted infection
Police are calling for women with relevant information to come forward after charging a 24-year-old man for allegedly knowingly spreading a sexually transmitted infection to…
Hydeia Broadbent, HIV/AIDS activist who bonded with Magic Johnson, dies
Hydeia Broadbent started speaking publicly about her experiences as someone with HIV/AIDS when she was a young child. “I want people to know that we’re…
A ‘perfect storm’ of war, disease and displacement grips Sudan
Civilians continue to bear the brunt as the war between rival militaries in Sudan spreads into new areas, driving displacement and hunger while exposing communities…
Nearly 500 cases of cryptosporidiosis recorded in NSW this year as health department issues alert
In short: There have been 498 cases of the diarrhoeal disease cryptosporidiosis recorded in NSW this year.NSW Health has advised those with diarrhoea not to swim for…