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The parents of baby triplets begged for their surviving son to be transferred to a different hospital after his two brothers both died within 24 hours, the trial of nurse Lucy Letby has heard. The 33-year-old is accused of murdering the two baby boys by injecting them with air in the days after they were born in June 2...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Drop That Hot Dog If You Value Your Health (Bloomberg Opinion) -- The health case against regularly eating red meat keeps getting stronger. At what point is the data convincing enough for Americans to change their diets? One recent study found that eating red meat increases the risk of type 2 diabetes; another paper fi...	Nutrition Research
Experts are calling for "do not resuscitate" orders to be scrapped, saying they are being misused and putting people's lives at risk. One woman told BBC News that her elderly father may still be alive if the DNR in his medical file had been properly checked. When Robert Murray began choking on a piece of fruit at break...	Health Policy
New Haven, Conn. — High levels of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19 may reduce or overcome the protection that vaccination and prior infection provides, according to a new study by researchers from Yale University, the University of Florida, and the Connecticut Department of Correction. The findings, published...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
By Karen Chen, as told to Stephanie Watson I've had atopic dermatitis for as long as I can remember. When I was little, I remember getting a lot of rashes in the areas where my joints are -- the insides of my elbows and knees. I was itchy all the time. My pediatrician and the other doctors I visited at the time said it...	Disease Research
The U.S. federal government is taking a significant step closer to becoming tolerant of cannabis. On Wednesday, a leaked letter from the U.S. Health and Human Services revealed that the agency has endorsed the rescheduling of the drug from a Schedule I to Schedule III controlled substance, a more lenient designation. A...	Drug Discoveries
Cervical cancer vaccination levels are on the rise and experts are “highly optimistic” the disease can be eliminated in a little more than a decade, despite the pandemic and interference from “highly religious” schools. Australia will become the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer if it hits its 203...	Vaccine Development
The COVID pandemic is in the rearview mirror. We have plenty of data about it, including studies telling us how well our countermeasures worked. A dozen scientists from around the world conducted a massive metastudy of our efforts to fight COVID, as well as similar efforts to fight the flu, and they published the resul...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Caring for a child with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be extremely difficult. At the moment, parents receive little or no support to manage the demands of their caring role. The CO-ASSIST research programme, funded by the NIHR and supported by GMMH, comprises a team of researchers, a parent co-researcher (who...	Mental Health Treatments
July 20, 2023 â Gout is a form of arthritis that causes intense pain, redness, and swelling of the joints and extremities.Â Physical complications of gout, if itâs left untreated, can include high blood pressure, heart attacks, diabetes, kidney problems, and obesity. Now, researchers are taking a closer look at another...	Disease Research
“While rates of cigarette use are declining, more US adults are using cannabis”, states the study’s abstract. “Perceptions of safety are important drivers of substance use and public policy; however, little is known about the comparative views of US adults on tobacco and cannabis safety.” With that in mind, the objecti...	Health Policy
Last month a pet dog in Canada died of H5N1, also known as bird flu, after eating a wild goose. Worryingly this follows a pattern, with an increasing number of bird flu cases appearing in mammals who come into contact with an infected bird, dead or alive. When you see a wild bird such as a duck or seagull, think bird f...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Demand for plastic surgery is on the rise, with several procedures emerging as the most popular. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the Illinois-based plastic surgery organization that represents 92% of all board-certified plastic surgeons in the country, has released its list of the most sought-after cos...	Medical Innovations
The father of a man who died at the age of 44 after being given contaminated blood in his teens wants the government to recognise affected families' pain. Tony Summers' son Paul died in 2008 having contracted HIV and hepatitis C. Mr Summers said compensation was not as important as recognition after a judge said parent...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
When it comes to measuring sleep, most people focus on hitting a certain number of hours each night — and while that’s part of the equation, experts say it might not be the most important metric. Instead, a recent review suggests that the regularity of sleep — drifting off and waking up at roughly the same time each da...	Stress and Wellness
The sparkle and warmth the nation has come to love about Britain’s favourite astrologer was gone. Instead, Russell Grant sat silently, almost paralysed with fear and in a state of denial about the action he needed to take to deal with a growing tumour. Medics, friends and family were encouraging him to go ahead with su...	Disease Research
LONDON -- The publicly funded health service in England has decided it will not routinely offer puberty-blocking drugs to children at gender identity clinics, saying more evidence is needed about the potential benefits and harms. The National Health Service said Friday that “outside of a research setting, puberty suppr...	Health Policy
Record numbers of women are freezing their eggs in the hope of having a family later in life, according to a new report. More than 4,000 patients froze their eggs in 2021, compared to 2,500 in 2019, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) said. The "dramatic rise" could be linked to the pandemic, a char...	Women’s Health
A new diabetes medicine dubbed the "King Kong" of weight loss jabs cannot be recommended on the NHS yet because the cost for benefit may not be justified, a spending watchdog says. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) says it needs more evidence on Mounjaro, even though it recently approved a si...	Drug Discoveries
The health secretary has announced an investigation into mental health in-patient services across the country. It comes after a series of investigations by Sky News highlighting failings within the system. Steve Barclay said the Health and Safety Investigation Branch would look into the care of young people, examine ...	Mental Health Treatments
If the Supreme Court this upends nearly 50 years of abortion rights as expected, all eyes will be on the White House and a liberal president who has vowed to fight to keep abortion access.But what can he do, really?In recent weeks, dozens of abortion advocacy groups, lawyers, providers and lawmakers have huddled to pit...	Women’s Health
Inspectors have returned to a troubled mental health unit at the centre of a BBC investigation into poor care. Hill Crest in Redditch, Worcestershire, was rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after it found a "significant deterioration" in safety on the ward during a visit last year. Claims include sta...	Mental Health Treatments
As a growing number of American parents are giving their kids melatonin to help them fall asleep, some experts are warning of potential risks. Nearly half (46%) of parents in the U.S. have given melatonin to a child under the age of 13, and almost one-third (30%) of parents have given the supplement to a teen over the ...	Drug Discoveries
Researchers supply significant genomic insight into tar spot on corn First reported in 2015, tar spot is an emerging disease on corn that has rapidly spread across the United States and Canada, causing tremendous yield loss estimated at $1.2 billion in 2021 alone. Tar spot gets its name from its iconic symptoms that re...	Disease Research
The publicly funded health service in England has decided it will not routinely offer puberty-blocking drugs to children at gender identity clinics, saying more evidence is needed about the potential benefits and harms. The National Health Service said Friday that “outside of a research setting, puberty-suppressing hor...	Health Policy
A full public inquiry will be held into the disgraced neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel, Scottish ministers have announced – the direct result of a decade-long fight by the doctor’s patients for recognition of the harm done to them. After the announcement, the patients expressed disappointment that the government response had t...	Medical Innovations
People who have recovered from bowel cancer and are on NHS waiting lists for colonoscopies will be the first in the UK to be offered alternative pioneering blood tests.Â Swansea Bay scientists will offer 200 people in the area the test to check the disease has not returned.Â Leading cancer charities have called the dev...	Medical Innovations
A couple whose baby died after being in the care of an NHS trust that was under review were made to feel "insignificant" and like they "don't have a voice". Adaora, the daughter of Ama Maduako and Sharma Thomas, died on 25 January this year, almost five months after being born at Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) in Nottin...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
- Between August 2021 and July 2022, COVID-19 was a leading cause of death in children and young people in the US, ranking eighth overall. - COVID-19 was the top cause of death in children from an infectious disease, in the same period. - Deaths in children from COVID-19 were highest in the US during the Delta and Omic...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
A case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy—more colorfully known as mad cow disease—has been detected on a farm in the Netherlands. It’s the first time that an infected cow has been reported in the country in over a decade. Authorities say the cow should not pose a threat to human health, but they’re looking for other ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
In the movie “Spider-Man – Far From Home” Peter said “Everywhere I go, I see his face”, he said this line with respect to Iron Man. Here, I want to link this statement to the fact that everywhere I go, I see the impact of AI. Almost every industry is now moving towards digital transformation (DX) by implementing Artifi...	Medical Innovations
Ethical experts from leading Scottish universities have backed assisted dying proposals for those with a terminal illness. Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur’s Member’s Bill would allow competent terminally ill adults to request assistance to end their lives. The Philosophers’ Consortium on Assisted Dying in Scotland, ...	Medical Innovations
Nearly Â£20,000 has been raised for a family in Nottingham after their nine-month-old daughter was found to have a life-limiting genetic condition. Milanna was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease a few weeks after she started having seizures. Reanna and Malaky were told their daughter would lose her sight, hearing and...	Disease Research
People over 60 who take a daily multivitamin pill may be slowing age-related memory decline, according to a new study that amplifies similar findings from last year. More than 3,500 American adults over the age of 60 were randomly assigned to take either a daily multivitamin supplement or placebo for three years. At th...	Nutrition Research
In recent months ominous ads about prescription drugs have flooded the TV airwaves. Perhaps by design, it’s not always clear who’s sponsoring the ads or why. Or, for that matter, why now? The short answer is that Congress is paying attention. House and Senate members from both parties have launched at least nine bills,...	Health Policy
In a trial run by , a Cambridge–based biotech company, researchers discovered that a single infusion of a gene-editing treatment called VERVE-101 was able to reduce cholesterol levels in patients. This treatment was tested in individuals with hereditary conditions that made them susceptible to developing clogged arteri...	Drug Discoveries
Mealtimes are something that many parents dread, with mums and dads notoriously having a hard time getting their children to eat enough vegetables. But a new study suggests that contrary to popular belief, just 16 per cent of children should be classed as 'fussy' eaters. Researchers from Aston University surveyed alm...	Nutrition Research
Catching malaria in the US is extremely rare, but when it happens, the mosquito-borne parasite can masquerade as another parasite that's regularly found in the country, leading to a misdiagnosis that has foiled doctors around the world for years. Such was the case this year in Maryland, when the state saw its first loc...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
The Host A divided three-judge federal appeals court panel has ruled that a lower court was wrong to try to reverse entirely the FDA’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone. The panel did find, however, that the agency violated regulatory rules in making the drug more easily available and that those rules should b...	Drug Discoveries
It is just a question of time before our jittery, ultra-globalised world is hit by the next lethal pandemic. Nobody knows when it will strike, or what the Next Big One will be – an entirely new pathogen, perhaps, rather than bird flu or the Marburg virus – but I’m certain of one thing: Britain won’t be ready. We will r...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Moving towards a four-day working week across the NHS could help tackle burnout and stem the exodus of exhausted health workers, campaigners argue in a new report. “This year is the 75th birthday of the NHS. The government should mark this occasion by delivering a comprehensive workforce strategy that places work-time ...	Stress and Wellness
Dr Nick Scriven can pinpoint the exact day he realised the NHS could no longer cope. “I first noticed it when I was on call on New Year’s Day 2012. We ran out of beds in our hospital. As a result medical patients had to occupy the beds in a surgical ward meant for people with broken bones waiting to have planned orthop...	Health Policy
Electricity Saved My Brain This is the fourth part in a series on deep brain stimulation for depression. Read from the beginning. [Content note: This story contains discussion of suicide.] “The only thing I’ll slightly complain about — and it’s very vain — I only wish the batteries in your chest didn’t show up so much,...	Mental Health Treatments
Scientists conducted clinical trials into the effects of an herbal extract on mild cognitive impairment (MCI) found the herbal extract improved participants’ memory in under three months. Sailuotong (SLT) is an herbal preparation containing standardized extracts of Panax ginseng, Ginkgo biloba and Crocus sativus L. The...	Disease Research
Nurse Lucy Letby became "agitated" when a team of specialists arrived to help with the treatment of a premature baby boy, her trial has heard. Ms Letby is accused of trying to kill the boy, referred to as Child N, on three occasions at the Countess of Chester Hospital in June 2016. The nurse is charged with murdering s...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Nov. 8, 2023 â Getting COVID-19: No fun. The same is true of flu or RSV. But getting more than one of them at the same time? Now youâre talking about what could be a really dangerous situation.Â As the colder months creep up on us, so does the spread of the big three respiratory viruses: COVID, influenza, and respirato...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
More and more people are making it to the 100-year milestone. Nearly 90,000 people were at least 100 years and older in the U.S. as of 2021, almost double the amount 20 years prior, according to data from the United Nations. So — what’s their secret? The odds of being alive for a full century depend on many different f...	Longevity
It has been over three years since Covid-19 cases were first diagnosed in the United States. And while President Joe Biden announced last week that he intends to end the state of national emergency around Covid-19, this does not mean the pandemic is over. Although much is now known about this coronavirus, many question...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
America’s pharmaceutical giants are suing this summer to block the federal government’s first effort at drug price regulation. Last year’s Inflation Reduction Act included what on its face seems a modest proposal: The federal government would for the first time be empowered to negotiate prices Medicare pays for drugs —...	Health Policy
Bacterial diversity in the gut plays an important role in human health. The crucial question, however, is where are the sources of this diversity? It is known that an important part of the maternal microbiome is transferred to the baby at birth, and the same happens during the breastfeeding period via breast milk. Furt...	Nutrition Research
In a discreet corner of a cafe in Chester, Dr Stephen Brearey recalls the exact moment he first connected Lucy Letby to a series of unusual baby deaths on the neonatal unit where they worked. It was in a meeting with the hospital’s head of nursing and two other colleagues on Thursday, 2 July 2015. “It can’t be Lucy. No...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Fruit flavours may be banned and extra taxes applied to e-cigarettes, in a crackdown on vaping aimed at children. Legislation to allow tighter restrictions was promised in the King's Speech, earlier on Tuesday. The move, which could apply to the whole of the UK, could also see vapes having to be hidden from view in sho...	Health Policy
Worried parents protested in Iran’s capital Tehran and other cities on Saturday over a wave of suspected poison attacks that have affected schoolgirls in dozens of schools, according to Iranian news agencies and social media videos. The so-far unexplained illnesses have affected hundreds of schoolgirls in recent months...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
News Sad Girl Playlists Aren’t Just Trendy—Study Finds Sad Music Can Boost Your Mental Health By Alyssa Hui Updated on June 20, 2023 Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and ...	Mental Health Treatments
DEA chief grilled on Biden’s plans to deschedule marijuana Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) demanded further information from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) about its plan to remove marijuana from the list of schedule one drugs during a House Judiciary hearing Thursday. DEA Administrat...	Drug Discoveries
CNN — A rough respiratory virus season in the US appears to be easing, as three major respiratory viruses that have battered the country for the past few months are finally all trending down at the same time. A new dataset from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the number of emergency depar...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Low-grade intestinal inflammation a long time after radiotherapy Patients who have undergone pelvic radiotherapy may live with low-grade chronic inflammation of the lower intestine 20 years after the treatment. This has been shown in a study by researchers at the University of Gothenburg. Radiotherapy is often necessar...	Disease Research
Winter can be a bleak period. The crisp brown leaves have fallen from the trees; the flowers have wilted; everything is freezing – especially amidst a cost-of-living crisis – and there’s little to no sunshine. Joy can be sparse, and amidst all the gloom, your sex life can take a hit. Often termed "winter depression," S...	Mental Health Treatments
Isaiah Jarrett, from Birmingham, had been suffering from what doctors believed was gastroenteritis, it is claimed, but eventually a CT scan was done and it was found he had a brain tumourIsaiah Jarrett died from an aggressive brain tumourAn eight-year-old boy who was diagnosed by doctors as having a stomach bug, died a...	Disease Research
Police investigating the deaths of a man and a woman in their 40s have issued a warning after a potentially deadly synthetic opioid was identified at the scene. Essex Police said a man and a woman were found dead at an address in Basildon on Tuesday. Officers identified the presence of etonitazene at the scene. Eton...	Drug Discoveries
One of the UK's most secretive centres of scientific research - Porton Down - is aiming to stop the next pandemic "in its tracks". I have passed through the incredibly tight security at this remote facility to get rare access to its scientists. They are based in the shiny new Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre. ...	Vaccine Development
EcoHealth Alliance, a New York City-based nonprofit that works internationally to prevent emerging diseases, has been scrutinized by Republican politicians for its relationship with the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, and research money in the years leading up to the COVID-19 outbreak. EcoHealth is now bac...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
International Yoga Day 2023: 5 Ways How Yoga Can Improve Your Sleep On International Yoga Day 2023, here are a few yoga asanas that can be a help you to improve your sleep quality. If you are unable to get enough good sleep, yoga can help. Regular practice of yoga is known to help alleviate several ailments, including ...	Stress and Wellness
People line up to enter a branch of China Construction Bank, after the lockdown placed to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak was lifted in Shanghai, China June 6, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSHANGHAI, June 14 (Reuters) - A protest planned by hundre...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
When you pick up a prescription of Viagra, Lunesta, Advair, or Paxlovid, you might wonder how drugs get their mystifying brand names. Do pharmaceutical executives sit around a conference table and blurt out sounds or syllables or scribble them down until they conjure a unique name that suits the drug they’ve developed?...	Drug Discoveries
SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Teresa Johnson can’t escape the pain. It’s as if she’s getting pierced by needles all over her body, all at once. At night, she sometimes jolts out of sleep thinking bedbugs are attacking her. But it’s just the unfailing pain — day in and day out. Johnson, 58, said her ordeal started in September ...	Health Policy
BRENTWOOD — Crazy how your life can change in a matter of hours. That’s how Cassie Smith describes what happened the day she found out her toddler son had leukemia. Since then, the Brentwood mother of three and her husband David, a Brentwood police officer, have been on a roller coaster as they navigate their son’s hea...	Disease Research
Hundreds of wild sea lions in South America, a farm of minks in Europe, and more than 58 million poultry birds have died. All of these animals fell victim to the impact of avian influenza — a virus rapidly circulating the globe, killing wild and domesticated animals, disrupting ecologies and hampering the food supply. ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Mia Catharine Mattioli/CDC toggle caption EIS officer Arran Hamlet walks into the Government Meadows site to conduct environmental sampling for norovirus. Mia Catharine Mattioli/CDC EIS officer Arran Hamlet walks into the Government Meadows site to conduct environmental sampling for norovirus. Mia Catharine Mattioli/CD...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Treating psoriatic arthritis (PsA) isn't like treating strep throat. You don't just take one medicine for a few days and feel better. PsA is a complex, chronic disease that stays with you and affects many parts of your body -- skin, joints, nails, heart, and lungs. Many medications slow PsA and relieve symptoms, but th...	Disease Research
Amoxicillin penicillin antibiotics are seen in the pharmacy at a medical and dental health clinic in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 27, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy NicholsonRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comLONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - In the absence of global standards limiting toxic emissions produced ...	Drug Discoveries
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands looked effortlessly elegant in a chic camel cape as she returned to a cancer hospital in Utrecht five years after she opened it. The Argentine-born royal, 51, paired her camel cape with a jumper dress in a similar shade and belted it at the waist as she met with children who have receiv...	Disease Research
The NHS warned yesterday it faces the most severe disruption yet as tens of thousands of doctors began a strike over pay. Around 60,000 junior doctors were eligible to join a three-day strike which began yesterday. The British Medical Association says they are walking out for “pay restoration” after a real-terms cut of...	Health Policy
The "potentially massive impact" of lockdowns on society was not thought through in 2020, the lead lawyer for the Covid inquiry has said. As the probe into the government's handling of the pandemic began hearing evidence, Hugo Keith KC said the UK may not have been well prepared "at all". It was "extraordinary" that lo...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Tens of thousands of Americans have reported a COVID-19 test result to the National Institutes of Health's website that launched in November.The site, MakeMyTestCount.org, allows people to anonymously report the results of any brand of at-home COVID-19 test.In updated data exclusively provided to ABC News, 24,000 peopl...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
The use of gas and air in maternity wards is being suspended amid midwife safety fears. The nitrous oxide levels have been recorded at 50 times the safety limit with concerns raised about staff being exposed to fumes on a regular basis. The Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust, which operates hospitals in Essex, is among ...	Women’s Health
- Summary - Companies - Women's rights campaigner serving 12 years' jail - Norwegian Nobel committee lauds Iranian protesters - Tehran says award is 'biased and politically motivated' - Biden praises Mohammadi and calls for immediate release OSLO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Imprisoned Iranian women's rights advocate Narges Moha...	Women’s Health
A GP surgery has closed its doors for the final time because it cannot recruit enough staff. Patients of Springmead Surgery in Chard will be moved to another practice. The closure is part of a national trend as fewer GPs take on more complex and heavier workloads. Dr Bernie Marden, Chief Medical Officer, NHS Somerset, ...	Health Policy
An "amazing" schoolboy has died after a long battle with illness as his devastated family have paid tribute. Edward Hunstone, from Moreton, was just three when he was diagnosed with grade two pilomyxoid astrocytoma - a type of brain tumour. The 12-year-old was diagnosed after he started being "randomly sick", his nan T...	Disease Research
SHREVEPORT, La. -- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed one of the nation’s largest wholesale drug distributors to keep shipping addictive painkillers for nearly four years despite a judge’s recommendation to strip its license for turning a blind eye to thousands of suspicious opioid orders. The case ha...	Drug Discoveries
Breakups are not much fun. Whether it's your first time through it or an unfortunate familiarity, there are few more agonising gut punches. Doubts and insecurities aplenty; wondering where, how and why things changed; and like an agonising Lionesses World Cup run, an overwhelming sense of "what if". Being a "science...	Mental Health Treatments
Anti-rheumatic drugs could prevent thyroid disease Anti-rheumatic drugs used for rheumatoid arthritis might prevent the development of autoimmune thyroid disease, according to a new observational study by researchers from Karolinska Institutet published in the Journal of Internal Medicine. It is well known that patient...	Disease Research
On the advice of his doctor, legendary singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen, who recently turned 74, postponed his worldwide tour to continue recovering from a digestive condition that many people born in the U.S.A. can relate to: peptic ulcer disease. "Thanks to all my friends and fans for your good wishes, encourageme...	Disease Research
Nov 9 (Reuters) - Surgeons in New York have performed the first-ever whole-eye transplant in a human, they announced on Thursday, an accomplishment being hailed as a breakthrough even though the patient has not regained sight in the eye. In the six months since the surgery, performed during a partial face transplant, t...	Medical Innovations
Becoming a full-fledged organism out of a handful of cells, complete with functioning tissues and organs, is a messy yet highly synchronized process that requires cells to organize themselves in a precise manner and begin working together. This process is especially dramatic in the heart, where static cells must start ...	Disease Research
Here are some immune-boosting drinks you can enjoy to prepare your body for the winter season - and help fight off colds and flu. Of course, a healthy overall lifestyle that ensures plenty of high-quality sleep is essential for strong immunity, but drinking beneficial beverages can also help bolster your body's immune ...	Nutrition Research
Who Was SS Badrinath? Founder Of Chennai’s Sankara Nethralaya Dies At 83 Badrinath was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1999 from the Government of India. Here's all you need to know about him. Founder and chairman emeritus of Sankara Nethralaya Dr SS Badrinath died on Tuesday. He was 83. The news was confirmed by Tamil Nadu C...	Medical Innovations
UMass Amherst researchers have pushed forward the boundaries of biomedical engineering one hundredfold with a new method for DNA detection with unprecedented sensitivity. "DNA detection is in the center of bioengineering," says Jinglei Ping, lead author of the paper that appeared in Proceedings of the National Academy ...	Medical Innovations
A single mum has issued a heartbreaking plea to raise funds for alternative treatment after being diagnosed with incurable cancer. Victoria Baillon, 37, from Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire, is fighting to prolong her life with Stage 4 cancer so that she has more time with her two children. Victoria is yet to tell her young...	Medical Innovations
DENVER -- Months after Colorado’s voters decided to join Oregon in decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms, Denver will host a conference this week put on by a psychedelic advocacy group bringing together an unlikely cohort of speakers — including an NFL star, a former Republican governor and a rapper. The conference and...	Disease Research
Last week, smoke from more than 100 wildfires burning across Canada rolled into North American cities far from the flames. New York City and Detroit were listed among the five most polluted cities in the world because of the fires on 7 June. The smoke has triggered air quality alerts in several states in recent weeks. ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Tens of thousands of junior doctors have started a 72-hour strike across England in a dispute with the government over pay. Many patients will have operations and appointments cancelled as the three days of action brings further widespread disruption to the NHS. But supporters of the strike say action is needed to st...	Health Policy
As a breast oncologist with Yale Medicine, Eric Winer, MD, is on a mission to lessen racial disparities in breast cancer. And thereâs one âentirely unacceptableâ statistic he canât get off his mind.Â âIf youâre a Black American woman and youâre 20 years old, you have literally twice the chance of dying of breast cancer...	Disease Research
Norovirus cases hit their highest level for a decade Hospital admissions for the 'winter vomiting bug' have almost doubled over the last year with over-65s particularly affected and the majority of outbreaks now taking place in care homes. Thursday 9 February 2023 17:29, UK Norovirus cases in England have risen "signif...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Now Britain's biggest ever avian flu outbreak infects mammals including otters and foxes as figures show disease has killed 208M birds globally - Animal and Plant Health Agency found avian flu in nine foxes and otters in the UK - Expert says UK still 'long way' from situation where bird flu could infect humans The Anim...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
A man who almost took his own life due to the extreme pain he was in every day, watched his own leg being chopped off in a bid to be free of the "Suicide Disease" which tortured him for years. Andrew Lawton was rushing to buy Valentine’s Day gifts back in 2019 when his knee buckled underneath him. At first, he didn’t t...	Disease Research
With temperatures expected to climb as high as 32C today, many of us are tempted to throw on swimwear and sunnies and soak up the sun. But hot weather can have adverse effects on the body - from dehydration to heatstroke. Sky News looks at the best ways to stay healthy during the late summer burst of hot weather. Th...	Stress and Wellness
Key Takeaways: - Volunteering later in life may protect the brain against cognitive decline and dementia. - New study of older adults found better memory and executive function among those who volunteered. (Sacramento) Volunteering in late life is associated with better cognitive function — specifically, better executi...	Longevity
Millions of women in England will soon be able to access free contraceptive pills by going to their local chemist without having to see a GP. The new NHS plans start next month, and they will give women greater choice over where to get the pill and will free up appointments in under pressure GP surgeries. Where women...	Women’s Health
Image source, HBO/Warner Media/Liane HentscherImage caption, A scene from HBO's post-apocalyptic TV drama The Last of Us showing a body consumed by Cordyceps fungiLet me introduce you to something truly horrifying - the fungus that turns its victims into zombies. Its spores enter the body. The fungus then grows and beg...	Epidemics & Outbreaks

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Unique Topics Sorted

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List Unique Topics

Simple retrieval of unique topics from the dataset, useful for basic exploration but lacks deeper insights.