17 h. ago New UK alert issued amid surge in cases of potentially deadly disease

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning

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41 h. ago UKHSA 'serious threat' alert as cases of deadly disease soar

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning as new figures showed a rise in cases of a disease that can be devastating, life-changing and sometimes deadly

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58 h. ago Losing your sense of smell? New study says it could be a warning sign you're at risk of developing deadly heart disease

Losing your sense of smell could be an early warning sign that you're at risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study.

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60 h. ago Walk to stave off bowel cancer: Experts pinpoint how many hours of exercise a week can help to prevent deadly disease

Walking for just five hours a week could dramatically reduce your risk of developing or dying from deady digestive system cancers, including bowel, liver and pancreatic cancer .

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3 d. ago NHS random blood testing in A&Es uncovers shocking numbers with undiagnosed HIV

NHS staff started testing people who turned up in scores of hospital casualty departments and had to tell thousands that they’re living with a deadly disease

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5 d. ago The Guardian view on global aid cuts: a malaria resurgence could be the canary in the coalmine | Editorial

The consequences of Donald Trump’s decision to scrap USAID, and other countries’ decisions to reduce funding, are playing out in deadly fashionMalaria is a pandemic disease that hits the voiceless hardest: most of those who fall ill and die are small children and pregnant women in Africa. It is the leading infectious killer of the continent, responsible for nearly 600,000 deaths a year. Cases are rising and there is an urgent need for more funding, yet western donor countries are instead cutting back on aid. We still hear brave talk about eliminating malaria. But an expert report now warns of a potential resurgence that could add almost a million more deaths to the annual toll by the end of the decade.Most of the money to fight the mosquito-borne disease – 59% – comes through the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Its executive director, Peter Sands, said last week at the World Health Summit in Berlin that of the three killers, the one that kept him awake...

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5 d. ago Gardeners urged to act now to prevent deadly black spot in roses

Black spot is a common fungal disease that affects roses, and it can be deadly if left untreated. However, there is one simple gardening task you can do to prevent it

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5 d. ago 'I thought pain was from running injury then diagnosis left me fearing I'm going to die'

Clara Cirks, 30, from Iowa, US, was diagnosed with a deadly disease after struggling through months of unexplained health problems, which she put down to a running injury

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5 d. ago DNA study reveals deadly diseases that ravaged Napoleon’s doomed army

Bodies in a mass grave were stricken with multiple infections

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8 d. ago Hundreds of seal pups likely killed by deadly disease sweeping the globe

Heard Island would be the farthest that bird flu has reached in the Antarctic

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9 d. ago New hope for breast cancer patients with new breakthrough treatment

The new antibody may be able to treat some of the most aggressive forms of the deadly disease, say scientists

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2 w. ago Holidaymakers at major risk of 'deadly' disease in Spanish hotspot

Holidaymakers could be at risk of a 'deadly' disease that has been found in a Spanish hotspot. 

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2 w. ago Florida wildlife officials discover second case of ‘zombie deer disease’ in state

Experts are enforcing emergency measures to prevent the spread of the highly contagious neurodegenerative diseaseWildlife officials in Florida have discovered only the second case in the state of a deadly infection known colloquially as “zombie deer disease”, and are enforcing emergency measures to try to prevent a spread.The highly contagious chronic wasting disease (CWD) was found during routine screening in the carcass of a young white-tailed doe that was struck by a vehicle in Holmes county, close to the Alabama border, early last month. The only previous recorded instance in Florida was in a four-year-old doe killed about a mile away in June 2023. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'Am I going to die?': Mum recalls son's heartbreaking last words hours before he succumbed to a deadly disease

The grieving mother of a 16-year-old boy who died less than 24 hours after he started experiencing symptoms of a deadly disease has recalled his devastating last words.

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2 w. ago Liver warning to see a GP 'straight away' if you have this symptom on the toilet

Around one in five Brits are living with this potentially deadly disease

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2 w. ago Liver disease breakthrough as scientists discover two common medications can REVERSE deadly condition

Spanish scientists have found that combining a drug to tackle high cholesterol and one for high blood pressure, could 'significantly' reduce fat build up.

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2 w. ago Health chiefs warn 'world's deadliest infection' tuberculosis is surging and symptoms are easy

Health officials have urged the public to be alert to the signs of tuberculosis (TB) after new figures revealed cases of 'the world's deadliest infectious disease' are continuing to rise across England.

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3 w. ago Brits should 'think twice' before putting food out for garden birds

The RSPB has issued a warning to gardeners about the use of bird tables in their gardens after evidence suggested they could be contributing to the spread of deadly diseases

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3 w. ago 'We must act fast': Do not confuse common Covid symptom with deadly Victorian disease, experts warn

Cases of TB are on the rise in the UK 🏥

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3 w. ago Heartburn could be deadly disease, when to seek medical advice

Heartburn is a common condition that causes a burning sensation in the chest

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