37 m. ago ‘Inverse vaccines’: the promise of a ‘holy grail’ treatment for autoimmune diseases

Some researchers say a new approach, which suppresses a particular part of the immune system rather than amplifying it, could be available in the next five yearsAutoimmune diseases affect as many as 800 million people around the world – around one in 10 of us. From multiple sclerosis and lupus to type one diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, these conditions all share a common trait: the body’s own immune system turns against itself.Current treatments aim to suppress that response, but dialing down the entire immune system comes at a steep cost: it leaves patients vulnerable to other illnesses and often requires daily, invasive care. Continue reading...

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62 m. ago I felt disgusting until I tried 'skinny jab' and I have just one piece of advice

Natalie Strange, 36, said she weighed 19st at her heaviest and pre-diabetic with "dangerous" high blood pressure

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85 m. ago Town where 'nearly everyone is a cousin' ravaged by extremely rare disease

In the small remote town of Serrinha dos Pintos in Brazil, lots of children were left unable to walk and were losing strength in their limbs, leaving medics baffled

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93 m. ago 'My dad had a stroke in his 40s and now there are six health rules I follow'

After her dad had a stroke 14 years ago, reporter Alice Sjoberg has repeatedly been told she is at a higher risk of having one too and has since implemented several lifestyle changes to prevent it

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3 h. ago 'I was bitten by a tick while mountain biking – now my head is falling off my body'

Connor Edwards says his life started to deteriorate after getting Lyme disease from a tick bite while exercising, and further health complications have meant his skull is getting looser and looser

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6 h. ago Celtic icon Scott Brown and Rangers legend Graeme Souness back campaign fighting painful skin disease

Graemen Souness was inspired to do his own challenge by his young friend Isla Grist, who suffers from the agonising EB condition - known as the “butterfly disease”.

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10 h. ago Weight loss jabs like Ozempic 'could prevent the risk of cancers' as British researchers plan major trial to see if drugs can provide a new 'weapon' in fight against soaring rates of the disease

Medications such as Wegovy, Mounjaro and Ozempic were found to have disease-prevention qualities beyond their weight-loss benefits.

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16 h. ago Holidaymakers face £5k fine for bringing five items back to UK even if they were from duty free

The new rules were brought in last month to stop the spread of a serious disease in Europe.

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17 h. ago Big Brother star Imogen Thomas 'dreading' holiday amid mum's health battle

Former Big Brother star Imogen Thomas has opened up on the heartbreaking reality of her mum's ongoing battle with Motor Neurone Disease

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18 h. ago London council plans garden bonfire ban to tackle harmful air pollution

The plan by Hammersmith and Fulham Council involves creating a new by-law to prevent residents from burning household or garden waste

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22 h. ago When Dad developed a worrying habit at 58, doctors put it down to stress. In fact it was the first sign of an unfathomably cruel disease

George Hardy was known to be an intelligent and articulate man who, as a top pharmaceutical research scientist, had dedicated his life to finding new drugs to beat viruses.

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24 h. ago Trump health cuts create ‘real danger’ around disease outbreaks, workers warn

Key programs from child-support services to HIV treatment also gutted, leaving global populations vulnerableMass terminations and billions of dollars’ worth of cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have gutted key programs – from child support services to HIV treatment abroad – and created a “real danger” that disease outbreaks will be missed, according to former workers.Workers at the HHS, now led by Robert F Kennedy Jr, and in public health warned in interviews that chaotic, flawed and sweeping reductions would have broad, negative effects across the US and beyond. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Big Brother star ‘dreading’ holiday with mum amid shock Motor Neurone Disease battle

Big Brother star Imogen Thomas has opened up about the heartbreaking impact of her mum’s Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis — and in an exclusive interview, admits she’s now “dreading” their upcoming holiday to Italy as her condition worsens.

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24 h. ago Big Brother star 'dreading' holiday with mum amid shock health battle

EXCLUSIVE: Big Brother star Imogen Thomas has opened up about the heartbreaking impact of her mum's Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis - and in an exclusive interview, admits she's now "dreading" their upcoming holiday to Italy as her condition worsens.

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24 h. ago Alison Hammond reveals shock beauty habit as she discusses weight lifting passion after dropping 11

The This Morning presenter, 50, decided to lose weight after the death of her mother Maria - who had raised concerns over Alison's pre-diabetic diagnosis.

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33 h. ago Mum wasn’t thrilled with my tattoos, then I suggested she get one too | Mike Hohnen

To my surprise, Mum agreed without any hesitation. She chose a symbol dedicated to her late friend – and, in the process, we discovered more about each otherMum was always a rebel. She spent her youth sneaking into discos and living with rock bands, so it was awfully tough to shock her with anything we did growing up. However, in 2001, when my older brother, Mathew, phoned home to say he got a tattoo in a back alley in Thailand, well, that just about did it. Mum was never religious, but that night, so concerned Mathew would catch some horrible disease or infection, she prayed.Then, right after my 18th birthday in 2008, my own tattoo journey began. My mother’s fears around the risk of diseases from tattoos, such as hepatitis, had faded, but other stigmas still lingered. When I told Mum I had made an appointment to get my first tattoo at a professional studio in Sydney, it was my prospects, not my health, that worried her – how it would affect my ability to find work, or whether I wou...

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34 h. ago 'Don't ignore' cancer symptom that wakes you up in the middle of the night, oncologist warns

A doctor has urged men not to ignore a common nighttime habit as it could be a symptom of a deadly disease affecting the prostate.

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38 h. ago Ollie Watkins on target as Aston Villa beat Bournemouth to boost top

A little over a month ago Aston Villa were preparing for the Parc des Princes and while they have enjoyed some memorable trips on the continent this campaign, it was hard to escape the sense that this one, in more modest surroundings in the spring Dorset sunshine, was arguably their most significant takeaway of the season yet. It probably felt even bigger for Unai Emery given his side finished with 10 men, Jacob Ramsey sent off late on for a second yellow card offence. And then deep into second-half stoppage time, Emiliano Martínez made a magnificent save to prevent Antoine Semenyo from side-footing in an equaliser.Ollie Watkins scored the only goal on the verge of half-time, his deft finish sufficient to earn a priceless Villa win in the race to qualify again for the Champions League and eclipse Gabriel Agbonlahor’s Premier League goalscoring record, this the England striker’s 75th in the top flight. “Something tells me I’m into something good,” crooned the 1,307 away supporters on...

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41 h. ago Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney stun charity fundraiser with surprise donation after being inspired by cancer

Catherine Jackson is set to do a skydive in aid of Young Lives v Cancer after being inspired by Wrexham fan Archie White, 12, who is battling the disease.

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41 h. ago Devastation after 'amazing' mum and daughter both diagnosed with same disease months apart

Mum-of-three Janne and 12-year-old Holly are both battling cancer after a devastating double diagnosis

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