Dad died of cancer while partner was being treated for disease
The parents of two young boys were diagnosed with cancer within days of each other. Source link
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Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) – Symptoms and Causes | familydoctor.org
What is Ebola virus disease? Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a rare but serious disease caused by infection by the Ebola virus. There are five known strains of the virus. Four of them affect people. One affects only nonhuman primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees) and pigs. EVD was first identified in 1976 near the Ebola … Read more
Dual lobe liver transplant saves 35-year-old suffering from end-stage liver disease
Doctors in Hyderabad successfully saved a 35-year-old man from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, grappling with end-stage liver disease, with a dual lobe liver transplant. This marks the first instance of such a complex procedure being executed in the Telugu States, said doctors. The surgery involved three individuals simultaneously undergoing the surgery, an unprecedented scenario that required … Read more
Mosquito-borne disease risk looms for UK – study
Prof Nigel Arnell, professor of climate change at the University of Reading, says: “Whilst we clearly hope temperatures won’t get that far, it is prudent to prepare for the worst case when planning health resources, if the consequences of us underestimating the risk are so significant.” Source link
Parkinson's Disease: 'You can have a career after diagnosis'
[A spokesperson for NHS England said: “While local NHS trusts are each responsible for their own medicines policy, NHS England has commissioned a range of support, information and resources for organisations on this issue, which have been used by hundreds of health professionals – we will continue to encourage their use so patients in hospital … Read more
Batten Disease: Parents to celebrate 'last Christmas' with daughter
Addy Clarke’s parents are making the most of time with the seven-year-old, who has Batten Disease. Source link
New diabetes remission clinic uses advanced algorithms, machine learning to tackle disease – ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: To address the escalating incidence of pre-diabetes and diabetes in the country, a private hospital has unveiled a pioneering diabetes remission clinic. The initiative, a collaboration by Fortis C-DOC and Twin Health USA, has introduced the Whole-Body Digital Twin technology that uses advanced algorithms and machine learning to provide patients with tailored strategies … Read more
NHS to try out Alzheimer’s disease blood tests
A £5m study will begin in January to see how feasible it is to offer these types of tests to patients. Source link
Motor neurone disease: Sufferers describe wait to get diagnosed
Two MND sufferers tell the BBC how the debilitating neurological condition is hard to diagnose. Source link
Lumpy skin disease: distribution of financial assistance launched
The Animal Husbandry Department on Wednesday launched the distribution of financial assistance to dairy farmers who had lost cattle to the lumpy skin disease. Inaugurating the State-level distribution, Minister for Animal Husbandry J. Chinchurani assured the government’s full support to the farmers. Financial assistance was provided to 146 farmers on Wednesday. The distribution will be … Read more