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Boy, 13, 'youngest person' diagnosed with motor neurone disease
Kyle Sieniawski is now unable to walk and has limited mobility in his arms.BBC News - 9m -
Toyota Motor posts nearly 28% drop in third-quarter operating profit, missing estimates
Toyota Motor on Wednesday reported a second consecutive fall in profit, as it navigates competition in China and a market shift toward electric vehicles.CNBC - 23h -
UK slow to stop meat imports after German disease outbreak, experts say
MPs told belated response to foot-and-mouth cases in Europe was because of failings in post-Brexit border regimeFinancial Times - 1d -
When infection disease becomes chronic: Lessons from COVID and beyond
The historical record shows that the battle to prevent and find cures for infectious disease will lead to a lower incidence of chronic, disabling diseases. At the same time, efforts to find ...The Hill - 3d -
RFK Jr.'s insistence that the government ignores chronic disease is misguided
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said infectious diseases get more funding than chronic diseases. Government records suggest the opposite.NBC News - 4d -
Fear, disease and debt afflict Venezuelans released from prison after post-election arrests
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro labeled them as terrorists on national televisionABC News - 5d -
‘Groundbreaking’ sickle cell disease treatment approved for NHS use in England
Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patients. A “groundbreaking” £1.65m treatment offering a potential cure for people in England living with ...The Guardian - 6d -
RFK Jr. on chronic disease research
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) asked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about National Institutes of Health research and innovation and expressed her concern on chronic disease emphasis, not infectious disease. RFK ...CBS News - Jan. 29 -
FDA approves Novo Nordisk's Ozempic to treat chronic kidney disease in those with diabetes, expanding its use
Expanded Ozempic approval in the U.S. could transform how doctors treat patients with chronic kidney disease, which involves a gradual loss of kidney function.CNBC - Jan. 28 -
Watch out for these top heart disease risk factors
More Americans die of heart disease than any other cause of death. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook breaks down the risk factors and shares tips to protect your heart.CBS News - Jan. 28 -
U.K. Banks Exposed To Motor Finance Rise After Treasury Seeks to Step In
Shares in U.K. banks that have motor-finance operations traded higher after the Treasury signaled its intention to intervene to protect car loan providers in a Supreme Court case.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21 -
Tanzanian sample confirms WHO fears as Marburg disease found in remote region
Tanzania’s president says one sample from a remote northern part of the country has tested positive for Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in more than 88% of cases ...ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Mother's heartbreak that daughter may not live past teens due to disease
Anna Roberts, 11, is one of just 39 people in the UK with the CLN3 strain of Batten Disease.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
General Motors Is Banned From Selling Driving Behavior Data for 5 Years
An investigation by the Federal Trade Commission determined that consumers had not been aware that the automaker was providing their driving information to data brokers.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder
Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of lifeABC News - Jan. 16 -
Even Adults May Soon Be Vulnerable to ‘Childhood’ Diseases
Outbreaks among the unvaccinated are a predictable consequence of falling immunization rates. But even vaccinated adults may be vulnerable to some illnesses.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Animal transports banned in German region after foot-and-mouth disease detected
Animal transports have been banned in a state surrounding Berlin and the capital’s two zoos have closed as a precaution after foot-and-mouth disease was detected in a buffalo herd just outside the ...ABC News - Jan. 11 -
The rising threat of deadly diseases jumping from animals to humans
Zoonotic pathogens very likely caused the last pandemic. Can we get better at halting them before the next one?Financial Times - Jan. 10 -
Scientists: "Toxic" semen could kill female mosquitoes, curb disease spread
Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood, thereby spreading diseases such as malaria and dengue fever.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Morning coffee may lower risk of heart disease-related death, research suggests
The study did not say why coffee in the morning reduces the risk and whether it was the sole cause.BBC News - Jan. 8
