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A Doctor Felt Too Awkward to Put His Ear on a Patient's Chest — The Simple Idea That Led to the Stethoscope

An embarrassed French doctor invented the stethoscope in 1816. Clinicians using one caught under half of audible valve disease in a new trial.

Medical Daily

A new generation of elm trees could be equipped to beat the disease that killed the parents

A group of 6,000 young American elms in Vermont could help save one of the country’s most iconic trees

The Independent UK

Pharmacies to offer free seven-minute cholesterol tests in bid to ‘spot ticking time bombs’

The pin-prick test will analyse a patient’s cholesterol profile

The Independent UK

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Diabetes hurts men, women differently: Men face heart and kidney risks, women battle mental health crisis, study shows

New research reveals type two diabetes affects men and women differently. Men face greater heart and kidney disease risks, while women experience more mental health conditions. Hypertension is the most frequent complication observed across both sexes. Men generally develop complications earlier than women, who experience them later. This study highlights…

The Economic Times

7 Heart Attack Signs Women Should Never Ignore

For years, many people imagined a heart attack as one unmistakable event: crushing chest pain, a blocked artery and an immediate emergency. But the reality can be far more complicated, particularly for women. Some women experience chest discomfort, while others may notice breathlessness, nausea, unusual tiredness, dizziness or pain in…

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7 Things Every Indian With Sickle Cell Trait Should Know About Their Health

You are a carrier, not a patient, but the distinction has limitsSickle cell trait means you inherited one copy of the HbS gene and one normal copy. Your body produces both haemoglobin A and haemoglobin S. Under ordinary conditions, you will not have a sickle cell crisis. The Indian Council…

Times Life

Major MND move must go nationwide for research boost

Experts hope a fresh development in the battle against motor neurone disease will become a national priority, as a state helps researchers develop better care.

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New York City to increase cooling tower inspections after legionnaires’ outbreaks

State and city lawmakers push to boost regulations after two outbreaks of the disease over the last two summers

The Guardian - US

India's Asiatic Wild Buffalo Is Losing Its Genetic Identity to Domestic Cattle Interbreeding

The animal most people think they knowThe Asiatic wild buffalo (Bubalus arnee) is not the domesticated water buffalo pulling a plough through a paddy field. It is a separate species, larger, faster, and genetically distinct from the domestic buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) that Indian farmers have kept for thousands of years.…

Times Life

Scientist's brainstorm transforms dementia-risk testing

A pivotal moment in a dementia clinic waiting room has led researchers to create a quick, simple test that reveals a person's risk of developing the disease.

AAP

6 August Garden Jobs That Make September Easier

August has a sneaky way of turning the garden into a to-do list with leaves. One minute the beds look wonderfully productive, and the next, spent flowers, sprawling vines, ripe vegetables, weeds, and thirsty containers seem to demand attention all at once. A few well-timed jobs in August can prevent…

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Broncos mourn death of former club chief executive

Former Brisbane chief executive Shane Edwards has died after a brave battle with motor neurone disease (MND).

AAP

A sick European to 7,044 deaths: How influenza became notifiable disease in Delhi over a century ago

Influenza claimed over seven thousand lives in Delhi city during the 1918 pandemic. Archival records show the disease spread rapidly after an initial mild outbreak. British India administration declared influenza an infectious disease in Delhi in 1920. This declaration brought the illness under municipal control provisions. Today, H1N1 is a…

The Economic Times

Ebola travel restrictions: India, Canada, UAE and other countries tighten entry rules

Nations worldwide are enacting stricter travel rules to curb disease spread. India launched an online health declaration portal for international arrivals. Canada has barred travelers from the Democratic Republic of Congo and suspended visas. Gulf countries and Israel have also imposed entry bans and quarantine measures. Other nations are enhancing…

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The Indian Luna Moth Is Vanishing From Eastern Forests and Almost Nobody Is Watching

An adult that cannot eatActias selene, the Indian luna moth, does not eat as an adult. Its mouthparts are vestigial, fused shut by evolution. It emerges from its cocoon with one task: locate a mate before its larval fat reserves run out, a window that closes in roughly four to…

Times Life

Your Cardiovascular Risk Rises Fast in the First Year After Your Periods Stop, Here Is What Menopause Does to Your Heart

The estrogen drop is not gradual, it is a cliffMost women expect menopause to arrive slowly. Perimenopause does take years, but the final cessation of periods marks a sharp hormonal discontinuity. Estrogen, which had been actively protecting arterial walls, drops to levels that stay low for the rest of life.…

Medical Daily

Her Heart Recovered from Broken Heart Syndrome, and Her ECG Spent Two Years Insisting Otherwise

Broken heart syndrome can leave a heart looking thickened and an ECG looking abnormal for years, mimicking an inherited muscle disease.

The Independent UK

Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials

The recent announcement of Pennsylvania’s first measles-related deaths in decades has ignited a public feud among politicians and health officials who disagree over the role of the contagious disease in the fatalities

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Doctors Chased a Skin Disorder for Three Years Before Genome Sequencing Pointed at Her Kidneys

Cafe-au-lait spots and armpit freckling pointed directly to neurofibromatosis. Testing said no. Genome sequencing found a kidney gene instead.

The Independent UK

Eli Lilly diabetes drug wins FDA approval to lower cardiovascular risks

Heart disease is is the leading cause of death for people with Type 2 diabetes

LiveScience

Scientists invent a gel that creates neurons from other cells, which could help treat Alzheimer's

Scientists found a way to convert brain cells called astrocytes into neurons. In theory, this could replenish neurons lost in neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease.

Medical Daily

Mayo Clinic Joins a $27.7 Million Federal Push to Build One Gene Editing Platform for Rare Immune Disease

Mayo Clinic joined the federal AEGIS project to build CRISPR treatments for children with inherited immune disorders. Here is what is real.

The Conversation

‘Must I take all my antibiotics?’ Why infectious disease experts are rethinking this longstanding rule

You’ve probably heard it for years, every time you get a prescription for antibiotics: “Make sure to take all the pills.”

Medical Daily

A Once Daily Pill Becomes the First Approved Treatment for Dermatomyositis After Decades of Borrowed Therapies

FDA approved Lisraya (brepocitinib), the first oral drug indicated for dermatomyositis. Here is the trial evidence, the boxed warning, and the cost.

Euronews

Congo begins Ebola vaccinations against world's fastest-growing outbreak

Authorities are deploying a vaccine already proven against a related Ebola strain as trials continue on a new jab designed specifically for Bundibugyo virus.

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