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Michael J Fox honoured with special award for charity work at Emmys

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The Independent UK · Sep 15

Michael J Fox honoured with humanitarian Emmy for Parkinson’s disease advocacy

Actor established the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research in 2000 which has since raised more than $2bn

The Independent UK · Sep 15

We should be more scared of climate change destroying humanity than AI

IN FOCUS: With everyone warning of an AI extinction event within a decade, we seem to have forgotten about the climate crisis already here – and its knock-on effects, from financial crises and conflict to new disease outbreaks and other calamities. Helen Coffey reports

The Independent UK · Sep 15

Deodorant or Antiperspirant: What an Indian Summer of Heat and Humidity Actually Calls For

They Are Not the Same ProductDeodorant masks or neutralises odour. Antiperspirant blocks sweat. That distinction sounds minor until you're on a DTC bus in May with the ceiling fan doing nothing, and you realise your roll-on was doing one job while you needed it to do the other. Sweat itself…

Times Life · Sep 15

Hepatitis A and E Outbreaks in Your Building Are a Warning About Water Contamination

Why Hepatitis A and E Travel Through Water, Not PeopleBoth hepatitis A and hepatitis E are fecal-oral diseases. That phrase sounds clinical, but the mechanism is direct: human waste enters a water source, the water reaches your tap or your food, and the virus completes its route. Unlike hepatitis B…

Times Life · Sep 15

Chikungunya's Long-Term Effects: 5 Joint and Fatigue Symptoms Indians Are Told to Ignore

Persistent Joint Pain That Won't QuitThe name chikungunya comes from a Makonde word meaning "to become contorted", a description of what prolonged joint pain actually looks like in a person's body. A 2017 study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research found that nearly 49% of chikungunya patients in…

Times Life · Sep 15

Yuri Nakamura Dead at 44: Actress Dies of Rectal Cancer After Disease Returned Following Remission

Japanese actress Yuri Nakamura has died aged 44 from rectal cancer. Her agency said she continued acting during treatment before her condition worsened in August.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Alzheimer’s may affect more than brain cells — scientists discover DNA’s 3D shape is changing in ways that could reveal hidden causes of memory loss

New research reveals Alzheimer's disease alters DNA's three-dimensional organization within brain cells. These structural changes influence how genes are activated and deactivated by the cell. Scientists used advanced genetic testing and artificial intelligence to map these DNA arrangements. The findings suggest genome folding changes alongside other known disease features. This…

The Economic Times · Sep 14

HHS Adds $1.08 Million to Expand Mental Health Training and Resources for Older Adults

A federal program designed to help aging-service professionals recognize and respond to mental health and behavioral health concerns among older adults is getting more than...

Saving Advice · Sep 14

Michael J. Fox Says Parkinson's Has 'Gotten Harder' and 'We're Getting Close' to a Cure After Acting Return

Michael J. Fox says Parkinson's has become harder to live with, while advances in research continue to strengthen his hope for a cure.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14