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Bird flu, brain rot and booze – the health issues you’ll be hearing more about in 2025 | Devi Sridhar
Will there be another pandemic, how will the world deal with social media, and is any alcohol good for you? Here’s what I thinkBlink and another year goes by: but 2025 brings a chance for a fresh st
Read MoreNHS error meant hundreds of parents did not know children’s sickle cell status
More than 800 African-Caribbean families in Derbyshire were not sent results of tests for genetic blood disordersAn error by the NHS led to hundreds of families with African-Caribbean heritage being l
Read MoreQuitting smoking may be easier with a smartwatch app, researchers say
Motion-sensor software sent alerts to prevent lighting up at most vulnerable moments for those trying to quitSmartwatches could be used to help people quit smoking, a study suggests.
Read MoreFrom the archive: The invisible addiction: is it time to give up caffeine? – podcast
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.
Read MoreHospital admissions for lack of vitamins soaring in England, NHS figures show
Admissions for vitamin or iron deficiencies up by more than 10% year on year and as much as tenfold on 1998-99 The number of people admitted to hospital in England because of a lack of vitamins or min
Read MoreCanadian Teen Recovers From Severe H5N1 Bird Flu Infection
(MedPage Today) -- A 13-year-old Canadian girl recovered after being hospitalized in critical condition with H5N1 avian influenza, researchers reported. The girl was hospitalized on Nov.
Read MoreCDC Issues Final Report in Blastomycosis Outbreak
(MedPage Today) -- Following the largest documented outbreak in the country, clinicians should consider a diagnosis of blastomycosis in work-related respiratory disease outbreaks in areas where the f
Read MoreOlder Immunocompromised Folks May Need More From RSV Vaccines
(MedPage Today) -- Immune responses to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines tended to fall short in older people with weakened immunity, a study found.
Read MoreAlzheimer’s and Gut Infection; Novel Tau Therapy; Kids’ Brain Structure and Drug Use
(MedPage Today) -- Alzheimer's disease-associated CD83(+) microglia were linked with increased immunoglobulin G4 and human cytomegalovirus in the gut, vagal nerve, and brain.
Read MoreThe Guardian view on Labour’s NHS reform: structural change while slashing waiting lists is a big ask | Editorial
Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues.
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