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WHO warns cancer cases could hit 35 million by 2050 as costs rise
health1 day ago

WHO warns cancer cases could hit 35 million by 2050 as costs rise

The World Health Organization warns global cancer cases could rise from about 20.6 million today to around 35 million by 2050, driven by aging populations and rising costs that threaten access to care. In the U.S., cancer care spending reached about $209 billion in 2020, and roughly 45–60% of patients experience catastrophic health expenditures. The report calls for unified action to expand prevention and care, highlighting high returns on investment and the role of lifestyle, vaccination (HPV), and policy in reducing future cancer burden.

via The Independent|
#cancer#disease#health
Biohacker Bryan Johnson reveals incurable autoimmune gastritis as he pushes on with 'defeat death' quest
lifestyle4 days ago

Biohacker Bryan Johnson reveals incurable autoimmune gastritis as he pushes on with 'defeat death' quest

Renowned biohacker Bryan Johnson, 48, disclosed on social media that he has incurable autoimmune gastritis—an immune-driven attack on his stomach lining—described as his stomach 'eating itself.' He plans to monitor ferritin and iron levels, pursue repeated biopsies, and explore treatments using AI and multiomics, insisting that nothing is truly incurable if pursued with today’s tech. The diagnosis comes as he maintains an extreme health regimen and aging-focused lifestyle as part of his ongoing quest to defeat death.

via The Independent|
#autoimmune#biohacking#disease
Biohacker Bryan Johnson battles incurable autoimmune gastritis on quest to beat death
lifestyle5 days ago

Biohacker Bryan Johnson battles incurable autoimmune gastritis on quest to beat death

Bryan Johnson, the 48-year-old tech entrepreneur known for extreme health experiments, revealed he has autoimmune gastritis, an incurable autoimmune disease that attacks his stomach lining. He says the condition likely stems from years of fast food and sugary drinks before his biohacking regimen and plans to keep monitoring ferritin and iron levels, undergo repeated biopsies, and pursue new treatments with AI and biotech as part of his “don’t die” quest to extend healthspan.

via The Independent|
#aging#autoimmune-gastritis#biohacking
Tiny coquí frogs trade growth for immune defense under fungal threat
science16 days ago

Tiny coquí frogs trade growth for immune defense under fungal threat

Researchers from the University of Florida used field data and mathematical models to show how young coquí frogs balance growth and immune defense in the face of a deadly fungal pathogen. When infection is low, they grow quickly to reach maturity; as infection rises, they allocate more energy to fighting disease, slowing growth and delaying maturity. Seasonal timing also matters: warmer seasons boost food and infection risk, influencing survival and lifetime reproduction. The study highlights how pathogens cause hidden costs in development and has implications for conservation and captive release timing.

via The Conversation|
#amphibians#coqui#disease
Media hype around Vitamin A fuels measles treatment myths amid US outbreak
worldusa1 month ago

Media hype around Vitamin A fuels measles treatment myths amid US outbreak

Researchers analyzed online search trends linked to media coverage of Vitamin A as a measles treatment and found spikes in related searches after appearances by Joe Rogan and other figures; medical experts caution Vitamin A can aid recovery but does not prevent measles and can be toxic in high doses, with a rise in Vitamin A exposures reported by poison centers. The study highlights media influence on health-seeking behavior during outbreaks and calls for clearer, science-based guidance from trusted sources.

via Nine.com.au|
#disease#joe-rogan#measles-outbreak
Ebola Outbreak Reaches Europe as Italy Reports Suspected Cases
world1 month ago

Ebola Outbreak Reaches Europe as Italy Reports Suspected Cases

Health authorities are investigating two humanitarian workers who returned to Italy from Uganda for possible Ebola infection; while not yet confirmed, they show symptoms consistent with the disease. The Bundibugyo variant currently causing the outbreak has a fatality rate of about 25–40% and no approved vaccine or specific treatment. The outbreak has prompted around 1,000 suspected cases and more than 230 deaths in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the WHO declaring it a public health emergency of international concern.

via The Daily Beast|
#disease#ebola#ebola-virus
health1 month ago

New mega-review concludes alcohol’s harms far exceed any benefits

A 2026 review of decades of research links alcohol to a broad spectrum of diseases, injuries, cancers, infections, and neurological problems, concluding that its harms outweigh any potential benefits. The authors, led by Sinclair Carr of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, emphasize a cautious but clear message that alcohol is a major health risk, supported by Mendelian randomization studies and NIH/NIAAA funding.

via Boing Boing|
#alcohol#disease#epidemiology
Extensive Review Finds Alcohol Triggers 60+ Fully Attributable Diseases, With Limited Reversibility
health1 month ago

Extensive Review Finds Alcohol Triggers 60+ Fully Attributable Diseases, With Limited Reversibility

A new review in Addiction confirms that alcohol causes more than 60 diseases and injuries that are entirely attributable to consumption, raises infection risk, and is linked to five broad non-communicable disease categories (cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, neuropsychiatric, and gastrointestinal diseases). Some short‑term harms and certain cardiovascular markers can improve with abstinence, but chronic damage such as cirrhosis and much brain injury are not fully reversible, leading to the conclusion that alcohol’s overall harms outweigh any potential benefits (with evidence for heart protection at low intake remaining inconclusive).

via Neuroscience News|
#abstinence#alcohol#disease
Hantavirus 101: recognizing symptoms and how it’s contracted
health2 months ago

Hantavirus 101: recognizing symptoms and how it’s contracted

Hantavirus is a rodent-borne illness that can cause severe respiratory disease. It spreads when people inhale virus particles from infected rodents’ urine, droppings, or saliva or come into contact with contaminated materials. Early signs often include fever, fatigue, muscle aches, and headaches, with some cases progressing to coughing or shortness of breath as the lungs are affected. There is no specific cure; treatment focuses on supportive care, and prevention centers on reducing rodent access and avoiding disturbance of droppings in places like homes, sheds, and cabins.

via The Independent|
#disease#hantavirus#health
Diet and disease: what RFK Jr. gets right and misses
health3 months ago

Diet and disease: what RFK Jr. gets right and misses

The article analyzes Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims that diet can cure disease, acknowledging that nutrition influences health but stressing that diet alone rarely cures diseases and that some of his broader assertions are oversimplified or not supported by mainstream science, urging nuanced interpretation and professional guidance.

via AP News|
#diet#disease#health
DeepMind's AlphaGenome maps the dark genome to disease clues
science5 months ago

DeepMind's AlphaGenome maps the dark genome to disease clues

DeepMind's AlphaGenome is a sequence-to-function AI that can scan up to one million DNA letters at once to map the dark genome, predict how mutations affect gene expression and splicing, and flag disease-linked variants and potential drug targets, offering a major advance for obesity, diabetes, cancer, and other conditions—though it's still imperfect and will require refinement.

via BBC|
#ai#dark-genome#deepmind