Alzheimer’s can pass between humans in rare medical accidents, suggests study (www.theguardian.com)
‘I don’t see how it ends’: expert sounds alarm on new wave of US opioids crisis (www.theguardian.com)
Shipyard veterans may have been exposed to cancer-causing radioactive materials. The Navy has not told them. (www.nbcnews.com)
Cameroon starts world-first malaria mass vaccine rollout (www.bbc.com)
Arctic zombie viruses in Siberia could spark terrifying new pandemic, scientists warn (www.theguardian.com)
Colon cancer is killing more younger men and women than ever, new report finds (www.nbcnews.com)
Alzheimer’s blood test revolution for over-50s (www.telegraph.co.uk)
A little too old for HPV vaccine? Cervical cancer rising among women in their 30s and 40s (www.nbcnews.com)
Medical AI could be ‘dangerous’ for poorer nations, WHO warns (www.nature.com)
EU silver filling ban could lead to dental care crisis in Northern Ireland, says BDA (www.theguardian.com)
Fingertip oxygen sensors can fail on dark skin — now a physician is suing (www.nature.com)
A cholera outbreak in Zambia has caused more than 400 deaths and infected 10,000 (apnews.com)
Hospitals owned by private equity are harming patients, reports find (arstechnica.com)
Blood donations have fallen to catastrophic levels. Experts say young people need to step up. (www.nbcnews.com)
Cholera cases soar globally amid shortage of vaccines (www.theguardian.com)
Majority of debtors to US hospitals now people with health insurance (www.theguardian.com)
Zika cases surge by almost 300pc in Thailand (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Black people experience strokes more frequently and at younger ages than White counterparts, study finds (edition.cnn.com)
More Than Half of the World Will Be Obese By 2035, Report Says (time.com)
Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat — is climate change making it worse? (www.nature.com)
Latin America’s health systems are falling behind the rest of the world, WHO warns (www.telegraph.co.uk)
2nd tuberculosis outbreak linked to bone grafts in the US (www.livescience.com)
‘We should have followed up’: Lancet journal retracts article on hearing aids and dementia after prodding (retractionwatch.com)
Baby in critical condition in Victoria after being delivered in ‘freebirth’ (www.theguardian.com)
