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WHO publishes first ever list of fungal

infections that pose ‘major threat’

THE World Health Organisati-
on has published its first ever list
of lethal fungal infections that
represent a threat to public he-
alth.
Experts have noticed an incre-
ase in deadly fungal disease, with
‘Alarming’ rise in type 2 drug-resistant bacterial infecti-
ons now responsible for roughly
1.27 million deaths every year.
diabetes among under-40s “Fungal pathogens are a major
threat to public health as they are
THE number of people aged un- healthy weight. becoming increasingly common
der-40 in the UK being diagnosed However, the condition has previ- and resistant to treatment,” the
with type 2 diabetes is rising at a fas- ously been relatively rare in people WHO said.
ter rate than the over-40s, according aged under 40 so healthcare profes- The infections can spread in
to new data. sionals do not always recognise sy- hospitals and have become more
Analysis by Diabetes UK found mptoms in the group. prevalent over the past few years.
that the number of under-40s being There are around 3.78 million pe- Incidence of comorbid aspergil-
diagnosed with the disease has sur- ople living with type 2 diabetes in losis, candidemia and mucormy- contributed to this. The growth AIDs, organ transplants, chronic
ged by nearly a quarter in the past the UK, of which 148,344 are under cosis - also known as black fungus in fungal infections in general is respiratory disease or tubercu-
five years. 40. But Diabetes UK warned that - rose during the Covid pandemic. also thought to be linked with an losis. More data and research is
Diagnoses in the age group clim- the number of under-40s diagnosed Black fungus is a fast-moving increase in drugs that dampen needed to understand how to tre-
bed by 23 per cent between 2016 with the disease could rise as high as infection that can attack someo- the immune system. The types at this growing threat, the WHO
and 2021, compared to 18 per cent 200,000 by 2027 without action to ne’s lungs, brain and sinuses and of fungal infections listed often warned.
in the over-40s, according to the cha- improve lifestyle habits. affects people with a weakened affect severely ill patients and In its new report, the WHO
rity’s analysis. A study published in April by the immune system. India was par-
Type 2 diabetes occurs when the University of Manchester found that ticularly affected by the disease those with significant underlying warns that there is only limited
level of sugar in the blood becomes a healthy change in lifestyle could during Covid and it is thought problems with their immune sys- access to quality diagnostics and
too high and causes symptoms inc- cut the chances of getting type 2 dia- that the overuse of steroids used tem. Those at greatest risk inc- treatment for these developing
luding excessive thirst and tiredness. betes for thousands of Britons. to treat severe Covid may have lude people with cancer, HIV or fungal diseases.
It is often linked to being overwe- Without treatment and manage-
ight or inactive, with obese people ment, type 2 diabetes can lead to
seven times more likely to develop kidney failure, heart disease and Pancreatic cancer 'could be spotted
the disease compared with those of limb amputations.

Poor sleep linked to glaucoma 3 year earlier if people with

in new study regularly health checks'

PEOPLE who suffer from poor ted to the study between 2006 and
PANCREATIC cancer could 43,000 people in England has similar people of their age.
sleep may be more prone to getting 2010 and were followed up until be diagnosed up to three years found the cancer could be spotted Tracking someone's weight and
a common eye condition later in life. March 2021 to see whether or not earlier if people were regularly three years earlier than now.
Snoring, daytime sleepiness and they went on to have a diagnosis of blood sugar over time is known to
That is when people in the early help identify early, undiagnosed
insomnia, as well as sleeping for too glaucoma. weighed and had their blood sug- stages of pancreatic cancer devel-
little or too much of the night, have During an average follow-up peri- ar checked, according to experts. pancreatic cancer.
been linked to a higher risk of glau- od of almost 11 years, 8,690 cases of Every year more than 10,000 op abnormally high blood sugar. But the findings suggest com-
The cancer could be found two paring one person's change in
coma in a large new study. glaucoma were identified. people in the UK are diagnosed years earlier than it is now if peo-
Glaucoma is a common eye con- The international team of acade- with pancreatic cancer. weight and blood sugar to that of
It has a tragically high death ple's weight was measured regu-
dition where the optic nerve, which mics, led by researchers from Bei- rate because around 90 per cent larly, researchers suggest. similar people could greatly boost
connects the eye to the brain, beco- jing in China, found that compared of people are diagnosed too late That is when people with early the chances of early diagnosis.
mes damaged. with those who had a healthy sleep for surgery, which is the only pancreatic cancer become notice- Dr Agnieszka Lemanska, who
The condition can lead to loss of vi- pattern, snoring and daytime sleepi- led the study from the Univer-
sion if it’s not diagnosed and treated ness carried an 11% increased risk of cure. Now a study of more than ably underweight compared to sity of Surrey, said: 'Significant
early enough. glaucoma. decline in weight and increase in
While it can affect people of any Meanwhile insomnia and short or blood glucose could be detected
age, it is more common among pe- long sleep duration was linked to a in patients' years in advance of
ople in their 70s and 80s. 13% increased risk. them receiving a diagnosis for
Researchers said that people who The authors wrote: “Snoring, pancreatic cancer.'
have been identified as high risk of daytime sleepiness, insomnia, and The study found blood sugar
getting glaucoma should be offered short/long duration, individually or significantly increased in people
“sleep interventions” and people jointly, were all associated with the with cancer two years before diag-
who report poor sleep problems risk of glaucoma. nosis, compared to the non-can-
should undergo eye screening. “These findings underscore the cer patients.
The research, published in the need for sleep intervention for in- Weigh-ins and blood sugar
journal BMJ Open, examined data dividuals at high risk of glaucoma readings could help diagnose
on more than 400,000 people who as well as potential ophthalmologic both diabetes and pancreatic can-
are taking part in the UK Biobank screening among individuals with cer, allowing cancer patients to
study. chronic sleep problems for glaucoma be rushed for a scan and given
People aged 40 to 69 were recrui- prevention.” life-saving surgery.