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Immunocompromised may not produce enough protective antibodies against RSV after vaccination--study

Tue, 2024-12-31 11:05 — mike kraft

Immunocompromised may not produce enough protective antibodies against RSV after vaccination, says new study Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have shown that people 60 years or older with weakened immunity—primarily organ transplant recipients who take immunosuppressive medications to reduce the risk of ... Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Medical Xpress

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Explainer: Norovius cases are surging. Here's what to look for.

Tue, 2024-12-31 10:09 — mike kraft

Norovirus cases are surging. A doctor explains what to look for | CNN The number of norovirus cases is increasing across the US, but there are ways to reduce your chances of infection and stave off dehydration and other symptoms. Katia Hetter CNN

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Climate change: 2024 -- Decade of deadly heat --UN and in graphics

Mon, 2024-12-30 09:44 — mike kraft

Climate change: 2024 caps 'decade of deadly heat,' UN says According to experts, 2024 is set to be the warmest year on record. The year also saw devastating floods and wildfires fueled by intense heat. "We must exit this road to ruin," UN chief Guterres warned. Deutsche Welle

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Analysis: Climate change led to 6 extra weeks of extreme heat this year on average--study

Fri, 2024-12-27 16:59 — mike kraft

Climate change led to 41 extra days of extreme heat this year on average: Analysis Climate change led to nearly six extra weeks of dangerous heat worldwide over the past year, according to a new study from Climate Central and World Weather Attribution. The report, released Friday… zbudryk The Hill

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Changes in Emergency Management of COVID-19 during pandemic--study

Fri, 2024-12-27 10:18 — mike kraft

Clinical and Operational Changes in ED Management of COVID-19 The following is a summary of “Correlates of improved outcomes in patients with COVID-19 treated in US emergency departments,” published in the December 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by Slutske et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the impact of therapeutic advances during the COVID-19 pandemic on clinically relevant metrics of emergency care. Physician's Weekly Admin Physician's Weekly

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Analysis: Global health issues to watch in 2025

Thu, 2024-12-26 09:59 — mike kraft

Three issues to watch in global health in 2025 Three issues to watch in global health in 2025: H5N1 bird flu, mpox, and U.S. influence on the global stage. Helen Branswell STAT

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U.N. says Global hunger crisis is increasing because major nations are skimping on aid

Thu, 2024-12-26 09:27 — mike kraft

Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid

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High rates of cognitive change shown in studies of Long-COVID.

Thu, 2024-12-26 08:12 — mike kraft

Long-COVID study shows high rates of cognitive change In a second study, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers find that the prevalence of long COVID-19 in the US population in 2021 was 29.9%, and 77.2% of those with long COVID had not returned to pre-COVID health within 8 to 60 weeks after infection. CIDRAP

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Cholera: Yemen reports the highest toll --WHO

Mon, 2024-12-23 16:27 — mike kraft

Yemen bears world’s highest cholera burden, deepening humanitarian crisis Yemen has reported the highest global burden of cholera, with nearly 250,000 suspected cases and 861 associated deaths as of 1 December, accounting for 35 per cent of worldwide cholera cases and 18 per cent of related deaths this year, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. UN News

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Analysis: Key warning signs about bird flu are all going in the wrong direction

Mon, 2024-12-23 12:04 — mike kraft

Key warning signs about bird flu are all going in the wrong direction This year has been marked by concerning developments in the virus’ spread, including widespread detections in wastewater and mutations observed in the virus. NBC News

...No bird flu transmission between humans has been documented, and the CDC maintains that the immediate risk to public health is low. But scientists are increasingly worried, based on four key signals.

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