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Delays in receiving COVID antiviral treatments delayed caused measurable poor outcomes--study

Tue, 2025-05-06 16:53 — mike kraft

Delays in COVID antiviral receipt raised risk of poor outcomes after ED visits by 18%, data suggest Global Virus Network scientists highlight the need for robust surveillance, enhanced biosecurity, and readiness for potential human-to-human viral transmission. CIDRAP

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Climate Change: A way to break through the apathy --study

Tue, 2025-05-06 10:03 — mike kraft

Scientists just found a way to break through climate apathy In a field of muddy results, it's among the clearest findings that one cognitive scientist has seen in his career. Kate Yoder Grist

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World Bank releases new crisis preparedness and response toolkit

Mon, 2025-05-05 10:41 — mike kraft

Crisis Preparedness and Response Toolkit The World Bank Group is rolling out an expanded Crisis Preparedness and Response Toolkit to help developing countries better respond to crises and build resilience against future shocks. World Bank

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Climate change: UN document reportedly shows that Trump administration is trying to weaken global climate change related document

Mon, 2025-05-05 10:34 — mike kraft

Exclusive: US seeks to weaken global development finance efforts, UN document shows The Trump administration opposes draft reforms of the world's financial system intended to help developing countries, including around taxation, credit ratings and fossil fuel subsidies. Kate Abnett,Simon Jessop Reuters

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Measles: world may be in "post-herd immunity" stage--expert

Mon, 2025-05-05 10:16 — mike kraft

World may be ‘post-herd immunity’ to measles, top US scientist says As infections pummel communities in the US, Mexico and Canada, fear of ‘the most contagious human disease’ grows The Guardian

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U.S. HHS plans research on universal flu, coronavirus vaccine, while casting doubt on future of Covid-19 booster shots

Fri, 2025-05-02 10:41 — mike kraft

HHS touts universal flu, coronavirus vaccine initiative while casting doubt on future of seasonal Covid-19 shots | CNN The US Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that it aims to accomplish within four years a scientific feat that hasn’t been achieved for the past 45: the development of a universal flu vaccine that could protect against multiple virus strains with pandemic potential, including H5N1 avian influenza. Meg Tirrell, Brenda Goodman CNN

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Long COVID's unique symptoms not seen in flu, pneumonia --new study

Thu, 2025-05-01 11:11 — mike kraft

Long COVID has unique symptoms, persistence not seen in flu, pneumonia, research suggests Tests on respiratory samples were negative, but results were positive for the cerebrospinal fluid sample. CIDRAP

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Vaccine delay: Moderna's flu/COVID combination vaccine hit by deprioritization, FDA delay

Thu, 2025-05-01 10:37 — mike kraft

Moderna's flu/COVID combination vaccine hit by deprioritization, FDA delay Moderna is deprioritizing< | Moderna is deprioritizing its flu/COVID combination vaccine in younger adults amid a push to cut about $1.5 billion from its operating expenses. The biotech disclosed the changes alongside news of a delay to the expected approval of the vaccine in older adults. Nick Paul Taylor Fierce Biotech

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Higher rate of COVID infections among health care and dental workers outlined--new studies

Wed, 2025-04-30 10:02 — mike kraft

Studies detail high rates of long COVID among healthcare, dental workers Researchers have estimated approximately 8% of Americas have ever experienced long COVID, or lasting symptoms, following an acute COVID-19 infection. Now two recent international studies suggest that the percentage is much higher among healthcare workers and dental professionals. CIDRAP

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Measles cases soar in Europe and the Americas--WHO

Tue, 2025-04-29 09:37 — mike kraft

Measles cases in Europe, the Americas skyrocket Measles cases across Europe were up 10-fold in 2024 compared to 2023, while cases in the Americas so far this year are 11-fold higher, according to updates today from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). CIDRAP

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About 87% of the European cases were reported in Romania, which had the highest notification rate, at 1,610.7 cases per 1,000,000 population, followed by Austria (59.5), Belgium (44.9) and Ireland (39.6).

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