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Blood Type A Could Make You More Vulnerable to COVID-19 --new study

Wed, 2023-06-28 09:51 — mike kraft

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Early studies from China in 2020 suggested people with certain blood types—specifically blood type A—might be at greater risk for getting infected—while those with type O may be protected against infection. Some small studies confirmed the connections, while others did not, leaving public health experts agnostic about how important blood type might be as a potential risk factor for COVID-19.

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At-home Covid tests are less effective than thought but still have uses

Tue, 2023-06-27 17:36 — mike kraft

Do at-home COVID tests still work? New research suggests they are less effective than thought A new study found that at-home antigen tests are only 44 percent accurate, but they are far from useless Yahoo News

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US intelligence still divided on COVID-19 origins but new report rejects some points raised by lab leak theory proponents

Mon, 2023-06-26 20:12 — mike kraft

Biden administration releases intelligence on Wuhan lab The 10-page document reveals no proof of either a lab leak or an animal host. POLITICO

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials released an intelligence report Friday that rejected some points raised by those who argue COVID-19 leaked from a Chinese lab, instead reiterating that American spy agencies remain divided over how the pandemic began.

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CDC issues warning about the first locally acquired cases of malaria in the US in 20 years

Mon, 2023-06-26 20:01 — mike kraft

CDC issues warning about the first locally acquired cases of malaria in the US in 20 years | CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors and public health officials about a handful of locally acquired cases of malaria. There hasn’t been a case of malaria caught locally in the US in 20 years. Jen Christensen CNN

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U.S. federal advisory on Long COVID link to mental health conditions

Fri, 2023-06-23 18:10 — mike kraft

Long COVID link to mental health conditions prompts federal advisory It can be challenging to determine whether mental health illness is the result of long COVID, but "treating symptoms is vital to recovery," said an advisory by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Yahoo News

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Covid and teenagers' mental health issues; two perspectives

Thu, 2023-06-22 11:51 — mike kraft

America’s teens were experiencing a mental health crisis ‘a good 8 years before COVID was on the scene’ Depression symptoms are skyrocketing in teens, but it’s not solely due to the pandemic. Yahoo Finance

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Opinion: Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams: Prioritize oral antivirals for Covid

Thu, 2023-06-22 11:09 — mike kraft

Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams: Prioritize new antivirals for Covid "This is an issue of health equity," writes former Surgeon General Jerome Adams. Torie Bosch STAT

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Europe faces growing risk of Mosquito-born viral disease due to climate change

Thu, 2023-06-22 10:58 — mike kraft

Climate change leads to growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases, EU agency says European Union officials say there is a growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue and chikungunya in Europe due to climate change. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control said Thursday that because heat waves and flooding are becoming more frequent and severe, conditions are more favorable for invasive mosquito species. Ways to control mosquito populations include eliminating standing water where mosquitoes breed, using eco-friendly larvicides and promoting community awareness about mosquito control.

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HEALTH CARE SUMMIT, JUNE 22, 8:30 AM ET

Wed, 2023-06-21 10:22 — mike kraft

ATTEND THE HILL'S HEALTH CARE SUMMIT, THURSDAY JUNE 22, 8:30 AM ET

National Press Club Ballroom, 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20045

SPEAKERS:

Dr. Jerome Adams, former Surgeon General
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives & Co-Director of the Health Transformation Institute, University of Pennsylvania
Donna Cryer, founder & CEO, Global Liver Institute

Susan Dentzer, Senior Policy Fellow, Duke University’s Robert J. Margolis Center for Health Policy; President & CEO, America’s Physicians Group

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