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June was the warmest on record, increasing odds of a record warm year.

Mon, 2024-07-08 09:36 — mike kraft

Earth sees warmest June on record, boosts odds of warmest year June marked the 13th-straight month to meet or beat the 1.5-degree Paris Agreement target. Andrew Freedman Axios

June was the warmest such month on record worldwide, according to figures released Monday, extending a heat streak even longer.

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Analysis: The Supreme Court Decision That Limited Federal Regulations Power Will Affect U.S. Health Care

Fri, 2024-07-05 10:59 — mike kraft

The Supreme Court Just Limited Federal Power. Health Care Is Feeling the Shockwaves. - KFF Health News A Supreme Court ruling restricting federal power will likely have seismic ramifications for health policy. A flood of litigation — with plaintiffs like small businesses, drugmakers, and hospitals challenging regulations they say are too expensive or burdensome and not authorized by law — could leave the country with a patchwork of disparate health regulations. khnerich KFF Health News

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Opinion: U.S. disaster responders are exhausted, putting Americans at risk

Fri, 2024-07-05 10:38 — mike kraft

Opinion: Our disaster responders are exhausted. That puts Americans at risk | CNN Emergency managers have become the nation’s de facto problem solvers — but are now running on empty, writes former FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor. And that’s a problem. CNN

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Which factors have an impact on the risk of post-COVID condition--German study

Fri, 2024-07-05 10:25 — mike kraft

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NYC COVID cases up 250% in 2 months — driven by FLirt variant

Fri, 2024-07-05 10:13 — mike kraft

NYC COVID cases up 250% in 2 months — and this variant's harder to duck The increases is driven by the new FLiRT variant. Gothamist

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New York City data shows an average of 687 cases of COVID reported per day during the week ending on June 22, 250% higher than the amount reported two months prior. That same week, there was an average of 53 COVID-related hospitalizations each day — primarily involving older adults — and one death, according to city data. ...

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COVID-19 can surge throughout the year -CDC guidance

Fri, 2024-07-05 10:03 — mike kraft

COVID-19 can surge throughout the year COVID-19 peaks in the winter, like many other respiratory virus illnesses, but can also surge at oth CDC National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

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4th human case of bird flu in the U.S. reported in Colorado

Fri, 2024-07-05 09:51 — mike kraft

Colorado dairy worker infected with bird flu in 4th human case linked to U.S. outbreak The worker had direct contact with infected dairy cows on a northeast Colorado farm, state and federal health officials said. The man developed pink eye, or conjunctivitis, received antiviral treatment and has recovered. PBS News

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Adults dropped from Medicaid after pandemic faced healthcare access, affordability issues

Wed, 2024-07-03 17:30 — mike kraft

Survey: Adults dropped from Medicaid after pandemic faced healthcare access, affordability issues A survey of low-income adults in four southern US states shows that nearly half of those disenrolled from Medicaid after COVID-19 pandemic protections ended had no insurance in late 2023, leading to struggles to afford healthcare and prescription drugs and threatening to broaden a gap that had narrowed during expanded governmental benefits. CIDRAP

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U.S.nursing homes falling further behind on vaccinating patients for COVID

Wed, 2024-07-03 17:10 — mike kraft

Nursing homes falling further behind on vaccinating patients for COVID COVID-19 continues to menace nursing homes across the US, but a new report reveals just four out of 10 nursing home residents have gotten their updated COVID shot since last fall. NPR

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New factor found associated with the risk of severe COVID-19 in obese people

Wed, 2024-07-03 13:04 — mike kraft

Study reveals new factor associated with the risk of severe COVID-19 in people with obesity (medicalxpress.com)

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Regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19 --study

Wed, 2024-07-03 12:30 — mike kraft

Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19 People who have received solid organ transplants and take immunosuppressant medications to prevent rejection are among those most susceptible to the damaging effects of COVID-19, including breakthrough ... Science X Medical Xpress

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NIH-sponsored trial of nasal COVID-19 vaccine opens

Wed, 2024-07-03 10:03 — mike kraft

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CDC looks to expand number and types of tests for H5N1 bird flu in people

Wed, 2024-07-03 09:44 — mike kraft

CDC looks to expand capacity to test for H5N1 bird flu in people A top CDC official said the agency is looking to increase the number and types of tests that can detect H5N1 infections in people. Megan Molteni STAT

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Florida Keys health officials issue dengue fever alert

Wed, 2024-07-03 09:37 — mike kraft

Health officials in the Florida Keys issue a dengue fever alert (nbcnews.com)

A dengue fever alert has been issued in the Florida Keys following two confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne illness.

The local warning comes a week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a national advisory about the increased risk of dengue virus infections in the United States.

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