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

NIH-sponsored trial of nasal COVID-19 vaccine opens

 

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

Florida Keys health officials issue dengue fever alert

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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COVID trend reaches "high" levels across western U.S states--CDC

Covid pandemic saw doubling of new ADHD diagnoses --study

 

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"Individuals with ADHD are often challenged by executive dysfunction, including impairment in organizing, setting schedules, and emotion dysregulation such as lowered tolerance for frustration." 

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Social media increased negative effect on college students mental health during COVID pandemic--study

 

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BlueCross fined for firing Tennesee worker over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Jury fines BlueCross for firing worker over COVID-19 vaccine mandate | Chattanooga Times Free Press

A Tennessee jury has awarded a former research scientist at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee $687,000 in back pay and damages after she was fired in 2021 for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine.

Following a three-day jury trial in Chattanooga last week, a federal jury decided BlueCross failed to provide reasonable accommodation for Tanja Benton, who did most of her work from home and claimed a religious exemption to the company's vaccine mandate.

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Countering heat waves: Biden administration proposes rule to help protect workers from excessive heat

Bird flu traces found in California Bay area waste water.

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While positive wastewater samples have been found in seven other states, California is the only one that has yet to report a in a herd of dairy cows.

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Bird flu and egg shortages hits McDonald's breakfasts in Australia

Moderna awarded $176 million in USG funding to produce bird flu vaccine

U.S. awards Moderna $176 million to produce bird flu vaccine

The U.S. government has awarded $176 million to Moderna to advance development of its bird flu vaccine, the company said on Tuesday, as concerns rise over a multi-state outbreak of H5N1 virus in dairy cows and infections of three dairy workers since March.

The funds from the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority will be used to complete late-stage development and testing of a pre-pandemic mRNA-based vaccine against H5N1 avian influenza, the company said in a statement....

 

 

 

 

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Novavax COVID Vaccine will be available this fall as an alternative to Moderna and Pfizer

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As COVID Surges Now—This Is the #1 Symptom to Look Out For, According to Experts

 

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Infectious disease experts and epidemiologists we spoke with agreed that the most common COVID symptom of the current surge is a sore throat.

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Bird flu information sources, podcasts, from the American Medical Association

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