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Hospital patient safety suffered under COVID pandemic pressures-- study

Fri, 2024-11-01 10:24 — mike kraft
Hospital patient safety suffered under COVID pandemic pressures, study shows The recommendations were made to shore up protection in vulnerable groups and add clarity for patients and healthcare providers. CIDRAP
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Hurricane-Related Deaths Keep Happening up to 15 Years After a Storm Ends --Study

Fri, 2024-11-01 10:15 — mike kraft
Hurricane-Related Deaths Keep Happening Long After a Storm Ends - Inside Climate News Indirect fatalities from tropical cyclones can persist up to 15 years after a catastrophic weather event, according to a new study. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

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Famine is Growing in Africa’s Prolonged Conflict Zones; Is the world prepared for future pandemics?

Thu, 2024-10-31 10:52 — mike kraft
Famine Takes Grip in Africa’s Prolonged Conflict Zones Eighty percent of Africans facing acute food insecurity are in conflict-affected countries, including 900,000 people experiencing famine. the Africa Center for Strategic Studies Africa Center
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Bird flu found in a pig, raising concerns over potential human threat

Thu, 2024-10-31 10:08 — mike kraft
1st US case of bird flu in a pig raises concerns over potential human threat A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu. It’s the first time the virus has been detected in U.S. swine and raises concerns about bird flu’s potential to become a human threat. AP News

...finding bird flu in a pig raises worries that the virus may be hitting a stepping stone to becoming a bigger threat to people, said Jennifer Nuzzo, a Brown University pandemic researcher.

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Paxlovid tied to fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations, reduced risk of long COVID --study

Wed, 2024-10-30 09:51 — mike kraft
Paxlovid tied to fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations, reduced risk of long COVID Paxlovid was associated with a 61% lower risk of hospitalization. CIDRAP

A new retrospective cohort study conducted in Dubai shows that the antiviral nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir, sold as Paxlovid, is tied to a 61% reduction in COVID-19 hospitalization and a 58% lower rate of long COVID.

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Research into why protective antibodies fade after COVID-19 vaccines --NIH

Wed, 2024-10-30 09:46 — mike kraft
Why protective antibodies fade after COVID-19 vaccines New findings could help explain why the immune protection generated by COVID-19 vaccines tends to decline over time. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Researchers found that current COVID-19 vaccines fail to generate mature and durable antibody-producing cells in the bone marrow.
  • The findings could help explain why protection tends to decline over time.
  • Better understanding of long-term immune responses could lead to improved vaccines that provide enduring protection.
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Tuberculosis returns as top infectious disease killer--WHO

Wed, 2024-10-30 09:39 — mike kraft

Tuberculosis returns as top infectious disease killer, WHO says

Oct 29 (Reuters) - Tuberculosis replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, according to a World Health Organization report published on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges in the global effort in eradicating the disease.
 
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Australia’s pandemic plans called ‘grossly inadequate’, pointing to lessons learned--government inquiry

Tue, 2024-10-29 10:57 — mike kraft
Australia’s pandemic plans were ‘grossly inadequate’, an inquiry has found. What lessons can be learned? Initiated by the Albanese government in 2023, the 866-page report finds people still feel ‘resentment about what they lost’ during pandemic lockdowns The Guardian
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The Public Health Costs of Using Coal to Make Steel --study

Tue, 2024-10-29 10:43 — mike kraft
Adding up the Public Health Costs of Using Coal to Make Steel - Inside Climate News A new report found connections between the American steel industry’s few remaining coal-based facilities and increased rates of asthma, cancer and premature deaths. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

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How Natural Disasters Impact Our Energy Security and What Can be Done

Mon, 2024-10-28 12:57 — mike kraft
How Do Natural Disasters Impact Our Energy Security? How much is our energy security impacted by natural disasters? Read on to learn more about how we can improve our energy security.

Climate change has increased the destructive force of natural disasters, knocking down power lines and leaving thousands in the dark. You don’t realize how much of your life depends upon a steady electricity stream until authorities say it may be weeks until service returns.

Here’s how natural disasters impact our energy security, what we can do about it and what hurdles we must first overcome.    ...

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