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Analysis: 3 challenges to watch in global health in 2023

Wed, 2023-01-04 11:02 — mike kraft

3 challenges to watch in global health in 2023 As the third year of the Covid pandemic ends and we look to 2023, what can be spotted on the horizon? Helen Branswell STAT

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As the third year of the Covid pandemic ends and 2023 begins, what can be spotted on the horizon? We already know about a bunch of things that are going to jostle for our attention; rest assured others we’re not anticipating will materialize as well.

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U.S. COVID winter hospitalizations expected to surpass this summer's peak

Tue, 2023-01-03 10:24 — mike kraft

Covid’s winter surge is poised to exceed summer peak Even if Covid will be little more than a nuisance for many on an individual level, others who may not realize the virus remains a threat to them — particularly older people — might also be shrugging off the risk. Andrew Joseph STAT

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Flu and RSV on the decline but Covid hospitalizations rise

Fri, 2022-12-30 23:45 — FNUOvviyaa

Flu and RSV on the decline but Covid hospitalizations rise Covid hospitalizations are rising in the United States, even as hospitalizations for other tripledemic viruses RSV and the flu continue to fall. YahooNews

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It's Getting Tougher to Afford Health Care, Even With Employer-Sponsored Insurance

Thu, 2022-12-29 22:19 — FNUOvviyaa

It's Getting Tougher to Afford Health Care, Even With Employer-Sponsored Insurance US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics, business, health, and education. HealthDay US News & World Report

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Researchers found that over the past 20 years, a growing number of Americans with job-based health insurance have been skipping medical care due to costs. Women have been particularly hard-hit.

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Are U.S. Healthcare Workers Better Off Unionized?

Wed, 2022-12-28 22:14 — FNUOvviyaa

Are U.S. Healthcare Workers Better Off Unionized? Study finds higher earnings and benefits, but unionization still stalled Jennifer Henderson medpagetoday

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Out of 14,298 healthcare workers surveyed, 13.2% reported union membership or coverage, with no significant trend from 2009 through 2021, according to Xiaojuan Li, PhD, of Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, both in Boston, and colleagues.

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Germany’s governing coalition argues over COVID restrictions

Tue, 2022-12-27 20:59 — FNUOvviyaa

Germany's governing coalition argues over COVID restrictions BERLIN (AP) — Germany's governing coalition is arguing over whether remaining COVID-19 restrictions should be dropped after one of the country's top virologists was quoted as saying that the pandemic is over. AP NEWS

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Deadly fentanyl hybrids and substitutes could fuel 2023’s opioid crisis

Tue, 2022-12-27 20:47 — FNUOvviyaa

Deadly fentanyl hybrids and substitutes could fuel 2023’s opioid crisis The drug trade continues to evolve, and the U.S. must continue to evolve with it. dtodd The Hill

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‘Tripledemic:’ What Happens When Flu, RSV, and COVID-19 Cases Collide?

Mon, 2022-12-26 17:03 — FNUOvviyaa

‘Tripledemic:’ What Happens When Flu, RSV, and COVID-19 Cases Collide? Yale Medicine physicians discuss the possibility of a tripledemic, which is when RSV, flu, and COVID-19 peak at the same time. Yale Medicine

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Meanwhile, as of early December, RSV cases reported by Yale were beginning to go down and COVID-19 and flu cases were increasing. A big part of the flu increase, he explains, is our lack of immunity from having not been exposed to the virus for several seasons due to masking and other precautions, many of which have fallen to the wayside.

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