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U.S. hospital ERs face overcrowding with patients 'boarding' for days, weeks

Thu, 2023-10-05 10:33 — mike kraft

Overcrowding in U.S. ERs is more common, with patients 'boarding' for days, weeks - UPI.com Millions of people a day go to U.S. emergency rooms to seek care, but many end up in a holding pattern due to overcrowding. This is known as boarding, and experts say the problem is only getting worse. UPI

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U.S. Vaccination problems: Parents cite problems in getting updated Covid shots for kids

Tue, 2023-10-03 10:35 — mike kraft

Parents of young children say kids are being left behind as updated Covid-19 vaccines roll out | CNN Parents of young children are scrambling to find still-scarce doses of the updated Covid-19 vaccine, which was recommended in mid-September for everyone ages 6 months and older. Brenda Goodman CNN

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A new season of infections is here, but the shortage of a common kids’ antibiotic never ended

Mon, 2023-09-25 15:59 — FNUOvviyaa

A new season of infections is here, but the shortage of a common kids’ antibiotic never ended | CNN Parents across the US are beginning to face the struggles of a second winter without enough supplies of amoxicillin, the most prescribed antibiotic in the country. Brenda Goodman CNN

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New global action pledge to end TB by 2030

Mon, 2023-09-25 12:51 — FNUOvviyaa

New global action pledge to end TB by 2030 Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN headquarters on Friday as world leaders, civil society representatives and other stakeholders approved a declaration to advance efforts to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. UN News

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The document lays out ambitious new targets for the next five years that include reaching 90 per cent of people with TB prevention and care services, providing social benefit packages to those who have the disease, and licensing at least one new vaccine.

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How uninsured Americans can find free COID shots, but supply and insurance issues remain for some

Wed, 2023-09-20 09:37 — mike kraft

Uninsured Americans can still get free Covid boosters — here’s how to find them

Uninsured Americans can now get the newest Covid vaccines for free at certain locations across the country, just days after U.S. regulators greenlit those shots for most people.

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Research on how a "weighted lottery" helped underserved patients receive a scarce COVID drug

Tue, 2023-09-05 11:00 — mike kraft

How a ‘weighted lottery’ helped underserved patients get a scarce Covid drug Residents of disadvantaged neighborhoods were far more likely to be allocated a scarce Covid-19 drug in a "weighted lottery." Usha Lee McFarling STAT

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COVID indications continue rise in the US and globally

Mon, 2023-08-28 09:40 — mike kraft

COVID markers continue rise in the US and globally Ladanifer / iStock CIDRAP

In the United States, a slow but steady rise in COVID activity continued over the past week according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), while at the global level, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today that indicators are up in three of six regions.

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New COVID variant BA.2.86, a highly mutated strain, reported in Michigan, Denmark and Israel

Fri, 2023-08-18 12:16 — mike kraft

CDC tracking new COVID variant BA.2.86 after highly mutated strain reported in Michigan Cases of the new COVID variant BA.2.86 have been spotted in Michigan, Denmark and Israel. CBS News

... Experts say reports of BA.2.86 being spotted in countries on multiple continents — Denmark, Israel, U.K. and U.S. — suggest it is at least capable of transmitting widely and could have been spreading undetected for some time

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