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Bird flu: What could happen with virus in 2025?

Wed, 2025-01-08 09:53 — mike kraft

As 1st bird flu death reported in US, what could happen with virus in 2025? The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus could mutate and become more transmissible. ABC News ABC News

...public health experts say they are worried the virus could mutate and become more transmissible, amplifying the need to ramp up testing and to stockpile vaccines.

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U.S. outgoing Surgeon General offers ‘parting prescription’: stronger community

Tue, 2025-01-07 18:09 — mike kraft

To heal America’s ills, outgoing surgeon general offers ‘parting prescription’: more community | CNN As US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy nears the end of his second term as the nation’s doctor, a final diagnosis of his patient suggests that a great deficiency of connectivity has led to a poor prognosis for America’s overall health and well-being. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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Biden Administration Bars Including Medical Debt In Credit Scores

Tue, 2025-01-07 17:54 — mike kraft

Biden Administration Bars Medical Debt From Credit Scores - KFF Health News The move, which comes less than two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office, represents a challenge to the new administration. khnnoaml KFF Health News

The rules ban credit agencies from including medical debts on consumers’ credit reports and prohibit lenders from considering medical information in assessing borrowers.

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Extended use of Paxlovid May Help Some People with Long COVID --Study

Tue, 2025-01-07 17:47 — mike kraft

Extended Paxlovid May Help Some People with Long COVID An extended course of Paxlovid appears to help some patients with long COVID, according to a study by UCSF researchers that suggests this treatment option holds promise for some of those struggling with lasting symptoms. Extended Paxlovid May Help Some People with Long COVID | UC San Francisco

An extended course of Paxlovid appears to help some patients with long COVID, according to a case series by UC San Francisco researchers that suggests this treatment option holds promise for some of those struggling with debilitating symptoms.

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Maps show where COVID, flu and RSV cases are rising in the US

Tue, 2025-01-07 17:41 — mike kraft

Where are COVID, flu and RSV cases rising in the US? See maps Along with COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, the flu thrives in the winter months. Janet Loehrke and Sara Chernikoff USA TODAY

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California actor who solicited investments for phony COVID cure sentenced to 8 years

Tue, 2025-01-07 10:57 — mike kraft

Part-time Huntington Beach actor who solicited investments for phony COVID cure gets 8 years Prosecutors say Keith Middlebrook lied about being in business with Laker legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson in an attempt to bolster his credibility. gqlshare Orange County Register

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WHO comments that Bird flu risk remains low after first US death

Tue, 2025-01-07 10:14 — mike kraft

Bird flu risk remains low after first US death, WHO says The risk to the general population from H5N1 bird flu remains low, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday, following the first death of a patient from the virus in the United States. Reuters Reuters

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First US bird flu death reported, in Louisiana

Mon, 2025-01-06 18:12 — mike kraft

First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported. Louisiana health officials announced the death Monday of a person who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms. AP News

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Infections increases are prompting more use of masks and mandates

Mon, 2025-01-06 11:42 — mike kraft

Are mask mandates making a comeback? Hospitalizations have spiked in major cities, including Los Angeles, New York and Chicago. sthomas The Hill

In Southern California, most hospitals never ended their mask mandates after the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, more mandates are returning. ...

Hospitalizations are up sharply in major cities, including Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.

Health officials are advising the immunocompromised to mask in public to prevent illness, and in Wisconsin, a major health care group is reinstating a mask mandate beginning next week.

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