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Florida Keys health officials issue dengue fever alert

Wed, 2024-07-03 09:37 — mike kraft

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

Wed, 2024-07-03 09:16 — mike kraft

COVID trend reaches "high" levels across western U.S. The CDC says it is too early to say if this year's summer COVID-19 surge has arrived. Alexander Tin CBS News

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

Tue, 2024-07-02 11:14 — mike kraft

Biden administration proposes rule for workplaces to address excessive heat President Joe Biden's administration is proposing a rule aimed at addressing excessive heat in the workplace, as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories due to blistering temperatures. AP News

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

Tue, 2024-07-02 10:39 — mike kraft

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

Mon, 2024-07-01 10:53 — mike kraft

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

Mon, 2024-07-01 09:56 — mike kraft

Bird flu news today: Avian flu symptoms in humans, CDC H5N1 milk warning and avian influenza vaccine | AMA Update Video | AMA (ama-assn.org)

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Opinion: The Supreme Court dealt a huge blow to the U.S. ability to fight climate change

Mon, 2024-07-01 09:28 — mike kraft

Opinion: The Supreme Court dealt a huge blow to our ability to fight climate change | CNN The Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to discard the 40-year-old precedent established by Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council is a truly harsh blow against environmental protection and climate justice. CNN

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U.S. Supreme Court votes to temporarily halt EPA regulation to curb interstate pollution.

Fri, 2024-06-28 17:37 — mike kraft

Supreme Court temporarily halts EPA rule that limits interstate pollution

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Fraud: Justice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud schemes crackdown

Fri, 2024-06-28 09:49 — mike kraft

Justice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud schemes crackdown The Justice Department has charged nearly 200 people in a sweeping crackdown on health care fraud schemes nationwide with false claims topping $2.7 billion. AP News

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U.S. CDC releases autumn 2024 COVID and flu vaccination recomendations

Fri, 2024-06-28 09:03 — mike kraft

CDC Recommends Updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines for Fall/Winter Virus Season | CDC Online Newsroom | CDC

CDC Newsroom Press releases, advisories, telebriefings, transcripts and archives. CDC

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