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U.S. Medical boards almost never discipline doctors who peddle false COVID claims-- research

Wed, 2024-11-13 19:55 — mike kraft

Medical boards almost never discipline doctors who peddle false COVID claims, legal researcher says

Less than 1% of all state medical-board disciplinary actions against physicians in the five most populous US states were for spreading misinformation about topics such as vaccines and therapies during the COVID-19 pandemic, compared with 29% for negligence, according to an analysis from the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Law.

Yet two public health experts argue that, because of First Amendment rights and other factors, that's how it should be. ...

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Many more U.S. seniors are getting COVID shots this year -- CDC

Wed, 2024-11-13 19:33 — mike kraft

Many more seniors are getting COVID shots this year, CDC reports Nearly 4 in 10 seniors have gotten vaccinated for COVID so far this year. CBS News

Nearly 4 in 10 seniors have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine so far this year, new survey data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests, marking a steep increase in vaccination rates compared with the same time last year.

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Florida's childhood vaccination rate falls below safe rate--State's Surgeon General influence

Wed, 2024-11-13 12:25 — mike kraft

What happens when a vaccine skeptic leads health policy? Ask Florida Among the names being floated to head the Department of Health and Human Services are RFK Jr. and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. Both are vaccine skeptics, which worries pediatricians. NPR

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High levels of COVID found in several states' waste water

Wed, 2024-11-13 10:32 — mike kraft

COVID Map Update Reveals Shift in 'Very High' Water Virus Levels "Very high" levels of the virus were detected by the CDC in New Mexico, with "high" levels in Oregon, Arkansas, and Maine. Jess Thomson Newsweek

"Very high" levels of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—have been detected in wastewater samples in the U.S.

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Global heating pollution projected to hit all-time high, dashing hopes of a drop this year

Wed, 2024-11-13 10:05 — mike kraft

Planet-heating pollution to hit all-time high, dashing hopes it would start to drop in 2024 | CNN Despite the urgent need to cut fossil fuel pollution to tackle the human-caused climate crisis, there is “no sign” of a global peak, a new report finds. Laura Paddison CNN

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Exxon CEO says Trump should keep U.S. involved in global effort to address climate change

Tue, 2024-11-12 17:53 — mike kraft

Exxon CEO says Trump should keep U.S. involved in global effort to address climate change

President-elect Donald Trump should keep the U.S. involved in global efforts to address climate change, Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods said Tuesday.

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U.S. Climate envoy says that even if Trump rolls back U.S. climate progress efforts, the struggle will contiue

Tue, 2024-11-12 17:45 — mike kraft

US climate envoy says fight against climate crisis does not end under Trump Even if president-elect rolls back climate progress, John Podesta reaffirms commitment to a clean planet at Cop29 The Guardian

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California Health Officials Countering Dengue Cases With Variety of strategies

Tue, 2024-11-12 10:49 — mike kraft

California Dengue Cases Prompt Swift Response From Public Health Officials - KFF Health News With the arrival in California of dengue, a dangerous mosquito-borne disease present mainly in more tropical climates, public health authorities are deploying a range of strategies to beat back the Aedes mosquitoes that spread the virus. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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For older patients, Paxlovid cuts COVID hospitalization, death risk and speeds symptom relief --two new studies

Tue, 2024-11-12 09:44 — mike kraft

Paxlovid cuts COVID hospitalization, death risk and speeds symptom relief, studies find Overall, the risk of developing 28 out of 36 long-COVID symptoms lessened when vaccines were effective. CIDRAP

New findings from two studies have tied use of the antiviral drug nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) to a reduction in COVID-19 hospitalizations and death, as well as to faster resolution of symptoms and less use of healthcare resources.

Benefit seen only in older patients

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