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Long COVID patients seek more federal research on treatments.

Tue, 2024-11-26 09:51 — mike kraft

Long COVID patients push to see federal research refocused on treatments The federal government has allocated $1.15 billion so far on long COVID research, without bringing any new treatments to market. Patients and scientists say it's time to push harder for breakthroughs. NPR

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Expaining fluoride in water and the new controversy

Mon, 2024-11-25 18:39 — mike kraft

3 charts that help explain why there’s fluoride in drinking water | CNN President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his Health and Human Services secretary and while we don’t know what the policies will be, one thing Kennedy has signaled he would look at is fluoridation of water across the United States. Soph Warnes CNN

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Raw milk from a California dairy is recalled after detection of bird flu virus

Mon, 2024-11-25 18:30 — mike kraft

Raw milk from a California dairy is recalled after routine testing detected the bird flu virus State health officials say the bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a dairy in Fresno, California. AP News

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Pasteurized milk remains safe to drink, the department said.

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Trump nominates more health team officials

Mon, 2024-11-25 10:49 — mike kraft

Trump rounds out health team with CDC, FDA picks President-elect Trump rounded out his health team for his upcoming White House term by announcing his Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and surgeon… fimotija The Hill

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U.S. maps show states with very high wastewater viral activity

Mon, 2024-11-25 09:47 — mike kraft

COVID update: Map reveals state with "very high" wastewater viral activity "Very high" levels of the virus were detected in New Mexico, with "high" levels in Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and South Dakota. Newsweek

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SARS-CoV-2 levels were found by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to be "very high" in New Mexico for the period November 10 to November 16, 2024, and "high" in Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota.

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CDC says US respiratory virus activity remains low ahead of holiday season

Mon, 2024-11-25 09:36 — mike kraft

US respiratory virus activity remains low ahead of holiday season Respiratory virus activity remained low in the United States last week, with COVID levels continuing to decline, but respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity on the rise, especially in young children, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in updates today. CIDRAP

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Analysis: How various American cities are poised to deal with climate disasters

Fri, 2024-11-22 18:10 — mike kraft

Advice | See if your city is poised to bounce back from the next climate disaster Communities across the United States face extreme weather, but some are prepared to thrive. Find out how your city ranks. Washington Post

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U.S. racial and geographic health disparities have increased over the last two decades --new study

Fri, 2024-11-22 11:30 — mike kraft

Racial and geographic health disparities in the US have increased over the last two decades, research shows Life expectancy in the U.S. varies by more than 20 years depending on an individual's race and ethnicity and where they live. These widespread and persistent life expectancy disparities have divided the ... Lancet Medical Xpress

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U.S. COVID, Flu vaccination rates still low--CDC

Fri, 2024-11-22 11:11 — mike kraft

National COVID-19 vaccination rate less than 20 percent: CDC survey Just 17.9 percent of U.S. adults have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine, and 34.7 percent have received an influenza vaccine during the 2024-25 respiratory disease season, according to a new report from th… aoconnelld The Hill

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Explainer: Why the latest bird flu case has experts worried about a potential pandemic

Fri, 2024-11-22 10:22 — mike kraft

Why the latest bird flu case has experts worried about a potential pandemic A new potential case of bird flu in a California child without known contact with infected animals is raising concerns about a potential pandemic. Dr. Céline Gounder explains what to know. CBS News

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