Misinformation issue: COVID-19 conspiracies soar after latest report on origins

Essential workers during pandemic did not get enough information to protect their health--study

CDC warns about a rise in almost untreatable stomach bug infections

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The agency calls the new form of the stomach bug, which causes the diarrheal condition known as shigellosis, a “serious public health threat.” Evidence suggests the illness is spreading among gay and bisexual men in particular, apparently through sexual contact, both in the U.S. and abroad.

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U.S. FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults

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The Food and Drug Administration panel voted 7-4 on two separate questions of whether Pfizer’s data showed the vaccine was safe and effective against the respiratory virus for people 60 and older. One panelist abstained from voting. The recommendation is non-binding and the FDA will make its own decision on the vaccine in the coming months.

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EU regulator recommends against approval for Merck's COVID pill for adults

Cholera outbreak hits northeastern Syria in aftermath of earthquake.

Long COVID: Eight out of 10 hospital COVID patients in Sweden still had symptoms at 2 years --study

The vast majority84.2%of COVID-19 survivors in a Swedish cohort reported persistent symptoms affecting daily life 2 years after hospital release, according to a follow-up study published late last week in The Lancet Regional Health Europe.

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Masks: Hong Kong to lift one of the world’s longest Covid mask mandates

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Lee’s announcement at a news briefing Tuesday came a day after the neighboring Chinese territory of Macao eased its mask rule and will bring the financial hub closer to the life in pre-pandemic days.

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Opinion: A U.S. bipartisan approach to pandemic security is within reach

 

... Americans can achieve pandemic security through creative, pragmatic action that bridges political divides and provides community-focused options for public health protection. What’s needed is a concrete pathway for action that attracts support from Republicans, Democrats, Independents, and others....

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U.S. FDA cleares the first home flu and Covid test — but its maker just declared bankruptcy

Sewage testing for disease prevailance may be distorted by large numbers of tourists.

While SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance is a valuable way to measure disease prevalence and predict surges, a new study conducted in Las Vegas suggests that the tool may overestimate the true viral burden in areas with large influxes of tourists or commuters.

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Chinese COVID Lab Leak Debate Resurges After New Report of Energy Department assessment

Minorities in UK no longer at much higher risk of dying from Covid--government statistics

Cambodia reports two human bird flu cases, WHO calls situation "worrying."

Not enough data to support multiple annual COVID boosters, U.S. CDC advisory group says

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