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New polio vaccine poised to get emergency WHO approval

Thu, 2020-10-29 23:43 — mike kraft

New polio vaccine poised to get emergency WHO approval The vaccine, designed to prevent harmful mutations, is seen as key to eradicating polio. Aisling Irwin nature

A vaccine against a type of polio that is spreading in the Southern Hemisphere is expected to receive emergency approval before the end of the year. If it does, it will be the first time the World Health Organization has steered an unlicensed vaccine or drug through its emergency listing process.

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Columbia University says that Trump could have avoided over 130,000 COVID-19 deaths with a more robust pandemic response

Fri, 2020-10-23 13:01 — mike kraft

'He has blood on his hands': Columbia University study shows that Trump could have avoided over 130,000 COVID-19 deaths with a more robust pandemic response "The U.S. should have – and could have – done better to protect the nation," researchers wrote in the study. Oma Seddiq Business Insider

Upwards of 130,000 coronavirus deaths were "avoidable" if President Donald Trump and his administration had acted sooner and implemented widespread public health precautions, according to a new Columbia University report released on Wednesday.

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CDC redefines COVID-19 close contact, adds brief encounters

Wed, 2020-10-21 21:58 — mike kraft

CDC redefines COVID-19 close contact, adds brief encounters NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials Wednesday redefined what counts as close contact with someone with COVID-19 to include briefer but repeated encounters. For months, the Centers for... AP NEWS

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials Wednesday redefined what counts as close contact with someone with COVID-19 to include briefer but repeated encounters.

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FDA approveS 1st drug, Inmazeb, for Ebola

Thu, 2020-10-15 00:00 — mike kraft

US regulators approve 1st treatment for Ebola U.S. regulators Wednesday approved the first drug for the treatment of Ebola. The Food and Drug Administration OK'd the drug developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for treating adults and... AP NEWS

U.S. regulators Wednesday approved the first drug for the treatment of Ebola.

The Food and Drug Administration OK’d the drug developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for treating adults and children. It was tested during an outbreak in Congo that killed nearly 2,300 people before it ended in June.

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Hepatitis is still a silent killer in Africa and elsewhere

Fri, 2020-10-09 17:46 — mike kraft

Hepatitis is still a silent killer in Africa and elsewhere - STAT The revolutionary advances in hepatitis C research have yet to reach many countries, where deaths from this disease are common. Patrick Skerrett STAT

The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded this week to three researchers who discovered the virus that causes hepatitis C.

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Could The Live Flu Vaccine Help Fight Off COVID-19?

Thu, 2020-10-08 20:40 — mike kraft

Could The Live Flu Vaccine Help You Fight Off COVID-19? There's evidence that certain vaccines boost the body's defense against many kinds of illness. Scientists are investigating whether this benefit extends to protection from COVID-19. NPR.org

In case you were still procrastinating getting a flu shot this year, here's another reason to make it a priority.

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Up to 150 million could join extreme poor, World Bank says

Thu, 2020-10-08 14:25 — mike kraft

Up to 150 million could join extreme poor, World Bank says JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Up to 150 million people could slip into extreme poverty, living on less than $1.90 a day, by late next year depending on how badly economies shrink during the COVID-19... AP NEWS

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Up to 150 million people could slip into extreme poverty, living on less than $1.90 a day, by late next year depending on how badly economies shrink during the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Bank said Wednesday in an outlook grimmer than before.

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WHO announces Covid-19 rapid tests for low and middle income countries

Tue, 2020-09-29 17:18 — mike kraft

WHO announces Covid-19 rapid tests for low and middle income countries The World Health Organization has announced an agreement to make rapid Covid-19 tests available to lower and middle-income countries across the world. Amanda Watts, CNN CNN

(CNN)The World Health Organization has announced an agreement to make rapid Covid-19 tests available to lower and middle-income countries across the world.

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