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Flu shot effectivenness is OK -- US numbers indicate

Mon, 2024-03-04 22:29 — mike kraft

Flu shots are doing OK vs. virus, US numbers indicate Early estimates suggest flu shots are performing OK in the current U.S. winter flu season. The vaccines were around 40% effective in preventing adults from getting sick enough from the flu that they had to go to a doctor’s office, clinic or hospital. AP News

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Officials generally are pleased if a flu vaccine is 40% to 60% effective.

The shots tend to do better when they are well matched against the circulating flu strains. Officials say that’s what’s happened during this — relatively typical — flu season.

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White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, Harris and spouses, ending a pandemic vestige

Mon, 2024-03-04 22:19 — mike kraft

White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige The White House has lifted its COVID-19 testing requirement for those who plan to be in close contact with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses ABC News ABC News

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U.S. nursing homes still plagued by staff shortages and poor infection control--government report

Mon, 2024-03-04 22:14 — mike kraft

Staffing shortages, poor infection control plague nursing homes - UPI.com Although the pandemic has ended, staffing shortages and employee burnout still plague U.S. nursing homes, a new government report finds. UPI

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Testing positive for COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, U.S. CDC says

Mon, 2024-03-04 16:11 — mike kraft

COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says U.S. health officials say Americans with COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days. AP News

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced Friday.

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U.S. syphilis rates highest since 1950, other STD rates down or flat

Wed, 2024-01-31 14:26 — mike kraft

The US hasn't seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates are down or flat Infectious syphilis cases in the U.S. rose by 9% in 2022. That's according to a new federal government report released Tuesday on sexually transmitted diseases in adults. AP News

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Thousands of front line workers may have survived Covid if US government regulations were better --study

Wed, 2024-01-31 00:02 — mike kraft

US government failure to protect frontline workers from COVID led to thousands of deaths, scientists say Thousands of frontline workers may have survived the COVID-19 pandemic if the US regulatory system had better protected them, report the authors of an analysis published yesterday in BMJ. CIDRAP

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Misinformation issue: Fringe Anti-Science Views Infiltrated Mainstream Politics — And What It Means in 2024

Tue, 2024-01-30 15:44 — mike kraft

How Fringe Anti-Science Views Infiltrated Mainstream Politics — And What It Means in 2024 - KFF Health News Opposition to vaccines and other public health measures backed by science has become politically charged. That makes dangerous misinformation much harder to fight. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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EU needs trillions of investment for 2050 climate target - Green research

Tue, 2024-01-30 15:07 — mike kraft

EU needs trillions of investment for 2050 climate target - research The European Union will need 1.5 trillion euros ($1.6 trillion)per year of investments to meet its 2050 net zero emissions target, research backed by Green EU lawmakers said on Monday. Kate Abnett Reuters

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High turnover among American health workers documented in new study

Mon, 2024-01-29 15:16 — mike kraft

Pandemic resulted in high healthcare worker turnover NanoStockk/iStock CIDRAP

Using US Census Bureau state unemployment insurance data, researchers from Johns Hopkins University documented a significant job turnover among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic, which suggests long-term implications for the US healthcare sector.

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WHO chief says world risks missing deadline for international pandemic accord

Thu, 2024-01-25 15:32 — mike kraft

World risks missing deadline for pandemic accord, says WHO chief

GENEVA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Countries risk missing a May deadline for agreeing a legally binding treaty on fighting pandemics, which would be a big blow for future generations, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

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