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Experts issue health warnings as extreme weather grips globe

Tue, 2023-07-18 09:59 — mike kraft

Heatwave brings health warnings as extreme weather grips globe Temperatures were expected to reach record highs in Italy on Tuesday and the World Meteorological Organization warned of an increased risk of deaths as heatwaves and extreme weather gripped parts of Europe, Asia and the United States. Angelo Amante,Emma Farge Reuters

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U.S. FDA approves RSV monoclonal antibody for infants, young children at high risk

Tue, 2023-07-18 09:44 — mike kraft

FDA approves RSV monoclonal antibody for infants, young children at high risk The FDA approved a monoclonal antibody to protect infants and young children from severe illness caused by RSV on Monday, a potential game-changer for the disease. Helen Branswell STAT

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COVID vaccine in pregnancy yields antibody responses in moms, babies for 6 months -study

Tue, 2023-07-18 09:39 — mike kraft

COVID vaccine in pregnancy yields antibody responses in moms, babies for 6 months "Systemic symptoms after receipt of a vaccine dose may indicate a more robust immune response, as measured by higher antibody titers." CIDRAP

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U.S. FDA approves antibody to protect infants from RSV

Tue, 2023-07-18 09:29 — mike kraft

FDA approves antibody to protect infants from RSV | CNN Parents and pediatricians will have a new option this fall to protect babies from a lung-attacking virus that is the leading cause of hospitalization in infants under a year of age in the United States every year. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Long Covid: More Research to Understand COVID-19's Effect On the Brain

Mon, 2023-07-17 18:26 — mike kraft

Scientists Are Just Beginning to Understand COVID-19's Effect On the Brain COVID-19 can have profound effects on the brain, leading to neurocognitive symptoms like brain fog, memory loss, and even dementia. Yahoo Life

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COVID-19 vaccine affected reduced deaths in seniors with dementia

Mon, 2023-07-17 18:15 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine tied to reduced deaths in seniors with dementia CIDRAP

For the first time, researchers have calculated excess deaths among US dementia patients during the pandemic, and they found a reduction in excess mortality among long-term care residents after COVID-19 vaccines were made available. The study was published today in JAMA Neurology.

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Monthly excess mortality in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic was higher in rural areas of the South

Mon, 2023-07-17 10:35 — mike kraft

Monthly excess mortality across counties in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, March 2020 to February 2022 Excess mortality estimates show increases in rural mortality during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Science Advances

... Despite the initial concentration of mortality in large metropolitan Northeastern counties, nonmetropolitan Southern counties had the highest cumulative relative excess mortality by July 2021. These results highlight the need for investments in rural health as the pandemic’s rural impact grows.

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World reels from heartwaves, wildfires, floods as US and China discuss climate crisis

Mon, 2023-07-17 10:18 — mike kraft

Heatwaves: world reels from wildfires, floods as US and China discuss climate crisis Global temperatures headed towards alarming highs and extreme weather proliferated as the world's two biggest polluters, the China and the United States, sought on Monday to reignite climate talks. Charlie Devereux Reuters

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U.K. Covid-19 inquiry hears poorest were worst hit during pandemic

Mon, 2023-07-17 10:12 — mike kraft

Covid-19 inquiry hears poorest were worst hit during pandemic The Covid inquiry is told people from less well-off backgrounds were more likely to be hospitalised. BBC News

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This module of the inquiry examines how resilient and prepared each of the UK nations were as the pandemic emerged.

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Funding: House subcommittee makes deep cuts in health agency funding, Indiana boosts its budget

Mon, 2023-07-17 10:02 — mike kraft

House panel advances funding bill with deep cuts to health agencies Legislation to fund the departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and Labor cleared a House Appropriations subcommittee by voice vote Friday, despite objections from Democrats over… nweixel The Hill

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