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U.S, Health workers fear employers put profits before protection as CDC revisits airborne transmission guidelines

Mon, 2024-03-18 20:37 — mike kraft
Health workers fear it's profits before protection as CDC revisits airborne transmission As the CDC revisits its airborne transmission guidelines, health care workers fear the agency is repeating past mistakes about mask guidance to prevent the spread of viruses. Yahoo News

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U.S. CDC urges vaccination amid rise in measles cases in the US and globally

Mon, 2024-03-18 20:27 — mike kraft
CDC urges vaccination amid rise in measles cases in the US and globally | CNN US government health officials are warning doctors about the dramatic rise in measles cases around the world, and advising families traveling to a measles-affected country to get babies as young as 6 months vaccinated before they go. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Wastewater testing indicates COVID-19 is waning but other viruses are still hanging around

Mon, 2024-03-18 10:57 — mike kraft
COVID-19 is waning but these viruses are still hanging around as we head into early spring While wastewater surveillance data shows COVID-19 cases falling, it reveals other respiratory and stomach viruses are picking up. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY USA TODAY

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New map shows just how extreme weather was during February

Mon, 2024-03-18 10:47 — mike kraft
New map shows just how extreme last month was for the planet | CNN Soaring temperatures. Unusually hot oceans. Record high levels of carbon pollution in the atmosphere and record low levels of Antarctic ice. Rachel Ramirez CNN
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US flu activity continues brisk as COVID indicators decline further

Mon, 2024-03-18 10:39 — mike kraft
Brisk US flu activity continues as COVID indicators drop further The nation's flu activity remained elevated last week, with an increase in test positivity, as levels of two other respiratory viruses—COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)—continued their steady declines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in updates today. CIDRAP

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U.S. government urges states to make interim payments for healthcare providers hit by cyberattack

Mon, 2024-03-18 10:33 — mike kraft
US agency urges interim payments for healthcare providers hit by UnitedHealth hack The U.S. government said on Friday it has urged states to make interim payments to healthcare providers that were hit by the cyberattack at UnitedHealth's unit Change Healthcare. Reuters Reuters

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Measles cases on the rise: Transmission, symptoms and vaccine info plus Chicago vaccinations

Fri, 2024-03-15 10:28 — mike kraft

Measles cases on the rise: Transmission, symptoms and vaccine info | CNN

How worried should people be about the measles? An expert explains | CNN Measles cases are rising in the US, according to the CDC. Dr. Leana Wen explains how measles spreads, its symptoms and why it’s considered a dangerous disease. Katia Hetter CNN

 

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Long COVID: Alarming’ rise in Americans with long Covid symptoms -CDC

Fri, 2024-03-15 10:22 — mike kraft
‘Alarming’ rise in Americans with long Covid symptoms CDC data shows nearly 18m people could be living with long Covid even as health agency relaxes isolation recommendations The Guardian
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U.S. Government openes investigation into cyberhack of UnitedHeaelth Group

Thu, 2024-03-14 10:51 — mike kraft
US health department opens probe into UnitedHealth hack The U.S. government on Wednesday said it has opened an investigation into the cyberattack at UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare to find out whether there was a breach of protected health data and if the company followed U.S. health privacy law. Sriparna Roy,Patrick Wingrove Reuters

 

 

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Non-COVID hospital deaths rose during pandemic, varied by urban or rural setting

Thu, 2024-03-14 10:11 — mike kraft
Non-COVID hospital deaths rose in pandemic, varied by setting Amid COVID-19 pandemic-related healthcare disruptions, the likelihood of in-hospital death rose significantly for six time-sensitive, non-COVID conditions and varied by urban or rural setting, finds a study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open. CIDRAP

 

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