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Air pollution affected hospitalized Covid patients as if they were 10 years older--studies show

Wed, 2023-06-21 17:48 — mike kraft

Air pollution ‘aged’ hospital Covid patients by 10 years, study shows Patients exposed to dirty air spent four days longer in hospital, the same impact as if they had been a decade older the Guardian

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Assessment of pandemic's effect on mental health in Europe

Tue, 2023-06-20 09:59 — mike kraft

European study shows mental health impact of pandemic CIDRAP

The first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the mental health of millions of Europeans, but not as strongly as many feared, with only a modest rise in mental health problems seen in a new systematic review published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Still, access to mental health services has yet to rebound fully.

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June temperatures briefly passed key climate threshold. More spikes expected

Fri, 2023-06-16 10:47 — mike kraft

June temperatures briefly passed key climate threshold. Scientists expect more such spikes Worldwide temperatures briefly exceeded a key warming threshold earlier this month, drawing notice in the scientific community and prompting public chatter that climate change might be accelerating. The mercury has since dipped again, but experts say the brief surge marked a new global heat record for June and indicates more extremes ahead. European researchers said Thursday that the the start of June saw global surface air temperatures rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time.

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Australia’s intense flu seasoncould be a signal of what’s to come in the northern hemisphere.

Mon, 2023-06-12 10:37 — mike kraft

Australia’s having an intense flu season, and it could be a signal of what’s to come in the US | CNN It’s only June, but scientists in the US are already thinking about flu season. As always at this time of year, they’re keeping a close eye on Australia, which saw an early start to its flu season. Some parts of the country are seeing a spike in illness, and the highest number of cases are among children. Those flu patterns could be an indicator of what’s to come in the US. Jen Christensen CNN

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Fatigue can lower long-COVID patients' quality of life more than some cancers --study

Fri, 2023-06-09 08:58 — mike kraft

Fatigue can lower long-COVID patients' quality of life more than some cancers CIDRAP

Long-COVID fatigue can diminish quality of life more than some cancers, suggests an observational study published yesterday in BMJ Open.

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COVID cases trend down in all world regions--WHO

Thu, 2023-06-08 18:47 — mike kraft

COVID cases trend down in all world regions CIDRAP

Except for a few hot spots, COVID-19 activity over the past month declined in all six world regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its weekly update today.

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Though two of the countries reporting rising cases—Australia and China—are both in the WHO's Western Pacific region, cases in the area declined 5% over the past 28 days.

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