Disease Prevention

Prolonged exposure to pollution can lead to loss of independence in later life, loss of life in India -- studies

Tue, 2024-07-02 11:26 — mike kraft

Prolonged exposure to pollution can lead to loss of independence in later life, study suggests Long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to a loss of independence for older adults, according to a University of Michigan study. Kim North Shine Medical Xpress

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Moderna awarded $176 million in USG funding to produce bird flu vaccine

Tue, 2024-07-02 10:39 — mike kraft

U.S. awards Moderna $176 million to produce bird flu vaccine

The U.S. government has awarded $176 million to Moderna to advance development of its bird flu vaccine, the company said on Tuesday, as concerns rise over a multi-state outbreak of H5N1 virus in dairy cows and infections of three dairy workers since March.

The funds from the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority will be used to complete late-stage development and testing of a pre-pandemic mRNA-based vaccine against H5N1 avian influenza, the company said in a statement....

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Novavax COVID Vaccine will be available this fall as an alternative to Moderna and Pfizer

Mon, 2024-07-01 10:53 — mike kraft

....Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are

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Scientists concerned about bird flu pandemic 'unfolding in slow motion' because of surveillance gaps

Mon, 2024-07-01 09:46 — mike kraft

Scientists wary of bird flu pandemic 'unfolding in slow motion' Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance may keep them several steps behind a new pandemic, according to Reuters interviews with more than a dozen leading disease experts. Julie Steenhuysen,Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Opinion: The Supreme Court dealt a huge blow to the U.S. ability to fight climate change

Mon, 2024-07-01 09:28 — mike kraft

Opinion: The Supreme Court dealt a huge blow to our ability to fight climate change | CNN The Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to discard the 40-year-old precedent established by Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council is a truly harsh blow against environmental protection and climate justice. CNN

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U.S. Supreme Court votes to temporarily halt EPA regulation to curb interstate pollution.

Fri, 2024-06-28 17:37 — mike kraft

Supreme Court temporarily halts EPA rule that limits interstate pollution

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Reminder messages, not free rides, are more effective in encouraging COVID-19 booster vaccinations --study

Fri, 2024-06-28 09:42 — mike kraft

Reminders—but not free rides—boost COVID-19 booster uptake Text messages increased 30-day COVID-19 booster uptake by 21%. CIDRAP

Nature has published a large study showing that text message reminders to receive a COVID-19 booster worked to increase vaccine uptake, but that offering free rides to pharmacies did not.

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