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The mission of the Global Health Working Group is to explore and improve current and emerging states of health and human security worldwide.

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Discussion with WHO expert on the ways wildfires kill and the need to trake preventive action

Mon, 2023-08-14 17:14 — mike kraft
How Wildfires Kill People The deadly wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, has killed dozens of people so far. Here’s how fires threaten human health Tanya Lewis Scientific American

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Scientific American spoke with Vanessa Kerry, the World Health Organization’s special envoy for climate change and health and CEO of Seed Global Health, about the ways that wildfires kill and the need to take action to prevent and prepare for them.

[An edited transcript of the interview follows.]

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The causes behind the Maui fires and destruction

Mon, 2023-08-14 16:49 — mike kraft
How Maui’s wildfires became so apocalyptic A large hurricane, drought, and perhaps even invasive grasses have fueled the devastating fires in Hawaii. Benji Jones Vox

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Why a hotter world will be bad for our health

Mon, 2023-08-14 16:40 — mike kraft
‘We’re in serious trouble’: Why a hotter world will be bad for our health From the strain extreme heat puts on your heart to the damage it does to your mental health, not to mention the increased air pollution, the forecast isn’t good the Guardian
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Older discharged COVID patients at twice the risk of death as older flu patients-- study

Mon, 2023-08-14 10:52 — mike kraft
Older discharged COVID patients at twice the risk of death as older flu patients, study finds US Navy, Ryan M. Breeden / Flickr cc CIDRAP

Older adults who are hospitalized for COVID-19 have double the rate of death upon discharge as older adults hospitalized for influenza-related complications, according to a new study in The BMJ.

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Opinion: Why are we not giving more attention to long Covid?

Mon, 2023-08-14 10:39 — mike kraft
Long COVID is devastating and far from rare. As infections rise again, why are we still ignoring it? As COVID cases rise once again, we are unprepared for the "mass disabling" event caused by long COVID Yahoo News

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COVID's toll on heart health is starting to emerge

Mon, 2023-08-14 10:30 — mike kraft
COVID-19 took a toll on heart health and doctors are still grappling with how to help COVID-19 has taken a toll on the nation's heart health but how profound is only starting to emerge. Heart attack deaths spiked early in the pandemic, erasing years of progress in battling cardiovascular disease. AP News

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COVID ERIS: Overview of the new variant and infection spread

Mon, 2023-08-14 10:14 — mike kraft
Covid Eris: What to know about new variant EG.5 dominating U.S. cases COVID infections and hospitalizations are on the rise in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Health officials are pointing at the EG.5 "Eris" coronavirus, a subvariant of the Omicron lineage that originally emerged November of 2021. Michael Erman Reuters

 

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Experts concerned that new COVID vaccines may be coolly received.

Mon, 2023-08-14 10:06 — mike kraft
New Covid vaccines are on the way as 'Eris' variant rises A new COVID vaccine is due out next month, but health experts and analysts say it is likely to be coolly received even as hospitalizations from "Eris", a variant of the Omicron form of the coronavirus, rise around the country. Michael Erman Reuters

 

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Dialysis patients had higher rates of COVID infection, death than others --study

Fri, 2023-08-11 17:52 — mike kraft
Dialysis patients had higher rates of COVID infection, death than others in 2021 and 2022 Implementing recommended infection control measures and ensuring patients and staff members are up to date with COVID-19 vaccination are critical in dialysis settings, the authors said. CIDRAP
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Maui fires suggest dangerous new phase for disasters

Fri, 2023-08-11 17:45 — mike kraft
Maui fires suggest dangerous new phase for disasters The disastrous wildfires that swept the island of Maui last week suggest new territory for natural disasters, including the prospect of large urban centers threatened by the blazes. The fires have&… sthomas The Hill
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