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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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After COVID and drug shortages, EU revamps drug laws

Thu, 2023-04-27 10:09 — mike kraft

Explainer: After COVID and drug shortages, EU revamps drug laws The EU is revamping laws governing the 136 billion euro ($148 billion) pharmaceuticals industry aimed at reviving investment and boosting access to affordable drugs at a time when health budgets have been drained by the costs of treating COVID-19. Maggie Fick Reuters

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Increased physical activity associated with lower risk of severe COVID-19 --study

Thu, 2023-04-27 08:47 — mike kraft

Increased physical activity associated with lower risk of severe COVID-19 CIDRAP

A South Korean study shows a complex relationship between moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and COVID-19, with a regular exercise habit linked to COVID-19 infection early in the pandemic but also associated with a significantly lower risk of developing severe symptoms. The study was published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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Guidance on whether the new Covid-19 booster is for you

Thu, 2023-04-27 08:43 — mike kraft

Is the new Covid-19 booster for you? Our medical analyst explains | CNN The FDA authorized a second bivalent booster for certain individuals most vulnerable to severe outcomes from Covid-19. Here is what you need to know about whether to get it. Katia Hetter CNN

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SAB Biotherapeutics Reports Positive Results from COVID Drug SAB-185

Wed, 2023-04-26 10:27 — mike kraft

SAB Biotherapeutics Sees Positive Results from COVID Drug SAB-185 By Exec Edge Editorial Staff SAB Biotherapeutics (Nasdaq: SABS) said it saw positive results from a Phase 3 clinical trial that assessed its Covid-19 drug, SAB-185, in non-hospitalized people who were at high-risk for severe outcomes. SAB-185 demonstrated benefit in sustained symptom resolution in study participants with Covid-19 caused by Omicron as compared to participants […] Yahoo Finance

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Analysis: The next pandemic could be ‘as infectious as this one but far more lethal’—and make COVID look like a cakewalk, expert warns

Wed, 2023-04-26 10:01 — mike kraft

The next pandemic could be ‘as infectious as this one but far more lethal’—and make COVID look like a cakewalk, expert warns “There’s nothing in the book of life that says you couldn’t have a virus that’s as infectious as this one but far more lethal,” he noted. Yahoo Finance

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Monoclonal antibodies were highly effective in preventing severe COVID-19 before resistance developed

Wed, 2023-04-26 09:56 — mike kraft

Before resistance developed, monoclonal antibodies were highly effective in preventing severe COVID-19 CIDRAP

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China, Japan end COVID border checks.

Wed, 2023-04-26 09:45 — mike kraft

China drops COVID-19 PCR test requirement for travelers - UPI.com Those traveling to China will no longer have to provide PCR test results, the country said on Tuesday, removing a major hurdle for visitors since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. UPI

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Recent, rapid ocean warming causes alarm among scientists

Tue, 2023-04-25 10:24 — mike kraft

Recent, rapid ocean warming ahead of El Niño alarms scientists There’s growing concern that the oceans are heating up quickly – and scientists are unsure of the implications. BBC News

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This month, the global sea surface hit a new record high temperature. It has never warmed this much, this quickl

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Lack of sick days, inflexible schedules can seriously affect mental health--CDC report

Tue, 2023-04-25 10:16 — mike kraft

Lack of sick days, inflexible schedule among tough job conditions that can seriously affect mental health, report shows | CNN Certain work conditions -- including inflexible or late-night schedules and lack of paid sick leave -- can have a significant effect on mental health, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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WHO, Gates Foundation seek to reverse falling childhood vaccination rates

Tue, 2023-04-25 10:09 — mike kraft

WHO, Gates Foundation seek to reverse falling childhood vaccination rates The World Health Organization is working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other not-for profit organizations and agencies to reverse a pandemic-driven decline in routine childhood vaccinations. Nandhini Srinivasan,Sriparna Roy Reuters

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