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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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Advice on staying health during cold, flu and COVID season

Fri, 2024-01-19 18:16 — mike kraft
How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID-19 season Getting through winter healthy means trying to protect yourself from respiratory viruses. January can be the worst month for these illnesses and vaccination rates are low. AP News

January can be the worst month for these illnesses. With vaccination rates low, what can you do to protect yourself from respiratory viruses, including influenza, COVID-19 and RSV?

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Long Covid: Change in a handful of blood proteins may pave way to tests and treatment --study

Fri, 2024-01-19 10:32 — mike kraft

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/long-covid-cause-study-immune-system-complement-response-rcna134530

Scientists have identified a persistent change in a handful of blood proteins in people with long Covid that indicates that an important part of their immune system remains on high alert for months after an acute infection.

The findings, published Thursday in the journal Science, could help explain what causes the persistent fatigue, brain fog and other debilitating symptoms of long Covid, as well as pave the way for diagnostic tests and potentially, a long-awaited treatment, experts say. 

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US and UK announce biosecurity alliance to counter pandemics and bioterrorism

Fri, 2024-01-19 10:16 — mike kraft
US and UK announce biosecurity alliance to counter pandemics and bioterrorism The two nations have entered into a new strategic dialogue on biological security. Sophie Wingate The Independent

 

The UK and US have agreed to work together to counter growing biological threats such as pandemics, antimicrobial resistance and bioterrorism.

The two nations announced a new strategic dialogue on biosecurity on Tuesday.

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An estimated 14 million lives saved in Europe by COVID vaccines--study

Fri, 2024-01-19 10:00 — mike kraft
Experts estimate 1.4 million lives saved by COVID vaccines in Europe through March 2023 Most lives (67%) were saved during the Omicron period. CIDRAP

 

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Misinformation issue: Doctors worry about continued COVID misinformation in political season

Thu, 2024-01-18 17:32 — mike kraft
As COVID cases rise, doctors worry about the consequences of misinformation Misinformation is still shaping how people perceive the virus and tools designed to protect individuals and communities against COVID’s worst outcomes, public health experts and doctors say. PBS NewsHour

Seeing COVID rates hit another high, and vaccine uptake remain low, doctors don’t have an antidote for something they see as an ongoing risk factor: the spread of misinformation, including on the presidential campaign trail.

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New British study on How Long Does It Take to Get COVID-19

Wed, 2024-01-17 12:46 — mike kraft
How Long Does It Take to Get COVID-19? Here's what a new study says. TIME

The length of time you spend around a person with COVID-19 seems to heavily influence your likelihood of getting sick, according to a recent Nature study that has been peer-reviewed but not fully edited. Most exposures that result in transmission last at least an hour, if not much longer, the researchers say.

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Gates Foundation plans record spending to counter wider drops in health funding for developing world.

Wed, 2024-01-17 09:54 — mike kraft
Record budget for Gates Foundation as wider global health funding stalls The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation plans to spend more this year than ever before -- $8.6 billion -- as wider health funding for the lowest income countries stutters after the COVID-19 pandemic. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Women’s health world wide no better than at pandemic height -- Survey

Wed, 2024-01-17 09:47 — mike kraft
Women’s health no better than at pandemic height: Survey Women’s health around the world is “no better” than it was at the height of the pandemic, according to a recently released survey. “Across key health measures, women are no better off today than th… tsuter The Hill
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UK study says thousands of Covid deaths could have been avoided if people were fully vaccinated

Tue, 2024-01-16 17:54 — mike kraft
Older people urged to get Covid jab as UK study shows avoidable deaths More than 7,000 hospital admissions and deaths could have been avoided if people had been fully vaccinated The Guardian
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WHO appeals for $1.5 billion to address crises from Gaza to Afghanistan

Tue, 2024-01-16 17:46 — mike kraft
WHO appeals for $1.5 bln to address crises from Gaza to Afghanistan The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday appealed for $1.5 billion in funding to respond to the health needs of millions of people caught up in dozens of humanitarian crises around the globe, from Ukraine and Gaza to Afghanistan. Reuters Reuters

 

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