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The medical working group is focused on issues that affect delivery of medical care to those in need

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Record heat wave hits earth for third time this week

Fri, 2023-07-07 10:05 — mike kraft

For the third time this week, Earth sets an unofficial heat record Earth’s average temperature set a new unofficial record high on Thursday, the third such milestone in a week that already rated as the hottest on record.The planetary average hit 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17.23 degrees Celsius), surpassing the 62.9-degree mark (17.18 Celsius) set Tuesday and equaled We AP News

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Tuberculosis on the rise for first time in decades after COVID-19

Fri, 2023-07-07 10:00 — mike kraft

Tuberculosis on the rise for first time in decades after COVID-19 interrupted public health interventions and increased inequality Tuberculosis is a dangerous bacterial infection of the lungs. Moyo Studio/E+ via Getty ImagesBefore SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, spread across the world in 2020, tuberculosis was responsible for more deaths globally than any other infectious disease. But thanks to targeted public health efforts in the U.S. and globally, tuberculosis cases had been steadily falling for decades.

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Robust pandemic preparedness strongly linked to lower COVID-19 mortality --international study

Thu, 2023-07-06 17:53 — mike kraft

New study shows robust pandemic preparedness strongly linked to lower COVID-19 mortality rates The vast majority of countries that entered the COVID-19 pandemic with strong capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to disease threats achieved lower pandemic mortality rates than less prepared nations, ... Science X

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The researchers sought to understand how different countries performed during the COVID-19 pandemic and how that relates to their pandemic preparedness capacity as measured by the GHS Index. ...

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COVID-19 toll up in a few countries- WHO report

Thu, 2023-07-06 17:39 — mike kraft

COVID-19 hospital markers up in a few reporting countries Of 19 countries that regularly report hospitalizations, 2 reported rises of 20% or more: Bangladesh and Malta. CIDRAP

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Revive Therapeutics' experimental COVID treatment fails in late-stage study

Thu, 2023-07-06 10:06 — mike kraft

Revive Therapeutics' experimental COVID treatment fails in late-stage study Canada-based Revive Therapeutics said on Thursday its experimental COVID-19 treatment did not meet the main goal of a late-stage study. Reuters Reuters

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RSV vaccine: Moderna seeks regulatory approval of RSV vaccine for people 60 and older

Thu, 2023-07-06 09:55 — mike kraft

Moderna seeks regulatory approval of RSV vaccine for people 60 and older - UPI.com Moderna has submitted its RSV vaccine for people 60 and older regulatory approval in the United States, European Union, Switzerland and Australia. UPI

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Moderna said the regulatory applications come after positive data from a study of approximately 37,000 adults 60 or older in 22 countries. Its vaccine to protect from respiratory syncytial virus was found in these trials to be 83.7% effective as defined by two or more symptoms.

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China reports signficant increasein COVID deaths in June

Thu, 2023-07-06 09:32 — mike kraft

China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick months after it lifted most containment measures. AP News

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The virus could still surprise us': Former White House COVID czar Jha

Thu, 2023-07-06 09:27 — mike kraft

'The virus could still surprise us': Former White House COVID czar Jha COVID-19 may be in retreat, but that doesn't mean it's completely gone, says former White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha. Yahoo Finance

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3 Vaccines expected for Fall: What You Need to Know

Thu, 2023-07-06 09:21 — mike kraft

3 Vaccines for Fall: What You Need to Know Most Americans have had one or more shots of the flu and COVID-19 vaccines. New this year are the first shots to protect older adults from respiratory syncytial virus, a lesser-known threat whose toll in hospitalizations and deaths may rival that of flu. Federal health officials are hoping that widespread use of these three vaccines will head off another “tripledemic” of respiratory illnesses like the one seen last winter. For people with insurance, all of the vaccines should be available for fr Yahoo News

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El Niño is here - the world must prepare for more extreme heat, UN weather agency warns

Wed, 2023-07-05 10:56 — mike kraft

El Niño is here and the world must prepare for more extreme heat, UN weather agency warns | CNN Governments must prepare for more extreme weather events and record temperatures in the coming months, the World Meteorological Organization warned Tuesday, as it declared the onset of the warming phenomenon El Niño. Helen Regan CNN

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