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U.S. Justice Department charges dozens in 16 states with health care fraud schemes, including $1.9B in bogus claims

Wed, 2023-06-28 17:34 — mike kraft
Dozens in 16 states charged with health care fraud schemes, including $1.9B in bogus claims The Justice Department has charged dozens of people in several health care fraud and prescription drug schemes. AP News
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Long Covid: More studies and information emergng on the problem

Wed, 2023-06-28 17:25 — mike kraft
Long COVID: answers emerge on how many people get better Nature - Studies are shedding light on rates of recovery as well as the prevention and treatment of the complex condition. Marshall, Michael nature

 

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More than $200 billion in U.S. COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog estimate

Tue, 2023-06-27 17:51 — mike kraft
The Great Grift: More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives. That's according to new estimates from a federal watchdog investigating federally funded programs designed to help small businesses survive the worst public health crisis in more than a hundred years. AP News

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In Europe nearly 36 million may have experienced long COVID -- WHO

Tue, 2023-06-27 10:55 — mike kraft
Nearly 36 million in Europe may have experienced long COVID, World Health Organization official says The World Health Organization’s Europe director says nearly 36 million people in the region may have long-lasting health problems from coronavirus infections they got during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic. AP News

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“Unless we develop comprehensive diagnostics and treatment for long COVID, we will never truly recover from the pandemic,” Kluge said, reiterating that older adults, people with underlying medical conditions and others with weakened immune systems should continue getting vaccinated.

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Studies suggest improved ways of encourag wearing of masks to minimize Covid infections

Fri, 2023-06-23 19:19 — mike kraft
Moral reframing of messages about mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic Scientific Reports - Moral reframing of messages about mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic Nature

 

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U.S. federal advisory on Long COVID link to mental health conditions

Fri, 2023-06-23 18:10 — mike kraft
Long COVID link to mental health conditions prompts federal advisory It can be challenging to determine whether mental health illness is the result of long COVID, but "treating symptoms is vital to recovery," said an advisory by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Yahoo News

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About 1 in 10 health workers had suicidal thoughts early in COVID-19 --study

Fri, 2023-06-23 11:10 — mike kraft
Survey: 1 in 10 health workers had suicidal thoughts early in COVID-19 CIDRAP

As many as 1 in 10 UK healthcare workers (HCWs) had suicidal thoughts during the first year of the pandemic, according to a study yesterday in PLOS One. The findings contribute to a growing body of knowledge concerning the mental health strains experienced by health professionals over the past 3 years.

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Misinformation issue: Dr, Fauci says he’s worried about U.S. future because of disinformation

Thu, 2023-06-22 17:45 — mike kraft
Fauci says he’s worried about country’s future because of disinformation Former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci said he is worried about the future of the U.S. due to what he described as the “normalization of untruths.” While appearing at Th… jchoi The Hill

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COVID-related phone scams are once again on the rise in the U.S.

Thu, 2023-06-22 17:39 — mike kraft
Three years after a pandemic shut down the country, COVID-related phone scams are once again on the rise The COVID-related phone scams include defrauding Medicare and the IRS. Yahoo News

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COVID-related phone scams are spiking again several years after the COVID-19 pandemic led much of the United States to shut down for a lengthy period, according to a new report from robocall-blocking company Hiya.

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Covid and teenagers' mental health issues; two perspectives

Thu, 2023-06-22 11:51 — mike kraft
America’s teens were experiencing a mental health crisis ‘a good 8 years before COVID was on the scene’ Depression symptoms are skyrocketing in teens, but it’s not solely due to the pandemic. Yahoo Finance
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