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Mon, 2009-03-09 11:54 — mdmcdonald

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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Upcoming Conference: Public health and technology -- NextMed Health, March 30-Aug 2

Thu, 2025-03-06 08:56 — mike kraft

Conference alert: NextMed Health is a unique cross-disciplinary international conference exploring the use of accelerating technologies, and their potential to improve the future of health and medicine, including community public health, worldwide. It is being held March 30-April 2nd at the historic Hotel del Coronado located on the beach in San Diego, California.

Sessions include the use of technology to improve “Public, Global and Planetary Health,” and “Accelerating Health Access and Equality.” Among the distinguished faculty speakers are famed epidemiologist Larry Brilliant of the Skoll Foundation, Prof. Chris Mason of Cornell Weill, and Eric Topol of Scripps. Learn more at NextMed Health 2025 and use registration code 'Resilient' to save $500.

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Reference Site: Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19

Fri, 2023-04-21 11:15 — mike kraft

Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19 The Compendium stores over 140 documents and has recorded over 300 visits to the most popular ones. The Compendium is maintained and expanded to reflect the most relevant experiences and learnings from COVID-19 vaccination.

The Global Compendium of Country Knowledge on COVID-19 vaccination is now available on TechNet21. ...

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COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic - SARSCoV2

Fri, 2020-01-03 20:40 — Kathy Gilbeaux

An expanding list of information resources on the COVID-19 Pandemic. A link to Resources, Information, FAQs and Research on this pandemic will be provided (in red - here), and at the bottom of this post . . .

CLICK HERE - Map and Dashboard - Coronavirus COVID-19 - Johns Hopkins University

CLICK HERE - Map and Dashboard - COVID-19 Tracker - Microsoft / Bing

CLICK HERE - WHO - Map and Dashboard - Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation

CLICK HERE - Map and Dashboard - COVID-19 tracker - The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

CLICK HERE - ESRI - Impact Planning for COVID-19 - Select your State and County

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The world should prepare for a potential bird flu pandemic, experts warn

Fri, 2025-03-07 10:28 — mike kraft

The world should prepare now for a potential H5N1 flu pandemic, experts warn | CEPI The rapid spread and mutation of a deadly bird flu virus in the United States warrants urgent global action, say experts CEPIvaccines

The rapid spread and mutation of a deadly bird flu virus in the United States warrants urgent global action on pandemic preparedness to close dangerous gaps in the world’s ability to develop and deliver new protective vaccines, flu and disease outbreak specialists are warning.

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Foreign Aid: Supreme Court denies Trump administration request to cancel $2 billion in foreign aid

Wed, 2025-03-05 09:55 — mike kraft

Supreme Court denies Trump administration request to cancel $2 billion in foreign aid The Supreme Court in a 5-4 emergency ruling Wednesday refused to halt a judge’s decision ordering the Trump administration to immediately release nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments owed unde… iswanson The Hill

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Deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has hit all but 1 continent, Australia

Wed, 2025-03-05 09:47 — mike kraft

Deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has hit all but 1 continent Australia saw small outbreaks of other strains of bird flu in recent months and managed to "close those down," expert says. Rebecca Falconer Axios

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Long term health risks described in study of survivors of COVID-19 hospitalization

Tue, 2025-03-04 11:41 — mike kraft

Large population study identifies long-term health risks after COVID-19 hospitalization A French nationwide study has revealed that survivors of COVID-19 hospitalization face an increased risk of death or organ-related disorders for up to two-and-a-half years after discharge. Taylor & Francis Medical Xpress

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Analysis: Climate change will fuel struggles for land and resources

Tue, 2025-03-04 11:27 — mike kraft

The Coming Age of Territorial Expansion Climate change will fuel contests—and maybe wars—for land and resources. Michael Albertus Foreign Affairs

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COVID 2024-25 vaccines 33% protective against emergency room or urgent care visits --study

Tue, 2025-03-04 10:52 — mike kraft

COVID 2024-25 vaccines 33% protective against emergency room or urgent care visits, data reveal Data were too limited to draw conclusions about VE against critical illness for adults of all ages, the authors note. CIDRAP

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Analysis: Who Will Fill the Gap as the U.S. Ends Foreign Aid Programs?

Tue, 2025-03-04 10:31 — mike kraft

As the reality sets in that the United States is drastically diminishing its foreign assistance to developing countries, an urgent conversation is starting among governments, philanthropists, and global health and development organizations.

It is centered on one crucial question: Who will fill this gap?

Last year, the United States contributed about $12 billion to global health, money that has funded treatment of H.I.V. and prevention of new infections; children’s vaccines against polio, measles and pneumonia; clean water for refugees; and tests and medications for malaria.

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