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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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FDA asks Pfizer to test second Paxlovid course in patients with COVID rebound

Fri, 2022-08-19 16:38 — mike kraft

FDA asks Pfizer to test second Paxlovid course in patients with COVID rebound The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered Pfizer Inc to test the effects of an additional course of its antiviral Paxlovid among people who experience a rebound in COVID-19 after treatment, the regulator said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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Serious adverse events rare after COVID-19 boosters in young kids--studies

Fri, 2022-08-19 16:26 — mike kraft

Serious adverse events rare after COVID-19 boosters in young kids A related study in South Korea shows waning vaccine effectiveness in teens. CIDRAP

Data collected from two vaccine safety surveillance programs in the first 10 weeks of administration of third doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 to US children aged 5 to 11 years show that serious adverse events were rare.

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Most people infected with the omicron variant didn't know it-- study

Fri, 2022-08-19 16:20 — mike kraft

Over half of people infected with the omicron variant didn't know it, a study finds These undiagnosed infections could be a major factor in the rapid transmission of the omicron variant, the researchers said. NPR.org

The majority of people likely infected with the omicron variant that causes COVID-19 were not aware they contracted the virus, which likely played a role in the rapid spread of omicron, according to a study published this week.

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How to assess risk for long term Covid issues--CNN

Fri, 2022-08-19 09:56 — mike kraft

Long Covid risk extends two years after infection. Here's how to assess your risk A new study found an increased risk of certain long Covid-19 symptoms up to two years after an original infection. Sandee LaMotte, CNN CNN

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More Covid patients are reporting hair loss after a bout with the virus.

Fri, 2022-08-19 09:42 — mike kraft

More COVID patients reporting hair loss Experts say that hair loss may be induced by COVID-related stress, but it will grow back. ABC News ABC News

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Analysis: Has the US forgotten about Covid?

Fri, 2022-08-19 09:19 — mike kraft

‘Most have thrown their hands up’: has the US forgotten about Covid? As Americans go about their daily lives, severely affected Covid patients are wondering if others are moving too quickly from the worst days of the pandemic the Guardian

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Ebola: WHO recommends use of two antibody drugs against Ebola

Fri, 2022-08-19 09:10 — mike kraft

WHO recommends use of two antibody drugs against Ebola The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday recommended two monoclonal antibody treatments against Ebola, saying the use of such drugs combined with better care had "revolutionised" the treatment of a disease once seen as a near-certain killer. Reuters Reuters

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Facebook, Instragram take down page for anti-vaccination organization run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Thu, 2022-08-18 17:40 — mike kraft

Facebook takes down page for anti-vaccination organization run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Meta on Wednesday took down the Facebook page and Instagram account for Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccination organization headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., due to what it referred to… jchoi The Hill

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World coronavirus cases fall 24%; deaths rise in Asia--WHO

Thu, 2022-08-18 17:18 — mike kraft

WHO: World coronavirus cases fall 24%; deaths rise in Asia LONDON (AP) — New coronavirus cases reported globally dropped nearly a quarter in the last week while deaths fell 6% but were still higher in parts of Asia, according to a report Thursday on the pandemic by the World Health Organization. AP NEWS

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At a press briefing Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said reported coronavirus deaths over the past month have surged 35%, and noted there had been 15,000 deaths in the past week.

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