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El Nino: It’s early, likely to be big, sloppy and add even more heat to a warming world

Thu, 2023-06-08 10:45 — mike kraft

Here comes El Nino: It's early, likely to be big, sloppy and add even more heat to a warming world After months of gradually warming sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean, NOAA officially issued an El Nino advisory Thursday and stated that this one might be different than the others. This El Nino started earlier than usual, which puts 2023 in the running for warmest year on record. Though the Atlantic hurricane season is typically quieter during these events, unusually warm waters in this region could challenge El Nino's dampening influence.

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Drug costs lead millions in the US to not take medications as prescribed-- CDC

Wed, 2023-06-07 10:28 — mike kraft

Drug costs lead millions in the US to not take medications as prescribed, according to CDC | CNN Millions of adults in the United States are not taking their medications as prescribed because of costs, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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Most adults between the ages of 18 and 64 took at least one prescription medication in 2021. But more than 8% of them – about 9.2 million people – said they tried to save money by skipping doses, taking less than prescribed or delaying a prescription fill, according to the CDC data.

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Vaccine news: EU reglators back Covid vaccine update, Novavax touts new shot

Tue, 2023-06-06 10:01 — mike kraft

EU regulators back WHO's COVID vaccine update recommendation Europe's medicine regulators on Tuesday backed the World Health Organization's recommendation to update the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines to target one of the currently dominant XBB variants ahead of the upcoming autumn vaccination campaign. Reuters Reuters

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Opinion: Four communication lessons from the pandemic

Tue, 2023-06-06 09:23 — mike kraft

Four communication lessons we learned the hard way during the pandemic The first lesson we learned the hard way during the pandemic: Don't assume science is enough. Torie Bosch STAT

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While our pandemic behavior changes are big accomplishments, it’s undeniable that communication has also at times been confusing, inconsistent, or ineffective. Here are four clear lessons the public health community should take with us to help ensure our messages connect with our audience.

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Current climate goals are not good enough to protect against significant harm--study

Tue, 2023-06-06 09:09 — mike kraft

If climate goals are meant to protect us from 'significant harm,' then they aren't good enough, scientists say | CNN Researchers say that the key climate threshold nations pledged to meet in the Paris Agreement in 2015 — one that would ensure a “safe and just” world — should have been 1 degree Celsius. Rachel Ramirez CNN

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WHO to expand on European Union digital COVID-19 certification system

Mon, 2023-06-05 18:14 — mike kraft

WHO to expand on European Union digital COVID-19 certification system - UPI.com The World Health Organization said on Monday it will expand on the European Union's digital COVID-19 certification system for use globally which will facilitate mobility across a range of ongoing health threats and pande UPI

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Warming triggering carbon dioxide in air hits new peak, growing at near-record fast rate

Mon, 2023-06-05 18:06 — mike kraft

Amount of warming triggering carbon dioxide in air hits new peak, growing at near-record fast rate The cause of global warming is showing no signs of slowing as heat-trapping carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere has increased to record highs in its annual Spring peak. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations says carbon dioxide levels in the air are jumping at one of the fastest rates on record. Those levels are now the highest they’ve been in more than 4 million years. The last time the air had similar amounts was during a less hospitable hothouse Earth before human civilization.

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96% of US blood donors had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in 2022, CDC reports

Mon, 2023-06-05 10:48 — mike kraft

96% of US blood donors had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in 2022, CDC reports During July to September 2022, 96.4% had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, including 26.1% from vaccination alone, 22.6% from infection alone, and 47.7% from both. CIDRAP

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Analysis: Covid disputes made it nearly impossible to pass new vaccine rules in some states

Mon, 2023-06-05 10:33 — mike kraft

How Covid made it nearly impossible to pass new vaccine rules Around the country, vaccine policy is on hold while lawmakers recover from a pandemic-policy hangover. POLITICO

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Toxic, pandemic-era battles over immunizations and school closures have made vaccine politics radioactive, even on diseases wholly unrelated to Covid-19. In California, where lawmakers pushed through some of the nation’s strictest mandates through 2019, schools are wary of wading back into the fight.

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