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Most clinicians treating low-income COVID patients feel morally distressed--survey

Tue, 2022-08-30 09:38 — mike kraft

Constrained by a lack of sufficient resources and faced with difficult decisions amid COVID-19 surges in the first year of the pandemic, nearly 72% of US primary care, dental, and behavioral health clinicians working in safety-net clinics report experiencing mild to intense moral distress, finds a study published late last week in BMJ Open.

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"Strengthening America's Health Security" CSIS Webinar, 4:00 PM ET today

Tue, 2022-08-30 09:10 — mike kraft

Please join the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security on Tuesday, August 30, from 

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Black people with long-haul Covid felt invisible to the health care system and have formed their own support groups

Mon, 2022-08-29 09:30 — mike kraft

Black Covid long-haulers say doctors dismissed their symptoms, so now they’re relying on one another for support These Black-led groups have popped up across the country as more and more Black people have reported prolonged Covid symptoms — and difficulty getting treatment. NBC News

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Interview: What Fauci’s exit tells us about the ongoing fight against Covid

Thu, 2022-08-25 10:19 — mike kraft

What Fauci's exit tells us about the ongoing fight against Covid There was a time when Anthony Fauci thought he would retire when the Covid-19 pandemic was over. That, he admits now, may never happen. But this December, he announced this week, will have to be good enough. Sarah Owermohle STAT

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Fauci said that his chief objective after he steps down is addressing the splintering national sentiment towards vaccination and the federal response.

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U.S. plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine supply already facing implementation problems

Tue, 2022-08-23 10:08 — mike kraft

U.S. plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine supply already hitting hurdles The federal government's plans for fractional dosing of monkeypox vaccine assume that five doses can be extracted from a vial, but some local health officials are reporting that they can get only three or four doses. Helen Branswell STAT

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U.S.: Overlapping emergencies strain the nation's public health workforce and threaten critical vaccination campaigns

Mon, 2022-08-22 10:35 — mike kraft

Overlapping emergencies strain the nation's public health workforce and threaten critical vaccination campaigns After almost three years of contending with vaccine hesitancy, politics and a global pandemic, the nation's public health workers are frayed and leaving their posts. Now, these depleted agencies are being asked to tackle new threats like monkeypox without additional funding to handle them. Brenda Goodman, CNN Health CNN

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Opinion: What the Inflation Reduction Act means for health care coverage

Fri, 2022-08-19 13:33 — mike kraft

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What the Inflation Reduction Act means for health care coverage About two-thirds of Americans now support such a guarantee, and the time has come to make it happen. cayala The Hill

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CDC announces sweeping reorganization, aimed to changethe agency's culture and restore public trust

Wed, 2022-08-17 13:48 — mike kraft

CDC announces sweeping reorganization, aimed at changing the agency's culture and restoring public trust Big changes are coming to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recently celebrated its 75th anniversary as the nation's lead public health agency. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Monkeypox misinformation spreading faster than the virus, experts say

Tue, 2022-08-16 17:50 — FNUOvviyaa

Does monkeypox spread easily on surfaces or in the air? Experts clear up misinformation Does monkeypox spread easily through the air, on surfaces or from food? False reports about the virus are causing high levels of anxiety. NBC News

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The 'traumatic experience' of US monkeypox patients

Fri, 2022-08-12 19:17 — FNUOvviyaa

The 'traumatic experience' of US monkeypox patients "If you haven't lived through it, you have no idea the kind of pain this is," one man tells the BBC. BBC News

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The first US monkeypox case this year was detected on 18 May in the state of Massachusetts. Since then, more than 10,000 cases have been reported across the country, in every state except Wyoming...

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