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https://www.who.int/news/item/13-09-2024-who-prequalifies-the-first-vaccine-against-mpox

Fri, 2024-09-13 09:46 — mike kraft

WHO prequalifies the first vaccine against mpox The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list. The prequalification approval is expected to facilitate timely and increased access to this vital product in communities with urgent need, to reduce transmission and help contain the outbreak. WHO’s assessment for prequalification is based on information submitted by the manufacturer, Bavarian Nordic A/S, and review by the European Medicines Agency, the regulatory agency of record for this vaccine.

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U.S. Extremists keep trying to sabotage the electrical grid. What would happen if they succeed?

Tue, 2024-09-10 18:53 — mike kraft

Extremists keep trying to sabotage the electrical grid. What would happen if they succeed? Political extremists have attempted a number of attacks on electrical infrastructure and substations in recent years, with a goal of sowing chaos and civil conflict. The plots have repeatedly… aneklason The Hill

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U.K. Covid contract corruption concerns flagged by anti-corruption charity

Tue, 2024-09-10 11:21 — mike kraft

Corruption review finds 'red flags' in more than 130 Covid contracts An anti-corruption charity finds significant concerns in £15.3bn worth of contracts awarded during the pandemic. BBC News

An anti-corruption charity says it has identified significant concerns in contracts worth over £15.3bn awarded by the Conservative government during the Covid pandemic, equivalent to one in every £3 spent.

Transparency International UK found 135 “high-risk” contracts with at least three red flags - warning signs of a risk of corruption.

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Two ACA Enrollment Platforms Suspended Over Alleged Foreign Access to Consumer Data

Tue, 2024-09-10 10:41 — mike kraft

ACA Enrollment Platforms Suspended Over Alleged Foreign Access to Consumer Data - KFF Health News Federal regulators provided more specifics about why they suspended two private sector Affordable Care Act enrollment sites, including concerns about potential overseas accessing of consumer data and suspicions of involvement in Obamacare enrollment and switching schemes. The companies reject the assertions. khnkit KFF Health News

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The effects of Covid lockdowns on teenagers outlines in new study

Tue, 2024-09-10 10:18 — mike kraft

Teen brains 'aged' during Covid lockdowns, new research suggests Brain scans show that girls were especially affected by the loss of social interaction. NBC News

Covid lockdowns, such as school closures, canceled sports activities and stay-at-home orders, prematurely aged teen brains by as much as four years, researchers from the University of Washington found.

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Analysis of Covid spread during travel, other activities --French study.

Mon, 2024-09-09 10:44 — mike kraft

Offices, long-distance shared transport, some activities tied to COVID spread In the first 2 years or more of the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of infection was higher in open-space offices, long-distance trains, convenience stores, taxis, airplanes, and nightclubs and during take-away food delivery, carpooling with relatives, and attending concerts, suggests a case-control study of various work, leisure, and other spaces in France. CIDRAP

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Officials say U.S. prepares for possible arrival of more severe strain of mpox

Mon, 2024-09-09 10:23 — mike kraft

Senior Biden administration officials said Friday that the United States is preparing for the possible arrival of a more severe version of mpox, which has taken off in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other countries in Africa resulting in more than 600 deaths there.

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