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Mpox: WHO approves a vaccine for adolescents, Zimbabwe reports first cases

Mon, 2024-10-14 10:59 — mike kraft
WHO approves Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine for adolescents The World Health Organization said on Monday it had approved Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, an age group considered especially vulnerable to outbreaks of the disease that has triggered global concern. Reuters Reuters
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US COVID levels decine, with few flu detections --CDC

Mon, 2024-10-14 10:40 — mike kraft
US COVID levels drop, with few flu detections CDC wastewater tracking shows SARS-CoV-2 detections are now at the low level nationally. CIDRAP

COVID activity in the United States continues to decline, and seasonal flu markers show no upticks, according to the latest respiratory disease updates today from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


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New studies on how Vaccine uptake is influenced by politics and socioeconomics

Fri, 2024-10-11 11:28 — mike kraft
Vaccine uptake influenced by politics and socioeconomics, study finds COVID-19 vaccination rates have varied significantly based on partisanship and socioeconomic factors, with Democrats getting vaccinated faster and at higher percentages than Republicans and Independents. Fernanda Pires Medical Xpress

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Extended-Stay Hotels for Poor Families Can Lead to Health Problems for Kids --experts

Fri, 2024-10-11 11:07 — mike kraft
Extended-Stay Hotels, a Growing Option for Poor Families, Can Lead to Health Problems for Kids - KFF Health News Extended-stay hotels are often a last resort for low-income families trying to avoid homelessness. But hotel living can lead to — or exacerbate — various physical and mental health issues for children, say advocates for families and researchers who study homelessness. khnkytjaw KFF Health News
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Explainer: Why free COVID tests from the government are expiring so soon

Fri, 2024-10-11 10:55 — mike kraft
Why free COVID tests from the government are expiring so soon Many of the free COVID tests being shipped out now will be expiring within a few months. CBS News
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Marburg outbreak in Rwanda is in deline, under control--officials say

Fri, 2024-10-11 10:37 — mike kraft
Rwanda's Marburg outbreak is under control, Africa's health chief says An outbreak in Rwanda of the Ebola-like Marburg fever is under control and travel bans targeting the East African country are unnecessary, the head of Africa's top public health agency said Thursday. Rodney Muhumuza Medical Xpress
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Fourth person infected in California as bird flu outbreak spreads

Fri, 2024-10-11 10:21 — mike kraft
Fourth person infected in California as bird flu outbreak spreads Two other people also in California's Central Valley are suspected of contracting avian influenza. Eduardo Cuevas USA TODAY

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U.S. whooping cough is spreading at highest levels in a decade

Fri, 2024-10-11 10:10 — mike kraft
Worst U.S. whooping cough outbreak in a decade has infected thousands America is experiencing its worst whooping cough outbreak in a decade. Experts say there's a cyclical nature to outbreaks like this but that the timing was altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. NPR
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Brain imaging reveals changes linked to long COVID --British study

Wed, 2024-10-09 12:43 — mike kraft
Brain imaging reveals changes linked to long COVID Using ultra-powered magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), researchers from the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford have demonstrated that COVID-19 infections can damage the brainstem, the brain’s "control center." The findings are published in Brain. CIDRAP

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EU authorizes Novaax updated COVID vaccine for targeting JN.1 strain

Wed, 2024-10-09 12:18 — mike kraft

Novavax gets EU authorization for updated COVID vaccine targeting JN.1 strain

The European Commission authorized Novavax's (NVAX.O)

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