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Polls indicate percentages of Americans who believe they dont need vaccinations, have little confidence in scientists

Tue, 2023-11-14 10:17 — mike kraft

Poll shows a third of Americans believe they don't need flu, COVID vaccines One third of those polled said their vaccine decisions do not affect others. CIDRAP

A third of Americans surveyed in a new poll from researchers at Ohio State said they do not believe they need vaccines for the flu or COVID-19 this season because they do not consider themselves high risk for complications from the viruses. ...

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White House announces $6B program to strengthen U.S. climate resilience efforts

Tue, 2023-11-14 10:03 — mike kraft

White House announces $6B in federal funding to strengthen climate resilience efforts nationwide - UPI.com The White House Tuesday announced more than $6 billion to strengthen climate resilience nationwide, including a broad range of initiatives aimed at boosting infrastructure to withstand the impacts of climate change. UPI

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New government report descibes how climate change is affecting all regions of the U.S.

Tue, 2023-11-14 09:49 — mike kraft

Worsening warming is hurting people in all regions, US climate assessment shows | AP News

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Frauds: U.S .COVID-19 aid thieves bought fancy cars, even a private island

Mon, 2023-11-13 12:08 — mike kraft

The Great Grift: COVID-19 aid thieves bought fancy cars, a Pokemon card — even a private island Patrick Parker Walsh is one of thousands of thieves who perpetrated the greatest grift in U.S. history — potentially plundering more than $280 billion in federal COVID-19 aid. AP News

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AstraZeneca says it prioritizes US for RSV drug amid surge in cases

Mon, 2023-11-13 11:33 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca prioritizes US for RSV drug amid surge in cases AstraZeneca on Friday said it was prioritizing the U.S. market for additional doses of its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) drug Beyfortus, which was approved in July to prevent the disease in infants and toddlers, as a surge of cases is outpacing supply. Patrick Wingrove,Maggie Fick Reuters

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Early Assessment of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Cancer Diagnosis

Mon, 2023-11-13 10:42 — mike kraft

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Long COVID: How it disrupts the brain --pain, fatigue, fuzzy thinking

Mon, 2023-11-13 10:16 — mike kraft

Pain, fatigue, fuzzy thinking: How long COVID disrupts the brain The neurological symptoms of COVID can persist for years after an infection. Scientists are just beginning to understand why. NPR

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The brain may be especially vulnerable to COVID because the disease appears to weaken the blood-brain barrier, which usually protects the organ from both germs and the immune cells that follow them.

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Prenatal vaccination, not before pregnancy, protects infants from COVID--study

Mon, 2023-11-13 10:10 — mike kraft

Study finds prenatal vaccination protects infants from COVID Marina Demidiuk/ IStock CIDRAP

Infants as old as 6 months were protected from COVID-19 infections only when mothers were vaccinated prenatally, and not before pregnancy, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open.

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A new COVID variant, HV.1, is becoming dominant in the U.S.

Fri, 2023-11-10 17:33 — mike kraft

A new COVID variant, HV.1, is now dominant. These are its most common symptoms A new highly contagious COVID-19 variant, HV.1, is now the dominant strain in the U.S. What to know about transmission, symptoms, vaccines and more. TODAY

As the United States enters respiratory virus season and health officials roll out updated COVID-19 vaccines, a new COVID variant HV.1 has emerged and is currently sweeping the country.

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