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A new season of infections is here, but the shortage of a common kids’ antibiotic never ended

Mon, 2023-09-25 15:59 — FNUOvviyaa

A new season of infections is here, but the shortage of a common kids’ antibiotic never ended | CNN Parents across the US are beginning to face the struggles of a second winter without enough supplies of amoxicillin, the most prescribed antibiotic in the country. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Launch of WHO tool for benchmarking ethics oversight of health-related research involving human participants

Mon, 2023-09-25 12:57 — FNUOvviyaa

Launch of WHO tool for benchmarking ethics oversight of health-related research involving human participants Jointly developed by WHO’s Regulatory System Strengthening, Regulation and Safety Unit and the Health Ethics & Governance Unit, it is intended to assist countries in evaluating their capacity to provide appropriate ethical oversight of health-related research.

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New global action pledge to end TB by 2030

Mon, 2023-09-25 12:51 — FNUOvviyaa

New global action pledge to end TB by 2030 Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN headquarters on Friday as world leaders, civil society representatives and other stakeholders approved a declaration to advance efforts to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. UN News

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The document lays out ambitious new targets for the next five years that include reaching 90 per cent of people with TB prevention and care services, providing social benefit packages to those who have the disease, and licensing at least one new vaccine.

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Mosquito populations surge in parts of California after tropical storms and triple-digit heat

Mon, 2023-09-25 12:46 — FNUOvviyaa

Mosquito populations surge in parts of California after tropical storms and triple-digit heat Winter storms, summer heat and tropical storm Hilary have bred a surge of mosquitoes in some parts of California. Officials now warn caution. Yahoo News

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The Culex mosquitoes carry the virus and are found across California, according to the state's public health department. In June, officials confirmed three dead birds were infected with West Nile in Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura.

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Anti-vaxxers are now a modern political force

Mon, 2023-09-25 12:40 — FNUOvviyaa

Anti-vaxxers are now a modern political force The once-fringe movement is now seeing an influx in cash after the Covid pandemic. POLITICO

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Doctors describe how hospitals have been coping with COVID as number of admissions tick up

Fri, 2023-09-22 18:30 — mike kraft

How hospitals have been coping with COVID as number of admissions tick up As COVID hospitalizations continue to tick up in the U.S., staff say they have been able to handle it by using the lessons they learned throughout the pandemic. ABC News ABC News

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Solar power: Peacham Vermont celebrates its new community solar facility that provides clean energy to residents

Fri, 2023-09-22 18:24 — mike kraft

Peacham, Vermont, Celebrates Community Solar With A Solarbration Peacham is having a Solarbration for its new community solar facility that started providing clean energy to residents last month. Steve Hanley CleanTechnica

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U.S. rates of COVID hospitalizations among seniors and children raise concern

Fri, 2023-09-22 18:11 — mike kraft

As Covid-19 hospitalizations climb, rates among seniors and children raise concern | CNN Covid-19 hospitalizations have been on the rise in the United States for months, with weekly admissions now more than triple what they were two months ago. Seniors have the highest rates of Covid hospitalizations by far, but hospitalizations among children — especially among those younger than 5 — are rising fast. Jamie Gumbrecht, Deidre McPhillips, Betsy Klein CNN

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Main US COVID markers mixed bag; main ones show slight rise, two indicate decline

Fri, 2023-09-22 18:06 — mike kraft

Main US COVID markers continue slow rise However, two early indicators--emergency department visits and test positivity--declined compared to a week ago. CIDRAP

US COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths continued their slow rise over the past week, but two early indicators showed declines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its latest data update.

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