U.S. shortage of home care workers continues to grow

Thu, 2023-04-27 10:48 — mike kraft
Demand for in-home healthcare outpaces availability of workers - UPI.com The need for at-home care has vastly outpaced a much smaller growth in the pool of home care workers, a recent study shows. UPI

 

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Data
Demographics
Medical Personnel
Medical Testing
Public Health
Scarcity
Employment
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Situation analysis of Covid status --Experts comment on present and future

Thu, 2023-04-27 10:43 — mike kraft

Deaths from Covid-19 in the United States are the lowest they’ve been since March 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s data tracker. Case rates have similarly plummeted, though infections have become harder to track because of the widespread availability of at-home rapid tests; many of the monitoring systems that were set up at the beginning of the pandemic have also been wound down.

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Disease
Health
Mutations
Public Health
Science
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

Covid vaccine shots may be more effective if given middaay--study

Thu, 2023-04-27 10:24 — mike kraft
COVID-19 vaccine appears more effective if received around midday A study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine may be more effective at preventing infections if doses are given around the middle of the day ... Julia Evangelou Strait

 

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Boosters
Disease
Disease Prevention
Mutations
Public Health
Research
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis

After COVID and drug shortages, EU revamps drug laws

Thu, 2023-04-27 10:09 — mike kraft
Explainer: After COVID and drug shortages, EU revamps drug laws The EU is revamping laws governing the 136 billion euro ($148 billion) pharmaceuticals industry aimed at reviving investment and boosting access to affordable drugs at a time when health budgets have been drained by the costs of treating COVID-19. Maggie Fick Reuters

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Europe
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Treatments
Disease
Disease Prevention
Government
Health
Public Health
Research
Science
Vaccinations
Economics
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Increased physical activity associated with lower risk of severe COVID-19 --study

Thu, 2023-04-27 08:47 — mike kraft
Increased physical activity associated with lower risk of severe COVID-19 CIDRAP

A South Korean study shows a complex relationship between moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and COVID-19, with a regular exercise habit linked to COVID-19 infection early in the pandemic but also associated with a significantly lower risk of developing severe symptoms. The study was published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Asia
Global
South Korea
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Treatments
Disease Prevention
Health
Public Health
Research
Social behavior
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

Guidance on whether the new Covid-19 booster is for you

Thu, 2023-04-27 08:43 — mike kraft
Is the new Covid-19 booster for you? Our medical analyst explains | CNN The FDA authorized a second bivalent booster for certain individuals most vulnerable to severe outcomes from Covid-19. Here is what you need to know about whether to get it. Katia Hetter CNN

 

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Boosters
Disease Prevention
Health
Mutations
Public Health
Science
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis

SAB Biotherapeutics Reports Positive Results from COVID Drug SAB-185

Wed, 2023-04-26 10:27 — mike kraft
SAB Biotherapeutics Sees Positive Results from COVID Drug SAB-185 By Exec Edge Editorial Staff SAB Biotherapeutics (Nasdaq: SABS) said it saw positive results from a Phase 3 clinical trial that assessed its Covid-19 drug, SAB-185, in non-hospitalized people who were at high-risk for severe outcomes. SAB-185 demonstrated benefit in sustained symptom resolution in study participants with Covid-19 caused by Omicron as compared to participants […] Yahoo Finance

 

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Treatments
Disease Prevention
Health
Research
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

Disinformation issue: Fact check-- CDC says COVID-19 vaccines safe, no proof of deadly batches sent to red states

Wed, 2023-04-26 10:22 — mike kraft
Fact check: CDC says COVID-19 vaccines safe, no proof of deadly batches sent to red states A frequent source of COVID-19 misinformation fabricated a claim that “rapid kill” batches of COVID-19 vaccines were sent to red states. Yahoo News

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Disease
Government
Politics
Public Attitudes
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Monoclonal antibodies were highly effective in preventing severe COVID-19 before resistance developed

Wed, 2023-04-26 09:56 — mike kraft
Before resistance developed, monoclonal antibodies were highly effective in preventing severe COVID-19 CIDRAP
Country / Region Tags: 
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Treatments
Contagion
Health
Mutations
Pandemics
Public Attitudes
Research
Science
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

China, Japan end COVID border checks.

Wed, 2023-04-26 09:45 — mike kraft
China drops COVID-19 PCR test requirement for travelers - UPI.com Those traveling to China will no longer have to provide PCR test results, the country said on Tuesday, removing a major hurdle for visitors since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. UPI
Country / Region Tags: 
Asia
China
Global
Japan
General Topic Tags: 
Travel
COVID-19
Mpox
Disease
Government
Medical Testing
Policy
Public Health
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Dr. Fauci reflects on missteps, successes of the US Covid-19 pandemic response

Tue, 2023-04-25 17:54 — mike kraft
Fauci reflects on missteps, successes of the US Covid-19 pandemic response | CNN Since Dr. Anthony Fauci retired late last year as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, effectively ending his role as America's Doctor during the Covid-19 public health emergency, he has been reflecting in a series of new interviews on the missteps -- and missed opportunities -- that characterized the pandemic response. Brenda Goodman CNN

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Contagion
Disease
Disease Prevention
Government
Mandates
Medical Testing
Pandemics
Policy
Politics
Public Attitudes
Public Health
Science
Social behavior
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis

Climate change law suits: Supreme Court declines to hear appeals from fossil fuel companies

Tue, 2023-04-25 10:34 — mike kraft
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeals From Fossil Fuel Companies in Climate Change Lawsuits - Inside Climate News WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear five appeals from the fossil fuel industry seeking to move climate change lawsuits it faces to the federal courts. The decision opens the door for Baltimore and other cities, states and counties to pursue their claims for damages from climate-related extreme weather events, flooding and sea-level rise […] Katelyn Weisbrod Inside Climate News

 

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Government
Public Health
Climate
Conservation
Energy
Environment
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Recent, rapid ocean warming causes alarm among scientists

Tue, 2023-04-25 10:24 — mike kraft
Recent, rapid ocean warming ahead of El Niño alarms scientists There’s growing concern that the oceans are heating up quickly – and scientists are unsure of the implications. BBC News

...

This month, the global sea surface hit a new record high temperature. It has never warmed this much, this quickl

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
General Topic Tags: 
Climate
Ecosystems
Extreme Weather
Oceans
Sea Level
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Lack of sick days, inflexible schedules can seriously affect mental health--CDC report

Tue, 2023-04-25 10:16 — mike kraft
Lack of sick days, inflexible schedule among tough job conditions that can seriously affect mental health, report shows | CNN Certain work conditions -- including inflexible or late-night schedules and lack of paid sick leave -- can have a significant effect on mental health, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Deidre McPhillips CNN

 

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Disease Prevention
Health
Public Health
Research
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis

WHO, Gates Foundation seek to reverse falling childhood vaccination rates

Tue, 2023-04-25 10:09 — mike kraft
WHO, Gates Foundation seek to reverse falling childhood vaccination rates The World Health Organization is working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other not-for profit organizations and agencies to reverse a pandemic-driven decline in routine childhood vaccinations. Nandhini Srinivasan,Sriparna Roy Reuters

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Africa
Asia
Global
Latin America
United Nations
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Capacity
Cholera
Disease
Disease Prevention
Health
Public Health
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Pages

Subscribe to Global RSS
howdy folks