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The mission of the Global Health Working Group is to explore and improve current and emerging states of health and human security worldwide.

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Why long COVID inflammation damages heart cells --Australian study

Tue, 2024-11-05 10:14 — mike kraft
Long COVID inflammation damages heart cells - Earth.com Long COVID inflammation linked to heart damage, as blood analysis reveals elevated cytokines impacting heart cells. Earth.com

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Often referred to as “long COVID,” the condition is marked by an array of recurring symptoms, including chest pain and heart palpitations.

But why do these symptoms persist? Recent research by the University of Queensland (UQ) offers profound insights.

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Higher body mass index in children linked to risk of post-COVID symptoms --study

Mon, 2024-11-04 11:18 — mike kraft
Risk of post-COVID symptoms linked to body mass index in children A study by the University of Pennsylvania and researchers from 26 U.S. children's hospitals has linked elevated body mass index (BMI) to a significantly higher risk of developing post-acute sequelae of ... Justin Jackson Medical Xpress

A study by the University of Pennsylvania and researchers from 26 U.S. children's hospitals has linked elevated body mass index (BMI) to a significantly higher risk of developing post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) among children and young adults.

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Data Indicates Deadly Fungal Outbreaks Are on the Rise Since Covid

Mon, 2024-11-04 10:33 — mike kraft
Fungal Infections: Deadly Outbreaks Surge Following Covid Pandemic A largely unnoticed surge of rare but deadly fungi is accelerating around the world, helped by the Covid-19 pandemic and a warming planet that appears to be training them to survive at higher and higher temperatures. Jinshan Hong,Bhuma Shrivastava Bloomberg

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Analysis: The durability of the mRNA COVID vaccines

Mon, 2024-11-04 10:12 — mike kraft

Do the Covid vaccines provide long-lasting protection?

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COVID, the flu or something else? 2024 symptoms and testing to know.

Fri, 2024-11-01 16:56 — mike kraft
Do I have COVID, the flu or something else? 2024 symptoms and testing to know. But what kind of sickness do your symptoms point to? Here's a breakdown for COVID-19, flu and more — and why testing is so important. CBS News

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Determining your exact illness through testing also helps decide on the best course of treatment.

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Climate Change Is Making Disasters Deadlier; more than half a million people killed.

Fri, 2024-11-01 11:25 — mike kraft

Two weeks before world leaders meet to debate the climate crisis, a report released on Thursday shows the 10 deadliest extreme weather events in the past two decades were made worse by burning fossil fuels.

More than half a million people around the world were killed in those disasters since 2004.

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Hospital patient safety suffered under COVID pandemic pressures-- study

Fri, 2024-11-01 10:24 — mike kraft
Hospital patient safety suffered under COVID pandemic pressures, study shows The recommendations were made to shore up protection in vulnerable groups and add clarity for patients and healthcare providers. CIDRAP
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Hurricane-Related Deaths Keep Happening up to 15 Years After a Storm Ends --Study

Fri, 2024-11-01 10:15 — mike kraft
Hurricane-Related Deaths Keep Happening Long After a Storm Ends - Inside Climate News Indirect fatalities from tropical cyclones can persist up to 15 years after a catastrophic weather event, according to a new study. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

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Mpox is Spreading in Uganda: Rwanda Reports a Few More Marburg Cases

Fri, 2024-11-01 10:00 — mike kraft
Mpox Spread In Uganda Is 'Concerning', As Rwanda Reports A Few More Marburg Cases - Health Policy Watch The spread of mpox in Uganda is “of great concern”, with some 830 recorded cases in 19 states, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Health Policy Watch

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In EU, bird flu is spreading faster than 2023 -- data

Fri, 2024-11-01 09:43 — mike kraft
Bird flu spreading faster than 2023 in the EU, data shows Bird flu has been spreading faster in the European Union this season than a milder 2023, raising concerns of a repeat of previous crises that led to the deaths of tens of millions of poultry and renewing fears that it could expand to humans. Sybille de La Hamaide Reuters

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