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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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COVID vaccines saved 1.6 million lives in Europe --WHO study

Wed, 2024-08-14 10:55 — mike kraft

Study: COVID vaccines saved 1.6 million lives in Europe New estimates published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine show that at least 1.6 million European lives have been directly saved by COVID-19 vaccinations, with 60% of those lives saved when Omicron became the dominant strain of the virus—and those numbers may be an undercount. CIDRAP

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As of March 2023, 2.2 million COVID-19–related deaths have been reported across Europe.

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Long COVID and disability links highlighted in CDC study

Tue, 2024-07-30 10:09 — mike kraft

Intersection of long COVID and disability highlighted in CDC study (medicalxpress.com)

Just as coronavirus transmission fluctuated in waves, so too have our responses to it. The world is four years from the acute phase of the pandemic, but not without lasting impact—including those who have maintained debilitating symptoms from COVID, adding to a large population of people with disabilities.

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The largest study conducted by the CDC to capture the scope of disability in the U.S. and representing 245 million people, the authors found that nearly half of those over 65 reported being disabled, and that long COVID symptoms were present in 11% of those who reported disabilities, versus 7% of those without disabilities.

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Healthy pre-COVID lifestyle may protect against severe infection --study

Tue, 2024-07-30 09:51 — mike kraft

Healthy pre-COVID lifestyle may protect against severe infection A University of Oxford-led study links a healthy pre-infection lifestyle to a 36% lower risk of long COVID, a 41% lower odds of death, and 22% lower chance of hospitalization. CIDRAP

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The researchers assessed the association of modifiable lifestyle factors (eg, smoking, alcohol use, body mass index, physical activity, time spent in sedentary activities, sleep duration, diet) with long COVID, death, and hospitalization among 68,896 adults in the UK Biobank cohort who tested positive for COVID-19 from March 2020 to March 2022.

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Information about the updated COVID vaccines available this autumn

Mon, 2024-07-29 10:20 — mike kraft

What to know about the updated COVID vaccines coming this fall Updated COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be rolled out in August or September. Here's everything you need to know about the shots. ABC News ABC News

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The updated 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccines will target the JN.1 lineage of the virus, an offshoot of the omicron variant.

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Dengue fever is having a banner year, up anestimated 232%--UN

Fri, 2024-07-26 17:39 — mike kraft

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Global measles cases spiked 140% in 2019 amid falling vaccinations in many nations-- study

Fri, 2024-07-26 17:27 — mike kraft

Global measles cases spiked 140% in 2019 amid falling vaccinations in many nations, study estimates A new study from Columbia University shows that measles cases around the world surged 140% from 2010 to 2019, with declining vaccination rates in 59 of 194 nations fueled by socioeconomic factors in some low-resourced countries and vaccine reluctance in wealthier nations. CIDRAP

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The results were published yesterday in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases.

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Covid pandemic widened global economic disparities between wealthier and low income countries --study

Fri, 2024-07-26 11:03 — mike kraft

Study: Pandemic widened global economic disparities The COVID-19 pandemic hit low-income countries harder than wealthier nations, according to a new study in PLOS One, further slowing progress toward health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). CIDRAP

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On average, the pandemic caused low-income countries to experience an average progress loss of 16.5% across all health indicators, whereas high-income countries have seen losses as low as 3%, the authors said.

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Advice on which COVID symptoms should prompt getting medical attention ASAP

Fri, 2024-07-26 10:48 — mike kraft

If You're Experiencing Any Of These COVID Symptoms, Doctors Say You Should Seek Medical Attention ASAP There are some COVID-19 symptoms that aren’t normal. View Entire Post › BuzzFeed

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Experts share what COVID-related issues should be instant red flags, plus some advice on what to do:

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Bird flu in cows shows how efficiently it has spread among mammals --study

Fri, 2024-07-26 10:37 — mike kraft

Research on bird flu in cows shows how efficiently it has spread among mammals The more the virus spreads uncontrolled in mammals, the higher the chance it could evolve to be transmitted to humans. NBC News

New research into the ongoing bird flu outbreaks on dairy farms describes in unprecedented detail how efficiently the virus has spread among cows, and from cows to other mammals, including cats and a raccoon.

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Bird Flu: The CDC’s Test Works, but It Has Issues

Fri, 2024-07-26 10:30 — mike kraft

The CDC’s Test for Bird Flu Works, but It Has Issues - KFF Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promises better tests are being developed, but the episode points to vulnerabilities in the country’s defense against emerging outbreaks. Terry Byrne KFF Health News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a glitch in its bird flu test hasn’t harmed the agency’s outbreak response. But it has ignited scrutiny of its go-it-alone approach in testing for emerging pathogens.

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