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U.S. Program That Brings Docs to Underserved Areas Faces end of Congressional Funding

Thu, 2024-06-13 13:39 — mike kraft
Funding Instability Plagues Program That Brings Docs to Underserved Areas - KFF Health News A medical residency program designed to train future primary care physicians in outpatient rather than hospital settings has proved an effective means to bring doctors to rural and underserved areas. But it hinges on unpredictable congressional funding. khnkytjaw KFF Health News
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COVID Uptick is Hitting California, especially the Bay Area

Thu, 2024-06-13 12:09 — mike kraft
Yet Another COVID Uptick Hitting California, and the Bay Area Is Seeing the Worst of It The dread “two red line” COVID test results are showing up at rates we haven’t seen since January, as the new FLiRT variants and a surge in travel are creating another summer increase in COVID-19 cases. Joe Kukura SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports

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Black, Hispanic adults at double the risk of losing Medicaid after COVID emergency ended--study

Thu, 2024-06-13 10:05 — mike kraft
Black, Hispanic adults at double the risk of losing Medicaid after COVID emergency ended, study finds Black and Hispanic adults were twice as likely than their White peers to be unable to renew their Medicaid enrollment after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) in spring 2023, a Northwestern University–led study estimates. CIDRAP

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Los Angles ends COVID vaccine mandate for city employees

Wed, 2024-06-12 12:40 — mike kraft

 

COVID vaccines no longer required for LA city employees The City Council's decision creates a pathway back to employment for workers who were fired for not getting vaccinated. They can reapply for their positions, but there are no guarantees. ABC7 Los Angeles

 

 

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Having symptoms after getting a COVID vaccine may indicate robust immune response

Wed, 2024-06-12 12:31 — mike kraft

Headache, fatigue, malaise, and chills after COVID-19 vaccination are signs the immune system is marshalling a strong response against future infection, suggests a study

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Socially connected older adults hit harder by pandemic than isolated peers--British study

Tue, 2024-06-11 12:08 — mike kraft

Socially connected older adults hit harder by pandemic than isolated peers

Socially connected older people had a sharper drop in their quality of life and life satisfaction and a greater increase in loneliness during the pandemic than their more isolated counterparts, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers.

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7% of US adults reported having long COVID by early 2023--survey

Tue, 2024-06-11 09:43 — mike kraft
AHRQ survey: 7% of US adults reported having long COVID by early 2023 New findings from a US survey from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) scientists concludes that 6.9% of US adults—or almost 18 million adults—have ever had long COVID as of early 2023, confirming the results of previous surveys.  CIDRAP

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COVID can seriously damage vision, even without symptoms --study

Tue, 2024-06-11 09:29 — mike kraft
COVID could damage your vision, new study says. Keep an eye out for these symptoms Extended exposure to SARS-CoV-2 may harm your retinas in particular. Fortune

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Analysis of how the NIH $4 billion funded the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic response

Mon, 2024-06-10 11:31 — mike kraft

How $4 billion funded the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic response (medicalxpress.com)

New University of Virginia School of Medicine research is shedding light on how federal funding helped scientists understand the COVID-19 virus, develop new treatments and deploy lifesaving vaccines in record time.

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Moderna says its Covid-flu combination vaccine shows positive results in late-stage trial

Mon, 2024-06-10 09:28 — mike kraft
Covid-flu combination vaccine shows positive results in late-stage trial, Moderna says | CNN There could be a combined Covid-19 and flu shot in our future, although it won’t be ready for this year’s flu season. Jen Christensen CNN
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