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The medical working group is focused on issues that affect delivery of medical care to those in need

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National Academy of Sciences urges federal government and medical profession to develop a common definition of long Covid

Thu, 2024-06-13 13:50 — mike kraft

Federal Government, Clinicians, Employers, and Others Should Adopt New Definition for Long COVID to Aid in Consistent Diagnosis, Documentation, and Treatment | National Academies

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Health workers in high risk countries can get routine Ebola vaccine, says Gavi

Thu, 2024-06-13 10:24 — mike kraft

High-risk health workers can get routine Ebola vaccine, says Gavi A global stockpile of Ebola vaccines can be used to protect frontline health workers in high-risk countries routinely, rather than just as an emergency measure during outbreaks, international vaccine group Gavi said on Thursday. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Drug-resistant "dual mutant" flu strains, first detected in Hong Kong, now being tracked in U.S.

Thu, 2024-06-13 09:52 — mike kraft

Drug-resistant "dual mutant" flu strains now being tracked in U.S., CDC says The two genetic changes to H1N1 could cut the effectiveness of the main flu antiviral doctors turn to. CBS News

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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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Mpox: South Africa records first mpox death after five cases confirmed

Wed, 2024-06-12 10:13 — mike kraft

South Africa records first mpox death after five cases confirmed A 37-year-old man has become South Africa's first recorded death from mpox after five laboratory-confirmed cases of the viral infection were recorded in the past month, the health minister said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Bird flu infected children in India, China --WHO

Wed, 2024-06-12 09:47 — mike kraft

H9N2 avian flu infects children in India, China The child in India had been exposed to poultry, which are known to carry the virus in multiple countries. CIDRAP

India has reported an H9N2 avian flu case involving a child in West Bengal state who was exposed to poultry, marking the country's second such case since 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today in a statement, and China confirmed another pediatric H9N2 infection.

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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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Opinion: Bird flu is rampant in animals. Humans ignore it at our own peril

Tue, 2024-06-11 11:22 — mike kraft

Bird flu is rampant in animals. Humans ignore it at our own peril | CNN If H5N1 bird flu changes at the right place at the right time, suddenly the animal pandemic could become a major problem for people, too. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Scarcity of bird flu tests makes it difficult to guage the spread and detect possible pandemic stage --experts

Tue, 2024-06-11 11:09 — mike kraft

Bird Flu Tests Are Hard To Get. So How Will We Know When To Sound the Pandemic Alarm? - KFF Health News If widely used, flu tests could be helpful now. In the meantime, the government needs to clear a path for H5N1 tests, researchers warn, to avoid the early missteps of the covid pandemic. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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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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