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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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U.S. ranks last on key health care measures compared with other high-income nations

Thu, 2024-09-19 10:50 — mike kraft

US ranks last on key health care measures compared with other high-income nations, despite spending the most, report says | CNN The US spends more on health care than any other high-income country, but a new report suggests that “Americans are sicker, die younger and struggle to afford essential health care.” Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Climate change, conflict are undermining efforts to help world's poorest --Global Health Fund report

Thu, 2024-09-19 10:38 — mike kraft

Global health fund says health, climate, conflict 'triple whammy' hits world's poorest

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WHO's Global COVID-19 epidemiological update --new cases up in August

Thu, 2024-09-19 10:22 — mike kraft

COVID-19 epidemiological update – 17 September 2024 Edition 171

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Globally, during the 28-day period (22 July to 18 August 2024), the number of new cases and deaths increased by 23% and 44% compared to the previous 28-day period (24 June to 18 August 2024), with 238 000 new cases reported across 91 (39%) countries and about 4400 new fatalities reported across 35 (15%) countries, respectively. As of 22 July to 18 August 2024, over 776 million confirmed cases and more than seven million deaths have been reported globally since the beginning of pandemic.

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Global Climate change impact as seen in AP photos

Wed, 2024-09-18 13:47 — mike kraft

AP PHOTOS: Hallmarks of climate change seen in floods, fires and drought around the globe The hallmarks of climate change — extreme heat and drought; larger, more intense wildfires and supercharged hurricanes, typhoons and rainstorms that lead to catastrophic flooding — are being seen and felt around the globe. AP News

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Machine-learning to allocate monoclonal antibody treatment in pandemic could cut hospital cases by a third --study

Wed, 2024-09-18 13:30 — mike kraft

Machine-learning monoclonal antibody allocation in pandemic could cut hospital cases by a third If drugs and medical treatments are in short supply during a pandemic, a new model shows how machine learning can help decide how to distribute medicines and reduce hospitalizations by up to 27%. CIDRAP

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New XEC Covid Variant Spreads To 27 Countries

Wed, 2024-09-18 12:40 — mike kraft

New XEC Covid Variant Spreads To 27 Countries, Here's What We Know So Far Scientists have warned that a "more contagious" variant of Covid-19, dubbed XEC, is spreading more rapidly across Europe and could soon become the dominant strain. NDTV.com

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Drug-resistant "superbugs" predicted to call nearly 40 milion deaths by 2050

Tue, 2024-09-17 10:59 — mike kraft

Superbugs forecast to kill nearly 40 million people by 2050 Drug-resistant pathogens set to wreak global havoc. POLITICO

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How COVID-19 infection can cause or worsen diabetes --new study

Tue, 2024-09-17 10:03 — mike kraft

Study reveals how COVID-19 infection can cause or worsen diabetes Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have used a cutting-edge model system to uncover the mechanism by which SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, induces new cases of diabetes, and worsens complications ...

Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have used a cutting-edge model system to uncover the mechanism by which SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, induces new cases of diabetes, and worsens complications in people who already have it. The team found that viral exposure activates immune cells that in turn destroy beta cells, the pancreatic cells that produce insulin.

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Climate change will greatly increase malnutrition among chldren -- Gates Foundation report

Tue, 2024-09-17 09:53 — mike kraft

Climate change will escalate child health crisis due to malnutrition, says Gates

LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Malnutrition is the world's worst child health crisis and climate change will only make things more severe, according to Microsoft-co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates.

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