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Analysis: Why COVID-19 isn’t seasonal so far

Mon, 2024-01-29 09:24 — mike kraft

Here's why COVID-19 isn't seasonal so far Human immunity and behavior may be more important than weather for driving seasonality when it comes to COVID-19. Tina Hesman Saey Science News

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Some recent data suggest that, for now, COVID-19 may be a year-round problem, driven more by human behavior and immunity levels than weather patterns.

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High turnover among American health workers documented in new study

Mon, 2024-01-29 09:16 — mike kraft

Pandemic resulted in high healthcare worker turnover NanoStockk/iStock CIDRAP

Using US Census Bureau state unemployment insurance data, researchers from Johns Hopkins University documented a significant job turnover among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic, which suggests long-term implications for the US healthcare sector.

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American community health centers help millions of people but are under stress

Mon, 2024-01-29 08:49 — mike kraft

Community health centers serve 1 in 11 Americans. They're a safety net under stress Federally funded community health centers serve 1 in 11 Americans. Most of them are low-income and many are underinsured. AP News

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Since 2012, community health centers have seen a 45% increase in the number of people seeking care — and they’ve opened more and more service sites to expand their footprint to more than 15,000 locations.

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Disease X: WHO raises warning of a possible new global pandemic

Mon, 2024-01-22 16:32 — mike kraft

World health leaders warn of pandemic 20 times worse than COVID Scientists say a future pandemic could be caused by an unknown pathogen already circulating in animals. Stephanie Whiteside NewsNation

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Congressional health care legislation negotiations are still a struggle

Wed, 2024-01-17 11:36 — mike kraft

Health care negotiations on Capitol Hill are clear as mud As Congress hurtles toward another government funding deadline, lawmakers are struggling to fund important health programs and other add-ons. Sarah Owermohle STAT

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As Congress hurtles toward another government funding deadline, conversations between the House and Senate over a package to fund important health programs and other add-ons providers want haven’t reached a conclusion

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