Disease Prevention

Bird flu prompts US dairy farmers to ban visitors, chop trees

Thu, 2024-04-11 08:58 — mike kraft

Bird flu pushes US dairy farmers to ban visitors, chop trees Dairy farmers in the United States are raising their defenses to try to contain the spread of bird flu: banning visitors, cutting down trees to discourage wild birds from landing, and disinfecting vehicles coming onto their land. Tom Polansek Reuters

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Heat waves are a cause of more illness and death in U.S. cities with fewer trees

Thu, 2024-04-11 08:43 — mike kraft

Heat waves cause more illness and death in U.S. cities with fewer trees There are usually fewer trees in neighborhoods with higher populations of people of color. Planting trees could save hundreds of lives every year. ashley Science News

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What worries scientists about bird flu's spread among cattle

Thu, 2024-04-11 08:38 — mike kraft

Here's what worries scientists about bird flu's spread among cattle Avian influenza is still spreading among dairy cattle. Scientists are paying close attention to how the virus is changing and what that means for its pandemic potential. NPR

The unlikely spread among cattle and one dairy worker has scientists looking through the data to better understand this spillover. They say the risk to humans hinges on whether the virus can evolve in key ways to better infect mammals.

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New poll describes partisan divide over COVID vaccines

Wed, 2024-04-10 10:03 — mike kraft

Did political shaming shape who got the COVID vaccine? A new poll shows most consider vaccines safe, but fewer than half of Republicans think so. Yahoo News

While most people believe COVID-19 vaccines are safe and their side effects are now clear, a new HarrisX poll conducted for the Deseret News finds a big partisan difference in how people view COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness.

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U.S. City-Country Mortality Gap Widens Amid Persistent Holes in Rural Health Care Access

Tue, 2024-04-09 09:20 — mike kraft

City-Country Mortality Gap Widens Amid Persistent Holes in Rural Health Care Access - KFF Health News People in their prime working years living in rural America are 43% more likely to die of natural causes, like diseases, than their urban counterparts, a disparity that grew rapidly in recent decades, according to a new federal report. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Characteristics of family practice doctors who see largest share of unvaccinated patients --Canadian study

Tue, 2024-04-09 09:07 — mike kraft

Those not vaccinated against COVID-19 more likely to be poorer, immigrants, study shows Physicians with the largest proportion of unvaccinated patients were more likely to be male. CIDRAP

A study today in CMAJ describes the characteristics of family practice physicians who see the largest share of patients unvaccinated against COVID-19, and reveals that the largest percentage practice in marginalized, lower-income neighborhoods.

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Biden administration will require more than 200 chemical plants to cut toxic chemical emissions

Tue, 2024-04-09 08:54 — mike kraft

EPA to crack down on toxic emissions from more than 200 chemical plants The Biden administration will require more than 200 chemical plants to cut their emissions of toxic chemicals as part of a broader effort to reduce cancer cases. The Environmental Protection Agency… rfrazin The Hill

The Biden administration will require more than 200 chemical plants to cut their emissions of toxic chemicals as part of a broader effort to reduce cancer cases.

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Pfizer’s RSV vaccine shows potential to protect high-risk adults ages 18-59

Tue, 2024-04-09 08:32 — mike kraft

Pfizer’s RSV vaccine shows potential to protect high-risk adults ages 18-59, widening possible use

A vaccine from Pfizer showed the potential to protect adults ages 18 to 59 who are at increased risk of getting severely sick from respiratory syncytial virus in a late stage clinical trial, the company said Tuesday.

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EU’s Covid recovery fund under pressure to allocate unused funds

Tue, 2024-04-09 08:23 — mike kraft

€500B remains unspent from EU’s Covid recovery fund Capitals urge European Commission to slash red tape fearing that huge amounts of money won’t ever be used. POLITICO

BRUSSELS — Governments have received less than a third of the EU's original €723 billion pot to help boost post-Covid economic recovery and are now heaping pressure on the European Commission to speed up payments.

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