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WHO seeks $1.5 billion for global health emergencies

Thu, 2025-01-16 09:26 — mike kraft

WHO seeks $1.5 billion for global health emergencies

GENEVA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization launched its annual appeal for funding to respond to health emergencies on Thursday, just days before the inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States, the health agency's biggest donor, puts a question mark over its finances longer-term.

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Some Long COVID Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Wards because their symptoms are not understood

Thu, 2025-01-16 09:17 — mike kraft

Dismissed and Disbelieved, Some Long COVID Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Wards The chronic illnesses that make doctors doubt their patients often start after what “should” be a short-lived sickness—like COVID-19. Jamie Ducharme TIME

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1 in 20 COVID survivors may suffer from extreme fatigue issues--study

Thu, 2025-01-16 09:08 — mike kraft

1 in 20 COVID survivors may have condition characterized by extreme fatigue The percentage of all participants who had ME/CFS post-infection was 4.5%, compared with 0.6% of controls. Post-exertional malaise was the most common symptom in both acute-infected (15.9%) and post-acute–infected participants (29.1%), followed by positional dizziness (14.4% and 25.0%, respectively). CIDRAP

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Biden-⁠Harris Administration Publishes Description of efforts and Roadmap for Pandemic Preparedness and Response

Thu, 2025-01-16 09:02 — mike kraft

REPORT: The Biden-Harris Administration Roadmap for Pandemic Preparedness and Response | The White House President Biden came into office facing the worst public health crisis in more than a century. COVID-19 was wreaking havoc on our country – closing our The White House The White House

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Misinformation discussion on line: impact on health and medical sciences: 8:30 AM, The Hill

Wed, 2025-01-15 20:44 — mike kraft

Trust in Science: The High-Stakes Game for U.S. Public Health REGISTER As health misinformation spreads faster on social media than even the most contagious viruses, Americans’ overall trust in medical scientists continues to be lower than before the pandemic… Sponsored by: Alliance for Aging Research The Hill

As health misinformation spreads faster on social media than even the most contagious viruses, Americans’ overall trust in medical scientists continues to be lower than before the pandemic, according to a recent Pew Research Center study.

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U.S. flu activity is high and likely to continue. Here’s How To Track It --CDC

Wed, 2025-01-15 11:05 — mike kraft

CDC: Flu Activity Is Up Across U.S. | Weather.com Seasonal flu activity is elevated across most of the country, according to the latest reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and experts say this is expected to continue for the next few weeks. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel The Weather Channel

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Oregon, New Mexico, Louisiana and Tennessee were all identified as having the highest levels of outpatient respiratory illness activity during the most recent weekly report, ending on Jan. 4.

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Marburg Virus: Eight Died In Suspected Outbreak In Tanzania

Wed, 2025-01-15 10:55 — mike kraft

What Is Marburg Virus? Eight Killed In Suspected Outbreak In Tanzania Nine cases of the deadly disease have been reported in the Kagera region of Tanzania so far. But officials expect that number to rise. Katherine Hignett Forbes

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The dangers of wind-blown ash and smoke from large scale fires

Wed, 2025-01-15 09:22 — mike kraft

What threats lurk in the smoke and ash of L.A.-area fires? New health warnings Officials are warning of windblown ash and other pollutants from Los Angeles-area fires and say air quality readers won't pick up on the ash pollutants. Los Angeles Times

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Various reasons why COVID-19 seems to becoming milder-- experts suggest

Wed, 2025-01-15 09:14 — mike kraft

The mystery of why Covid-19 seems to be becoming milder Covid-19 is now ubiquitous – but hospitalisations seem to be on a downward trajectory. No one knows why. David Cox BBC

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Vulnerable persons take precautions against COVID-19 as most move on

Wed, 2025-01-15 09:00 — mike kraft

Vulnerable Americans live in the shadow of COVID-19 as most move on People with immune system health problems continue to take precautions against COVID-19 five years into the pandemic. AP News

This month marks the fifth anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S. The virus would go on to kill 1.2 million Americans and disrupt countless lives.

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