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Suspected bird flu being tested in California dairy cattle

Fri, 2024-08-30 11:01 — mike kraft
US tests for bird flu in California dairy cattle The U.S. Department of Agriculture is testing to confirm possible cases of bird flu in dairy cattle in California, the nation's biggest milk-producing state, USDA said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. Transportation Department is making $800 Million in Funding available to Reduce Climate Pollution and from Transportation and Encourage Cleaner Construction Materials

Fri, 2024-08-30 10:48 — mike kraft
FHWA Opens Applications for $800 Million in Funding to Reduce Climate Pollution from Transportation, Encourage Cleaner Construction Materials - CleanTechnica Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!
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Two UK studies highlight prevalence, severity, and impact of long-COVID symptoms

Thu, 2024-08-29 19:08 — mike kraft
UK studies highlight prevalence, severity, and impact of long-COVID symptoms Two new studies conducted in the United Kingdom describe the prevalence, severity, and impact of long COVID. One of the studies found fatigue, tiredness, and shortness of breath were the most common persistent symptoms among UK healthcare workers (HCWs) and had a significant impact on their work and life. The other suggested that pain is the most prevalent and severe symptom among long-COVID patients and that demographic factors such as age and ethnicity play a role in symptom severity.  CIDRAP
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Anti-overdose research program for, and led by Native Americans, launched by NIH

Thu, 2024-08-29 11:38 — mike kraft
NIH launches $270 million anti-overdose research program for, and led by, Native Americans The drug overdose crisis has hit Native Americans harder than any group. Now a $270 program will allow native researchers to study causes and potential solutions. Lev Facher STAT

 

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Nigeria receives mpox doses from U.S. : Overall Africa response is less than 10% funded.aresponmse

Thu, 2024-08-29 11:16 — mike kraft

Nigeria receives 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines from US

ABUJA, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Nigeria has received 10,000 doses of the mpox vaccine from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the first batch of the vaccine to reach the country which has confirmed 40 cases with no fatalities so far.

ALSO SEE: Africa's mpox response is less than 10% funded, says Africa CDC

 

 

 

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COVID confusion: Explainer on what to know about the latest Covid shot

Thu, 2024-08-29 10:54 — mike kraft
‘Most people are confused’: What to know about the latest Covid shot While the risk of hospitalization and death is nowhere near what it was in 2021, there is still a danger, particularly for the elderly or those with compromised immune systems. POLITICO

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“One of the challenges of today is just that people aren’t going to get vaccinated,” said Michael Osterholm, an epidemiologist and director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. “Most people are confused. They don’t really understand what’s happening or what the risk to them is,” when it comes to Covid.

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Increased data on climate change and possible flooding prompts fear of US home insurance rate hikes

Wed, 2024-08-28 11:14 — mike kraft

 

Glut of climate risk data prompts fear of US home insurance hike | Context Climate risk disclosure data is educating - and dividing - home-owning Americans David Sherfinski Context

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As climate risk data becomes ever more prevalent, U.S. homeowners now have new know-how to future-proof their main asset but may also end up paying more to guard against the possible fallout of a fast-changing climate.

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U.S. heat-related deaths spiked 117% since 1999 --study

Wed, 2024-08-28 10:30 — mike kraft

 

Heat-related deaths spiked 117% in the US since 1999 | CNN As temperatures reach record levels in many parts of the US this week, emergency rooms bracing for a new normal: More patients are becoming gravely ill because their bodies can’t take the heat. Jen Christensen CNN

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The authors say heat-related deaths are probably undercounted.

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What made the COVID pandemic end so abruptly--study

Wed, 2024-08-28 10:22 — mike kraft

 

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Obese persons are an estimated one third more likely to get COVID infections --study

Wed, 2024-08-28 09:59 — mike kraft
Obesity raises risk of COVID infection by 34%, study estimates Obese patients exposed to SARS-CoV-2 are 34% more likely to be infected than their non-obese counterparts, indicating that obesity is an important risk factor for COVID-19 disease and transmission, a study of more than 72,000 patients seen at Brigham and Women's Hospital suggests. CIDRAP

 

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