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U.S. flu cases rise as COVID levels decline--CDC

Mon, 2025-01-27 16:41 — mike kraft

US flu markers show more rises as COVID levels decline Test positivity for flu rose to 25%, with emergency department visits very high and affecting all age-groups. CIDRAP

In its regular weekly snapshot on respiratory virus activity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that illness levels remain high, mainly due to impacts from the flu season.

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Trump says he will order the overhaul or elimination of FEMA

Fri, 2025-01-24 18:01 — mike kraft

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Long COVID: U.S. analysis shows significant financial burden

Fri, 2025-01-24 10:53 — mike kraft

Analysis shows significant financial burden of long COVID in US Approximately 93% to 95% of these costs come from productivity losses. CIDRAP

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Using current estimates of US long-COVID burden (assuming the probability of long COVID is 6% and symptoms last 1 year), cases cost an average of $2.01 billion annually. The economic burden of long COVID already surpasses that of carpal tunnel, Lyme disease, and psoriasis, the authors said, and is likely to continue to grow.

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Billionaire Michael Bloomberg will help fund UN climate body after Trump withdrawal

Fri, 2025-01-24 10:37 — mike kraft

Michael Bloomberg steps in to help fund UN climate body after Trump withdrawal

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy arm said on Thursday it will provide funding to help cover the U.S. contribution to the U.N. climate body's budget, filling a gap left by President Donald Trump.

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WHO plans to review priorities, cut costs following Trump's plans to withdraw U.S. from the international health agency

Fri, 2025-01-24 10:14 — mike kraft

WHO chief to cut costs, reset priorities after US exit, document shows

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U.S. Health researchers alarmed as Trump administration pauses meetings, travel, communications

Fri, 2025-01-24 10:03 — mike kraft

Health researchers alarmed as Trump administration pauses travel, communications The halt has frozen research grants, meetings and key health updates. “Everything is basically in chaos,” said one cancer researcher. The Washington Post

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Proposed Trump Order Seeks to Stop Gain-of-Function Virus Research Linked to Covid-19 by Republicans

Thu, 2025-01-23 13:21 — mike kraft

Trump Order Seeks to Stop Virus Research Linked to Covid-19 by Republicans An executive order is in the works that would halt U.S. funding for research that makes viruses that are more virulent or contagious. Liz Essley Whyte, Nidhi Subbaraman The Wall Street Journal

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Higher risk of long COVID in women, differences among minority kids cited in new studies

Thu, 2025-01-23 10:55 — mike kraft

Studies note higher risk of long COVID in women, differences among minority kids Compared to the women, the men in the study were older, less likely to be overweight or have asthma, and less likely to report mental health conditions. Men, however, were more likely to report hospitalization during acute infection (10% compared to 7%). CIDRAP

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Bird flu: More than 100,000 ducks to be euthanized at NY farm after outbreak

Thu, 2025-01-23 10:42 — mike kraft

Over 100,000 ducks to be euthanized at New York farm after bird flu outbreak A Long Island farm will reportedly euthanize more than 100,000 ducks after a bird flu outbreak transpired at the eastern New York facility. Anthony Robledo and Mike Snider USA TODAY

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Some U.S.hospitals are overwhelmed in states with high rates of flu

Thu, 2025-01-23 10:36 — mike kraft

Flu activity remains high in most regions of the U.S. as a winter wave of respiratory illness sweeps across the country. The post-holiday surge in flu cases and hospitalizations is straining many hospitals, leading to overflowing emergency rooms and prompting some facilities to limit patient visitors.

This trend is expected to continue for the several more weeks, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its latest FluView weekly surveillance report for the week ending Jan. 11.

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