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WHO seeks $2.5 billion to battle health emergencies in troubled countries

Mon, 2023-01-23 19:11 — mike kraft
WHO seeks $2.5 billion to battle health emergencies The World Health Organization on Monday launched a funding appeal for $2.54 billion to help people facing health emergencies across the world including in conflicts in Yemen, Syria and Ukraine. Reuters Reuters

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The GAO says: U.S. Health Department Could Improve Oversight of Research Involving Enhanced Potential Pandemic Pathogens

Mon, 2023-01-23 19:07 — mike kraft
GAO: HHS Could Improve Oversight of Research Involving Enhanced Potential Pandemic Pathogens - HS Today HHS also oversees research involving certain pandemic pathogens through its Federal Select Agent Program. Homeland Security Today Hstoday

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U.S. Covid, flu, RSV cases declining in hospitals as ‘tripledemic’ threat fades

Mon, 2023-01-23 10:17 — mike kraft
Covid, flu, RSV declining in hospitals as ‘tripledemic’ threat fades The third pandemic winter is nowhere near as bad as the previous two, likely because most Americans have some immunity from shots and previous infections. Fenit Nirappil Washington Post
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Pharma CEO says Covid likely to become endemic

Thu, 2023-01-19 11:42 — mike kraft

Top pharma CEO says Covid likely to become endemic, urges investment in pandemic preparedness

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The chief executive of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Thursday warned the coronavirus pandemic will likely settle into an endemic phase and renewed calls for policymakers to sufficiently finance pandemic preparedness.

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U.S. Covid winters are making long hospital waits the new normal

Wed, 2023-01-18 10:57 — mike kraft
The doctor won’t see you now: Covid winters are making long hospital waits the new normal “I’m so sorry that you’re still in the emergency room,” one doctor told a stroke patient who was waiting for days. Washington Post
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China: doctors say they are discouraged from citing COVID on death certificates

Tue, 2023-01-17 11:23 — mike kraft
In China, doctors say they are discouraged from citing COVID on death certificates During a busy shift at the height of Beijing's COVID wave, a physician at a private hospital saw a printed notice in the emergency department: doctors should “try not to” write COVID-induced respiratory failure on death certificates. Martin Quin Pollard,Engen Tham Reuters

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The Symptoms Of COVID Variant XBB seen so far

Fri, 2023-01-06 09:59 — mike kraft
The Symptoms Of COVID Variant XBB That Doctors Are Seeing Right Now Pay attention to these common signs of infection. YahooNews

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Because XBB is relatively new, scientists are still working to figure out if and how the variant behaves differently from other recent variants. Though XBB’s symptoms are expected to be on par with past omicron infections, doctors say they are seeing some issues becoming more prevalent than others.

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Misinformation issue: Public Health Agencies Try to Restore Trust as They Fight Misinformation

Wed, 2023-01-04 19:51 — mike kraft
Public Health Agencies Try to Restore Trust as They Fight Misinformation As public health departments work on improving their message, the skepticism and mistrust often reserved for covid-19 vaccines now threaten other public health priorities, including flu shots and c… khnkytjaw Kaiser Health News

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Analysis: 3 challenges to watch in global health in 2023

Wed, 2023-01-04 12:02 — mike kraft
3 challenges to watch in global health in 2023 As the third year of the Covid pandemic ends and we look to 2023, what can be spotted on the horizon? Helen Branswell STAT

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As the third year of the Covid pandemic ends and 2023 begins, what can be spotted on the horizon? We already know about a bunch of things that are going to jostle for our attention; rest assured others we’re not anticipating will materialize as well.

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Are U.S. Healthcare Workers Better Off Unionized?

Wed, 2022-12-28 23:14 — FNUOvviyaa
Are U.S. Healthcare Workers Better Off Unionized? Study finds higher earnings and benefits, but unionization still stalled Jennifer Henderson medpagetoday

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Out of 14,298 healthcare workers surveyed, 13.2% reported union membership or coverage, with no significant trend from 2009 through 2021, according to Xiaojuan Li, PhD, of Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, both in Boston, and colleagues.

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