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Wildfires and climate change--studies; 2024 confirmed as hotest year on record.

Fri, 2025-01-10 16:13 — mike kraft
How are wildfires connected to rising temperatures? The specter of flames devouring built environments has become more familiar over recent years and is often blamed on climate change. But is that always the case? Deutsche Welle
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COVID overview: Cases down but still killing after 5 years

Thu, 2025-01-09 15:27 — mike kraft
Forgotten but not gone: COVID keeps killing, five years on Five years since COVID-19 started upending the world, the virus is still infecting and killing people across the globe—though at far lower levels than at the height of the pandemic. Medical Xpress

...Around 777 million COVID cases and more than seven million deaths have been officially recorded since the first infections emerged in December 2019, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

However, the true toll is believed to be far higher.

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Long Covid: about 7 % of students showed persistent symptoms- Saudi study

Mon, 2025-01-06 15:55 — mike kraft
Data show 7% rate of long COVID in college students About 7% of 428 Omicron COVID-19 survivors who were health-sciences students at a Saudi Arabian college reported persistent symptoms, notably loss of smell or taste, for more than 28 days. CIDRAP

About 7% of 428 Omicron COVID-19 survivors who were health-sciences students at a Saudi Arabian college reported persistent symptoms, notably loss of smell or taste, for more than 28 days.

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COVID testing saved an estimated 1.4 million lives --study

Mon, 2025-01-06 15:39 — mike kraft
Modeling tool estimates COVID-19 testing saved 1.4 million lives The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how crucial testing is for disease preparedness and response, and new research from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and a team of collaborators underscores ... Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Medical Xpress
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Common respiratory viruses seen in samples from remote DR Congo outbreak --WHO

Tue, 2024-12-31 17:59 — mike kraft
WHO: Common respiratory viruses seen in samples from remote DR Congo outbreak Further tests found seasonal flu, rhinovirus, COVID, and other common respiratory viruses, alongside malaria and complications from malnutrition. CIDRAP

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The WHO now refers to the outbreak as acute respiratory infections complicated by malaria. Officials said acute malnutrition led to an increase in severe illnesses and deaths.

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COVID XEC Variant May Be Driving ‘Silent’ Surge In December 2024 -CDC

Mon, 2024-12-30 14:49 — mike kraft
XEC Variant May Be Driving ‘Silent’ COVID-19 Surge In December 2024 Wastewater surveillance suggests that we in the midst of what's being called a "Silent" COVID-19 surge fueled by the XEC variant of the SARS-CoV-2. Here's what to do. Bruce Y. Lee Forbes
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California declares first statewide emergency over bird flu

Thu, 2024-12-19 00:08 — mike kraft
California declares first statewide emergency over bird flu The declaration comes the same day the first “severe” case was found in a human outside of the state. Emma Anderson Politico

California on Wednesday declared a statewide emergency over bird flu, with Gov. Gavin Newsom warning that “conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property” meant greater efforts were needed to defeat the spread. ...

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Long Covid still affects many people five years after pandemic started

Wed, 2024-12-18 15:19 — mike kraft
Five years on from the pandemic, long COVID keeps lives on hold Three years ago, Andrea Vanek was studying to be an arts and crafts teacher when spells of dizziness and heart palpitations suddenly started to make it impossible for her to even take short walks. Science X Medical Xpress

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About six percent of people infected by coronavirus develop long COVID, according to the global health body, which has recorded some 777 million COVID cases to date. ...

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The widening gap in good health toward end of life --study

Mon, 2024-12-16 22:40 — mike kraft
Health Gap at End of Life Is Now Wider in US Than Any Other Country Lifespan vs healthspan. Yahoo News

Humans today are living longer than ever before, but how many of those added years are spent in good health?

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Dengue fever hits record levels in Central and South America

Wed, 2024-12-11 15:34 — mike kraft
Record outbreak of Dengue fever in Central and South America More than 12.6m cases were recorded this year, the region's UN health organisation says. BBC News

The number of cases of dengue fever in Central and South America has nearly tripled to a record high this year, the Pan American Health Organisation (Paho) said on Tuesday.

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