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Bird Flu: France raises bird flu risk to high as EU cases spread

Fri, 2024-11-08 10:15 — mike kraft

France raises bird flu risk to high as EU cases spread

PARIS, Nov 8 (Reuters) - France has stepped up its bird flu risk assessment to 'high' from 'moderate', it said on Friday in a decree that will trigger reinforced security measures around poultry farms.

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CDC urges more testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections

Fri, 2024-11-08 10:01 — mike kraft

CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu. AP News

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Politics: RFK Jr. says ‘entire departments’ at FDA ‘have to go’

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:55 — mike kraft

RFK Jr. says ‘entire departments’ at FDA ‘have to go’ Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is slated to hold a potentially big role in a new Trump administration, said Wednesday there are “entire departments” within the… jventura The Hill

Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is slated to hold a potentially big role in a new Trump administration, said Wednesday there are “entire departments” within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that “have to go.”

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Florida's COVID-19 deaths near 5,500 this year --state data

Thu, 2024-11-07 11:12 — mike kraft

Florida's COVID-19 deaths near 5,500 this year Cases are the lowest in the state since the pandemic began in 2020. CBS Miami

ALLAHASSEE - The number of Florida resident deaths linked to COVID-19 this year is nearing 5,500, according to data posted on the state Department of Health website.

Meanwhile, cases are the lowest since the pandemic began in 2020.

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Description of US. community health workers in rural areas and small towns

Thu, 2024-11-07 11:04 — mike kraft

Community Health Workers Spread Across the US, Even in Rural Areas - KFF Health News Community health workers are increasingly common in rural areas, where they help patients overcome barriers to accessing care and staying healthy. khnariellez KFF Health News

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Four cases of new mpox variant found in the U.K., the first cluster outside Africa

Thu, 2024-11-07 10:09 — mike kraft

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa. AP News

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Politics and U.S.health policies analysis: Trump administration's possible effect on health care

Wed, 2024-11-06 13:02 — mike kraft

Trump’s White House Return Poised To Tangle Health Care Safety Net - KFF Health News The new Trump administration is likely to reduce subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance plans and roll back Medicaid coverage. Public health authorities worry that anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be empowered. Terry Byrne KFF Health News

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Politics and climate change: Trump’s election victory sparks dismay among architects of the Paris climate accord

Wed, 2024-11-06 12:45 — mike kraft

Trump's election victory sparks dismay — and defiance — among architects of the Paris climate accord Donald Trump's election victory on Wednesday sparked a palpable sense of dismay among the climate community. Sam Meredith CNBC

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The top endemic pathogens for wich new vaccines are urgently needed -WHO study

Wed, 2024-11-06 12:18 — mike kraft

WHO study lists top endemic pathogens for which new vaccines are urgently needed A new World Health Organization (WHO) study published today in eBioMedicine names 17 pathogens that regularly cause diseases in communities as top priorities for new vaccine development. The WHO study is the first global effort to systematically prioritize endemic pathogens based on criteria that included regional disease burden, antimicrobial resistance risk and socioeconomic impact.

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U.S. nursing home staffing costs and financial issues masked by COVID relief funds -- new study

Tue, 2024-11-05 17:42 — mike kraft

Staffing costs masked by COVID relief funds revealed in new study of nursing home finances A new study confirms just how much pandemic-era government funding buoyed America’s nursing homes — and just how little extra cash they have on hand two years later, ahead of a major staffing rule that threatens their financial viability. Kimberly Marselas McKnight's Long-Term Care News

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