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Air pollution may boost risk of longer-term long-COVID symptoms --study

Wed, 2024-12-04 14:06 — mike kraft

Air pollution may boost risk of longer-term long-COVID symptoms, research suggests In California, one pregnant woman and her twins were sick, and both infants died. CIDRAP

Exposure to small- or fine-particle air pollution may predispose COVID-19 survivors to a longer duration of persistent symptoms by increasing the severity of the infection, among other contributing factors, finds a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal).

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Low cost COVID nasal spray vaccine that can be stored at room temperature reported by Lisbon and Tel Aviv university researchers

Wed, 2024-12-04 13:35 — mike kraft

COVID vaccine in nasal spray: Israeli researchers help develop needle-free inoculation Tel Aviv University scientists say peer-reviewed invention can be stored at room temperature, helping to reach remote regions; it can be administered without nurses or injections timesofisrael

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U.S. Interior Dept. announces $850M in grants to improve water, drought systems in western states

Wed, 2024-12-04 12:41 — mike kraft

U.S. to invest about $850M in improving water, drought systems in western states - UPI.com A nearly billion-dollar investment will go to almost a dozen western states for critical upgrades to water delivery and drought resilience infrastructure. UPI

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Small North Carolina town is suing utility Duke Energy for contributing to climate change

Wed, 2024-12-04 12:24 — mike kraft

A North Carolina town is suing utility Duke Energy over climate change A small North Carolina town is suing Duke Energy for costs from climate change, claiming the utility knew its fossil fuel power plants were heating the planet and deceived the public. NPR

The small town of Carrboro, North Carolina is suing one of the country's largest electric utilities, Duke Energy, over climate change.

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Climate change: Global heat wave hot spots outpace climate change trends

Wed, 2024-12-04 12:16 — mike kraft

Global heat wave hot spots outpace climate change trends Scientists uncover emerging warming "hot spots." Andrew Freedman Axios

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Overview of respiratory illness trends as Northern Hempisphere season begins; children seen at increased risk --CDC

Wed, 2024-12-04 10:07 — mike kraft

Respiratory illness season begins to ramp up now. Here’s what’s already starting to hit | CNN Respiratory disease season is off to a relatively slow start in the United States, but low vaccination rates threaten that trend and the rapid rise of some illnesses is already putting children at increased risk. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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U.S. Nursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for Covid; Hospitalization rates higher

Wed, 2024-12-04 09:59 — mike kraft

Nursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for Covid - KFF Health News Last winter, only 4 in 10 nursing home residents got an updated covid vaccine. The low uptake leaves a fragile population vulnerable. Some industry watchdogs say it could be a sign of eroding trust between nursing home residents and providers. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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The CDC report also revealed that during January’s covid peak, the rate of hospitalizations among nursing home residents was more than eight times that of all U.S. adults, age 70 and older.

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Northwest states are rarely testing agriculture workers despite bird flu racing through many farms

Tue, 2024-12-03 20:12 — mike kraft

Bird flu is racing through farms, but Northwest states are rarely testing workers - Investigate Midwest On a recent Monday morning, workers began their week on a large poultry farm in Franklin County, Washington, home to over 800,000 chickens. By the end of the day, avian flu had been discovered among some of those chickens. By the end of the week, four workers came down with the illness, which had infected […] Lauren Cross Investigate Midwest

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U.S. House Democrats critcize Republican COVID-19 report as a political stunt that failed to help prepare against a future pandemic

Tue, 2024-12-03 19:42 — mike kraft

Democrats push back on Republican COVID-19 report House Democrats on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Tuesday released their own report responding to the Republican-led panel’s final report, deeming the subcommittee to … jchoi The Hill

House Democrats on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Tuesday released their own report responding to the Republican-led panel’s final report, deeming the subcommittee to have “failed” in its endeavor to uncover the origins of COVID-19 and instead having “fueled extreme narratives.” ...

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Unidentified disease kills 143 in southwest Congo, local authorities say

Tue, 2024-12-03 12:21 — mike kraft

Unknown disease kills 143 in southwest Congo, local authorities say

LUBUMBASHI, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dec 3 (Reuters) - An unknown disease killed 143 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo's southwestern province in November, local authorities told Reuters.

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