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Mpox remains global health threat,WHO warns; Dengue persists in Caribbean

Fri, 2024-07-12 17:13 — mike kraft

WHO warns mpox remains global health threat The WHO warned Thursday that mpox remains a global health threat, voicing particular concern at a swelling outbreak of a new deadlier strain of mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Science X Medical Xpress

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The World Health Organization said it had received reports of cases from 26 countries in the past month alone....

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Record-Breaking Dengue Infection Persists In The Caribbean - Health Policy Watch (healthpolicy-watch.news)

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Disaster planning needed for older adults during the hurricane and wildfire season

Fri, 2024-07-12 15:43 — mike kraft

Disaster planning for older adults: What to know this hurricane and wildfire season When Hurricane Ian struck southwestern Florida in 2022, it led to the deaths of more than 150 people—the majority of whom were older adults who had heart-related problems, power outage-related accidents, ... Laura Williamson Medical Xpress

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The deaths drove home the importance of evacuating when natural hazards threaten homes and highlighted the complicated nature of doing so for the growing population of adults aging in place.

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Opinion: As Covid cases grow,mask bans also increase, threatening immunocompromised people.

Thu, 2024-07-11 02:45 — mike kraft

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Essay: Can humanity address climate change without believing it?

Thu, 2024-07-11 02:22 — mike kraft

Can humanity address climate change without believing it? Medical history suggests it is possible In the 19th century, many doctors might not have believed germ theory, but they switched to using protective methods anyway for a simple reason. Ron Barrett The Conversation

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Cyberattacks on Hospitals Compromise Care, Not Just Data

Tue, 2024-07-09 16:55 — mike kraft

When Hospital Cyberattacks Compromise Care, Not Just Data - KFF Health News When hospitals are hit by cyberattacks that compromise crucial technology systems for managing patient care, the stakes are staggering. “We’ve started to think about these as public health issues and disasters on the scale of earthquakes or hurricanes,” said Jeff Tully, a co-director of the Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity at the University of California at […] khnerich KFF Health News

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Social media increased negative effect on college students mental health during COVID pandemic--study

Tue, 2024-07-02 18:03 — mike kraft

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Reminder messages, not free rides, are more effective in encouraging COVID-19 booster vaccinations --study

Fri, 2024-06-28 15:42 — mike kraft

Reminders—but not free rides—boost COVID-19 booster uptake Text messages increased 30-day COVID-19 booster uptake by 21%. CIDRAP

Nature has published a large study showing that text message reminders to receive a COVID-19 booster worked to increase vaccine uptake, but that offering free rides to pharmacies did not.

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