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Risk of long COVID increases with each COVID infection--study

Wed, 2023-12-27 22:44 — mike kraft

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2023 was the year of record heat temperatures

Wed, 2023-12-27 14:32 — mike kraft

2023 was the year of record heat temperatures Humans have just experienced what will go down as the hottest year in recorded history -- so far -- as the planet experienced heating at an unprecedented pace. ABC News ABC News

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Throughout 2023, records for the warmest temperatures around the world were broken one by one. But record-eclipsing temperatures will no longer be an anomaly if greenhouse gas emissions that fuel global warming continue at the current pace, according to climate scientists.

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Five reasons to be positive about climate change despite a terrible year

Tue, 2023-12-26 16:04 — mike kraft

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U.K. nurses warn NHS about lack of infection control as Covid cases rise

Sat, 2023-12-23 00:12 — mike kraft

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Explainer: Understanding the labeling of the many COVID varients

Thu, 2023-12-21 15:28 — mike kraft

XBB.1.5, BA.2.86, JN.1: How to understand the Covid-19 alphabet soup | CNN The virus that causes Covid-19 has more letters to describe its many derivatives than a bowl of alphabet soup. Jen Christensen CNN

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A virus like this one has a lot of different names because it is changing constantly, and scientists need a common language to talk about a specific version that they’re seeing in a particular community or that they’re working with to develop treatments, vaccines and tests.

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As new Covid subvariant, flu and RSV cases rise, a CNN consultant doctor describes how to stay healthy

Thu, 2023-12-21 15:22 — mike kraft

Covid-19, flu and RSV cases are rising. A doctor explains how to stay well | CNN Covid-19, flu and RSV infections are rising as people plan holiday get-togethers. What precautions should you take against winter viruses? Dr. Leana Wen explains. Faye Chiu CNN

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Improvements in Waste water testing to detect diseases circulating in the community

Thu, 2023-12-21 15:13 — mike kraft

Wastewater sequencing reveals community and variant dynamics of the collective human virome In the not-so-distant future, people might be able to tune in to their favorite news source for an update on their community health status, just as they check on the local weather forecast. Ana María S. Rodríguez Medical Xpress

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Opinion: Project NextGen is ignoring new COVID-19 antivirals when we need them most

Tue, 2023-12-19 17:12 — mike kraft

Project NextGen is ignoring new COVID-19 antivirals when we need them most The time for complacency is over. Relying solely on vaccines and mAbs isn’t a sustainable long-term solution against a virus that rapidly outpaces our current preventive and therapeutic arsenal. cjordan The Hill

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U.S. is unprepared for the growing threat of mosquito- and tick-borne viruses

Tue, 2023-12-19 15:30 — mike kraft

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Opinion: Not just COVID: Why are so many Americans dying early?

Tue, 2023-12-12 22:57 — mike kraft

This is bigger than COVID: Why are so many Americans dying early? Why is the traditionally healthiest sector of our society — young, employed, insured workers — dying at such rates? dtodd The Hill

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