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COVID pandemic stole nearly 17 million years of life from European adults --study

Thu, 2025-03-13 21:37 — mike kraft

Study: COVID pandemic stole nearly 17 million years of life from adults in 18 European countries The measles outbreak in Texas rises to 198 cases, while New Mexico's outbreak climbs to 30 cases. CIDRAP

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Measles cases in Europe reach highest level in quarter century

Thu, 2025-03-13 16:32 — mike kraft

Europe grapples with highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years Measles cases in Europe have doubled in just a year, with the highest number reported since 1997, UN agencies announced on Thursday. UN News

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Analysis: Are we prepared for another pandemic-- Former White House COVID response coordinator

Thu, 2025-03-13 14:18 — mike kraft

Is the U.S. prepared for another pandemic? Yahoo News spoke with Dr. Ashish Jha, former White House COVID-19 response coordinator under the Biden administration, who weighs in on what the U.S. has learned five years on, and what still needs to improve ahead of a future pandemic. Yahoo News

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White House suddenly withdraws CDC director nomination known for anti-vax views

Thu, 2025-03-13 13:50 — mike kraft

White House pulls CDC director nomination on day of confirmation hearing Former Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., was set to face questions at a 10 a.m. ET Senate confirmation hearing. NBC News

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U.S. Eviornmental Protection Agency chief announced rollback of climate change and other regulations

Thu, 2025-03-13 13:44 — mike kraft

EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a series of actions to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles. AP News

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Trump administration stops greenhouse gas reduction projects affecting communities, miliary cancels its climate change studies

Wed, 2025-03-12 16:52 — mike kraft

Trump administration claws back $20 billion in climate funds

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has ended $20 billion in funding for greenhouse gas reduction projects in a move that climate advocates and Democrats say illegally seizes money allocated for clean energy and transportation for disadvantaged communities.

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Long Covid still a medical mystery, research has fallen short so far

Wed, 2025-03-12 14:29 — mike kraft

5 years later, long Covid is still a medical mystery: What scientists have learned Why do some people develop disabling chronic conditions after the initial viral infection? NBC News

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Bird flu detected in Belgian cats; and more detections on U.S. poultry farms.

Wed, 2025-03-12 14:10 — mike kraft

Avian flu detected in Belgian cats as outbreaks continue on US poultry, dairy farms Belgian authorities last week reported the country’s first H5 avian flu detections in domestic cats, which lived on a poultry farm, and in the United States, more detections were confirmed in poultry and dairy cattle over the past few days. CIDRAP

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Trump Juistice Department steps up efforts to reclaim funding for climate change programs

Tue, 2025-03-11 15:06 — mike kraft

Trump officials escalate fight to take back $20B in climate money The Justice Department is demanding documents from nonprofits that were awarded the money through the Inflation Reduction Act. Jean Chemnick Politico

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US aid cuts weaken the fight against maleria, the deadliest disease in Africa

Tue, 2025-03-11 00:10 — mike kraft

No disease is deadlier in Africa than malaria. Trump's US aid cuts weaken the fight against it Malaria season begins this month in a large part of Africa. No disease is deadlier on the continent, especially for children. AP News

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TB cases rise in the U.S. and world wide, health officials puzzled by resurgence

Mon, 2025-03-10 16:22 — mike kraft

As tuberculosis cases rise in the US and worldwide, health officials puzzle over the resurgence An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB—a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough—began in January 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas, and two nearby counties and continues as of early March ... Medical Xpress

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U.S. Secretary of State Rubio says purge of foreign aid program is completed

Mon, 2025-03-10 14:43 — mike kraft

Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency's programs gone Secretary of State Marco Rubio is signaling that the Trump administration has finished its six-week dismantling of the six-decade-old U.S. AP News

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U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts Raise Danger for Disease Outbreaks Spreading Internationally

Mon, 2025-03-10 14:32 — mike kraft

Dangerous pathogens left unsecured at labs across Africa. Halted inspections for mpox, Ebola and other infections at airports and other checkpoints. Millions of unscreened animals shipped across borders.

The Trump administration’s pause on foreign aid has hobbled programs that prevent and snuff out outbreaks around the world, scientists say, leaving people everywhere more vulnerable to threatening viruses and bacteria.

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Analysis: it took extraordinary measures to stop the last spread of measles in 2019

Mon, 2025-03-10 13:55 — mike kraft

During the last major measles outbreaks in the US, it took extraordinary measures to stop the spread | CNN Six years ago, two communities in New York – one in Brooklyn and one in Rockland County – were facing the worst measles outbreaks the United States had seen in decades. It was the closest the nation has gotten to losing elimination status for the extremely contagious disease, a milestone that was achieved in 2000. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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The world should prepare for a potential bird flu pandemic, experts warn

Fri, 2025-03-07 15:28 — mike kraft

The world should prepare now for a potential H5N1 flu pandemic, experts warn | CEPI The rapid spread and mutation of a deadly bird flu virus in the United States warrants urgent global action, say experts CEPIvaccines

The rapid spread and mutation of a deadly bird flu virus in the United States warrants urgent global action on pandemic preparedness to close dangerous gaps in the world’s ability to develop and deliver new protective vaccines, flu and disease outbreak specialists are warning.

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