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Climate change's increasing toll on Africa --United Nations

Mon, 2025-05-12 10:42 — mike kraft
Climate change takes increasingly extreme toll on African countries Devastating floods in South Sudan in recent months left thousands of herders without their most precious possessions: goats, cows and cattle. The animals are central to people’s lives and age-old customs including marriage and cultural traditions. All risk being swept away or scorched by the ravages of climate change. UN News

 

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Measles: Overview of history, situation and trends in U.S. and elsewhere.

Mon, 2025-05-12 10:20 — mike kraft

 

Measles Could Become Endemic in US if Surge Continues, Expert Warns One of the most contagious infections ever identified. The Conversation ScienceAlert

 

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Measles: North Dakota quarantines unvaccinated children

Mon, 2025-05-12 10:14 — mike kraft
Measles outbreak in North Dakota prompts local health officials to quarantine unvaccinated schoolchildren Measles cases continue to accumulate in the United States in what is already the second-worst year since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago, and a recent outbreak in one North Dakota county led local health officials to quarantine nearly 200 unvaccinated students. Yahoo News

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Update: U.S. flu activity lower but more childrens' deaths reported

Mon, 2025-05-12 10:05 — mike kraft
US flu activity now at low levels, but CDC confirms 10 more kids' flu deaths A 2024-25 flu season that has been classified as high severity has now reached low transmission levels, but 10 new flu-related deaths in children bring the season's total to 226, the most since 2009-10, when 288 pediatric deaths were recorded, according to the latest FluView update today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CIDRAP

 

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Medicaid: House Republican committtee proposes new restrictions in program

Mon, 2025-05-12 09:24 — mike kraft

Republicans unveil steep cuts to Medicaid in portion of Trump tax bill

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U.S. Measles cases top 1,000 for 1st time in 5 years

Fri, 2025-05-09 16:43 — mike kraft
US surpasses 1,000 measles cases for 1st time in 5 years: CDC The U.S. has surpassed 1,000 measles cases for the first time in five years, according to new data from the CDC published Friday. ABC News ABC News

 

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U.S. NOAA says it will discontinue its billion-dollar disaster database, citing budget cuts

Fri, 2025-05-09 11:14 — mike kraft
NOAA says it will discontinue its billion-dollar disaster database The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday it will archive its database of billion-dollar climate disasters, as the Trump administration cuts resource at the agency. Evan Thomas Scripps News
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Cities: Twenty eight major American cities are sinking --study

Fri, 2025-05-09 10:57 — mike kraft
Denver, Dallas among the Major U.S. Cities Sinking into the Ground Cities across the U.S., including inland ones such as Denver and Dallas, are settling into the earth, posing increased flooding risks and potentially damaging urban infrastructure Andrea Thompson Scientific American
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Overweight long-COVID patients more likely to have neurologic symptoms--study

Fri, 2025-05-09 10:24 — mike kraft
Excess weight in long-COVID patients linked to neurologic symptoms Overweight and obesity were significantly associated with memory issues and persistent headache, among other conditions. CIDRAP
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Trump administration cuts in health research reach $1.8 Billion --study

Fri, 2025-05-09 10:12 — mike kraft

 

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Some U.S. states loosen vaccine rules despite measles outbreak.

Thu, 2025-05-08 11:00 — mike kraft
States loosen vaccine rules — even as measles outbreak rages With a longtime vaccine skeptic serving as the country’s top health official, the movement is likely to make further inroads. Lauren Gardner Politico

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Poll indicates that less than half of Americans have confidence in FDA and CDC

Thu, 2025-05-08 10:01 — mike kraft
Less than half of Americans trust FDA, CDC to do their job Less than half of Americans believe federal health agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can do key parts of their job, in… aoconnelld The Hill
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Trump picks a new surgeon general following right wing Laura Loomer complaints

Thu, 2025-05-08 09:53 — mike kraft
Trump pulls surgeon general pick following Laura Loomer complaints President Donald Trump pulled his nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as U.S. surgeon general a day before she was set to appear before the Senate. ABC News ABC News

President Donald Trump pulled his nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as U.S. surgeon general Wednesday just a day before she was expected to appear before the Senate for her confirmation hearing.

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Opinion: Trump's policies undermine "Make America Healthy Again" slogan --Kaiser

Wed, 2025-05-07 12:53 — mike kraft
Trump Policies at Odds With ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Push - KFF Health News On the surface, President Donald Trump embraced the MAHA movement with a pledge to end the nation’s high rates of chronic disease. But the broader Trump agenda may prove to be the biggest barrier this effort confronts. khnkytjaw KFF Health News
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Moderna reports immune response in older adults for combines COVID and flu shots --study

Wed, 2025-05-07 12:26 — mike kraft
Moderna study shows immune response in older adults for a combo flu and COVID-19 shot A combination shot for flu and COVID-19 using messenger RNA generated antibodies in a company-funded study. AP News

 

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