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Opinion: U.S. ER health care workers need more security

Jan
11
Preventing health care violence in the ER requires moving from safety to security Health care workers facing violence in the ER need more than just safety — they need security. Torie Bosch STAT

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Sickle-cell patients at increased risk for severe COVID but have low vaccine rate -study

Jan
11
Sickle-cell patients at increased risk for severe COVID but have low vaccine uptake Seventeen percent of children ages 5 to 11 with sickle-cell disease had been vaccinated, compared with 25% of their counterparts. CIDRAP
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Philadelphia measles outbreak blamed on people declining vaccines, failing to quarantine

Jan
09
Philadelphia blames measles outbreak on people declining vaccines, failing to quarantine The city of Philadelphia is blaming the recent measles outbreak on people declining to get vaccinated and failing to follow quarantine recommendations, after its Department of Public Health confirm… fimotija The Hill

 

 

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China's population fell again, partly because of COVID-related deaths and weak economy --study

Jan
09
Weak economy, COVID rampage likely shrank China's population again in 2023 China's population likely dropped for a second consecutive year in 2023 due to a surge in COVID-related deaths after the country abruptly ended strict lockdowns, while weak confidence in the economy's prospects keeps birth rates depressed. Farah Master Reuters

 

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Spain's government proposed a nationwide mask mandate in hospitals and health clinics; Italy says respiratory illness infection rates had hit a record

Jan
08
Spain considers nationwide hospital mask rule, as flu, COVID hit Europe Italy said respiratory illness infection rates had hit a record, as flu and COVID spread across Europe. Reuters Reuters
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U.S. respiratory virus infections continue to build following the winter holidays.

Jan
08
After winter holidays, respiratory virus activity continues to build across the US | CNN The first look at trends following most of the winter holidays shows that seasonal virus activity remains elevated and continues to rise across the United States, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As infections and hospitalizations mount, the CDC continues to emphasize the importance of vaccination — and the value of treatment to avoid severe disease. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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Paxlovid Cuts Covid Death Risk. But Useage is Low --studies

Jan
05

As Covid rises again, killing about 1,500 Americans each week, medical researchers are trying to understand why so few people are taking Paxlovid, a medicine that is stunningly effective in preventing severe illness and death from the disease.

ALSO SEE: Less than a third of high-risk COVID outpatients prescribed antivirals, study finds

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Hydroxychloroquine, touted by then President Trump, could have caused 17,000 deaths during Covid -- study

Jan
05
Hydroxychloroquine could have caused 17,000 deaths during Covid, study finds Former US President Donald Trump said: ‘What do you have to lose? Take it.’ POLITICO

Nearly 17,000 people may have died after taking hydroxycholoroquine during the first wave of Covid-19, according to a study by French researchers.

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Long COVID: CDC death date in U.S.; why it is a curse in low income nations

Jan
04
Long COVID Has Caused Thousands of US Deaths: New CDC Data Fresh estimates from the CDC show a growing death tally from long COVID —– with numbers expected to increase as diagnostic expertise improves. Lisa Rapaport Medscape
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With a triple threat of respiratory illnesses; advice on how to avoid getting sick

Jan
04
Health officials are monitoring a triple threat of respiratory illnesses. Here's how to avoid getting sick The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking the spread of the flu, RSV and COVID-19 this winter. CBS News
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