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3 days ago
Coronavirus

Covid jabs huge success, but work needed on trust in vaccines - key findings from Covid report

Coronavirus
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Report: More Than 150,000 US COVID Deaths Were Unreported In 2020 and 2021

About 16% of COVID-19 deaths in the US during the first two years were uncounted, totaling approximately 155,000 additional deaths.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago
Coronavirus

Covid jabs huge success, but work needed on trust in vaccines - key findings from Covid report

UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Rollout of Covid vaccines extraordinary feat - inquiry report

The UK Covid vaccine rollout was a major success, saving over 475,000 lives, but challenges like vaccine hesitancy and support for harmed individuals remain.
Coronavirus
fromFuturism
6 days ago

CDC Caught Burying Report on Real Effects of COVID Vaccine

The Trump administration has blocked a report confirming COVID-19 vaccines significantly improve public health.
Coronavirus
fromTruthout
1 week ago

CDC Head Blocks Release of Findings Showing Strong COVID Vax Effectiveness

COVID-19 vaccines reduced hospitalization rates by 55% among vaccinated adults, but publication of findings is being delayed by CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya.
Coronavirus
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Report: More Than 150,000 US COVID Deaths Were Unreported In 2020 and 2021

About 16% of COVID-19 deaths in the US during the first two years were uncounted, totaling approximately 155,000 additional deaths.
Germany news
fromNature
3 days ago

Graves reveal plague's inequitable toll

Seventeenth-century Switzerland burial site reveals low-income workers suffered most during plague outbreaks, dying young from strenuous labor.
Cancer
fromNature
4 days ago

Global cancer rates are rising. How are countries reacting?

National cancer control plans are essential for managing cancer care and are increasingly adopted worldwide, yet many lack financial backing.
fromApaonline
3 days ago

What Do We Really Know About "Obesity"?

Gould's findings were consistent with previous conjectures, where the apparent lower lung function of Black people was part of a justification for enslavement.
Philosophy
Data science
fromNature
4 days ago

Dozens of AI disease-prediction models were trained on dubious data

Dubious data sets used in AI models for stroke and diabetes risk may lead to flawed clinical decisions.
Public health
fromWIRED
1 week ago

No One Knows Where US Vaccine Policy Goes Next

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine policy changes are on hold due to a federal judge's ruling and concerns about increased vaccine hesitancy.
Science
fromNature
1 week ago

Daily briefing: AI spread information about an obviously made-up disease

Psychedelics show similar brain activity patterns, potentially aiding treatment for depression, anxiety, and addiction.
fromScienceDaily
2 weeks ago

Scientists say BMI gets it wrong for over one third of adults

The findings show that when body fat is measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), considered the gold standard method, BMI often incorrectly labels individuals as overweight or obese.
Medicine
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
2 weeks ago

3 Companies Built Their Fortunes on COVID Vaccines, but Only 1 Has a Real Plan for What Comes Next

Investors must evaluate which biotech company has a viable plan for future growth amidst declining stock performances post-COVID-19 vaccine boom.
#cdc
Coronavirus
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Alarm as acting CDC director delays report showing Covid vaccine benefits

A Trump administration appointee delayed a CDC report showing Covid vaccine benefits, raising concerns about undermining vaccine research.
Coronavirus
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

CDC study shows COVID shot benefits; Trump official blocks release

Test-negative case-control design studies are used to assess vaccine effectiveness, with potential biases but generally reliable estimates when controlled.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Meningitis outbreak passes peak, says health agency

Trish Mannes stated, "this peak has passed, absolutely" but cautioned that cases could still arise, emphasizing the need for ongoing monitoring.
Public health
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Stay at home advice questioned and rules too tough - key findings from Covid report

The NHS narrowly avoided collapse during the Covid pandemic due to staff efforts, but was severely strained by pre-existing budget constraints and inadequate resources.
#mpox-clade-i
NYC LGBT
fromNews 12 - Default
1 month ago

Severe mpox strain detected in NYC

A severe Clade I mpox strain was detected in NYC in a traveler, prompting health officials to urge vaccination for specific populations while maintaining that overall risk remains low.
Coronavirus
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

First known case of severe mpox virus strain detected in NYC

New York City detected its first case of mpox clade I, a more severe and transmissible strain, in a person with recent international travel, prompting health officials to recommend vaccination for at-risk populations.
NYC LGBT
fromNews 12 - Default
1 month ago

Severe mpox strain detected in NYC

A severe Clade I mpox strain was detected in NYC in a traveler, prompting health officials to urge vaccination for specific populations while maintaining that overall risk remains low.
Coronavirus
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

First known case of severe mpox virus strain detected in NYC

New York City detected its first case of mpox clade I, a more severe and transmissible strain, in a person with recent international travel, prompting health officials to recommend vaccination for at-risk populations.
Data science
fromNature
1 month ago

Why the crisis in official statistics matters - and how it can be fixed

Governments must address declining survey response rates, inadequate funding, and political interference threatening the reliability of official statistics essential for effective policymaking.
World politics
fromNature
1 month ago

National statistics are in crisis around the world - and the impacts will be severe

Official statistics face a credibility crisis due to falling survey response rates and political undermining, threatening the data infrastructure that governments, businesses, and organizations rely on for decision-making.
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

8 children have now died from flu in Mass. this season

Eight Massachusetts children died from influenza this season as of February 28, with 298 adult deaths also reported, prompting continued vaccination recommendations despite season's end.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Millions of children dying from preventable causes, report reveals

Most of 4.9 million child deaths in 2024 were preventable, with progress slowing 60% since 2015 due to aid cuts threatening the 2030 goal of ending preventable child mortality.
Coronavirus
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

COVID probably killed 150,000 more people in its first two years than official U.S. tolls show

COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. during 2020-2021 may have reached nearly one million when accounting for approximately 150,000-160,000 unrecorded deaths, with disproportionate impact on marginalized populations.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Trump policies set to increase rates of lung disease and death, study finds

Trump administration policies across healthcare, environment, workplace, and vaccines are projected to significantly increase lung disease rates and premature deaths among Americans.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Covid deaths caused by incompetence, chaos and callousness', bereaved families say

Bereaved families continue fighting for justice as the UK Covid-19 Inquiry concludes witness testimony, with the campaign group emphasizing thousands of bereaved people's crucial role in the process.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'We weren't perfect', says bogus Covid lab accused

Faisal Shoukat and co-defendants are accused of running a fraudulent COVID-19 testing company that sent fake negative results, mishandled samples, and laundered money.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Nearly 23 million extra deaths worldwide by 2030 as aid cuts bite, study says

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
US politics
History
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

How America Got So Sick

The Antonine Plague, likely smallpox, killed over a million across the Roman Empire and contributed to systemic crises that hastened Rome's decline.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

I Remember a World Without Vaccines

I am open-minded; I believe in integrative practices, and I agree that the medical establishment can be arrogant and unduly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry, which now funds so much of medical research. But I fully understand Scherer's frustration with his interminable discussions with Kennedy about scientific articles.
Coronavirus
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Ontario's 'disturbing' surge in unclaimed bodies is not letting up | CBC News

Unclaimed bodies in Ontario rose dramatically from 438 in 2019 to 1,710 in 2025, with all regions experiencing increases and Toronto accounting for most cases.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

How America's WHO exit could affect flu shots, outbreaks, and future pandemics

The U.S. is no longer part of the World Health Organization. After the Trump administration declared its intention to pull the country out of the global public health agency one year ago, on Thursday it formally followed through, ending its commitment to the organization after 78 years. Withdrawing the U.S. from the WHO was one of Trump's day one priorities. Now, after the required one year notice period, the deed is done.
World news
Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

A Tragedy of Early COVID Has Finally Been Explained

Hard evidence shows adenovirus-vector AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines triggered rare, sometimes fatal VITT blood clots, informing safer vaccine design.
Science
fromNature
1 month ago

Daily briefing: COVID's origins - what we do and don't know

Horses produce two-toned vocalizations simultaneously using their vocal folds and larynx cartilage to convey complex messages, while AI threatens research programming jobs and Japan approves stem cell therapies with limited trial data.
Coronavirus
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Flu vaccines didn't work that well in the US, officials find

The 2024 flu vaccine showed only 25-30% effectiveness in adults due to poor matching with a dominant new H3N2 strain, marking one of the worst effectiveness rates in over a decade.
#cdc-leadership
Coronavirus
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what's coming

Measles outbreaks impose substantial economic costs through containment, medical expenses, and productivity losses, while declining vaccination coverage threatens control of multiple infectious diseases.
Public health
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Budget cuts and ignorance of history are racing us towards another HIV & AIDS epidemic

The Trump administration is cutting HIV/AIDS funding across CDC, research, state grants, and global programs, threatening decades of progress against a disease that devastated communities in the 1980s.
Coronavirus
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Covid-19 inquiry is sounding a clear warning. If it's not heeded, yet more lives will be lost | Ben Connah

The UK Covid-19 inquiry is unprecedented in scope, examining a pandemic that affected every person across all four nations, with investigations covering political decisions, healthcare systems, care homes, children's welfare, economic impact, and societal changes.
Public health
fromNature
2 months ago

Measles is raging worldwide: are you at risk?

Declining vaccination coverage has enabled measles resurgence; vaccines are highly effective but not perfect, so high coverage is essential to prevent outbreaks.
#obesity
Coronavirus
fromEsquire
1 month ago

Anyone Else Worried About the New Virus That's Hitting California?

Judge KP George, a Texas Democrat-turned-Republican facing financial crime indictments, received only 8.4% of the vote in a Republican primary election, placing last among five candidates.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

TB or not TB? That is the question

Approximately 1 million TB false negatives and over 2 million false positives occur annually, causing mistreatment and missed serious alternative diagnoses.
Coronavirus
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Revealed: Counties with highest rate of Covid-related deaths, six years on from pandemic outbreak

Ireland has recorded 9,831 Covid-related deaths since 2020, with immunity and vaccination currently controlling case rates despite the virus remaining in circulation.
Public health
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Public Health Agencies Struggle to Keep Up With Rising Tuberculosis Cases

Tuberculosis cases and containment costs are rising nationwide, with Johnson County, Iowa experiencing a tripling of latent infections and costs surging from $17,000 to $65,000 annually, while state funding for contact tracing has been withdrawn.
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

It's the Inequality, Stupid: Why Test, Trace, Isolate Won't Stop Covid-19 in America

Everything is changing, and in the face of that, America is failing. Over 90,000 souls have paid for our failing. Millions more are living in terror for their livelihoods and their families. But Covid-19 isn't a technology problem, or a science question, or a supply chain issue, or even a question of doctoring. This challenge is public health, and that is something we've been failing at for a damn long time.
Public health
fromEsquire
2 months ago

Measles Is Spreading Faster Than Ignorance in This Country-and That's Saying Something

A rapidly expanding measles outbreak in South Carolina infected at least 789 people, largely among unvaccinated residents, with hundreds quarantined and growing case counts.
Public health
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

A 6th child has died from the flu in Mass. this flu season, along with 187 adults

A sixth child in Massachusetts died from influenza; flu activity remains high and young children and older adults face increased risk for complications.
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Trump's HHS Trashes Top African Health Organization as "Fake" and "Powerless"

the research would have followed 14,000 infants in the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau. The problem? Only 7,000 of those newborns would have received an urgently needed hepatitis B vaccine, in order to compare the two groups. On top of the flagrant ethics violations, the total cost of the research would have exceeded the cost to pay for "over a decade's worth of Hepatitis B vaccine birth doses [for everyone] in Guinea-Bissau."
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Viruses don't know borders': US anti-vaccine rhetoric could impact global measles crisis

The World Health Organization announced in late January that six European countries: the United Kingdom, Spain, Austria, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan had all officially lost their measles elimination status, which means the virus has been circulating continuously in those countries for more than 12 months.
Public health
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Op-Ed | How we're fighting a leading cause of death for New Yorkers | amNewYork

By creating one of the nation's first state health departments, lawmakers and elected officials in 1901 were taking a leadership role in public health that continues to this day. Take the issue of heart health: Just last month, Governor Hochul unveiled a budget proposal that makes major investments in our fight against cardiovascular disease. Healthy hearts start with healthy diets, which is why Governor Hochul included over $100 million for nutrition programs, food banks and food pantries in the Executive Budget.
Public health
Public health
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

US withdrawal from WHO threatens Africa's health gains

US withdrawal from WHO in January 2026 creates a major funding gap that threatens African health programs and jeopardizes progress against infectious diseases.
Public health
fromkffhealthnews.org
2 months ago

Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of COVID's long-term harm

SARS-CoV-2 can produce diverse, long-term health harms while federal policy has narrowed vaccine recommendations and paused development contracts despite calls for sustained research and monitoring.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Heart disease deaths declined. And here's how to reduce your risk of the #1 killer

Detecting and treating hypertension—nearly half of Americans—alongside system-level prevention can sustain recent declines in cardiovascular and stroke deaths.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

As the U.S. bids adieu to the World Health Organization, California says hello

California joined WHO's GOARN to retain international outbreak-response access after the U.S. federal government withdrew from WHO.
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