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Coronavirus
The Atlantic
3 weeks ago
Coronavirus

The CDC Is Squandering a Breakthrough Vaccine

RSV shots are highly sought after by pregnant patients, even more so than flu or COVID shots.
New RSV vaccines for pregnant people and infants have the potential to significantly reduce RSV-related hospitalizations in children under 5. [ more ]
WSJ
5 months ago
Coronavirus

Opinion | The Covid Vaccine Windfall Turns on Pfizer and Moderna

Pfizer and Moderna's stock prices surged during the Covid panic
Pfizer became the first pharmaceutical company to have over $100 billion in annual sales in 2022 [ more ]
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www.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Education

Routine vaccines for kids slipped during the pandemic. Now provinces are working to catch up | CBC News

Routine childhood vaccinations fell during the pandemic, leaving many students at risk of preventable diseases.
Public health officials are working to get students back up to date on immunizations to prevent outbreaks of diseases like measles and whooping cough. [ more ]
Ars Technica
11 months ago
OMG science

In a world first, RSV vaccines wins FDA approval for adults 60 and up

The Food and Drug Administration issued the world's first approval of a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), an achievement that researchers have worked toward for decades after a catastrophic clinical trial in the 1960s.The vaccine, called Arexvy from pharmaceutical giant GSK, is approved for adults aged 60 and over.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
OMG science

Poliovirus spreads to yet another poorly vaccinated NY county; 62% immunized

A third county in New York with a low vaccination rate has detected poliovirus in its wastewater, suggesting that spread of the dangerous virus is expanding, which continues to pose a significant threat to anyone unvaccinated.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

Real-world studies show updated Covid-19 boosters offer important protection against urgent care visits and hospitalizations

While the updated Covid-19 vaccines don't offer complete protection against a trip to the hospital or urgent care, they do offer important defense against the virus, particularly for seniors, two new studies show.Both studies show that there's quite an important benefit from the bivalent booster that it's adding quite a lot of extra protection against hospitalization due to Covid-19, said Ruth Link-Gelles, an epidemiologist at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who co-authored one of the studies.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Public health

New York Governor Hochul and Republican opponent Lee Zeldin take different tones on COVID school vaccine mandate

Federal health officials recommended Thursday that immunization schedules for American school children next year include coronavirus vaccinations, an advisory motion that leaves states and localities to decide whether to mandate the shots.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Public health

New York declares disaster emergency after polio detected in several counties

New York's governor, Kathy Hochul, declared a disaster emergency on Friday and said the state was stepping up its polio-fighting efforts after the virus was detected in the wastewater of yet another county in the New York City area.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Doctors advise Ontarians to keep up with vaccines ahead of fall flu season, possible COVID-19 surge | CBC News

Ontario doctors are advising people to keep up with vaccinations ahead of the fall, when illnesses including COVID-19 and influenza are expected to spread amid health system challenges one physician said he expects will likely worsen.
The Berlin Spectator
1 year ago
Germany news

Germany to Commence Monkeypox Vaccinations, 838 Infections Confirmed

Berlin, June 29th, 2022 (The Berlin Spectator) - In May, the Monkeypox started spreading in Europe, among persons who had not traveled to Western or Eastern Africa, where the virus has been known for a while.
The Berlin Spectator
1 year ago
Coronavirus

German Government to Fight Corona with Seven-Point Plan

Berlin, June 18th, 2022 (The Berlin Spectator) - A Coronavirus summer wave just increased the number of new infections in Germany.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Medicine

Thanks to the 'tripledemic,' it can be hard to find kids' fever-reducing medicines

It can be hard to find children's fever-reducing medication in some areas.At a Bed Bath & Beyond in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, a few products were in stock while others were sold out.Laurel Wamsley/NPR If you stroll the cold and flu medicine aisle these days, you might notice shelves that are bare, or nearly so.
Medscape
1 year ago
Mental health

Doctors' Mental Health; MS Therapy Program; and HPV Vaccines

Too Few Doctors Seek Mental Health Care   Doctors face high stress and high rates of depression and suicide, yet too few seek mental healthcare, advocates argue.Stigma and fear of reprisal keep medical professionals from seeking such care, they say.Yet, 11% of female doctors and 9% of male doctors said that they have had thoughts of suicide, and 64% experienced colloquial  depression, according to A Tragedy of the Profession: Medscape Physician Suicide Report 2022.
CBC
2 years ago
Toronto

Thousands of Ontario students behind on vaccines usually administered in schools | CBC News

Health officials say thousands of Ontario students have fallen behind on routine vaccinations typically offered in schools as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Parenting

Fox News Panel Blows Up Over Disinformation' on Protecting Children From Covid: Hands Off My Kids!'

The Faulkner Focus erupted when American Conservative Union leader Matt Schlapp and a Fox News Democratic guest panelist slugged it out over the coronavirus pandemic's impact on children's education.Schlapp and former Ohio congressional candidate Desiree Tims joined Harris Faulkner on Tuesday to discuss the National Assessment of Educational Progress' (NAEP) assessment that math and reading scores significantly declined among grade schoolers in recent years.
The Berlin Spectator
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Germany: New Corona Vaccine to be Delivered this Week

Berlin, September 5th, 2022 (The Berlin Spectator) - Germany's sixteen federal states are expecting the first delivery of new vaccine this week.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Editorial: For the sake of Ta'Naja Barnes, Gov. Pritzker must take a hard look at DCFS leadership

Illinois was supposed to learn its lesson from the brief, tragic life of Ta'Naja Barnes.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Audit of DCFS finds failures to provide proper medical care, track abuse and neglect cases

Illinois' long-troubled child welfare agency under Gov. J.B. Pritzker has failed to ensure adequate care for children in its charge and has not properly tracked cases referred to it by people who are legally required to report suspicions of abuse or neglect, according to a newly released audit of the agency.
The Berlin Spectator
2 years ago
Germany news

Germany: Lauterbach Slammed for Warning Nation of 'Killer Variant' of Coronavirus

Berlin, April 19th, 2022 (The Berlin Spectator) - Germans who opened the paper on Easter Sunday read about Russia's ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine, about Easter Marches and the weather.
CBC
2 years ago
Toronto

Toronto dealing with backlog of school immunizations and dental screenings due to pandemic measures | CBC News

Public health measures brought in during the COVID-19 pandemic have left Toronto children and youth vulnerable to mental health challenges while creating a backlog of public health-led dental screenings and school immunizations, according to the latest report from Toronto Public Health.
The Berlin Spectator
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Germany: Two out of Three Coronavirus Infections Attributed to New Omicron Subvariant

Berlin, July 1st, 2022 (The Berlin Spectator) - Germany's Corona situation is worse than it looks on the streets of Berlin and all other cities.People hardly wear masks because they do not have to.
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