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Heat waves are a cause of more illness and death in U.S. cities with fewer trees

Thu, 2024-04-11 09:43 — mike kraft

Heat waves cause more illness and death in U.S. cities with fewer trees There are usually fewer trees in neighborhoods with higher populations of people of color. Planting trees could save hundreds of lives every year. ashley Science News

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What worries scientists about bird flu's spread among cattle

Thu, 2024-04-11 09:38 — mike kraft

Here's what worries scientists about bird flu's spread among cattle Avian influenza is still spreading among dairy cattle. Scientists are paying close attention to how the virus is changing and what that means for its pandemic potential. NPR

The unlikely spread among cattle and one dairy worker has scientists looking through the data to better understand this spillover. They say the risk to humans hinges on whether the virus can evolve in key ways to better infect mammals.

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Long Covid: three new studies outline long-term burden in adults

Wed, 2024-04-10 19:41 — mike kraft

Three studies spotlight long-term burden of COVID in US adults Three new studies shed new light on long COVID in the United States, with one finding that two thirds of severely ill patients reported persistent impairments for up to 1 year, another showing that US veterans were at three times the risk of preventable hospitalization in the month after infection, and the last revealing that one third of COVID-19 survivors had lingering symptoms at one time. CIDRAP

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Pregnant women's drop in confidence over COVID vaccines outlined in survey

Wed, 2024-04-10 11:13 — mike kraft

Surveys spotlight pregnant women's drop in confidence over COVID vaccines Spanish-speaking Hispanic women had the highest self-reported rate of any COVID-19 vaccination. CIDRAP

A new study details dramatically lower confidence in COVID-19 vaccine safety in pregnant and recently pregnant women in 2023 compared to 2021, despite evidence to the contrary, according to findings published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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New poll describes partisan divide over COVID vaccines

Wed, 2024-04-10 11:03 — mike kraft

Did political shaming shape who got the COVID vaccine? A new poll shows most consider vaccines safe, but fewer than half of Republicans think so. Yahoo News

While most people believe COVID-19 vaccines are safe and their side effects are now clear, a new HarrisX poll conducted for the Deseret News finds a big partisan difference in how people view COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness.

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World leaders have two years to save the planet --U.N. climate chief

Wed, 2024-04-10 10:18 — mike kraft

U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet Governments, business leaders and development banks have two years to take action to avert far worse climate change, the U.N.'s climate chief said on Wednesday, in a speech that warned global warming is slipping down politicians' agendas. Simon Jessop,Kate Abnett Reuters

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Characteristics of family practice doctors who see largest share of unvaccinated patients --Canadian study

Tue, 2024-04-09 10:07 — mike kraft

Those not vaccinated against COVID-19 more likely to be poorer, immigrants, study shows Physicians with the largest proportion of unvaccinated patients were more likely to be male. CIDRAP

A study today in CMAJ describes the characteristics of family practice physicians who see the largest share of patients unvaccinated against COVID-19, and reveals that the largest percentage practice in marginalized, lower-income neighborhoods.

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