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National COVID-19 guidelines vary widely, often promote …

A comparative analysis yesterday in BMJ Global Health shows that national clinical guidelines for treating COVID-19 vary significantly around the world, and nearly every national guideline (NG) recommends at least one COVID-19 treatment proven not to work.. The authors considered the gold standard for clinical guidelines to be the World Health Organization's (WHO's) 2022 updated guidelines

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WHO updates COVID treatment guidelines, risk estimates …

WEBUS Navy, Ryan M. Breeden / Flickr cc. The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its COVID-19 treatment guidelines, with revised risk categories and …

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CDC announces $3.2 billion to build up public health system

WEBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday announced that it has awarded $3.2 billion in funding directly to state, local, and territorial health departments …

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Healthcare use, costs rose after COVID infection, even for …

WEBHealthcare use and medical costs increased in the year following COVID-19 infection in healthy adults, even among those who weren't hospitalized, a Pfizer-based …

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Study of 1 million US kids shows vaccines tied to lower …

WEBBaltimore County Government/ Flickr cc. A study of 1,037,936 US children seen in 17 healthcare systems across the country shows that COVID-19 vaccines are …

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US spending on mental health services increased 53% in …

WEBA new study published in JAMA Health Forum shows that US spending on mental health services rose 53% from March 2020 to August 2022, according to claims …

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CDC weighs in on JN.1 and intensifying COVID activity

WEBIn an update on the JN.1 variant late last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the variant—steadily expanding its dominance—may …

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Long-COVID patients more likely to report psychiatric …

WEBA study in JAMA Network Open finds that while US adults with long COVID have a higher rate of psychiatric conditions such as depression and anxiety and are just …

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Health workers, laypeople differ on how to allocate …

WEBHealthcare providers (HCPs) and laypeople both say scarce resource allocation (SRA) policies should aim to save the most lives possible but diverge …

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By 2022, COVID pandemic had shaved 1.6 years from …

WEBIn a stunning reversal of decades of progress, global life expectancy at birth fell 1.6 years from 2019 to 2021, with 16 million of 131 million total deaths in 2020 and …

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State COVID policies didn't translate into fewer cases, deaths, …

WEBA research letter published today in JAMA Network Open suggests that US states and territories that had more policies aimed at reducing COVID-19 rates in …

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Global, US data show high antibiotic use, rise in resistant

WEBTwo new studies highlight the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on antibiotic use and resistance. In one study, data gathered by researchers from the World …

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Report: $46 billion US investment in global health generates

WEBFrom 2007 to 2022, the $46 billion in US investment in global health research and development (R&D) produced dozens of vaccines and drugs, gave rise to …

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Racial minorities have greater long-term harms from COVID-19

WEBA longitudinal study yesterday in Frontiers in Public Health shows Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) COVID-19 patients in America had greater post …

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White House releases new global health security strategy

WEBAmid a severe shortage of oral cholera vaccine and outbreaks in many countries, EuBiologics and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) announced this week …

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Experimental drug that alters gut microbiome shows promise for …

WEBA randomized controlled trial in Hong Kong finds that the synbiotic drug SIM01 relieves multiple symptoms of long COVID, or post-acute COVID-19 syndrome …

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Experts seek to allay COVID vaccine hesitancy in Black Americans

WEBBack in September, two polls shed some light on COVID beliefs and vaccine hesitancy. A KFF poll found that 85% of Black people trust their own local doctor or healthcare …

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Even healthcare workers face difficulty accessing long-COVID care

WEBHealthcare workers (HCWs) with long-COVID symptoms reported that their physicians shrugged off their concerns and that they struggled to get the care they …

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Pandemic resulted in high healthcare worker turnover CIDRAP

WEBUsing US Census Bureau state unemployment insurance data, researchers from Johns Hopkins University documented a significant job turnover among healthcare …

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Healthcare-associated infections fell at US hospitals in 2022, report

WEBAccording to the CDC's 2022 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report, which includes data from more than 38,000 US healthcare …

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Long-COVID patients see improvement with online program

WEBAn 8-week online rehabilitation program helped long-COVID patients improve their quality of life, according to a new study published in The BMJ.. Compared to …

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US hospital safety group reports reduction in healthcare

WEBNineteen percent of hospitals have reduced the rates of all three HAIs. The report assigns a letter grade to nearly 3,000 US hospitals based on how well they …

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1 in 5 US retail milk samples test positive for H5N1 avian flu

WEBA senior official from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said today that its nationwide survey of retail milk has found remnants of H5N1 avian flu viruses in …

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Babies of dengue-infected pregnant women shown to be at high …

WEBGODS_AND_KINGS / iStock. The children of women infected with dengue virus during pregnancy are much more likely to be born at a very or extremely low birth …

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US orders testing for certain dairy cows after H5N1 avian flu

WEBA day after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that H5N1 avian flu fragments have been found in retail milk samples, the US Department of …

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Syphilis continues steep rise in US—up 17%—as gonorrhea declines

WEBSyphilis cases at all life stages rose 17% in 2022 compared to the previous year, with congenital syphilis cases up sharply, by 30%, though slightly lower than the …

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H5N1 avian flu infects Colorado dairy cows as global experts

WEBThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today reported the first H5N1 avian flu virus detection in Colorado's …

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USDA shares recent H5N1 avian flu sequences amid more dairy …

WEBThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) last night announced that it has shared 239 recent genetic sequences …

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