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U.S. CDC restores some but not all health related information on its website

Tue, 2025-02-04 10:43 — mike kraft

On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention purged from its website thousands of pages that included terms such as “transgender,” “L.G.B.T.” and “pregnant person,” to comply with an executive order barring any material that promoted “gender ideology.”

By Monday, some of the pages had reappeared, in part in response to intense media coverage, backlash from the scientific community and concern for the public’s health, according to a senior official with knowledge of the matter.

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US health websites, datasets taken down as agencies comply with Trump's executive orders

Mon, 2025-02-03 17:34 — mike kraft

US health websites, datasets taken down as agencies comply with Trump executive orders | CNN Several US government health websites and resources have been taken down or modified as agencies comply with executive orders from President Donald Trump. Jen Christensen, Nick Valencia, Jacqueline Howard, Deidre McPhillips, Brenda Goodman CNN

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US flu infections continue to climb, with more deaths among kids --CDC

Fri, 2025-01-31 16:50 — mike kraft

US flu activity climbs, with more deaths in kids The nation's flu activity continued a steady rise last week, with 44 states at the high or very high level and that national test positivity just shy of 30%, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its weekly update. CIDRAP

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Charting how COVID contributed to a crisis of trust in America

Thu, 2025-01-30 10:57 — mike kraft

How covid contributed to a crisis of trust in America Eight charts show how people’s confidence in the government and science has changed The Economist The Economist

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U.S.Veterans Affairs Administration study indicated COVID cases more severe than RSV, flu

Thu, 2025-01-30 10:46 — mike kraft

VA study shows COVID more severe than RSV, flu Primary outcomes included rates of 30-day hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, and death, as well as the secondary outcome of long-term death extending through 180 days. CIDRAP

A large study of Veterans Affairs (VA) patients in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that, during the 2022 to 2023 season, having COVID-19 was associated with more severe disease outcomes than flu or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. Differences became less pronounced, however, during the 2023 to 2024 season.

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COVID-19 remains a major health threat in U.S. --study

Thu, 2025-01-30 10:40 — mike kraft

Study reveals COVID-19 remains major health threat in U.S. COVID-19 continues to be a threat to America's health, causing more illness and death than either influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a new study suggests. Dennis Thompson Medical Xpress

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Map of bird flu infections in U.S. states

Wed, 2025-01-29 12:14 — mike kraft

New strain of bird flu found in California: Current status in maps U.S. officials investigate new strain of bird flu for first time. We breakdown where the disease is in maps. Janet Loehrke USA TODAY

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TB outbreak in Kansas described as largest outbreak in US. history

Mon, 2025-01-27 16:52 — mike kraft

Kansas Hit By Large Tuberculosis Outbreak: Here’s What We Know The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has said the risk to the general public in surrounding counties remains “very low.” Molly Bohannon Forbes

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U.S. flu cases rise as COVID levels decline--CDC

Mon, 2025-01-27 16:41 — mike kraft

US flu markers show more rises as COVID levels decline Test positivity for flu rose to 25%, with emergency department visits very high and affecting all age-groups. CIDRAP

In its regular weekly snapshot on respiratory virus activity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that illness levels remain high, mainly due to impacts from the flu season.

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Long COVID: U.S. analysis shows significant financial burden

Fri, 2025-01-24 10:53 — mike kraft

Analysis shows significant financial burden of long COVID in US Approximately 93% to 95% of these costs come from productivity losses. CIDRAP

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Using current estimates of US long-COVID burden (assuming the probability of long COVID is 6% and symptoms last 1 year), cases cost an average of $2.01 billion annually. The economic burden of long COVID already surpasses that of carpal tunnel, Lyme disease, and psoriasis, the authors said, and is likely to continue to grow.

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