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Ddata of 100 million stolen in UnitedHealth Change Healthcare breach--new analysis

Fri, 2024-10-25 09:46 — mike kraft
UnitedHealth says data of 100 million stolen in Change Healthcare breach UnitedHealth has confirmed for the first time that over 100 million people had their personal information and healthcare data stolen in the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, marking this as the largest healthcare data breach in recent years. Lawrence Abrams BleepingComputer

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Crackdown on Homeless Encampments Raises Public Health Issues/Problems

Thu, 2024-10-24 12:44 — mike kraft
Crackdown on Homeless Encampments Raises Public Health Questions - KFF Health News As states turn to the health-care system to help address homelessness, experiments with housing and other social services aimed at getting people healthier and off the streets are running up against new, aggressive crackdowns — with some cities ratcheting up enforcement of existing anticamping laws and others passing new restrictions. From Florida to California, elected […] khnerich KFF Health News

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Federal government statement on efforts to counter spread of bird flu

Thu, 2024-10-24 12:37 — mike kraft
USDA/HHS Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Takes New Action to Halt the Spread of Bird Flu, including in California and Washington ASPA Press Office HHS.gov
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Many deaths attributed to natural causes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have been due to the virus --studies

Thu, 2024-10-24 11:46 — mike kraft
Many deaths attributed to natural causes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have instead been due to the virus NIA-funded study finds many deaths attributed to natural causes early in the pandemic may have been caused by COVID-19. National Institute on Aging
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U.S. CDC recommends expanding pneumococcal vaccines to adults aged 50-64

Thu, 2024-10-24 11:39 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC recommends expanding pneumococcal vaccines to adults aged 50-64

Oct 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday recommended expanding the use of vaccines to adults between 50-64 years to protect against pneumococcal disease.
The agency's earlier recommendation for vaccination was for adults 65 years or older and children younger than 5, as well as for children and adults with certain conditions.
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CDC Recommends Second Dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine for Older People And Those Who are Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised

Thu, 2024-10-24 09:57 — mike kraft
CDC Recommends Second Dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine for People 65 Years and Older and for People Who are Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised Today, CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (AC CDC CDC Newsroom
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85% of American Youth Worry About Climate Change, Want More Action to counter it

Wed, 2024-10-23 19:37 — mike kraft
85% of American Youth Polled Worry About Climate Change, Want More Action From Government and Corporations - EcoWatch A supermajority of young Americans polled feel distressed about climate change and want stronger action from corporations and the government. Cristen Hemingway Jaynes EcoWatch

In the survey — the largest of its kind — most of the 16,000 respondents aged 16 to 25, from every state in the country, said they were worried about the impact climate change was having on humans and the planet, reported the Chicago Tribune.

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Fraud case: Southern California official will plead guilty for misusing COVID funds

Wed, 2024-10-23 10:20 — mike kraft
Southern California official resigns and will plead guilty in COVID funds probe A high-ranking elected official in Orange County, California, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery as part of a scheme involving a charity and the misuse of COVID-19 relief funds. AP News
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Bird flu: State and industry input led US Agriculture Department to relax bird flu testing order for cows

Wed, 2024-10-23 10:01 — mike kraft
Exclusive: State and industry input led US farm agency to relax bird flu testing order for cows The U.S.
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RSV: US FDA approves Pfizer's RSV vaccine for older adults at increased risk

Wed, 2024-10-23 09:48 — mike kraft
US FDA approves Pfizer's RSV vaccine for adults at increased risk of the disease The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Pfizer's RSV vaccine for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in adults aged 18 to 59 at increased risk of the disease. Reuters Reuters
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