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Initial COVID-19 infection severity predicts reinfection severity --study

Fri, 2024-07-12 15:57 — mike kraft

Study: Initial COVID-19 infection severity predicts reinfection severity A new study that used health data from 212,984 Americans who experienced COVID-19 reinfections found that severe SARS-CoV-2 infections tended to foreshadow similar severity of subsequent infections. The researchers also found that long COVID was more likely to occur after a first infection compared to a reinfection. CIDRAP

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Analysis: Migrants at higher risk for COVID-19 globally

Fri, 2024-07-12 15:11 — mike kraft

Extensive analysis finds migrants at higher risk for COVID-19 globally Refugees, internally displaced persons and migrants were exposed to significantly higher health risks during the COVID-19 pandemic than other population groups. A new study shows a 84% higher risk of ... Science X Medical Xpress

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According to the study, systemic barriers often lead to poorer health outcomes for migrants. These include crowded living conditions, precarious working conditions and limited access to health care and social security.

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Disaster planning needed for older adults during the hurricane and wildfire season

Fri, 2024-07-12 14:43 — mike kraft

Disaster planning for older adults: What to know this hurricane and wildfire season When Hurricane Ian struck southwestern Florida in 2022, it led to the deaths of more than 150 people—the majority of whom were older adults who had heart-related problems, power outage-related accidents, ... Laura Williamson Medical Xpress

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The deaths drove home the importance of evacuating when natural hazards threaten homes and highlighted the complicated nature of doing so for the growing population of adults aging in place.

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Landfills belch toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into the air--study

Thu, 2024-07-11 23:34 — mike kraft

Landfills belch toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into the air An analysis of samples from three Florida landfills shows that landfill gas can carry more PFAS than the liquid that leaches from the waste. nikkogasa Science News

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How climate change is heating up weather around the world

Thu, 2024-07-11 14:12 — mike kraft

Extreme heat waves broiling the US in 2024 aren’t normal: How climate change is heating up weather around the world Global temperatures have averaged at least 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than preindustrial times for over a year. Two scientists explain what that means and what humanity can do. The Conversation

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Courts are becoming battlegrounds for action on climate change

Thu, 2024-07-11 01:32 — mike kraft

How courts are becoming battlegrounds for action on climate change Judges are increasingly being drawn into the fight against climate change as activists and civic groups bring lawsuits aimed at enforcing climate commitments and protecting the environment. Courts from Estonia to Norway to the US are all weighing cases that pit governments against small groups of dedicated activists. Cases focus on disputes about concrete measures to protect the environment as citizens and organizations seek to force lawmakers to do more to protect the climate. A group of elderl Yahoo News

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Essay: Can humanity address climate change without believing it?

Thu, 2024-07-11 01:22 — mike kraft

Can humanity address climate change without believing it? Medical history suggests it is possible In the 19th century, many doctors might not have believed germ theory, but they switched to using protective methods anyway for a simple reason. Ron Barrett The Conversation

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Long-term post-COVID often altered sense of smell in healthcare workers --study

Wed, 2024-07-10 14:20 — mike kraft

Study: Long-term post-COVID altered sense of smell in healthcare workers common The authors found that 37% of the COVID-positive group suffered quantitative olfactory dysfunction. CIDRAP

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"Perhaps even more striking, 24% of all tested COVID-19 survivors still experience parosmia 2.6 years after COVID-19 diagnosis, nearly half of which experience medium to severe symptoms," the authors concluded. "Given the length of time, it is possible that these olfactory problems may not be fully reversible in a plurality of individuals."

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The most overlooked symptoms of COVID: nausea and vomiting.

Tue, 2024-07-09 17:00 — mike kraft

This may be the most overlooked COVID symptom Many of us associate COVID with respiratory issues. But some people end up feeling more like they have food poisoning than anything else. The Seattle Times

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Many of us associate COVID with respiratory issues. But some people who get sick with the virus never experience a sore throat, coughing or body aches, said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at the University of California, San Francisco. Certain people end up feeling more like they have food poisoning than anything else.

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