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U.S. patients struggle to get medication after cyberattack hits a major health care company

Thu, 2024-03-07 02:03 — mike kraft

Patients struggle to get lifesaving medication after cyberattack on a major health care company The attack on Change Healthcare has upended the lives and work of patients, doctors and pharmacists due to outages in systems used for medical billing and insurance claims. NBC News

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New printer could produce vaccines for better access in remote areas

Mon, 2023-04-24 23:19 — mike kraft

MIT-developed printer brings on-demand vaccine production a step closer - UPI.com Researchers at MIT unveiled a revolutionary mobile vaccine printer Monday that could be used for rapid-response vaccination programs in remote areas that lack medical staff, equipment and critical infrastructure. UPI

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Analysis: Covid is making us ungovernable

Wed, 2022-10-12 00:08 — mike kraft

Opinion | Covid is making us ungovernable Pandemics fuel pre-existing prejudices, deepen social divisions and increase political tensions. NBC News

By Brian Michael Jenkins, senior adviser to the president of RAND

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DHS threat bulletin cites arrival of Afghan evacuees, COVID measures as potential motivators for extremists

Wed, 2021-11-10 23:50 — mike kraft

DHS cites arrival of Afghan evacuees, COVID measures as potential The Department of Homeland Security issued a new terror threat bulletin Wednesday, warning of potential violence motivated by COVID-19 public health measures and the arrival of Afghan evacuees followi Rebecca Beitsch TheHill

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Analysis: U.S. Homeland Security warns fresh COVID-19 restrictions could spark violent attacks

Mon, 2021-08-16 03:15 — mike kraft

U.S. Homeland Security warns fresh COVID-19 restrictions could spark violent attacks The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in a new terrorism warning bulletin, said violent extremists could view the reimposition of COVID-19-related restrictions following the spread of coronavirus variants as a rationale to conduct attacks. Mark Hosenball Reuters

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Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced

Wed, 2021-01-20 02:20 — mike kraft

Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced Exclusive: first factory production means recharging could soon be as fast as filling up petrol or diesel vehicles the Guardian

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FDA authorizes 1st rapid virus test that gives results at home

Wed, 2020-11-18 15:07 — mike kraft

FDA allows 1st rapid virus test that gives results at home WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Tuesday allowed emergency use of the first rapid coronavirus test that can be performed entirely at home and delivers results in 30 minutes. The... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Tuesday allowed emergency use of the first rapid coronavirus test that can be performed entirely at home and delivers results in 30 minutes.

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UN Suspends Ebola Screening After 3 Aid Workers Killed in South Sudan

Sun, 2019-11-03 14:45 — Kathy Gilbeaux

IOM offices in South Sudan. Credit: IOM

abcnews.go.com - by Morgan Winsor - October 31, 2019

The United Nations migration agency has halted Ebola screenings at five border crossings in East Africa after three of its aid workers were killed.

The International Organization for Migration said several of its volunteers were caught in the crossfire during clashes between rival groups on Saturday morning in South Sudan's Central Equatoria region. Two men and one woman died, and two male volunteers sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

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The Sahel in Flames

Mon, 2019-06-03 23:36 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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thenewhumanitarian.org - May 31, 2019

. . . In recent months, a surge in violence in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger – three Sahelian countries with shared borders and common problems – has left more than 440,000 people displaced and 5,000 dead, as militants – some with links to al-Qaeda and IS – extend their grip across the region.

As they gain ground, the jihadists are stoking conflicts between different ethnic groups that are accused of either supporting or opposing them, putting the region’s entire social fabric into question. Cycles of inter-communal violence are now claiming more lives and uprooting more people than direct jihadist attacks. Nobody seems able to stop it.

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ACAPS - CrisisInSight: Global Risk Analysis

Thu, 2018-12-27 16:01 — Kathy Gilbeaux

In the next 6-9 months, the following countries are expected to deteriorate significantly leading to a spike in #humanitarian needs: https://t.co/mf3f5iyUqW pic.twitter.com/Q000xiembR
— ACAPS (@ACAPSproject) December 26, 2018

In the next 6-9 months, the following countries are expected to deteriorate significantly leading to a spike in #humanitarian needs:

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