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Opinion: Steps to rebuild trust in public health

Thu, 2024-04-11 21:25 — mike kraft

To rebuild trust in public health: Better communication, fewer mandates, and small wins Rebuilding trust in the CDC won't be quick or easy — especially in a divisive political season — but that doesn't make it any less important. Patrick Skerrett STAT

by Tom Frieden, former head of CDC

... In many countries — notably the United States — the pandemic dissolved trust between parts of the community and the public health system. How can that trust be restored? In a word: gradually. Trust is built in drops and lost in buckets.

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World leaders have two years to save the planet --U.N. climate chief

Wed, 2024-04-10 21:18 — mike kraft

U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet Governments, business leaders and development banks have two years to take action to avert far worse climate change, the U.N.'s climate chief said on Wednesday, in a speech that warned global warming is slipping down politicians' agendas. Simon Jessop,Kate Abnett Reuters

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Climate-warming refrigerant gases are being smuggled into Europe-- investigation

Tue, 2024-04-09 04:53 — mike kraft

Climate-warming gases being smuggled into Europe, investigation says Large amounts of climate-warming refrigerant gases from China and Turkey are being smuggled illegally into Europe, undermining a global pact to phase them out, a report by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) said on Monday. David Stanway Reuters

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Spread of bird flu raises concern for humans, international animal health body says

Thu, 2024-04-04 21:34 — mike kraft

Wider bird flu spread raises concern for humans, animal health body says The spread of bird flu to an increasing number of species and its widening geographic reach have raised the risks of humans being infected by the virus, the head of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Thursday. Sybille De La Hamaide Reuters

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Bird flu: Largest U.S. egg producer detects bird flu at Texas plant, temporarily halts operations

Wed, 2024-04-03 20:51 — mike kraft

Largest U.S. egg producer detects bird flu at Texas plant Cal-Maine Foods culled 1.6 million hens after some tested positive for avian influenza. The U.S.

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Lack of immunity raises risk of bird flu pandemic --European food safety agency

Wed, 2024-04-03 20:44 — mike kraft

Lack of immunity raises risk of bird flu pandemic, EFSA says The EU's Food Safety Agency (EFSA) warned on Wednesday of a large-scale bird flu pandemic if the virus becomes transmissible between people as humans lack immunity against the virus. Sybille De La Hamaide Reuters

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Investigation estimates over 4,000 Covid pandemic victims at Madrid care homes ‘could have been saved’

Tue, 2024-04-02 21:56 — mike kraft

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U.S.health system problems: More Americans are losing their doctors, and too few new pediatricians

Tue, 2024-04-02 21:31 — mike kraft

More Patients Are Losing Their Doctors — And Trust in the Primary Care System - KFF Health News A shortage of primary care providers is driving more people to seek routine care in emergency settings. In Rhode Island, safety-net clinics are under pressure as clinicians retire or burn out, and patients say it’s harder to find care as they lose connections to familiar doctors. khnerich KFF Health News

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CDC, Virginia warn of invasive meningococcal bacterial outbreak --rare but severe.

Tue, 2024-04-02 21:07 — mike kraft

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Opinion: How to improve preparedness for the next pandemic

Sat, 2024-03-30 04:51 — mike kraft

How to improve preparedness for the next pandemic The key to improving pandemic preparedness in the U.S. is not simply additional funding, but also better management of federal resources. ckulat The Hill

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Since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an unfortunate decline in policy interest in preparations for the next one.

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