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Hollywood high school student dies after taking fentanyl-laced pill in apparent string of overdoses

Death at Bernstein high school in Hollywood comes as new data shows 200 people dying a day of fentanyl overdoses

The Guardian - US

Pandemic fatigue threatens COVID-19, monkeypox funding requests

As the Biden administration asks Congress for additional federal dollars to fight infectious diseases, it faces a conundrum: pandemic fatigue.

Tribune News Service

An old virus is causing trouble anew

Also known as enterovirus D68, the virus can cause paralysis in kids. Here's what to know about EV-D68

Salon

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What is EV-D68, the respiratory virus that can cause paralysis in children?

‘EV-D68 has been associated with acute flaccid myelitis, a rare neurologic complication involving limb weakness,’ CDC says

The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham's Abortion Ban, Which Would Override State Laws, Shows Contempt for Federalism

The Republican senator improbably claims his bill is authorized by the 14th Amendment and the Commerce Clause.

Reason

A new virus to worry about: EV-D68 can cause paralysis in children

LOS ANGELES — Health officials are warning doctors about another contagious virus that, in rare cases, can send children to the hospital or lead to permanent paralysis.

Los Angeles Times

CDC issues alert on new respiratory virus that can paralyze children

‘EV-D68 has been associated with acute flaccid myelitis, a rare but serious neurologic complication involving limb weakness,’ CDC says

The Independent UK

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Pandemic fatigue threatens COVID-19, monkeypox funding requests - Roll Call

COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are down, but White House argues that pandemic money is needed for future public health threats.

Roll Call

Why won't fluoride conspiracies die?

The political and social forces that spurred anti-fluoride conspiracies seem to have trickled down to the pandemic

Salon

Colorado man developed rare brain, spine complication from monkeypox, CDC says

DENVER — A Colorado man was one of two unlucky people who developed nerve damage after a monkeypox infection, and federal officials urged doctors to watch for the rare but serious complication.

The Denver Post

First Thing: Monkeypox fatality confirmed in Los Angeles

The death is the first in the state and possibly in the country, with the individual being immunocompromised and hospitalized. Plus, who won big at the Emmys

The Guardian - UK

Monkeypox fatality confirmed in Los Angeles, a possible US first

The death is the first in the state and possibly in the country, with the individual being immunocompromised and hospitalized

The Guardian - US

Monkeypox death confirmed by LA County health officials

A hospitalized Los Angeles County resident with a compromised immune system has died from monkeypox

The Independent UK

The 10 deadliest cancers, and why there's no cure

The deadliest cancers aren't necessarily the ones that kill the most people overall; they're the ones with the lowest survival rates.

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WEKU

The top White House monkeypox doc takes stock of the outbreak — and what's next

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis is steering the U.S. monkeypox response. A month into the job, he sees signs of success, but there's still more to be done.

Bangkok Post

Curtain falling for old power cliques

With public anxiety growing over the future of Prayut Chan-o-cha in the role of prime minister, society has become shrouded with rumour and speculation.

USAFacts

Life expectancy decreased in the US for the second year in a row.

COVID-19 accounted for half of the decrease in life expectancy.

The Independent UK

Polio in US: What we know and what the symptoms are

New York polio case in unvaccinated man first in US since 2013

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The Conversation

La Crosse virus is the second-most common virus in the US spread by mosquitoes – and can cause severe neurological damage in rare cases

For the Laudick family of Greensburg, Indiana, life forever changed on Aug. 5, 2013. That was the day 4-year-old Leah Laudick told her mom, Shelly, that she had a bad headache.

Axios

Superbugs are a "second punch" after pandemic

There was a 15% rise in drug-resistant infections in hospitalized patients from 2019 to 2020.

Tribune News Service

Meet Mary Wakefield, the nurse administrator tasked with revamping the CDC

It’s been a rough couple of years for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Facing a barrage of criticism for repeatedly mishandling its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and more recently monkeypox, the agency has acknowledged it failed and needs to change.

Bangkok Post

Court seeking charter drafters' meeting comments on PM's tenure

The Constitutional Court has demanded the minutes of the Constitution Drafting Committee's 501st meeting, when they discussed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's tenure, and will discuss the case again next Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

Potential to mix up omicron booster with conventional vaccine raises concerns

Experts are voicing concerns about the potential for vaccine providers to mix up the omicron booster vial with those used for conventional vaccines.

The Conversation

Fears of a polio resurgence in the US have health officials on high alert – a virologist explains the history of this dreaded disease

Fears of polio gripped the U.S. in the mid-20th century. Parents were afraid to send their children to birthday parties, public pools or any place where children mingled. Children in wheelchairs served as a stark reminder of the ravages of the disease.

Dynamite News

US reports over 20,000 monkeypox cases

The United States has confirmed more than 20,000 monkeypox cases, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Read more on Dynamite News

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