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CDC investigating possible link between updated Pfizer Covid vaccine and increased stroke risk among over-65s

"We believe it is important to share this information with the public"

Irish Mirror

China's COVID surge prompts CDC to expand a hunt for new variants among air travelers

It would make more sense to screen a plane's wastewater to look for new variants than to screen individual passenger volunteers, some researchers say. Others say any information is helpful.

WEKU

CDC to investigate possible link between updated Pfizer Covid vaccine and increased stroke risk among over-65s

'It is very unlikely that the signal would represent a true clinical risk, we believe it is important to share this information with the public'

Wales Online

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US cancer deaths drop 33% since 1991, new report says

American Cancer Society calculates that 3.8m lives have been saved, highlighting HPV’s role in tackling cervical cancer

The Guardian - US

Holidays didn't lead to feared bump in flu cases, CDC says

New U.S. government data suggests holiday gatherings didn’t spark surges in respiratory diseases

The Independent UK

A new Covid-19 omicron subvariant, XBB.1.5, is sweeping the country.

XBB.1.5 is the most highly transmissible version we've seen of the Covid-19 virus. It's also very good at evading immune defenses.

Inverse

Child vaccination rates, already down because of COVID, fall again

Child vaccination rates dipped into dangerous territory during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, when schools were shuttered, and most doctors were only seeing emergency patients.

Tribune News Service

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China’s Covid Infections Could Remain High for Three Months, Expert Says

The former chief epidemiologist at the Chinese CDC, Zeng Guang, adds that high numbers of severe cases may persist even longer

Caixin Global

The ‘Gryphon’ family of COVID variants is off the leash and spreading globally—but their bark may be a lot worse than their bite

A new study breaks down the quickly spreading variants’ common symptoms among 85 patients. Only three died.

Fortune

LOCALIZE IT: Vaccination rates drop among US school-age kids

For years, 94% to 95% of incoming kindergarteners were vaccinated against measles, tetanus and certain other diseases. But, the U.S. has begun to see a drop, with rates falling below 94% in the 2020-2021 and to about 93% in the 2021-2022 school year, according to a new U.S. government report.

The Independent UK

Will XBB.1.5, the latest omicron subvariant, fuel another California COVID surge? What we know

LOS ANGELES — The latest omicron subvariant — perhaps the most infectious yet — has gained a foothold in California, a potentially problematic development given the possibility of a post-holiday spike.

Los Angeles Times

The 'Kraken' COVID variant taking hold in the U.S. Here's how many vaccine shots there are—and what experts recommend to protect yourself

The highly transmissible 'Kraken' COVID variant is here. Experts say getting boosted is your best protection.

Fortune

First real-world data show omicron booster kept seniors out of hospitals

In the first real-world test of vaccine boosters specially designed to protect against the omicron variant, Israeli researchers have found that people 65 and over who got an updated jab were 81% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than those who did not.

Los Angeles Times

Mpox has faded in the US. Who deserves the credit?

Mpox is no longer the exploding health crisis that it appeared to be less than six months ago

The Independent UK

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Pediatricians say obese children in the US should be given weight loss drugs in controversial new ruling

‘There is research that shows that getting bariatric surgery sooner can reverse health issues like Type 2 diabetes’

Salon

How a measles outbreak happened in Ohio

"The guardrails have been taken off": Health misinformation is leading to outbreaks in unexpected places

WEKU

RSV recedes and flu peaks as a new COVID variant shoots 'up like a rocket'

RSV and the flu appear to be receding in the U.S., but COVID is on the rise, new data suggests, driven by holiday gatherings and an even more transmissible omicron subvariant that has become dominant.

Fortune

The ‘Kraken’ COVID variant has competition at the top—‘Cerberus’ is running neck and neck in the U.S.

The CDC’s Friday data dump was a shock—Kraken’s rise to U.S. dominance isn't a sure thing. But experts still say it's just a matter of time.

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Fortune

‘Kraken,’ the ‘most transmissible’ COVID variant yet, could spawn even more immune-evasive variants, new study says

The good news: XBB.1.5 is slightly less immune-evasive than its parent, researchers found. The bad news: Its descendants may not be.

Salon

NY docs must give naloxone with opioids

A new New York law aims to ensure that naloxone is available if needed by people who take prescription opioids

Fortune

What are the symptoms of the new 'Kraken' Covid variant sweeping through the U.S.?

A descendent of the Omicron variant, XBB.1.5 is causing a similar reaction in its patients, as well as being the most transmissible strain yet.

Radio France Internationale

Ebola outbreak in Uganda coming under control, says Africa health body

The CDC, Africa's top public health body, says that the Ebola outbreak in Uganda is coming under control with no new confirmed case reported in the country for the last 39 days. But it needs to pass 42 days to be considered Ebola-free.

Tribune News Service

New York doctors are now required to prescribe naloxone to some patients on opioid painkillers

Without opioid painkillers to dull the ache in his knees and other joints, Arnold Wilson wouldn’t be able to walk half a block. The 63-year-old former New York City nurse has crippling arthritis for which he takes OxyContin twice a day and oxycodone when he needs additional relief.

Reuters

What is the U.S. 'Title 42' immigration policy and why is it expanding?

The United States announced on Thursday it will extend COVID-19 pandemic-era restrictions, known as Title 42, to expel migrants from Nicaragua, Cuba and Haiti caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border back to Mexico, a move would block more nationalities from seeking asylum in the United States.

Fortune

The CDC is investigating invasive strep cases in children. Here are the signs and symptoms parents need to know

The CDC warns about new invasive strep A cases in children, which can be fatal. Pediatricians weigh in.

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