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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.

LiveScience

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.

WEKU

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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.

Bangkok Post

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

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

USAFacts

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

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

The Independent UK

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.

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Superbugs are a "second punch" after pandemic

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

Axios

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Bangkok Post

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.

Los Angeles Times

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.

The Conversation

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

Dynamite News

California heat wave on track to be hottest, longest on record for September, Newsom says

LOS ANGELES — The California heat wave is expected to last until at least Thursday, though possibly without the record-setting highs of the Labor Day weekend.

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Bangkok Post

Prayut's PM tenure until 2025?

The possibility that Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha will remain as prime minister until 2025 was under discussion on Tuesday, after a document believed to be from Meechai Ruchuphan, former chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC), indicated that Gen Prayut’s eight-year tenure as prime minister began in 2017.

Chicago Sun-Times

With U.S. life expectancy down again, we must take stock of our health

The statistics are alarming, but we can do our part to stay healthy, including by staying on top of our COVID-19 booster shots.

WEKU

Omicron boosters: Do I need one, and if so, when?

Updated COVID boosters are now available for anyone age 12 or older. The CDC is urging anyone who is eligible to sign up but some vaccine experts say some people might want to wait.

WEKU

An E. coli outbreak possibly linked to Wendy's has expanded to six states

Though the CDC said the specific source of the outbreak hasn't been confirmed, many of the people who got sick reported eating sandwiches with romaine lettuce at the fast food chain.

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Inverse

Can my pet get monkeypox? Here's what veterinarians say

Experts reveal what we know so far about monkeypox and pets, including how to protect your pet from it.

Salon

US life expectancy in decline

The worst decline in a century reveals our for-profit healthcare system for what it really is

The Independent UK

E. coli outbreak linked to Wendy’s lettuce has spread across six states

Ninety-seven people nationwide have reported being infected with E. Coli

Salon

Don't touch that vulture

New Jersey officials are choosing to let rotting vultures lie. Experts are horrified at the risk of a new bird flu

Reason

Monkeypox Starts To Recede as Men at Risk Change Sexual Behavior

The lesson here: Public health messaging needs to be clear and specific. Oh, and federal bureaucracy sucks, as usual.

Tribune News Service

Wendy’s food illness outbreak is now up to 6 states, CDC says. Here’s what to know

Cases of food-borne illness linked to Wendy’s restaurants have spread, now sickening people across six states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Axios

Some racial groups saw steeper life expectancy drops, CDC data shows

American Indians and Alaska Natives saw their life expectancy fall six and a half years in the first two years of the pandemic.

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