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CDC: Wide gap in how Blacks, Hispanics were treated for COVID-19

ATLANTA — Dramatically fewer Black and Hispanic adult outpatients were given the leading antiviral medication for COVID-19 than White and non-Hispanics — even as medical professionals knew they were less likely to get equivalent treatment because of long-pervasive racial and ethnic disparities.

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RSV: What is the infection ‘overwhelming’ hospitals with sick children?

The respiratory infection is common in children, but the recent surge in US hospitals is anything but normal

The Independent UK

Broken China-US relations put the world's health at risk

China and the US cooperated for many years on health issues and it’s in the world's best interests they continue.

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West Virginia's opioid crisis transcends partisan politics

West Virginia's opioid crisis is transcending partisan politics as city council candidates from three different parties tackle the issue in the capital of Charleston

The Independent UK

In Africa's monkeypox outbreak, sickness and death go undetected, threatening more flare-ups across the continent and globally

At a village clinic in central Democratic Republic of Congo, six-year-old Angelika Lifafu grips her dress and screams as nurses treat the boils that trouble her delicate skin. She is one of the many victims of an outbreak there that is believed to be far worse than the official records…

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US hospital flu cases highest in a decade amid winter vaccination warning

Hospitals urge Americans to be up to date with vaccinations but 5m fewer flu vaccines administered to US adults than last year

The Guardian - US

The rate of alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. rose 30% in the first year of COVID

Two reports from the CDC provided details on which groups have the highest death rates and which states are seeing the largest numbers.

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Deaths caused by alcohol spiked during pandemic

That’s the highest rate recorded in at least 40 years.

Axios

US flu season off to a fast start as other viruses spread

The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start

The Independent UK

The CDC's New Opioid Prescribing Advice Still Invites the 'Misapplication' It Blames for Harming Patients

The damage done by the original guidelines, including undertreatment and abrupt dose reductions, could have been avoided if the CDC had not presumed to advise doctors on how to treat pain.

Reason

Alcohol death toll is growing, US government reports say

The rate of deaths that can be directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30% in the U.S. during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Six-year-old Michigan boy dies of RSV infection ‘overwhelming’ US hospitals

The respiratory illness normally affects young children, but this year’s spike has caused an ‘unprecedent’ number of cases

The Independent UK

Doctors Say a California Law Targeting Clinicians Who Share COVID-19 'Misinformation' Is Unconstitutional

The law authorizes regulators to discipline physicians who deviate from the "contemporary scientific consensus."

Reason

US agency softens opioid prescribing guidelines for doctors

The nation’s top public health agency has revised its guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and other opioid painkillers

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CDC issues new opioid prescribing guidance, giving doctors more leeway to treat pain

The updated recommendations seek to course correct after guidelines from 2016 were criticized for harshly limiting access to needed pain medication.

The Independent UK

Yorkshire racism proceedings set to be heard in public after Azeem Rafiq request

The ECB charged a number of individuals and Yorkshire in June

The Guardian - AU

Health sector pushes for certainty on establishment of an Australian Centre for Disease Control

Medical groups ‘optimistic’ as October budget commits to initial consultation but urge Labor to provide greater detail and more resources

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire racism hearing to be held in public after request from Azeem Rafiq

The Cricket Disciplinary Commission has granted a request for transparency in the Yorkshire racism inquiry from the central witness Azeem Rafiq, meaning the case will be held in public

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The Guardian - US

Study finds evidence of ‘considerable’ presymptomatic spread of monkeypox

Research could help explain how virus got so out of control this year, while also refining efforts to combat it

Al Jazeera

US pharmacy companies reach $10bn settlement over opioid claims

The deals mean CVS and Walgreens will pay more than $10bn for their roles in the US opioid crisis.

LiveScience

Cottonmouth snakes: Facts about water moccasins

Cottonmouth snakes, also known as water moccasins, are venomous snakes found throughout the southeastern U.S. that can be identified by the white color in their mouths.

Tribune News Service

When monkeypox reaches rural communities, it collides with strained public health systems

When a case of monkeypox was reported in Nevada’s Humboldt County in August, it was the state’s first detected occurrence of the virus in a rural area. Soon, cases were found in other rural counties — Nye, Lyon, and Elko — posing another hurdle for public health systems that have…

The Independent UK

RSV: What is the infection ‘overwhelming’ hospitals with sick children?

The respiratory infection is common in children, but the recent surge in US hospitals is anything but normal

Los Angeles Times

New omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 make gains as BA.5 fades

LOS ANGELES — The rise of new coronavirus subvariants is continuing to erode the grip the omicron strain BA.5 has held for months, worrying health officials that a winter resurgence of COVID-19 may be ahead.

The Independent UK

Stampede safety tips: How to protect yourself in a crowd crush situation

After 156 die in Seoul disaster, here are a range of actions experts recommend in a crush

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