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Measles now an imminent global threat due to pandemic, say WHO and CDC

There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various regions globally, as COVID-19 led to a steady decline in vaccination coverage and weakened surveillance of the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. public health agency said on Wednesday.

Reuters

WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose

The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles immunization has dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccine dose last year

The Independent UK

Mistrust and polarization steer rural governments to reject federal public health funding

ELKO, Nev. — When Elko County commissioners rejected a $500,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that could have helped the county create a health department or health district, Kayla Hopkins pleaded with them to reconsider.

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Monkeypox 'to be given new name by WHO to destigmatise the virus'

A new name has reportedly been decided by the World Health Organisation for monkeypox which is set to be unveiled today in a bid to destigmatise the virus which has had a global outbreak this year

Daily Mirror

US renews push for COVID boosters as data show they protect

Americans who have gotten the updated COVID-19 boosters appear better protected against symptomatic infection than those who haven't — at least for now

The Independent UK

'Viral jambalaya': Early flu adding to woes for US hospitals

A rapidly intensifying flu season is straining U.S. hospitals already overburdened with patients sick from other respiratory infections

The Independent UK

The COVID variants dominating this fall mean ‘we’re still in the Omicron era’

It's relatively good news for everyone except the immunocompromised.

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Nine children have been hospitalised in an Ohio measles outbreak that’s infected more than a dozen

Almost all of the cases reported have been in children under the age of 5, local health officials said

The Independent UK

1 billion young people may be at risk for hearing loss due to ‘unsafe’ listening habits, study shows

An international team of researchers determined there is an “urgent need” for governments to implement safe listening policies.

Chicago Sun-Times

The business of renting wombs is thriving–and surrogates don’t always understand the risks. Here’s the reproductive ethics debate America should be having

The surrogacy industry is worth $14 billion globally–and it's booming. But no one seems to keep track of what happens to surrogates, writes Carolyn Barber.

Fortune

Yorkshire racism hearing delayed due to appeals against public sessions

The Cricket Discipline Commission proceedings are now not expected to take place until next year.

The Independent UK

Policy backs 'fourth trimester' care

Mounting pressure to expand long forgotten postpartum mental care is creating new policy

Salon

U.S. can’t quickly expel migrants under pandemic-era health rule, federal judge says

Title 42 was invoked early in the pandemic by the Trump administration and continued under President Joe Biden. Since then, immigration officials have used it more than 2 million times to turn away asylum-seekers at the border.

The Texas Tribune

The ACLU Says California's Ban on COVID-19 'Misinformation' From Doctors Is Gratuitous and Unconstitutional

Two chapters of the organization say the law violates the First Amendment.

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Roll Call

Court throws out pandemic-era border expulsion policy - Roll Call

A federal judge in Washington struck down a pandemic-related border directive known as Title 42 on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

Walmart offers $3bn to settle lawsuits over role in opioid crisis

Tentative agreement would bring settlement total from lawsuits against various companies to more than $50bn.

Salon

25% of stillbirths are preventable

Every year more than 20,000 pregnancies in the U.S. result in a stillbirth, but not all of them were inevitable

Fortune

How effective is the flu shot this year?

This year’s flu shot has a nearly 50% efficacy rate against hospitalization from the major strain of the flu, according to the CDC.

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The Canberra Times

Facing a state of pandemic denial, being allowed to ask the hard questions is critical

Raina MacIntyre, professor of global biosecurity and one of Australia's leading COVID response experts, says COVID's origins are still not certain.

Fortune

Can you get the flu after receiving a flu shot?

Getting the flu shot helps protect against the flu, particularly severe illness.

Tribune News Service

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COVID hospitalizations are rising in kids under 6 months, CDC Director Walensky says

Fortune

A listeria outbreak has swept across 6 states. Here are the symptoms to watch out for

The latest outbreak has been linked to deli meat and cheese.

The Independent UK

Listeria: Everything you need to know as deli meat outbreak kills at least one

Sixteen cases detected across six states, with almost half in New York, CDC warns

WEKU

Deli meats and cheeses have been linked to a listeria outbreak in 6 states

A listeria outbreak has led to 16 infections and one death across six states, with New York having the most cases. The CDC has not yet pinpointed specific products that could be causing the outbreak.

The Independent UK

Azeem Rafiq fears public racism hearing will ‘make things worse’ for his family

The hearing, due to start on 28 November, could yet be held in private if any of the parties involved successfully appeal

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