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Analysis: it took extraordinary measures to stop the last spread of measles in 2019

Mon, 2025-03-10 09:55 — mike kraft

During the last major measles outbreaks in the US, it took extraordinary measures to stop the spread | CNN Six years ago, two communities in New York – one in Brooklyn and one in Rockland County – were facing the worst measles outbreaks the United States had seen in decades. It was the closest the nation has gotten to losing elimination status for the extremely contagious disease, a milestone that was achieved in 2000. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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Misinformation Concerns: RFK Jr. focuses on unconventional measles treatments

Wed, 2025-03-05 09:41 — mike kraft

Instead of vaccines, RFK Jr. focuses on unconventional measles treatments, driving worries about misinformation | CNN As a measles outbreak in West Texas continues to grow, the response from US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has leaned heavily on treatment with vitamin A, as well as “good results” from the use of the steroid budesonide, the antibiotic clarithromycin and cod liver oil. Neha Mukherjee CNN

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Doctors say that this messaging might take away from efforts to increase vaccination, and some misinformation about these therapies is already circulating online.

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Measles Outbreak: Pediatricians and Parents reactions

Wed, 2025-03-05 09:31 — mike kraft

Pediatricians walk a delicate line with parents in measles vaccination debate Anxious parents are begging for early vaccinations, while others are refusing the shot. Many holdouts are unfazed by the deadly measles outbreak in Texas. NBC News

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Americans Are Increasingly Aware That Climate Change Is Harming Their Health --survey

Tue, 2025-03-04 11:18 — mike kraft

Americans Are Increasingly Aware That Climate Change Is Harming Their Health - Inside Climate News New survey also shows growing trust in scientists and health professionals as the federal government slashes resources for climate and health research and interventions. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

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U.S. vaccination rates are declining as more states loosen mandates

Tue, 2025-03-04 09:52 — mike kraft

Vaccination rates are declining and might get worse as states relax rules More states are loosening vaccine mandates, scaling back vaccine promotion efforts and taking other steps likely to lower vaccination rates—even as a major measles outbreak spreads in Texas. Shalina Chatlani Medical Xpress

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Texas measles outbreak fueled by distrust in public health and personal choice

Tue, 2025-03-04 09:40 — mike kraft

West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates Measles has sickened nearly 150 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died. AP News

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Analysis: Five years on from the pandemic, how has Covid changed our world?

Mon, 2025-03-03 11:42 — mike kraft

Five years on from the pandemic, how has Covid changed our world? | The panel We asked a group of experts on politics, trade, literature, psychology, work and more: what has been the most surprising or shocking consequence of Covid-19 in your field? The Guardian

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Opinion: Once children start dying, we'll see how parents really feel about immunization mandates

Mon, 2025-02-24 09:37 — mike kraft

Once kids start dying, we’ll see how people really feel about immunization mandates Anti-vaxxer movement is putting children at risk, with 13 states allowing immunization exemptions and governors issuing executive orders allowing latitude for exemptions, while the number of measle… dfreddoso The Hill

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Commentary: The COVID Contrarians are in Power; Need to hash out if they are right.

Thu, 2025-02-20 20:00 — mike kraft

The Covid ‘Contrarians’ Are in Power. We Still Haven’t Hashed Out Whether They Were Right. - KFF Health News Jay Bhattacharya, nominated to lead the National Institutes of Health, opposed most covid mandates. Without an honest public debate about what worked and what didn’t, public health experts say, we’re even less prepared for the next pandemic. khnkit KFF Health News

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Two U.S polls: Concern about Musk's cuts in government services, and support for conservation/climate change protective measures

Thu, 2025-02-20 15:05 — mike kraft

Americans worry Musk's campaign to slash government could hurt services, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds The poll also found a majority of Americans believe that billionaires have too much influence on Trump's administration. James Oliphant,Jason Lange Reuters

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