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Reference Site: Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19

Fri, 2023-04-21 08:15 — mike kraft

Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19 The Compendium stores over 140 documents and has recorded over 300 visits to the most popular ones. The Compendium is maintained and expanded to reflect the most relevant experiences and learnings from COVID-19 vaccination.

The Global Compendium of Country Knowledge on COVID-19 vaccination is now available on TechNet21. ...

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U.S.nursing homes falling further behind on vaccinating patients for COVID

Wed, 2024-07-03 14:10 — mike kraft

Nursing homes falling further behind on vaccinating patients for COVID COVID-19 continues to menace nursing homes across the US, but a new report reveals just four out of 10 nursing home residents have gotten their updated COVID shot since last fall. NPR

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Analysis: Four key U.S. Supreme Court rulings will make it made it harder to counter climate change and pollution

Wed, 2024-07-03 09:45 — mike kraft

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Regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19 --study

Wed, 2024-07-03 09:30 — mike kraft

Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19 People who have received solid organ transplants and take immunosuppressant medications to prevent rejection are among those most susceptible to the damaging effects of COVID-19, including breakthrough ... Science X Medical Xpress

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NIH-sponsored trial of nasal COVID-19 vaccine opens

Wed, 2024-07-03 07:03 — mike kraft

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CDC looks to expand number and types of tests for H5N1 bird flu in people

Wed, 2024-07-03 06:44 — mike kraft

CDC looks to expand capacity to test for H5N1 bird flu in people A top CDC official said the agency is looking to increase the number and types of tests that can detect H5N1 infections in people. Megan Molteni STAT

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Prolonged exposure to pollution can lead to loss of independence in later life, loss of life in India -- studies

Tue, 2024-07-02 08:26 — mike kraft

Prolonged exposure to pollution can lead to loss of independence in later life, study suggests Long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to a loss of independence for older adults, according to a University of Michigan study. Kim North Shine Medical Xpress

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Moderna awarded $176 million in USG funding to produce bird flu vaccine

Tue, 2024-07-02 07:39 — mike kraft

U.S. awards Moderna $176 million to produce bird flu vaccine

The U.S. government has awarded $176 million to Moderna to advance development of its bird flu vaccine, the company said on Tuesday, as concerns rise over a multi-state outbreak of H5N1 virus in dairy cows and infections of three dairy workers since March.

The funds from the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority will be used to complete late-stage development and testing of a pre-pandemic mRNA-based vaccine against H5N1 avian influenza, the company said in a statement....

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Novavax COVID Vaccine will be available this fall as an alternative to Moderna and Pfizer

Mon, 2024-07-01 07:53 — mike kraft

....Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are

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Scientists concerned about bird flu pandemic 'unfolding in slow motion' because of surveillance gaps

Mon, 2024-07-01 06:46 — mike kraft

Scientists wary of bird flu pandemic 'unfolding in slow motion' Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance may keep them several steps behind a new pandemic, according to Reuters interviews with more than a dozen leading disease experts. Julie Steenhuysen,Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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