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Upcoming Conference: Public health and technology -- NextMed Health, March 30-Aug 2

Thu, 2025-03-06 08:56 — mike kraft

Conference alert: NextMed Health is a unique cross-disciplinary international conference exploring the use of accelerating technologies, and their potential to improve the future of health and medicine, including community public health, worldwide.  It is being held  March 30-April 2nd at the historic Hotel del Coronado located on the beach in San Diego, California.

Sessions include  the use of technology to improve “Public, Global and Planetary Health,” and “Accelerating Health Access and Equality.” Among the distinguished faculty speakers are famed epidemiologist Larry Brilliant of the Skoll Foundation, Prof. Chris Mason of Cornell Weill, and Eric Topol of Scripps. Learn more at NextMed Health 2025 and use registration code 'Resilient' to save $500. 

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Reference Site: Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19

Fri, 2023-04-21 11:15 — 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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    Welcome to the Somerset County, MD Resilience Network

    Sat, 2014-01-11 14:43 — Gina Angiola

    The Somerset County, MD Resilience Network, a nested subsystem of the Maryland Resilience System, will be a clearinghouse for information on resilient recovery and reconstruction efforts from Superstorm Sandy, as well as a place to discuss mechanisms and strategies for improving the health, well-being, and prosperity of Somerset County residents and their communities by fostering a resilient response to change both now and in the future.  Please register to participate.

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    Areas of Damage from Hurricane Sandy in Somerset County

    Sun, 2013-09-29 18:33 — Gina Angiola

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    Scientists critize RFK JR's proposal to let bird flu spread naturally to obtain herd immunity

    Fri, 2025-03-21 17:59 — mike kraft
    U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services suggests letting bird flu spread naturally through poultry farms A controversial proposal from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to let bird flu naturally spread through poultry farms is raising alarms among scientists, who say the move ... I. Edwards Phys.org

    A controversial proposal from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to let bird flu naturally spread through poultry farms is raising alarms among scientists, who say the move could be inhumane and dangerous.

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    Measles outbreak in Texas expected to last for months, though vaccinations are up

    Fri, 2025-03-21 17:48 — mike kraft
    Texas measles outbreak expected to last for months, though vaccinations are up from last year Measles cases in West Texas are still rising two months after the outbreak began. Local public health officials say they expect the outbreak to last for at least several more months and the case number is likely an undercount. AP News

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    Misinformation issue: How the anti-vaccine movement weaponized a 6-year-old's measles death

    Fri, 2025-03-21 11:32 — mike kraft
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    Vaccine skepticism: a new trend in attritudes--study

    Fri, 2025-03-21 11:22 — mike kraft
    'It's not a vaccine, it's a shot': Uncovering a new trend in vaccine skepticism It has long been recognized that attitudes towards vaccines may be vaccine-specific, so that people may take up some, but not others. Elena Semino Medical Xpress

     

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    Measles discussion: Should children get vaccinated ahead of schedule

    Fri, 2025-03-21 11:12 — mike kraft
    Should children get the measles vaccine ahead of schedule to reduce risk? Public health officials are advising parents in Texas communities hard hit by the measles outbreak to vaccinate their children ahead of schedule, as early as 6 months of age. Cynthia McCormick Hibbert Medical Xpress
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    TB: WHO calls for urgent action to make up for cuts in anti-TB funding

    Fri, 2025-03-21 11:02 — mike kraft
    WHO calls for urgent action to address worldwide disruptions in tuberculosis services putting millions of lives at risk On the occasion on World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, marked on 24 March, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for an urgent investment of resources to protect and maintain tuberculosis (TB) care and support services for people in need acro
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    mRNA Vaccine Technology Appears Targeted under Trump and RFK, Jr

    Thu, 2025-03-20 17:22 — mike kraft
    mRNA Vaccine Technology Appears Targeted under Trump and RFK, Jr. Scientists say that officials from the National Institutes of Health urged them to remove references to mRNA vaccine technology Arthur Allen, KFF Health News Scientific American
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    EPA considers giving energy companies more flexibility in disposing toxic wastewater

    Thu, 2025-03-20 11:46 — mike kraft
    EPA Considers Giving Oil and Gas Companies More ‘Flexibility’ to Dispose of Highly Toxic Wastewater - Inside Climate News Technology to treat produced water has advanced. But critics warn against relaxing protections for disposal “of what is very hazardous material.” Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

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    Dengue fever: U.S. CDC issues travel warning for spring and summer travelers

    Thu, 2025-03-20 11:21 — mike kraft
    CDC issues dengue fever warning for spring, summer travelers Dengue fever cases have been rising among U.S. travelers and are expected to climb this year, according to a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).   A “record number” o… aoconnelld The Hill
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    U.S. Agriculture Dept. to invest up to $100 million in combatting bird flu

    Thu, 2025-03-20 10:55 — mike kraft
    USDA to invest up to $100 million in projects to combat bird flu The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday it plans to invest up to $100 million in projects that will help in research of therapies and potential vaccine candidates to help combat bird flu. Reuters Reuters

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    U.S. flu deaths rise amid anti-vaccine disinformation

    Thu, 2025-03-20 10:28 — mike kraft
    Flu deaths rise as anti-vaccine disinformation takes root As vaccine skepticism gains a greater foothold in the Trump administration and some statehouses, some Americans may already be paying the price, with deaths from influenza on the rise.
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