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The odds of a fatal heart attack increase during heatwaves especially amid air polution --study

Tue, 2023-07-25 16:47 — mike kraft

Extreme Temperature Events, Fine Particulate Matter, and Myocardial Infarction Mortality BACKGROUND: Extreme temperature events (ETEs), including heat wave and cold spell, have been linked to myocardial infarction (MI) morbidity; however, their effects on MI mortality are less clear. Alt Circulation

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Analysis: Warming Could Push the Atlantic Past a ‘Tipping Point’ This Century

Tue, 2023-07-25 16:35 — mike kraft

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ALSO SEE: Gulf stream could collapse as early as 2025, study suggests

The last time there was a major slowdown in the mighty network of ocean currents that shapes the climate around the North Atlantic, it seems to have plunged Europe into a deep cold for over a millennium.

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European health officials recommend approval of Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults and in pregnancy

Fri, 2023-07-21 10:14 — mike kraft

Europe recommends the approval of Pfizer's RSV vaccine for older adults and in pregnancy European regulators on Friday recommended the approval of Pfizer’s RSV vaccine both for older adults and for use in pregnancy. Andrew Joseph STAT

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Obstructive sleep apnea linked to severe COVID-19 --study

Fri, 2023-07-21 09:52 — mike kraft

Obstructive sleep apnea linked to severe COVID-19 A high risk of obstructive sleep apnea is associated with severe COVID-19 and longer hospitalization. CIDRAP

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WHO urges governments to set up surveillance for people at risk from heatwaves

Thu, 2023-07-20 09:44 — mike kraft

WHO urges governments to set up surveillance for people at risk from heatwaves The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged governments and local authorities to set up a strong surveillance system for people who are most at risk of severe symptoms from a heatwave that is baking the northern hemisphere. Reuters Reuters

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Bivalent COVID-19 booster outperforms monovalent version --new study

Thu, 2023-07-20 09:36 — mike kraft

Study shows bivalent COVID-19 booster outperforms monovalent version CIDRAP

A new Italian study finds that estimated relative vaccine effectiveness (rVE) was 49.3% for the bivalent (two-strain) booster and 26.9% for the monovalent (single-strain) booster, with protection lasting at least 4 months for the bivalent booster and waning fast for the monovalent version. The study appears in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

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