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Assessment of pandemic's effect on mental health in Europe

Tue, 2023-06-20 09:59 — mike kraft

European study shows mental health impact of pandemic CIDRAP

The first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the mental health of millions of Europeans, but not as strongly as many feared, with only a modest rise in mental health problems seen in a new systematic review published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Still, access to mental health services has yet to rebound fully.

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June temperatures briefly passed key climate threshold. More spikes expected

Fri, 2023-06-16 10:47 — mike kraft

June temperatures briefly passed key climate threshold. Scientists expect more such spikes Worldwide temperatures briefly exceeded a key warming threshold earlier this month, drawing notice in the scientific community and prompting public chatter that climate change might be accelerating. The mercury has since dipped again, but experts say the brief surge marked a new global heat record for June and indicates more extremes ahead. European researchers said Thursday that the the start of June saw global surface air temperatures rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time.

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Australia’s intense flu seasoncould be a signal of what’s to come in the northern hemisphere.

Mon, 2023-06-12 10:37 — mike kraft

Australia’s having an intense flu season, and it could be a signal of what’s to come in the US | CNN It’s only June, but scientists in the US are already thinking about flu season. As always at this time of year, they’re keeping a close eye on Australia, which saw an early start to its flu season. Some parts of the country are seeing a spike in illness, and the highest number of cases are among children. Those flu patterns could be an indicator of what’s to come in the US. Jen Christensen CNN

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EU approves its first vaccine for common respiratory virus RSV

Wed, 2023-06-07 12:06 — mike kraft

EU approves its first vaccine for common respiratory virus RSV European regulators have approved the region's first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes thousands of hospitalisations and deaths annually. Natalie Grover,Eva Mathews Reuters

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Vaccine news: EU reglators back Covid vaccine update, Novavax touts new shot

Tue, 2023-06-06 10:01 — mike kraft

EU regulators back WHO's COVID vaccine update recommendation Europe's medicine regulators on Tuesday backed the World Health Organization's recommendation to update the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines to target one of the currently dominant XBB variants ahead of the upcoming autumn vaccination campaign. Reuters Reuters

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WHO to expand on European Union digital COVID-19 certification system

Mon, 2023-06-05 18:14 — mike kraft

WHO to expand on European Union digital COVID-19 certification system - UPI.com The World Health Organization said on Monday it will expand on the European Union's digital COVID-19 certification system for use globally which will facilitate mobility across a range of ongoing health threats and pande UPI

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Risk of new post-COVID mental disorders higher only in older patients-- study

Fri, 2023-05-26 20:17 — mike kraft

Risk of new post-COVID mental disorders higher only in older patients, study suggests Data suggest an increased risk of new-onset mental illness only in SARS-CoV-2–positive patients aged 70 and older. CIDRAP

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EU, Pfizer/BioNTech agree to cut COVID vaccine purchases

Fri, 2023-05-26 11:29 — mike kraft

EU, Pfizer/BioNTech announce amendment to COVID vaccine contract The European Union and drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech said on Friday they had reached a deal to amend a COVID-19 vaccine contract, cutting the number the EU must buy and pushing the delivery deadline to 2026. Maggie Fick Reuters

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Air pollution exposure linked to severe COVID-19 outcomes--study

Thu, 2023-05-25 16:36 — mike kraft

Air pollution exposure linked to severe COVID-19 outcomes CIDRAP

Air pollution exposure is associated with a higher risk of experiencing severe outcomes from COVID-19 infections, including intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and death, according to new evidence in Nature Communications from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal).

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