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Analysis: A ‘doom loop’ of climate change and geopolitical instability is beginning

Mon, 2024-12-09 11:05 — mike kraft

A ‘doom loop’ of climate change and geopolitical instability is beginning Climate change is driving inflation and instability, which harms climate action. But it’s not too late to escape the doom loop. The Conversation

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Climate change is an international problem requiring international cooperation, the possibilities for which are determined by geopolitics. But this year, something more unsettling is emerging: climate change is itself beginning to impact geopolitics.

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World on track for hottest ever year after second-warmest November--EU climate service

Mon, 2024-12-09 10:49 — mike kraft

EU climate service: World on track for hottest ever year after second-warmest November - UPI.com 2024 is firmly on track to be the hottest year ever after the European Union reported a November average global surface temperature 0.73 degrees Celsius higher than the 1991-2020 average. UPI

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Young people may be at greated risk from extreme heat than than older persons--study

Fri, 2024-12-06 16:59 — mike kraft

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U.S. life expectancy gains expected to stall by 2050 as health progress falls below pace of other countries

Fri, 2024-12-06 11:22 — mike kraft

Study: US life expectancy gains expected to stall by 2050 as health progress fails to keep pace with other countries The U.S. is failing to keep pace with dozens of countries around the world due to the steady decline of the nation's health progress, according to a detailed analysis of all 50 states and Washington, ... Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Medical Xpress

The U.S. is failing to keep pace with dozens of countries around the world due to the steady decline of the nation's health progress, according to a detailed analysis of all 50 states and Washington, D.C., published in The Lancet.

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Pain may be the most prevalent symptom of Long COVID -- study

Fri, 2024-12-06 10:22 — mike kraft

Pain Identified as Dominant Symptom in Long COVID

New research shows that pain—a common complaint of individuals experiencing long-term symptoms from the COVID-19 virus—may actually be the most prevalent and severe symptom reported in those with long COVID.

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Opinion: It’s Time to End the Denial About Bird Flu

Fri, 2024-12-06 09:42 — mike kraft

It’s Time to End the Denial About Bird Flu Crystal Heath and Gene Baur explore the dire consequences of underestimating bird flu. Crystal Heath and Gene Baur TIME

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A single bird flu mutation could let it latch easily to human cells -- study

Fri, 2024-12-06 09:30 — mike kraft

Single bird flu mutation could let it latch easily to human cells, study finds The potential mutation would allow the avian influenza virus sweeping through dairy herds to attach to a receptor protein on the surface of our cells. Mark Johnson The Washington Post

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Most teenagers recover from long Covid after two years but some still have problems -- study

Wed, 2024-12-04 17:42 — mike kraft

Most teenagers recover from long Covid after two years, study shows World’s largest ‘longitudinal cohort study’ reports that older teens and society’s most disadvantaged most likely to be affected PA Media The Guardian

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Air pollution may boost risk of longer-term long-COVID symptoms --study

Wed, 2024-12-04 14:06 — mike kraft

Air pollution may boost risk of longer-term long-COVID symptoms, research suggests In California, one pregnant woman and her twins were sick, and both infants died. CIDRAP

Exposure to small- or fine-particle air pollution may predispose COVID-19 survivors to a longer duration of persistent symptoms by increasing the severity of the infection, among other contributing factors, finds a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal).

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