Gulf Coast

Resilience System

Main menu


You are here

Home

Problem

The threat of respiratory illnesses is underway, CDC director says, and hospitalizations are on the rise

Mon, 2023-12-04 15:19 — FNUOvviyaa
The threat of respiratory illnesses is underway, CDC director says, and hospitalizations are on the rise | CNN Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, updated a congressional subcommittee Thursday about cases of respiratory illness in the US due to three viruses: flu, the coronavirus and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillips CNN

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Contagion
Data
Disease Prevention
Research
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem

UN climate chief says world stands on frontline of climate disaster at Cop28,

Fri, 2023-11-24 17:11 — mike kraft

 

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
United Nations
General Topic Tags: 
Government
Policy
Climate
Ecosystems
Energy
Petrochemical
Pollution
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Problem
Other

U.S. Nursing home vaccination rates are low as COVID cases rise

Wed, 2023-11-22 09:45 — mike kraft

 

Nursing home vaccination rates are low as COVID cases rise CDC data shows only about 17% of nursing home residents are up to date on their COVID-19 shots. Tina Reed Axios

Only about 17% of nursing home residents and 2% of staff are up to date on their COVID-19 shots as cases rise across the country and health officials prepare for another seasonal tripledemic of respiratory diseases.

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Boosters
Data
Disease
Disease Prevention
Medical Personnel
Public Health
Social behavior
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Problem
Situation Report

Poor indoor air quality still a problem in reducing transmission of Covid and other viruses

Tue, 2023-11-21 10:30 — mike kraft
Why We’re Still Breathing Dirty Indoor Air In early 2020, the world scrubbed down surfaces, washed hands and sneezed into elbows, desperate to avoid infection with a new coronavirus. But the threat was not really lying on countertops and doorknobs. The virus was wafting through the air, set adrift in coughs and conversation, even in song. The pandemic raged for six months before global health authorities acknowledged that it was driven by an airborne virus. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times With that revelation c Yahoo News
Country / Region Tags: 
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Seasonal Flu
Contagion
Disease Prevention
Government
Public Health
Science
Pollution
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Problem
Situation Report

U.S.'s preterm birth and infant mortality measures remain stubbornly high compared to other countries

Fri, 2023-11-17 11:21 — mike kraft

 

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
Italy
Japan
United Kingdom
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Data
Demographics
Health
Public Health
Poverty
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Problem
Situation Report

COngress avoids US government shutdown; new reports describe health problems for senior citizensdifficulties

Thu, 2023-11-16 19:42 — mike kraft
Congress Kicks the (Budget) Can Down the Road. Again. - KFF Health News Congress narrowly avoided a federal government shutdown for the second time in six weeks, as Democrats came to the rescue of divided House Republicans over annual spending bills that were supposed to be finished by Oct. 1. But the brinksmanship is likely to repeat itself early in 2024, when the next temporary spending patches expire. Meanwhile, a pair of investigations unveiled this week demonstrate how difficult it still is for seniors to get needed long-term and rehabilitation care.
Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Demographics
Government
Health
Public Health
Citizens
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem
Situation Report

New reports on global climate efforts highlight increased fossil fuel subsidies, ill health

Wed, 2023-11-15 09:55 — mike kraft

 

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Government
Public Health
Climate
Energy
Environment
Petrochemical
Pollution
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Problem
Situation Report

Frauds: U.S .COVID-19 aid thieves bought fancy cars, even a private island

Mon, 2023-11-13 12:08 — mike kraft

 

The Great Grift: COVID-19 aid thieves bought fancy cars, a Pokemon card — even a private island Patrick Parker Walsh is one of thousands of thieves who perpetrated the greatest grift in U.S. history — potentially plundering more than $280 billion in federal COVID-19 aid. AP News

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Government
Public Health
Social behavior
Security
Vulnerability
Waste
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem
Situation Report

Long COVID: How it disrupts the brain --pain, fatigue, fuzzy thinking

Mon, 2023-11-13 10:16 — mike kraft

 

Pain, fatigue, fuzzy thinking: How long COVID disrupts the brain The neurological symptoms of COVID can persist for years after an infection. Scientists are just beginning to understand why. NPR

...

The brain may be especially vulnerable to COVID because the disease appears to weaken the blood-brain barrier, which usually protects the organ from both germs and the immune cells that follow them.

...

 

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Symptoms
Disease
Health
Public Health
Research
Science
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Problem

U.S. pharmacy closings are putting the health of some Black and Latino Americans at risk

Fri, 2023-11-10 12:13 — mike kraft

 

How pharmacy deserts are putting the health of Black and Latino Americans at risk Lack of access to a nearby pharmacy can have major health consequences by impeding people's ability to get vaccinations and keep up with prescriptions. Anika Nayak STAT

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Demographics
Disease Prevention
Health
Public Health
Economics
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem
Situation Report

Pages

Subscribe to Problem
howdy folks