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Tens of millions facing hunger and water shortages as extreme drought and floods sweep southern Africa | CNN More than 24 million people face hunger, malnutrition and water scarcity as experts warn the crisis could become an “unimaginable humanitarian situation” Sarah Dean CNN

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Southern Africa: Tens of millions face hunger and water shortages from drought in the region

Mon, 2024-04-08 11:06 — mike kraft

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The warning from Oxfam on Wednesday came as Zimbabwe joined other southern African nations in declaring its drought a national disaster, following earlier declarations by Zambia and Malawi....

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More Patients Are Losing Their Doctors — And Trust in the Primary Care System - KFF Health News A shortage of primary care providers is driving more people to seek routine care in emergency settings. In Rhode Island, safety-net clinics are under pressure as clinicians retire or burn out, and patients say it’s harder to find care as they lose connections to familiar doctors. khnerich KFF Health News

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U.S.health system problems: More Americans are losing their doctors, and too few new pediatricians

Tue, 2024-04-02 10:31 — mike kraft

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Patients struggle to get lifesaving medication after cyberattack on a major health care company The attack on Change Healthcare has upended the lives and work of patients, doctors and pharmacists due to outages in systems used for medical billing and insurance claims. NBC News

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U.S. patients struggle to get medication after cyberattack hits a major health care company

Wed, 2024-03-06 20:03 — mike kraft

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South America dengue spike prompts vaccination drive as bug spray runs out | Reuters

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Dengue spike in South America prompts vaccination drive as bug spray runs out

Thu, 2024-01-25 12:09 — mike kraft

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WHO grants emergency listing for Corbevax COVID vaccine Non-exclusive licensing of the yeast strain by developers will allow others to develop effective, low-cost vaccines. CIDRAP

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Emergency listing for Corbevax COVID vaccine approved by WHO

Tue, 2024-01-23 19:52 — mike kraft

The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved another COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use listing (EUL): Corbevax, a recombinant protein–based vaccine developed by scientists at Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine.

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Florida faces critical shortage of doctors and nurses, lawmakers looking for solutions Florida is on the front line of a healthcare crisis. As more people relocate to Florida, a shortage of doctors and nurses is becoming more pronounced – and state lawmakers are looking for solutions. Yahoo News

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Florida faces critical shortage of doctors and nurses

Thu, 2023-12-28 10:36 — mike kraft

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U.S. government spent more on health care in 2022 than six countries with universal health care combined

Wed, 2023-12-20 19:51 — mike kraft

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Opinion: The infectious disease doctor shortage threatens future pandemic preparedness

Fri, 2023-11-24 11:54 — mike kraft

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Children’s hospitals prepare for surge in admissions amid shortage of RSV drug A supply shortage means a drug that can prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants won’t have a major immediate impact, children’s hospitals said, and they are preparing for a… nweixel The Hill

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Shortage of RSV drug prompts Children’s hospitals to prepare for surge in admissions

Wed, 2023-11-01 10:08 — mike kraft

“Widespread access [to the new antibody drug] will take time across many sectors of the pediatric population and won’t have as great an impact on volumes this immediate respiratory season,” the Children’s Hospital Association said in a statement.

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