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Public Health reports first pediatric flu deaths of the 2024-25 flu season

Public Health Insider

MARCH 7, 2025

King County has not had a pediatric flu death since the 2022-2023 flu season. The second was a preschool-age child who passed away on February 21, 2025. These two unconnected cases are the first two recorded pediatric flu deaths this season in King County.

Communicable Diseases

CSTE Hill Update: August 2022

CSTE

AUGUST 12, 2022

Federal Funding Update CSTE was pleased to report earlier this year that Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 funding for the Data Modernization Initiative (DMI) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reached $100 million, a doubling in funding compared to FY 2021.

Public Health Agencies

NPHW 2022 CSTE Member Spotlight: Kelly Walblay on Community Collaboration and Resilience

CSTE

APRIL 5, 2022

As part of National Public Health Week 2022 , CSTE is highlighting the work of our members in applied epidemiology. Todays focus is on CSTE member Kelly Walblay, MPH. Until college, Kelly Walblay had no idea what epidemiology was. That changed quickly.

Surveillance Systems

Top 4 Blockchain Trends Shaping Business in 2022

Smart Data Collective

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

In this blog post, you’ll see the top four business blockchain trends for 2022 and their long-term benefits. Learn more on the trending topics within the blockchain arena in 2022 below. The trend is likely to be seen more in 2022 and beyond. If you’re interested in this technology, you need to stay on top of the trending topics.

Why Dean Karlan, chief economist of USAID, resigned on Tuesday

NPR Health

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

He was hired in 2022 so the aid agency could get 'more bang for our buck' with its projects. He tried to reach out to help in the rebuilding of the agency. On Tuesday he tendered his resignation. Image credit: Beth Rooney for NPR)

A Year After: Has Blockchain Changed Advertising by 2022?

Smart Data Collective

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Now that we’ve marched into 2022 it’s time to recollect those talks, inspect the current market and finally understand if blockchain really brings some changes into ad tech and martech scene. The landscape of blockchain-driven solutions: from 2018 to 2022. Globally, ad fraud will most certainly cost advertisers $81 billion in 2022.

NPHW 2022 CSTE Member Spotlight: CSTE President Dr. Ruth Lynfield on Resiliency and Health Disparities

CSTE

APRIL 5, 2022

As part of National Public Health Week 2022 , CSTE is highlighting the work of our members in applied epidemiology. Today is Part 2 of a spotlight of CSTE President Dr. Ruth Lynfield. CSTE President Dr. Ruth Lynfield coped with the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic like many of us did. She went outside.

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Review: A League of Their Own (2022 TV Series)

The New Social Worker

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The 2022 series, A League of Their Own, is an enriching, must-see comedy drama highlighting the cost of prejudice and cruel societally imposed restrictions, set against the backdrop of women’s sports in the 1940s. Read the review.

5 Current Trends in Big Data for 2022 and Beyond

Smart Data Collective

DECEMBER 1, 2022

As we look ahead to 2022, there are four key trends that organizations should be aware of when it comes to big data: cloud computing, artificial intelligence, automated streaming analytics, and edge computing. This post outlines five current trends in big data for 2022 and beyond. The Rise of Streaming Analytics.

How AI Can Supercharge Your Ransomware Defense In 2022?

Smart Data Collective

MAY 22, 2022

Are you trying to improve your ransomware defense in 2022? The post How AI Can Supercharge Your Ransomware Defense In 2022? If your device has already been compromised, AI-driven protection systems will automatically use aggressive modes to block out ransomware payloads. They will prevent the encryption of essential data and files.

New trigger proposed for record-smashing 2022 Tonga eruption

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Fifteen minutes before the massive January 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, a seismic wave was recorded by two distant seismic stations. The researchers propose that the seismic wave was caused by a fracture in a weak area of oceanic crust beneath the volcano's caldera wall.

The 2022 European drought: What was the role of climate change?

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The drought that lasted through the summer of 2022 was especially intense and caused the soil in many regions of Europe to dry out substantially. Public discussions about the causes repeatedly broached the question of the extent to which climate change intensified this extreme weather event.

Extreme climate pushed thousands of lakes in West Greenland 'across a tipping point,' study finds

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Following two months of record heat and precipitation in fall 2022, an estimated 7,500 lakes in West Greenland turned brown, began emitting carbon and decreased in water quality in less than a year. The spike in temperatures caused the precipitation to fall as rain instead of snow.

AIDSVu Releases 2022 HIV Data for 58 U.S. Cities, Highlighting the HIV Epidemic in America’s Most Populous Cities

AIDSVu

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The post AIDSVu Releases 2022 HIV Data for 58 U.S. Cities, Highlighting the HIV Epidemic in America’s Most Populous Cities appeared first on AIDSVu.

FDA launches effort to review infant formulas

The Hill

MARCH 18, 2025

In 2022, the U.S. The FDA's response to the 2022 infant formula crisis has been scrutinized, with the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services finding that the agency was dangerously slow in responding to complaints about conditions at the facility. Kennedy Jr.

Most Republicans do not believe CDC when it comes to bird flu

The Hill

MARCH 13, 2025

The CDC has confirmed 70 cases of the virus in humans since 2022, with one person dying from a severe form of the disease in January.

Yellow Fever Virus in Mosquitoes from Rainforest Bordering Manaus, Brazil, 2022

Preventing Chronic Disease

MARCH 16, 2025

Yellow Fever Virus in Mosquitoes from Rainforest Bordering Manaus, Brazil, 2022

HPV vaccine credited for declining cervical precancer rates

The Hill

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Rates of precancerous lesions in women between the ages of 20 and 24 dropped by roughly 80 percent from 2008 to 2022, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. There are about 10,800 cases of cervical cancer in the U.S.

Ageing and Health

Canary in the coalmine: Study warns 21 million children missed measles shots in 2022

News Medical Health Sciences

MARCH 10, 2025

Researchers found that 21 million children missed measles vaccination in 2022, far exceeding those missing other vaccines, and 96% were in low- and middle-income countries. The study urges adding measles vaccination rates to global definitions of under-immunized children to better prevent deadly outbreaks.

Long Covid in New York City data findings: Symptoms, treatments and risk factors

HEALTHBEAT

JANUARY 23, 2025

In 2022, long-term Covid symptoms were common among New Yorkers Last month, the New York City Department of Health published survey results from 2022 to understand the burden of Long Covid on New Yorkers. Tightly controlled studies put the prevalence of Long Covid around 3%-6%.

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Global Epidemiology of Outbreaks of Unknown Cause Identified by Open-Source Intelligence, 2020–2022

Preventing Chronic Disease

JANUARY 20, 2025

Outbreaks of Unknown Cause Identified by OSINT

Phthalates detected in 11 popular brands of essential oils

Environmental Health News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In 2022, the FDA rejected two petitions calling for the removal of 28 phthalates from food contact use. Consumer Product Safety Commission restricts certain phthalates in childrens products , those same phthalates are approved as additives in food contact materials by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Environmental Health and Safety

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Pharmacy benefit managers raised prices by over 1,000% on specialty drugs

Association of Health Care Journalists

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

billion from 2017 to 2022, the FTC found, Walker and Whyte added. In an article on the report for The Wall Street Journal , Joseph Walker and Liz Essley Whyte explained that the pharmacy benefit managers raised the prices on dozens of drugs dispensed through their affiliated pharmacies. The markups helped the PBMs reap $7.3

Health Policy

Views of mental, physical health lowest in almost 25 years: Gallup

The Hill

MARCH 13, 2025

The survey marked a low in 2022, when the number of Americans who said their mental health rating was excellent dropped to 31 percent. The highest number of Americans who gave their mental health a positive rating was 89 percent in 2012. For physical health, the peak was in 2003, at 82 percent.

Ageing and Health

Spread of Dual-Resistant Mycoplasma genitalium Clone among Men, France, 2021–2022

Preventing Chronic Disease

MARCH 16, 2025

Spread of Dual-Resistant Mycoplasma genitalium Clone among Men, France, 20212022

Evidence of “forever chemicals” found in everyday bras

Environmental Health News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In 2022, Mamavation, an environmental wellness blog and community, tested sports bras and found evidence of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in sports bras from popular brands including Adidas, Champion and Nike.

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What are the symptoms of Lassa fever and how is it spread?

UK Health Security

MARCH 7, 2025

While Lassa fever is rare in the UK, we have previous experience with a small number of cases in the UK, most recently in 2022. Image courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention You may have seen media reports about a person who travelled to the UK who was ill with Lassa fever while in the country.

Shell’s petrochemical plant in Pennsylvania still hasn’t spurred economic development: Report

Environmental Health News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The new report includes data for the time period after the Shell plant became operational in late 2022. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Mental Health and Public Health

New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

Environmental Health News

JANUARY 23, 2025

These intrusions, the FSEEE argued in a 2022 lawsuit, violated the Clean Water Act. Of those, 213 intrusions have landed partially in water, either to protect human life or public safety (23 intrusions) or by accident (190 intrusions).

Environmental Health

COVID-19 vaccine gaps linked to higher hospitalization and death rates in the UK

The Medical News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Between a third and a half of the populations of the four UK nations had not had the recommended number of COVID vaccinations and boosters by summer 2022, according to the first research study to look at COVID-19 vaccine coverage of the entire UK population.

Excessive drinking inches higher after pandemic increase: Research

The Hill

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Excessive drinking continued increasing in 2022, after rising during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study that was released on Tuesday. The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, found that heavy alcohol use from 2018 to 2020 jumped by 20 percent, and then increased another 4 percent from 2020 to 2022.

Ageing and Health

U.S. overdose deaths far outpace other countries: Report

The Hill

JANUARY 9, 2025

territory from lowest to highest overdose death rate based on 2022 mortality data. earned the bottom spot with 324 overdose deaths per 1 million residents in 2022, followed by Puerto Rico, which was categorized separately, with 246 overdose deaths per 1 million people that year. The report ranks 30 countries and one U.S.

COVID-19 resulted in nearly half a million excess deaths, WHO’s global TB report states

The Hindu

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Thirty high TB burden countries accounted for 87% of the world’s TB cases in 2022 and two-thirds of the global total was in eight countries including India

Despite criticism, the ACA has helped more Americans access health insurance

Association of Health Care Journalists

APRIL 4, 2025

In the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Congress improved the cost-sharing reductions. billion in rebates, $950 million in 2023 and $1 billion in 2022, according to KFF. Cost-sharing reductions vary based on household income and state of residence, as KFF explained.

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Frustrated by defendants languishing in their jails, three sheriffs bring mental health treatment behind bars

NC Health News

MARCH 3, 2025

Growing trend Mecklenburgs 10-bed unit has served 60 people since the programs launch in December 2022, said Anna Abate, program administrator for North Carolinas detention-based RISE (Restoring Individuals Safely and Effectively) capacity restoration programs. To move people more quickly through the capacity restoration process.

Mental Health and Public Health

CDC study highlights growing tularemia threat in central U.S.

News Medical Health Sciences

JANUARY 2, 2025

rose by 56% from 2011 to 2022, with central states and American Indian communities most affected, highlighting diagnostic advancements and health disparities. Tularemia cases in the U.S.

Health Disparities

House cats with bird flu could pose a risk to public health

News Medical Health Sciences

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 generally barn cats that lived on dairy farms, as well as feral cats and pets that spend time outdoors and likely caught it by hunting diseased rodents or wild birds.

How Earth's most intense heat wave ever impacted life in Antarctica

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

An atmospheric river brought warm, moist air to the coldest and driest corner of the planet in 2022, pushing temperatures 70 degrees above average. A new study reveals what happened to Antarctica's smallest animals.

New program helps gun violence survivors connect with journalists

Association of Health Care Journalists

APRIL 3, 2025

McClain, a Philadelphia community journalist who has worked for PCGVR since 2022, was injured in a drive-by shooting at 10 years old. Its time to amplify the voices of those impacted most.

Global life expectancy to increase by nearly 5 years by 2050 despite geopolitical, metabolic, and environmental threats

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

MAY 17, 2024

years in females between 2022 and 2050. The latest findings forecast that global life expectancy will increase by 4.9 years in males and 4.2 Increases are expected to be largest in countries where life expectancy is lower, contributing to a convergence of increased life expectancy across geographies.

Nutrition and Public Health

Brightest gamma-ray burst of all time came from the collapse of a massive star

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

APRIL 12, 2024

In 2022, astronomers discovered the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) of all time. Now, astronomers confirm that a 'normal' supernova, the telltale sign of a stellar collapse, accompanied the GRB. The team also looked for signatures of heavy elements like gold and platinum in the supernova.

A virus could help save billions of gallons of wastewater produced by fracking

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

APRIL 30, 2024

An estimated 168 billion gallons of wastewater -- or produced water -- is generated annually by the Permian Basin fracking industry, according to a 2022 report. The major waste stream has proved both difficult and costly to treat because of the chemical complexity of the water.

Rising Toscana virus infections in Italy highlight climate-driven health risks

News Medical Health Sciences

JANUARY 20, 2025

A recent study reveals a sharp rise in neuroinvasive Toscana virus infections in Italy from 2022 to 2023, driven by climate factors and expanding geographic spread.

CMS reports national health spending grew 7.5% in 2023, far outpacing inflation

Association of Health Care Journalists

JANUARY 17, 2025

in 2022 or about $14,570 per person, according to a CMS report from the National Health Expenditure Accounts Team. from 2022 to 2023. rate outpaced health spending rates in 2021 (4.2%) and 2022 (4.6%), the accounts team reported in Health Affairs. in 2022 to 7.5% in 2022, the report showed. in 2022 to 27.8%

Health Policy

Public Health reports first pediatric flu deaths of the 2024-25 flu season

CSTE Hill Update: August 2022

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NPHW 2022 CSTE Member Spotlight: CSTE President Dr. Ruth Lynfield on Resiliency and Health Disparities

Review: A League of Their Own (2022 TV Series)

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New trigger proposed for record-smashing 2022 Tonga eruption

The 2022 European drought: What was the role of climate change?

Extreme climate pushed thousands of lakes in West Greenland 'across a tipping point,' study finds

AIDSVu Releases 2022 HIV Data for 58 U.S. Cities, Highlighting the HIV Epidemic in America’s Most Populous Cities

FDA launches effort to review infant formulas

Most Republicans do not believe CDC when it comes to bird flu

Yellow Fever Virus in Mosquitoes from Rainforest Bordering Manaus, Brazil, 2022

HPV vaccine credited for declining cervical precancer rates

Canary in the coalmine: Study warns 21 million children missed measles shots in 2022

Long Covid in New York City data findings: Symptoms, treatments and risk factors

Global Epidemiology of Outbreaks of Unknown Cause Identified by Open-Source Intelligence, 2020–2022

Phthalates detected in 11 popular brands of essential oils

Pharmacy benefit managers raised prices by over 1,000% on specialty drugs

Views of mental, physical health lowest in almost 25 years: Gallup

Spread of Dual-Resistant Mycoplasma genitalium Clone among Men, France, 2021–2022

Evidence of “forever chemicals” found in everyday bras

What are the symptoms of Lassa fever and how is it spread?

Shell’s petrochemical plant in Pennsylvania still hasn’t spurred economic development: Report

New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

COVID-19 vaccine gaps linked to higher hospitalization and death rates in the UK

Excessive drinking inches higher after pandemic increase: Research

U.S. overdose deaths far outpace other countries: Report

COVID-19 resulted in nearly half a million excess deaths, WHO’s global TB report states

Despite criticism, the ACA has helped more Americans access health insurance

Frustrated by defendants languishing in their jails, three sheriffs bring mental health treatment behind bars

CDC study highlights growing tularemia threat in central U.S.

House cats with bird flu could pose a risk to public health

How Earth's most intense heat wave ever impacted life in Antarctica

New program helps gun violence survivors connect with journalists

Global life expectancy to increase by nearly 5 years by 2050 despite geopolitical, metabolic, and environmental threats

Brightest gamma-ray burst of all time came from the collapse of a massive star

A virus could help save billions of gallons of wastewater produced by fracking

Rising Toscana virus infections in Italy highlight climate-driven health risks

CMS reports national health spending grew 7.5% in 2023, far outpacing inflation

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