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COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic - SARSCoV2

Fri, 2020-01-03 20:40 — Kathy Gilbeaux

An expanding list of information resources on the COVID-19 Pandemic. A link to Resources, Information, FAQs and Research on this pandemic will be provided (in red - here), and at the bottom of this post . . .

CLICK HERE - Map and Dashboard - Coronavirus COVID-19 - Johns Hopkins University

CLICK HERE - Map and Dashboard - COVID-19 Tracker - Microsoft / Bing

CLICK HERE - WHO - Map and Dashboard - Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation

CLICK HERE - Map and Dashboard - COVID-19 tracker - The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

CLICK HERE - ESRI - Impact Planning for COVID-19 - Select your State and County

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U.S. government pain research office closed down in NIH job purge

Tue, 2025-04-08 11:14 — mike kraft

Unique pain research office eliminated in HHS purge Pain is the most costly chronic health problem in the U.S. In latest RIFs at NIH, an entire division devoted to pain research was closed down. Lev Facher STAT

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Trump administration's mass firings decimate offices that release health records

Tue, 2025-04-08 10:21 — mike kraft

Firings at Federal Health Agencies Decimate Offices That Release Public Records - KFF Health News The Department of Health and Human Services’ mass firings included people who fulfill Freedom of Information Act requests for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, and FDA, which result in the release of records about government handling of infectious diseases, medical products, and safety problems in health facilities. khnbrettk KFF Health News

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Medical research: 16 states filed court cases against Trump administration's cancellation of medical reserch grants

Mon, 2025-04-07 11:25 — mike kraft

Democratic states sue NIH, RFK Jr. over canceled medical research grants Democratic attorneys general in 16 states led by New York and Massachusetts sued the Trump administration Friday over the cancellation of millions of dollars in National Institutes of Health (NIH) … nweixel The Hill

Democratic attorneys general in 16 states led by New York and Massachusetts sued the Trump administration Friday over the cancellation of millions of dollars in National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants for medical research.

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Analysis: U.S. CDC Budget cuts damage HIV prevention programs

Mon, 2025-04-07 11:07 — mike kraft

HIV prevention was making great strides. Then Trump’s budget axe fell CDC layoffs and program cuts gutted branches responsible for a slew of HIV prevention services, imperiling decades of progress. Jason Mast STAT

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U.S. flu levels decline but more children deaths reported --CDC

Mon, 2025-04-07 10:53 — mike kraft

Flu levels in US continue to decline, but more kids' deaths confirmed For the seventh week in a row, indicators show that US influenza activity is dropping, but it's still above baseline levels. CIDRAP

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Measles: RFK Jr. supports vaccinations as 2nd unvaccinated child dies, and total U.S. cases top 600

Mon, 2025-04-07 10:39 — mike kraft

RFK says the "most effective way" to prevent measles spread is the MMR vaccine Kennedy has a long record of sowing skepticism about vaccines. Rebecca Falconer Axios

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RFK Jr. says he plans to reinstate some personnel and programs hit by massive health agency layoffs

Fri, 2025-04-04 15:02 — mike kraft

Kennedy says he plans to reinstate some personnel and programs severed in massive HHS layoffs | CNN Some personnel and programs affected by sweeping reductions at federal health agencies on Tuesday will be reinstated, including a program at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that monitors lead in kids, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday. Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell CNN

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Trump administration immigration crackdoiwn disrupts U.S. caregiving

Fri, 2025-04-04 14:32 — mike kraft

Immigration Crackdowns Disrupt the Caregiving Industry. Families Pay the Price. - KFF Health News Families, nursing facilities, and home health agencies rely on foreign-born workers to fill health care jobs that are demanding and do not attract enough American citizens. The Trump administration’s anti-immigration policies threaten to cut a key source of labor for the industry, which was already predicting a surge in demand. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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U.S. FDA staff cuts suspend program to improve testng for bird flu

Fri, 2025-04-04 14:20 — mike kraft

FDA suspends program to improve bird flu testing due to staff cuts The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is suspending efforts to improve its bird flu testing of milk, cheese and pet food due to massive staff cuts at the agency, according to an email seen by Reuters and a source familiar with the situation. Leah Douglas Reuters

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