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Coronavirus FAQs: How worrisome is the new variant? How long do boosters last?

Readers are curious about the new variant, currently known a BA.2.86. Also: Lots of questions about boosters. Can you get it at the same time as a flu shot? And how long does protection last?

WEKU

Radon levels higher in Kentucky; some health departments have free testing kits

Radon is a problem in Kentucky, thanks to the state’s karst geologic system. According to the CDC, the odorless gas is responsible for 21-thousand lung cancer deaths a year in America.

WEKU

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

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Smoke from Canadian wildfires sent more asthma sufferers to the emergency room

Centers for Disease Control studies increased asthma-related ER visits by 17% nationwide during 19 of the smokiest days. On the worst air quality day in New York state, those visits spiked 82%.

WEKU

Some Drug Warriors Just Won't Concede Defeat

Harder law enforcement leads to harder drugs.

Reason

Covid Eris symptoms: All we know about new variant driving surge in cases

Eris is now the second most prevalent Covid variant in the UK and most common varient in the US

The Independent UK

Highly mutated Covid variant found in new countries as scientists urge careful monitoring

Scientists are testing how well updated Covid-19 vaccines will work against BA.2.86 after at least nine cases were detected across the world

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Paper straws are more likely to contain harmful forever chemicals than plastic straws, new research finds

A new study calls into question the sustainability and health risks of eco-friendly straws

Fortune

Ohio is third state to report worrying new Covid strain

Scientists are concerned about BA2. 86, also known as the ‘Pirola’ strain, due to its high number of genetic variants

The Independent UK

Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected

CDC said that scientists discovered a new coronavirus variant, BA 2.86, and that higher-risk individuals should be cautious

The Guardian - US

Who should get the new RSV vaccines? Here's everything you need to know

There are now RSV vaccines approved for older adults and for pregnant people, and antibody shots (not vaccines) available for babies. What's the difference?

LiveScience

Salmonella linked to turtles sickens 26 and leads to 9 hospitalizations, CDC warns

More than two dozen people have gotten sick with Salmonella, likely due to handling illegally sold pet turtles.

LiveScience

Rare mosquito-borne disease that can infect the brain sickens 2, kills 1 in Alabama

Two cases of eastern equine encephalitis were reported in recent weeks in Alabama.

LiveScience

Listeria: Everything you need to know as bacteria outbreak kills three in Washington

The cases were linked to the bacteria’s spread through eating ice cream from Listeria-contaminated machines

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The painful pandemic lessons Mandy Cohen carries to the CDC

President Biden and others have lauded Mandy Cohen's pandemic leadership in North Carolina. Those in the state's most vulnerable communities tell a more nuanced story about the new CDC director.

The Guardian - AU

Warnings of scientific ‘suicide’ as US-China research collaboration hangs in balance

Some US legislators want the US-China Science and Technology Agreement, renewed every five years since 1979, to be allowed to expire this month

WEKU

1 in 5 women report mistreatment from medical staff during pregnancy

The women reported being verbally abused, having their requests for help go unanswered and having their physical privacy infringed upon, according to a CDC survey.

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FDA approves 1st RSV vaccine for use in pregnancy to stop infection in newborns

The FDA just approved an RSV vaccine that can be given in the third trimester of pregnancy.

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A salmonella outbreak is being linked to pet turtles

Half of the people infected in the outbreak reported having contact with turtle with shells smaller than four inches wide. Owning pet turtles of that size is prohibited by federal law.

Inverse

Is “Flesh-Eating” Bacteria On the Rise? Here’s Everything To Know About The Deadly Microbe

A March 2023 study published in the journal Nature found the bacteria is advancing northward at about 30 miles per year.

The Independent UK

Three dead after eating ice cream from listeria-contaminated machines

The outbreak occurred at a Frugals in Tacoma, Washington, but no other Frugals restaurants have been contaminated

The Independent UK

First locally acquired case of malaria reported in Maryland after 40 years

There have been more than 2,000 cases reported annually of the mosquito-borne disease in the United Stated

Fortune

Long COVID. Shorter Life? New research reveals an arduous road to recovery

The first study to look at two years of data shows the devastating effects of long COVID-but there are still no validated treatments.

Salon

Gun violence is a public health crisis

“Public health is about prevention,” says David Hemenway, an advocate for taking on gun violence with public health

The Independent UK

Updated Covid vaccines are nearly ready as alarm grows over new variant’s rapid spread

The new shot will be rolled out in the third or fourth week of September, according to Reuters

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