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Upcoming Conference: Public health and technology -- NextMed Health, March 30-Aug 2

Thu, 2025-03-06 08:56 — mike kraft

Conference alert: NextMed Health is a unique cross-disciplinary international conference exploring the use of accelerating technologies, and their potential to improve the future of health and medicine, including community public health, worldwide. It is being held March 30-April 2nd at the historic Hotel del Coronado located on the beach in San Diego, California.

Sessions include the use of technology to improve “Public, Global and Planetary Health,” and “Accelerating Health Access and Equality.” Among the distinguished faculty speakers are famed epidemiologist Larry Brilliant of the Skoll Foundation, Prof. Chris Mason of Cornell Weill, and Eric Topol of Scripps. Learn more at NextMed Health 2025 and use registration code 'Resilient' to save $500.

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Reference Site: Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19

Fri, 2023-04-21 11:15 — mike kraft

Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19 The Compendium stores over 140 documents and has recorded over 300 visits to the most popular ones. The Compendium is maintained and expanded to reflect the most relevant experiences and learnings from COVID-19 vaccination.

The Global Compendium of Country Knowledge on COVID-19 vaccination is now available on TechNet21. ...

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Measles cases in Europe reach highest level in quarter century

Thu, 2025-03-13 12:32 — mike kraft

Europe grapples with highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years Measles cases in Europe have doubled in just a year, with the highest number reported since 1997, UN agencies announced on Thursday. UN News

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Analysis: Are we prepared for another pandemic-- Former White House COVID response coordinator

Thu, 2025-03-13 10:18 — mike kraft

Is the U.S. prepared for another pandemic? Yahoo News spoke with Dr. Ashish Jha, former White House COVID-19 response coordinator under the Biden administration, who weighs in on what the U.S. has learned five years on, and what still needs to improve ahead of a future pandemic. Yahoo News

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White House suddenly withdraws CDC director nomination known for anti-vax views

Thu, 2025-03-13 09:50 — mike kraft

White House pulls CDC director nomination on day of confirmation hearing Former Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., was set to face questions at a 10 a.m. ET Senate confirmation hearing. NBC News

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U.S. Eviornmental Protection Agency chief announced rollback of climate change and other regulations

Thu, 2025-03-13 09:44 — mike kraft

EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a series of actions to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles. AP News

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Trump administration stops greenhouse gas reduction projects affecting communities, miliary cancels its climate change studies

Wed, 2025-03-12 12:52 — mike kraft

Trump administration claws back $20 billion in climate funds

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has ended $20 billion in funding for greenhouse gas reduction projects in a move that climate advocates and Democrats say illegally seizes money allocated for clean energy and transportation for disadvantaged communities.

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