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The Australian Institute for Infectious Disease (AIID) invites you to a special evening with former Swedish Ambassador for Global Health, Anders Nordstörm. This event, in partnership with the Australian Global Health Alliance and VicHealth, provides an opportunity to hear from Ambassador Nordstrom and his wealth of experience in global health. Anders will share his perspective as a seasoned diplomat on the most pressing global health challenges of our current times, in particular pandemic preparedness.
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2 years ago Read more at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity

The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has joined nearby islands in declaring a public health emergency. The health department reports there have been more than 540 cases so far this year, which is a 350% increase when compared to activity over the last five years.
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2 years ago Read more at Fox Weather

Malnutrition affects around a quarter of hospital patients globally, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Two-thirds of cancer patients and the same proportion of elderly patients are malnourished. Tackling malnutrition can help alleviate patient distress; make medical treatment cheaper, more tolerable and more effective; and shorten hospital stays.
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2 years ago Read more at Morgan Stanley

The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a national resource guide of health plan contact information. The agencies state in a letter introducing the guide that many providers continue to face significant disruptions as a result of the cyberattack.
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2 years ago Read more at American Hospital Association

Biden and Harris both spoke at length about Republicans' unsuccessful but years-long efforts to repeal the ACA. The Biden-Harris campaign has been increasing its focus on North Carolina. It’s the second visit in Raleigh this month for Harris, who campaigned in Durham last week.
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2 years ago Read more at WRAL News

The College of Education and Health Professions set out on its second WE CARE-A-VAN tour in mid-March, traveling along the verdant countryside to the southwest corner of Arkansas. On Thursday morning, March 14, the caravan of cars followed a scenic route to the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) The college has 1,300 students across three campuses in Hempstead County. In addition to emergency services, the medical center houses imaging/radiology services, various therapy services, advanced
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2 years ago Read more at University of Arkansas Newswire

Steward announced its plans in a notice to the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission Tuesday. The company said it has reached an agreement to sell its physician group, Stewardship Health, to OptumCare, which is a sister company of the big insurer, United Healthcare. It includes primary care doctors and other providers across nine states, including Massachusetts.
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2 years ago Read more at WBUR News

It’s a problem that doctors call nonadherence — the common human tendency to resist medical treatment — and it leads to billions of dollars of preventable medical costs each year. But that resistance may be overcome by the blockbuster obesity drugs Wegovy and Zepbound, which have astounded the world with the way they help people lose weight and keep it off.
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2 years ago Read more at The New York Times

Hospitals across Oahu are bringing in additional staff to accommodate an influx of patients they wouldn’t normally see. This comes after Wahiawa General Hospital shuttered both its emergency room and inpatient unit last week. It’s the latest in a string of crippling maintenance issues to plague the aging facility.
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2 years ago Read more at Hawaii News Now

The incident involved the illegal use of sulfites in meat preparations and ground (minced) meat in Slovenia in 2019. It was judged to be an intentional act for economic gain. The case began with a consumer’s notification of an allergic reaction after consuming a meat product.
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2 years ago Read more at Food Safety News