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UNICEF says vaccines are among the greatest advances in global health and development and have safely reduced the scourge of diseases like polio and measles. It calls for increased funding and prioritisation of immunisation by all stakeholders to scale up vaccination and save more lives. Major childhood killer diseases that are vaccine-preventable include influenza, malaria, pneumonia, diarrhoea, tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough),
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2 years ago Read more at Punch Newspapers

The University of Dayton’s Flyer Pitch awarded top prizes from among 100 applicants to a new rapid test to detect disease among farm animals and crops. Kalix, a technology created at UD, won $25,000 cash and $25,000 of support from the Entrepreneurs' Center. The delay costs valuable time and money as diseases in animals and birds can spread quickly.
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2 years ago Read more at University of Dayton - News Home

Seventeen-year-old Charlie Millers died five days after being found unresponsive in his room at Prestwich Hospital. HM senior coroner Joanne Kearsley told the jury it was their duty to find facts and judge the evidence. Charlie died from a hypoxic brain injury after being discovered completely unconscious with injuries caused by a ligature.
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2 years ago Read more at Sky News

Data is a driver of organizational success Prioritizing workplace mental health support extends beyond addressing visible issues. By harnessing data to spot mental health issues early on, we can design precise interventions and gauge their effectiveness. Data-driven insights enable a proactive, targeted approach to fostering a supportive environment. The sooner a problem is identified, the better the chances are of preventing it from worsening and requiring higher levels of care.
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2 years ago Read more at Spring Health

The healthcare sector accounts for about 9% of our total carbon emissions. In King County, that number is 11%. At the same time, climate change is straining healthcare systems in multiple ways. Heat waves, wildfire smoke, and other extreme weather events cause injuries and worsen underlying health conditions. Climate change also tests healthcare operations and infrastructure.
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2 years ago Read more at Public Health Insider

Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh spoke before senators for a wide-ranging discussion about health care access, affordability and staffing in southeastern Massachusetts. Walsh described the financing structure at Steward — which sold its physical properties years ago and now leases back the hospitals — as 'unlike anything I've seen' Walsh said that it has 'made their hospitals less attractive to potential acquirers'
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2 years ago Read more at WBUR News

Rashon Lane, PhD, of Sutter Health’s Center for Health Systems Research, joined The American Journal of Managed Care® for an interview before her presentation at the Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event in San Francisco, California. Can you share the key takeaways from your presentation: Equitable Treatment in Cardiometabolic Health Across the Lifespan? I really wanted to talk about how we think about research and science and cardiometabolic disease prevention, and specifically in thinking not only from a very descriptive standpoint.
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2 years ago Read more at AJMC.com Managed Markets Network

Health Influence’s offering is a combination of Ogilvy PR’s global influencer team. The portfolio of services is designed to bridge the gap between medical expertise and public awareness. In recent data, 70% of people reported following or seeking out health-related social media accounts.
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2 years ago Read more at PR Week

We have had the privilege of engaging with residents in St. Catharines and Welland, who have imparted invaluable feedback and insights that will play a crucial role in shaping our vision for the future of hospital care in Niagara. The responses we received were not only enlightening but also deeply resonated with our core values of patient-centered care.
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2 years ago Read more at Niagara Health

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. (NYSE: CYH) announced financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. The Company believes Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors, and for a reconciliation of AdjusteDate. This press release is based on the Company’s historical operating performance, current trends and other assumptions the Company believes are reasonable. These factors are inherently subject to significant economic and
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance