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People exposed to weedkiller chemical have cancer biomarkers in urine – study

Study measured glyphosate in urine and found high levels associated with signs of oxidative stress

The Guardian - US

How scientists trained computers to forecast COVID-19 outbreaks weeks ahead

Imagine a time when your virus-blocking face covering is like an umbrella. Most days, it stays in your closet or is stowed somewhere in your car. But when a COVID-19 outbreak is in the forecast, you can put it to use.

Los Angeles Times

Children’s early flu toll shows dangers of vaccine hesitancy

Children have been hit especially hard by the early-onset flu season, according to a study from Tennessee that raises concerns about U.S. immunization rates following the pandemic-fueled trend of vaccine hesitancy.

Tribune News Service

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Thinx settled a lawsuit over chemicals in its period underwear. Here's what to know

The lawsuit says Thinx underwear, long marketed as safe and sustainable, contains harmful chemical substances known as PFAS. The company denies those allegations but will pay up to $5 million.

WEKU

Emails Show CDC Policed COVID Speech on Facebook. Live with Robby Soave, Nick Gillespie, and Zach Weissmueller

Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET for a discussion of the Facebook Files with Robby Soave.

Reason

Inside the Facebook Files: Emails Reveal the CDC's Role in Silencing COVID-19 Dissent

Throughout the pandemic, the CDC was in constant contact with Facebook, vetting what users were allowed to say on the social media site.

Reason

How the CDC Became the Speech Police

Secret internal Facebook emails reveal the feds' campaign to pressure social media companies into banning COVID "misinformation."

Reason

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After Ohio measles outbreak, JCPS starts offering in-school vaccination clinics

WEKU

Do we have China’s full Covid data? The WHO is pushing for more

The lack of transparency around the latest outbreak has heightened concern among global health officials that new variants could be spreading undetected, writes Adam Taylor

The Independent UK

Can you get COVID and the flu at the same time?

And what about a cold or RSV? With all the illness spreading, it's virus soup out there these days. Some people feel so sick they're wondering if they're fighting more than one germ at once.

WEKU

DeSantis wants his ban of COVID vaccine and mask mandates made permanent

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Touting his efforts to keep Florida’s economy open during the COVID-19 pandemic by banning mask and vaccine mandates, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he wants lawmakers to make those measures permanent, calling them a “prescription for freedom.”

Orlando Sentinel

Nearly a quarter of travelers flying out of China after 'zero COVID' lift were positive for the disease, new report reveals

The study offers a glimpse at transmission occurring from the eastern superpower to the rest of the world.

Fortune

How Vaccinated Moms’ Breast Milk Is Protecting Babies Against COVID-19

“The antibodies ingested through breast milk may provide a protective coating in the infants’ mouths and gastrointestinal tract.

Zenger

‘People aren’t taking this seriously’: experts say US Covid surge is big risk

Fewer precautions, recent holidays and subvariants have driven rise in cases but boosters, masks and other precautions are still effective

The Guardian - US

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Irish Mirror

CDC investigating possible link between updated Pfizer Covid vaccine and increased stroke risk among over-65s

"We believe it is important to share this information with the public"

WEKU

China's COVID surge prompts CDC to expand a hunt for new variants among air travelers

It would make more sense to screen a plane's wastewater to look for new variants than to screen individual passenger volunteers, some researchers say. Others say any information is helpful.

Wales Online

CDC to investigate possible link between updated Pfizer Covid vaccine and increased stroke risk among over-65s

'It is very unlikely that the signal would represent a true clinical risk, we believe it is important to share this information with the public'

The Guardian - US

US cancer deaths drop 33% since 1991, new report says

American Cancer Society calculates that 3.8m lives have been saved, highlighting HPV’s role in tackling cervical cancer

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The Independent UK

Holidays didn't lead to feared bump in flu cases, CDC says

New U.S. government data suggests holiday gatherings didn’t spark surges in respiratory diseases

Inverse

A new Covid-19 omicron subvariant, XBB.1.5, is sweeping the country.

XBB.1.5 is the most highly transmissible version we've seen of the Covid-19 virus. It's also very good at evading immune defenses.

Tribune News Service

Child vaccination rates, already down because of COVID, fall again

Child vaccination rates dipped into dangerous territory during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, when schools were shuttered, and most doctors were only seeing emergency patients.

Caixin Global

China’s Covid Infections Could Remain High for Three Months, Expert Says

The former chief epidemiologist at the Chinese CDC, Zeng Guang, adds that high numbers of severe cases may persist even longer

Fortune

The ‘Gryphon’ family of COVID variants is off the leash and spreading globally—but their bark may be a lot worse than their bite

A new study breaks down the quickly spreading variants’ common symptoms among 85 patients. Only three died.

The Independent UK

LOCALIZE IT: Vaccination rates drop among US school-age kids

For years, 94% to 95% of incoming kindergarteners were vaccinated against measles, tetanus and certain other diseases. But, the U.S. has begun to see a drop, with rates falling below 94% in the 2020-2021 and to about 93% in the 2021-2022 school year, according to a new U.S. government report.

Los Angeles Times

Will XBB.1.5, the latest omicron subvariant, fuel another California COVID surge? What we know

LOS ANGELES — The latest omicron subvariant — perhaps the most infectious yet — has gained a foothold in California, a potentially problematic development given the possibility of a post-holiday spike.

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