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Around 10% of the world's confirmed cases have been reported in the country. http://dlvr.it/SX2MS4

The global burden of cancer based on risk factors continues to rise. Many of these risk factors are preventable. http://dlvr.it/SX1vfk

Here's what makes the Novavax vaccine different from the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna ones. http://dlvr.it/SX1Z61

Prescription drug price negotiations are a key part of the Inflation Reduction Act. Less attention has been paid to important provisions that will reduce health insurance premiums. http://dlvr.it/SX0tbM

Other objects were a couch, blanket, fleece, toilet handle, refrigerator handle, coffee maker, faucet handle, shower door handle, bannister, mouse, and keyboard. http://dlvr.it/SWz4JS

Australia has had its worst influenza season in five years, which doesn't bode well for the upcoming flu season in the U.S. http://dlvr.it/SWyrFL

The suspect is the romaine lettuce on Wendy's burgers and sandwiches served in at least three states. http://dlvr.it/SWxYr9

White women have the highest annual rise in diagnoses of advanced cervical cancer, which can often be detected earlier with regular screening. http://dlvr.it/SWwr8X

Hospitals have long used ultraviolet light to zap viruses, but the devices were too expensive for business and schools. Spurred by the pandemic, an unlikely trio started R-Zero to develop a lower-cost alternative—and was just featured on our latest list of Next Billion-Dollar Startups. http://dlvr.it/SWv7mX

This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a ruling to enable certain hearing aids to be purchased without a prescription. http://dlvr.it/SWtLYc

Although decent, our current influenza vaccines are not as effective as they ought to be. Part of the issue may have to do with the production process. Are recent changes enough to improve effectiveness? http://dlvr.it/SWsTMd

Combative and agitated behavior in people with dementia is not rare. Managing this behavior is difficult. Research is limited but cannabis may be of help. We need more research to inform us. Anti-psychotics now used have negative effects. http://dlvr.it/SWs4Lh

At times like this, the world looks to institutions and leaders to steady the ship, but confidence in international institutions is low and those very institutions designed to help counter these trends and shape the future of globalization are failing to deliver. http://dlvr.it/SWr2C7

Some 56% of about 200 people studied who had a Covid-19 infection during the omicron surge reported they were not aware they had Covid-19, according to a new Journal of American Medical Association paper. http://dlvr.it/SWqC9L

A new study from Cardiff University shows that a SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mutation appears invisible to CD8 T cells, thus dodging immune responses from previous infection and vaccines. http://dlvr.it/SWpgF9

Best Buy plans to sell hearing aids this fall under new rules being implemented by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow for the over-the counter sale of certain hearing devices. http://dlvr.it/SWpLPg

A real-world study on millions of South Korean teens found the shots offered “limited protection” against infection just weeks after the second dose, though they continued to provide strong protection against serious illness. http://dlvr.it/SWnxfp

Pressure from foreign markets on tea production has caused Kenyan smallholder tea farmers to devote their small plots almost exclusively to tea, while neglecting food crops—resulting in malnutrition and food insecurity. But a new healthy food movement in Kenya's tea capital is driving change. http://dlvr.it/SWmwvV

Existing guidance on monkeypox treatment and care is contradictory and is missing key information, according to a new study published in British Medical Journal Global Health. http://dlvr.it/SWlc3F

After years of internal debate, the FDA has approved the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids. http://dlvr.it/SWlHWX

The voters who requested the effort couldn't pay the full $230,000 for it to take place statewide. http://dlvr.it/SWktjl

Infectious disease expert Dave Wessner reports from the 24th International AIDS Conference, where researchers shared ways that Covid vaccine development might help the development of a vaccine for AIDS. http://dlvr.it/SWkPNW

“One-size-fits-all” approaches don’t work for clothes. So why should it work for nutrition and diets? http://dlvr.it/SWh7Cs

More than 2 billion people could starve to death just years after even a regional nuclear conflict, modeling suggests, and more than 5 billion could die after a war between the United States and Russia. http://dlvr.it/SWgjgW

The news comes a month after an unvaccinated man developed paralysis from the first case of vaccine-derived polio in almost a decade in New York state. http://dlvr.it/SWgCGs

As Covid-19 concerns wane, American healthcare now stands in direct path of the perfect storm. Three "mega forces" will combine to create a deadly and costly medical disaster. http://dlvr.it/SWfjp9

Canada has possibly the most permissive euthanasia law in the world and is set to expand access next year. Though a country built on universalist liberal values – critics say the Canadian approach to euthanasia discriminates against disabled people and represents an existential threat. http://dlvr.it/SWfGRf

Here's the reaction on Twitter about what the CDC said about people wearing face masks. http://dlvr.it/SWd9Pv

Manchester City have been criticized by a skin cancer charity after they told a fan that sunscreen was not permitted inside the stadium. http://dlvr.it/SWctSF

"Today, the way we get big data is: ‘You've got your pile and I've got my pile.’ If we curate a combined pile into a synthetic larger pile, that's where it starts getting very useful.” http://dlvr.it/SWcXqr

Plus, these new CDC guidelines no longer recommend that most institutions like schools routinely test for Covid-19. http://dlvr.it/SWYKsx

New study: Neurological complications affect 1 in 12 children hospitalized with Covid-19 and "can have a significant impact" on their lives. http://dlvr.it/SWXrL3

Influenza A viruses continue to cause seasonal outbreaks year in and year out. Developing a broadly neutralizing vaccine effective against all subtypes has proven challenging. Here, I explain why this is. http://dlvr.it/SWXWPH

The CDC eased Covid curbs this week after saying vaccines and treatments had slashed the risk of serious Covid-19 for Americans. http://dlvr.it/SWX5f5

Schools told Forbes they were training staff to recognize and test for monkeypox on campus, developing online resources, emailing students and staff to raise awareness about the disease and promoting safer sex among students. http://dlvr.it/SWWb8J

The CDC says its new, looser guidelines were driven by a reduced risk of Covid-19 and a desire to “limit social and economic impacts.” http://dlvr.it/SWTtRC

This fall, universities will face another potential threat to public health on campus — but now, they can draw on their experience tackling the Covid-19 pandemic. http://dlvr.it/SWTbp6

Health Care Service Corporation, the parent of Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plans in five states, is buying Trustmark Health Benefits, for an undisclosed amount. http://dlvr.it/SWTFlw

The partisan gap over the importance of getting a Covid-19 vaccine was greater in the U.S. than in any other country Pew surveyed. http://dlvr.it/SWSqT4

With the current Summer heat wave, you may have seen squirrels, dogs, bunnies, bears, and others assume this position. http://dlvr.it/SWSHNB

"Imagine if the government issued cancer bonds," says MIT Finance Professor Andrew W. Lo http://dlvr.it/SWQJgV

The new method could effectively quintuple supplies of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine in the U.S., but experts warn substantial training will be needed to ensure shots are given effectively and data supporting the strategy is limited. http://dlvr.it/SWPxg2

Poliovirus has also been detected in wastewater in two New York counties. http://dlvr.it/SWPWNy

A Nebraska teenager is facing criminal charges alleging she aborted a fetus in violation of state law, after authorities obtained her Facebook messages using a search warrant. http://dlvr.it/SWNzth

Ben Liu immigrated to America as a child from Taiwan and founded a billion-dollar company changing how drugs are brought to market. http://dlvr.it/SWMYTj

Researchers found evidence of cases in which the spread of 218 diseases had been aggravated by climate hazards such as heat waves, flooding and droughts. http://dlvr.it/SWLf1y

Loss of smell may predict persistent cognitive impairment after Covid-19 recovery, suggests results presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference. http://dlvr.it/SWLDPN

DOSED 2: The Trip of a Lifetime http://dlvr.it/SWKhcS

Find out the highest paying medical jobs in the U.S. right now. http://dlvr.it/SWHgQD

A total of 15 days elapsed between U.S. President Joe Biden first testing positive for Covid-19 and his last positive test, which is significantly longer than the CDC's recommended five days of isolation. http://dlvr.it/SWHL5Z