Flu Deaths in Children Hit New Record As Vaccination Rates Decrease Cdc

CDC lowers recommendation age for pneumonia vaccine to adults 50 and older

Doctors have long urged people ages 50 and older to get a shot to protect against bacterial pneumonia.

Yahya Sinwar: the ruthless architect of Hamas’s October 7 attack

Fugitive militant who spent decades in jail has been killed in Gaza

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Trump hawks merchandise as White House race enters final stretch

Republican candidate cashes in on fame to sell pieces of his suits, branded jewellery and footwear and his image

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Bird flu suspected in four Washington farm workers, CDC sends team

CHICAGO — The CDC is deploying a team to Washington state to assess the health of farm workers who culled poultry suffering from bird flu after four workers are presumed to have been infected by ...

Bird flu infects four in Washington state; CDC deploys team

Bird flu has possibly infected four agricultural workers in Washington state, according to the Washington State Department of Health. In a press release Sunday, the Washington State Department of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Bird flu cases rise to 31, but CDC says no person-to-person transmission

The number of people infected with bird flu in the U.S. has risen to at least 31, federal health officials said Thursday, but there is no evidence of human-to-human spread after blood tests ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

CDC Confirms 2 Bird Flu Cases in Washington State

There have been 31 confirmed human cases.

Business - Inc. - October 24

FDA Freezes COVID-Flu Combo Vaccine Trial Over Safety Concern

Maker Novavax reported a recipient of the combination vaccine experienced symptoms of nerve cell damage.

Business - Inc. - October 16

CDC recommends lower age for people to get vaccine against pneumonia

All adults aged 50 and older should receive a vaccine against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and meningitis, federal health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

CDC recommends second COVID vaccine dose for those 65 and older

Immunocompromised adults or those who are older than 65 should get a second dose of the latest COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially recommended. The ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

CDC updates COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for older adults

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging some people to get additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for stronger protection against the virus.

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Volkswagen fined £5.4m for mistreating customers; UK interest rates ‘to fall to 2.75%’ next year – business live

Volkswagen Finance has agreed to pay over £21.5m in redress to around 110,000 customers who may have suffered harm because of its failings.. Volkswagen Financial Services has apologised for the ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Gold hits record high as rate cuts and Middle East tensions fuel demand

Gains of 40% in past year spark predictions of rally to $3,000 a troy ounce

Business - Financial Times - October 21

CDC releases blood test results on Missouri bird flu patient as cases of H5N1 spread

The bird flu virus hasn't yet spread from person to person, the CDC said Thursday, releasing findings from a monthslong probe into a hospitalized Missouri patient.

Novavax’s stock slides 19% after FDA puts clinical hold on COVID and flu vaccine candidates

Novavax Inc.’s stock tumbled 19% early Wednesday after the company said the FDA has placed a clinical hold on its COVID-19-and-flu combination and stand-alone flu vaccine candidates, following a ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Novavax says FDA put hold on combination Covid-flu shot and influenza vaccine; shares plunge

The so-called clinical hold is due to a single report of nerve damage in a patient who received the combination shot in a phase two trial.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Is It Covid or the Flu? New Tests Can Check for Both

So when and how should you use them?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

CDC reports alarming increase in whooping cough and walking pneumonia among children

Health officials are warning of accelerating cases of whooping cough, particularly among school-aged children. Dr. Jon LaPook explains the rise and how to keep your family healthy this fall.

CDC issues alert on spike in "walking pneumonia" among children

ER visits for "walking pneumonia" have sharply risen in young children over the past six months. Dr. Celine Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News and CBS News medical ...

Thousands of Children in Gaza Get 2nd Dose of Polio Vaccine

Aid agencies said that children in some areas of northern Gaza where Israel is mounting an offensive against Hamas will miss the doses, compromising the effectiveness of the campaign.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

Nvidia hits new record as US ‘soft landing’ hopes drive tech rebound

Renewed confidence over health of world’s biggest economy brings fresh momentum to megacap stocks

World - Financial Times - October 14

'New bullish phase'? As gold hits another high, analysts say more records are in sight

Gold is now in a new bullish phase after prices hit a record high, said Sprott Asset Management, echoing other bullish calls for the bullion to scale new highs.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Home prices hit a new record high, but the pace of growth is slowing significantly and ‘showing signs of strain’

Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.2% year-on-year in August.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign

Polio cases are rising ahead of a new vaccination campaign in Pakistan, where violence targeting health workers and the police protecting them has hampered years of efforts toward making the ...

World - ABC News - October 21

Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign

Polio cases are rising ahead of a new vaccination campaign in Pakistan, where violence targeting health workers and the police protecting them has hampered years of efforts toward making the ...

Health - ABC News - October 21

EU races to prepare for a Trump win

Bloc seeks to bolster aid to Ukraine, sanctions against Russia and trade policy in case Republican is re-elected

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Birth rate drops to record low in England and Wales

Declining fertility risks adding pressure on the UK’s public finances and hampering economic growth, warn analysts

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Fertility rate in England and Wales drops to lowest on record

Just over 591,000 babies were born in the UK last year - the lowest number in four decades

Trump and Harris make final push to break US election deadlock

Presidential candidates descend on Pennsylvania as polls in most crucial swing state show a dead heat

Business - Financial Times - 18 hours ago

How violence became a theme of America’s election

Voters are on edge after a campaign season characterised by ‘unprecedented’ levels of extreme rhetoric

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths

The number of drug-poisoning deaths registered in England and Wales has hit the highest level since 1993.

China cuts interest rates in battle to hit year-end growth target

Beijing steps up efforts to reboot economy amid mounting pressure to achieve goal of about 5% growth

World - Financial Times - October 21

Key inflation rate hits 2.1% in September, as expected, closing in on Fed target

The personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to increase 0.2% in September and 2.1% from a year ago.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Key inflation rate hits 2.1% in September, as expected, closing in on Fed target

Inflation increased slightly in September and moved closer to the Federal Reserve’s target, according to a Commerce Department report Thursday.

Flu Deaths in Children Hit New Record As Vaccination Rates Decrease Cdc

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