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These four dangerous fungi pose a serious threat to public health

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The popular HBO drama series “The Last of Us” instilled images of fungal devastation in the minds of millions. But while a fungal pandemic is a real possibility, the reality of it would look much different than the TV show or video game.

Indeed, thanks to “The Last of Us” and other recently alarming fungal public health news, functions are progressively centering themselves in public health threats — an alarming trend that could foster a pandemic unlike anything seen before. For now, that risk is relatively low. But of all the microorganisms that attack humans, the functions are some of

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Seven more BC school districts get mental health, substance use teams

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The teams offer counseling, peer and cultural supports in schools, homes and community settings

Published Feb 02, 2023 • Last updated Feb 02, 2023 • 2 minute read

BC Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jennifer Whiteside.
BC Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jennifer Whiteside. Photo by Jason Payne /PNGs

BC is boosting supports for children, youth and their families battling mental health and substance use issues.

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US Life Span Falling Behind Our Peer Countries

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March 6, 2023 · 7:29 AM

From NPR:

The average life expectancy for Americans is shortened by over seven months [in 2021]according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

That decrease follows an already big decline of 1.8 years in 2020. As a result, the expected life span of someone born in the US is now 76.4 years — the shortest it has been in nearly two decades.

But we still have the best healthcare system in the world, right? Not if you judge it by life expectancy. From Health System Tracker:

Life expectancy in the

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Is Joe Biden a Stealth Socialist?

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There may be deep divisions within the Republican universe these days — over trade, Ukraine, Trump, Fox News — but there’s one unifying assertion: President Joe Biden is hell-bent on taking the United States down the road to socialism.

Biden’s new budget proposal, with high taxes on the mega-rich and expanded medical help for the working- and middle-class, has only fueled the attacks that go back at least to the 2020 campaign. It was the dominant theme of the GOP convention; it’s how National Review attacks Biden’s student loan forgiveness program; it’s how Nikki Haley and Matt Gaetz decry the

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Anne Arundel Co. health officer stepping down for public health post with state

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Anne Arundel County Health Officer Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman, who led the Maryland county through the COVID-19 pandemic, is stepping down from his post to take a top public health role with the state.

Anne Arundel County Health Officer Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman, who led the Maryland county through the COVID-19 pandemic, is stepping down from his post to take a top public health role with the state.

Kalyanaraman’s last day with the county will be March 21, before he becomes the deputy secretary for public health services at the Maryland Department of Health, according to a news release from Anne Arundel

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Barchester Healthcare Health & Safety Team response to Covid-19 – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

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Continuity Planning?

Thinking back to Monday 16th March 2020 I remember getting up early. I was due to visit one of our homes in Tewkesbury. I was just about to leave the house when an email landed from a senior Director telling us all to ‘Hold’ all visits and to be ready for a conference call that morning. Yes, this was the start of the ‘Lock Down’. With the benefit of insight, how ready were we for what was about to happen next?

Our management team had already undertaken various strategic planning exercises. On the 16thth March, a

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Stellantis Tops Forecasts in H2, Launches 1.5 Billion Euro Share Buy-Back

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MILAN (Reuters) -Carmaker Stellantis on Wednesday reported a forecast-beating 17% rise in operating profit in the second half of last year on a strong product and pricing mix, despite persistent issues with logistics and semiconductor supply.

The company also announced a dividend of 4.2 billion euros ($4.48 billion), or 1.34 euros per share, on 2022 results, and said it would launch a share buyback program worth up to 1.5 billion euros to be performed by the end of this year.

Adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) at the world’s third largest auto maker by sales stood at 10.949 billion

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Westfield Public Health Bulletin: End of federal emergency will affect COVID costs

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The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency is scheduled for May. Last week, the US Department of Health and Human Services sent out a letter to state governors explaining what this would mean. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra affirms that addressing COVID-19 is still “a significant public health priority for the administration.”

The letter cites the government’s success of the “largest adult vaccination program in US history, with nearly 270 million Americans receiving at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine.” It also notes the continued decrease of COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations.

The public health emergency expedited access to

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