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Mashup Score: 0
Tackling the racial gap in cancer deaths requires more specialized data.
Source: Honolulu Civil BeatCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 3Researchers Hope Hawaii Lawmakers Fund Cancer Research This Year - 1 year(s) ago
A new study would seek to get to the bottom of why Native Hawaiians, Filipinos and Pacific Islanders face high rates of many cancers. The Legislature is facing a myriad of requests for funding during this year’s session, but researchers at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center hope one in particular rises to the top. House Bill 1301 would fund a new study to analyze cancer disparities…
Source: Honolulu Civil BeatCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Why Cancer Research is important in Hawai'i. @UHCancerCenter researchers hope Hawaii Lawmakers Fund Cancer Research. https://t.co/JP9uenMP2K
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Mashup Score: 102This New Vaccine Could Be A Pandemic Game-Changer - 2 year(s) ago
The new CORBEVAX vaccine was produced without significant public funding; the $7 million needed for development was provided by philanthropists.
Source: Honolulu Civil BeatCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
This New Vaccine Could Be A Pandemic Game-Changer | Honolulu, HI Patch https://t.co/X3HtgewHOu
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Mashup Score: 4
Some Covid-19 watchers say that hospitalization numbers are more important than daily case counts given omicron’s transmissibility.
Source: Honolulu Civil BeatCategories: Infectious Disease, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
In this @ahofschneider piece I am quoted about the importance of tracking #COVID19 hospitalization versus cases (which are going to increasingly be of less importance) https://t.co/GWjoweCqoI
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Mashup Score: 11
Critics call it a regressive new tax and legislative leaders doubt it will pass.
Source: Honolulu Civil BeatCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Sugar #tax could generate $60 million a year for Hawai. 2-cents-per-ounce tax on #soda and other sugary drinks in an effort to discourage #sugar consumption and cope with “huge health challenge” of #obesity and diabetes. https://t.co/wMwPtf5pCD https://t.co/6lLPBlHfXL
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Mashup Score: 30Oahu Parks, Beaches To Reopen – But Only For Solo Activity - 4 year(s) ago
Parents are not allowed to bring their kids to the beach, the mayor said.
Source: Honolulu Civil BeatCategories: Infectious Disease, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Hawaii's latest: people can only use free outdoor spaces if they're solo, not even with kids or spouses. The reason? Not #COVID19 risk, but to make enforcement easier for the cops. Yet another policy that will widen inequities instead of improving health. https://t.co/RL2GGeTXGd
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A powerful federal law shields lots of health information from the public’s view, but there are some exceptions.
Source: Honolulu Civil BeatCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
"During the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, government agencies did their own thing in deciding what information to release or not, according to the @AHCJ's guidance on reporting information regarding deaths, epidemics or emerging diseases." Deja vu? https://t.co/S7TkF76DSY
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Mashup Score: 44
Epidemiologists say keeping beaches, parks and hiking trails shut down without justification could backfire, driving people indoors and increasing distrust in government at a critical time.
Source: Honolulu Civil BeatCategories: Infectious Disease, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Hawaii has adopted what may be THE worst possible policy: open indoor spaces like restaurants and gyms, but only open outdoor spaces that require a fee. Public health restrictions need to be based on science and equity, not moral judgment and capitalism. https://t.co/0ECD0VqUrf
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Our cancer center serves one of the most diverse communities in the USA and USAPI. We have challenges, but we have the passion to tackle the issues. https://t.co/cRJkkSrUWL