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Omicron still threat to NHS despite ‘good news’, says health chief | Omicron variant

Evidence the Omicron variant is less severe than originally feared does not remove the threat to the NHS this winter, a health service leader has warned. Chris Hopson, the chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents hospitals and other NHS trusts, said two studies showing that people infected with Omicron…

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A third of US kids lack good and consistent health insurance — ScienceDaily

In a concerning trend for the health of U.S. children, the rate of underinsured youngsters rose from 30.6{b574a629d83ad7698d9c0ca2d3a10ad895e8e51aa97c347fc42e9508f0e4325d} to 34{b574a629d83ad7698d9c0ca2d3a10ad895e8e51aa97c347fc42e9508f0e4325d} — an additional 2.4 million kids — from 2016 to 2019, according to an analysis led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers. In the study, published today in…