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	health Daily update ⋅ January 31, 2020
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	The New York Times How Bad Will the Coronavirus Outbreak Get? Here Are 6 Key Factors The New York Times As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread across China, a flurry of early research is drawing a clearer picture of how the pathogen behaves and the key factors that will determine whether it can be contained. How contagious is the virus? It seems ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape 'Overdiagnosis' in About 20% of Common Cancers Medscape About 20% of five common cancers are the result of "overdiagnosis," concludes a study from Australia that analyzed over 30 years of national healthcare data. The figures were 18% for women and 24% for men. Overdiagnosis is defined as the diagnosis of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus Live Updates: Infections Up Tenfold in One Week, to Nearly 10000 The New York Times The United States issued a red alert, its strongest warning, urging Americans to avoid travel to China. By The New York Times. Right Now. More than 200 people have died, the authorities said. in STYLN_latest_story-0_control_STYLN_latest_story ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR US To Americans: 'Do Not Travel To China,' As Coronavirus Infections Surpass SARS NPR The U.S. State Department is warning Americans not to travel to China, issuing its most serious travel advisory one day after the World Health Organization declared the Wuhan coronavirus to be a global health emergency. The virus has spread to at least 22 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape 2019-nCoV: Just a Stop on the Zoonotic Highway Medscape Emerging viruses that spread to humans from an animal host are commonplace and represent some of the deadliest diseases known. Given the details of the Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, including the genetic profile of the disease agent, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Is the coronavirus outbreak as bad as SARS? Livescience.com As the new coronavirus continues to cross international borders, the two key questions on public health officials' minds are: 'How deadly is it?' and 'Can it be contained?'. The two outbreaks in recent memory that give the most insight into these questions are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal What Past Crises Tell Us About the Coronavirus Wall Street Journal The fast-spreading outbreak of a new coronavirus in Wuhan, China, has spurred a cascade of public health responses, which some critics have faulted for sluggishness, others for overreach. Millions of Chinese have been quarantined, foreigners (including ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Illinois man becomes first person infected with coronavirus after contact within US Reuters ATLANTA (Reuters) - An Illinois man is the first person confirmed to have become infected with the new coronavirus emerging from China after contact with someone with the disease within the United States, health authorities said on Thursday. People wear ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A deadly virus is spreading from state to state and has infected 15 million Americans so far. It's influenza CNN (CNN) The novel coronavirus that's sickening thousands globally -- and at least five people in the US -- is inspiring countries to close their borders and Americans to buy up surgical masks quicker than major retailers can restock them. There's another virus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape US Life Expectancy Up for First Time in 4 Years, as ODs, Cancer Deaths Dip Medscape In 2018, for the first time in 4 years, American life expectancy rose, and for the first time in more than 2 decades, fewer Americans died of drug overdoses than the year before, according a report released today by the National Center for Health Statistics ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Face masks offer little protection against coronavirus, flu, experts warn USA TODAY CINCINNATI, Ohio — As a new virus attacks the human population, people are reaching for face masks. Some stores across the nation are selling out. But infectious-disease experts say a face mask can only offer slight protection against airborne illness. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Facebook will remove fake cures and other harmful misinformation about coronavirus Washington Post Facebook will remove posts, photos and videos that peddle harmful misinformation about the coronavirus, the company announced Thursday, seeking to crack down on a wave of content pitching false cures to the fast-spreading global health crisis. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News HHS Secretary Azar on coronavirus: 'We will take all ... measures necessary to protect the American public' Fox News Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, who has been appointed by President Trump to lead a coronavirus task force, appeared on "America's Newsroom" on Thursday to discuss the steps the White House is taking to prevent the further spread of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine Genetics of schizophrenia in the South African Xhosa Science Magazine The genetics of schizophrenia have predominately been studied in populations of European and Asian descent. However, studies in Africans, who host the greatest degree of human genetic diversity, have lagged. Examining the exomes of more than 1800 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com UT-Austin Researchers Seek To Reverse Honeybee Decline Patch.com The locally produced research comes amid a marked decline in the number colonies that has resulted in a dwindling number of adult bees. By Tony Cantu, Patch Staff. Jan 30, 2020 4:47 pm CT. Reply. 0. UT-Austin researchers are working to reverse an ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Why are people saying that Lysol sprays and Clorox wipes fight coronavirus? USA TODAY The ongoing spread of a new coronavirus strain, first identified in Wuhan, China, has caused 170 deaths as the World Health Organization declares it a global health emergency. Meanwhile, some Facebook and Twitter users have claimed that common ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Panic buying of face masks is unwarranted and could pose risks for health care workers, experts say CNBC Epidemiologists and infectious diseases experts have cautioned against irrational panic as the number of cases linked to the new coronavirus in China continues to rise. Some have even warned that the widespread scramble for face masks is unwarranted. Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com 2nd NoVA Coronavirus Patient Awaits Test Results Patch.com While a George Mason University student waits to learn if he has the coronavirus, another Virginia resident is being tested for the virus. By Deb Belt, Patch Staff. Jan 30, 2020 6:40 pm ET. Reply. 0. Six people in the United States have tested positive for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Facebook to remove coronavirus misinformation after WHO declares global emergency Reuters SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Thursday it will take down misinformation about China's fast-spreading coronavirus in a rare departure from its approach to health content, after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Data suggest nCoV more infectious than 1918 flu, but what does that mean? CIDRAP Research published late yesterday in The New England Journal of Medicine offers another estimate of the R-nought (R0) value—a measure of infectiousness—of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that has sickened more than 8,000 people and suggests the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Could Strep Throat Become Untreatable? WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- When a child has strep throat, an antibiotic like penicillin usually has them back at school 24 hours later. But a new study warns that strains of bacteria that cause strep ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP First human-to-human nCoV spread reported in US CIDRAP Federal health officials and their colleagues in Illinois today reported the first instance of human-to-human novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) transmission in the United States, involving the husband of an earlier confirmed case in Illinois, marking the nation's ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Corona says it's not concerned about customers confusing the beer with the virus The Hill Corona brand beer is not concerned that people may somehow think it has some connection to the coronavirus, a spokesperson for the company told The Hill Thursday. "Consumers, by and large, understand there's no linkage between the virus and our ... Flag as irrelevant
	VentureBeat Facebook fights spread of coronavirus misinformation VentureBeat As the Wuhan coronavirus death toll rises to more than 200 people and the number of confirmed cases reaches nearly 10,000 across more than 15 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday declared a "public health emergency of ... Flag as irrelevant
	NanoViricides (NNVC) Confirms Work on Treatment for Novel Wuhan Coronavirus StreetInsider.com Get instant alerts when news breaks on your stocks. Claim your 1-week free trial to StreetInsider Premium here. NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE: NNVC) (the "Company") a global leader in the development of highly effective antiviral therapies based on a novel ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vox How tech companies are scrambling to deal with coronavirus hoaxes Vox It's been about a month since a novel strain of coronavirus popped up in China's Wuhan province and proceeded to spread to more than 20 countries. And in the outbreak's wake, panic is spreading on social media worldwide. As of January 31, the Wuhan ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN International How deadly is coronavirus, and can it be contained? CNN International (CNN) As the new coronavirus continues to cross international borders, the two key questions on public health officials' minds are: 'How deadly is it?' and 'Can it be contained?'. The Conversation. The two outbreaks in recent memory that give the most insight ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Even Low Levels of Air Pollution Add to Risk of Cardiac Arrest HealthDay THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- All it takes is short-term exposure to fine-particle air pollution from cars and bushfires to increase the risk of cardiac arrest, a new study warns. The findings underscore the need for tighter worldwide limits on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress US warns against China travel, as virus death toll hits 213 Medical Xpress The United States told its citizens to avoid China after the World Health Organization declared a global coronavirus emergency, as the Chinese death toll rose Friday to 213 and total infections surpassed the SARS epidemic of two decades ago. The State ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge Facebook and Instagram to remove coronavirus misinformation The Verge Facebook will remove false claims and conspiracy theories about the coronavirus if it risks causing harm to people who believe them, the company has announced. The policy applies across both Instagram and Facebook, and includes misinformation about ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald 30 students, 3 teachers in South Florida return to school after coronavirus scare Miami Herald Thirty high school students and three teachers from a Palm Beach County school were given the "all clear" to return to campus after a potential coronavirus scare that started with a visit to Yale University over the weekend. School officials say the group has not ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine A microbiome silver bullet for honey bees Science Magazine The western honey bee (Apis mellifera) brings tangible benefits to humans as an important pollinator and insights into social evolution as a model organism. Yet, despite close scientific scrutiny, it is under global threat from a range of stressors (1) that are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Clubbers Who Take Illegal Drugs Like MDMA May Be Unwittingly Using Ketamine, Scientists Warn Newsweek Clubbers who take recreational drugs may unwittingly be using the illegal drug ketamine, research has revealed. Some 36.7 percent of party-goers in New York City who took part in the study tested positive for ketamine, an anesthetic substance that is also ... Flag as irrelevant
	89.3 KPCC WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak A Global Health Emergency 89.3 KPCC The World Health Organization announced Thursday that the outbreak of a deadly and fast-spreading strain of coronavirus constitutes a global health emergency. "Over the past few weeks, we have witnessed the emergence of a previously unknown ... Flag as irrelevant
	If you feel you can't breathe, don't expect virtual assistants to call for help Reuters (Reuters Health) - Virtual digital assistants like Siri, Alexa, Cortana and Google Assistant could potentially provide users with reliable and relevant information during medical emergencies, but their current incarnations aren't quite up to the job, a new study ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge Universal coronavirus treatments could help treat this outbreak — and the next one The Verge Coronaviruses have caused three outbreaks in humans in the past 20 years: they were responsible for SARS in 2002, MERS in 2012, and the ongoing outbreak spreading rapidly through China and around the world. While finding ways to prevent and treat ... Flag as irrelevant
	9News How Well New China Virus Spreads Is Focus of Control Efforts The New York Times Scientists are starting to fill in some key gaps in what's known about the new virus from China. New research suggests it spreads a little easier than regular flu but not as well as some other respiratory diseases like whooping cough or tuberculosis. Flag as irrelevant
	PolitiFact A reader's guide to misinformation about the coronavirus PolitiFact Don't expect a fast recovery from hoaxes and conspiracy theories about the coronavirus. As of Jan. 30, the virus has spread to at least 18 other countries and infected more than 7,800 people. The World Health Organization declared it an international public ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bustle Cervical Cancer Prevention Relies On Access To Treatment — Here's What One OB/GYN Is Doing Bustle A report released by the American Cancer Society in January found that 2016 to 2017 saw the sharpest single-year decline in cancer deaths ever recorded. The World Health Organization believes eradication of cervical cancer, in particular, is "within reach," ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post He worried about headaches and fainting spells, only to learn a tapeworm was living in his brain for years Washington Post The headaches had become so splitting for Gerardo Moctezuma that the pain caused him to vomit violently. The drowsiness that came with it had intensified for months. But it wasn't until Moctezuma, 40, fainted without explanation at a soccer match in Central ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Will a Face Mask Protect You From Coronavirus? HealthDay By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The dreaded coronavirus in China has many reaching for face masks across the globe. But while mandatory in Wuhan, China, where the virus originated, a face mask ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Smoking While Pregnant May Weaken Baby's Bones HealthDay THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their infants at increased risk of fractures in their first year of life, researchers warn. The study looked at more than 1.6 million people who were born in Sweden ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Columbus Dispatch Face masks can only do so much against coronavirus The Columbus Dispatch There's been a run of surgical masks in the U.S. because of the coronavirus scare, including at an Oxford hardware where Miami University students picked up their masks because of concerns over a possible local outbreak. But are the masks really needed? Flag as irrelevant
	Tech Times Coronavirus Vaccine Now More Possible to Create After Australian Scientists Copied the Virus Tech Times As of now, there is still no Coronavirus vaccine that has been reported to cure confirmed victims with the deadly disease. However, this might change soon as a group of Australian scientists made a 'significant breakthrough' on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Flag as irrelevant
	Baltimore Sun First person tested in Maryland for coronavirus is negative Baltimore Sun The first person tested in Maryland for the coronavirus that has swept through China does not have the virus, state health officials reported. State and local health departments have been fielding calls in the past week since the virus began showing up in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Got the Flu? Flu Crew Makes Sure You Never Have to Leave the House NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Doctors say the best way to prevent the spread of flu is to stay at home and there's a unique approach people are using to fight the flu without having to leave their home. The latest map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows we are still ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 61 Student that participated in Yale Model UN tests negative for coronavirus FOX 61 NEW HAVEN — Mayor Justin Elicker announced Friday morning that a student who had participated in Yale Model UN has tested negative for coronavirus. The student showed signs of being ill with influenza. The Yale Model United Nations conference that ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Pet owners seek face masks for dogs amid coronavirus outbreak USA TODAY People in face masks are a familiar sight amid the coronavirus outbreak in China and as cases pop up around the globe. Now, some are making sure their pets are covered as well. While some stores have reported running out of masks for humans, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 10 Philadelphia Chicago Coronavirus Patient Infected Spouse in 1st Human-to-Human Case in US: CDC NBC 10 Philadelphia A relative of the Chicago woman who was diagnosed with coronavirus last week has now tested positive for the virus, marking the first instance of person-to-person spread in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Cervical cancer could be eliminated within a century Medical Xpress Cervical cancer could be eliminated worldwide as a public health issue within the next century. This is the conclusion of two studies published today in The Lancet by an international consortium of researchers co-directed by Professor Marc Brisson from ... Flag as irrelevant

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