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	health Daily update ⋅ February 11, 2020
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	The New York Times Coronavirus Outbreak Risks Reviving Stigma for China The New York Times SARS. Bird flu. And now a new coronavirus. A lot of epidemics seem to come out of China, leading some to point accusing fingers. President Trump's trade czar, Peter Navarro, for one, once went so far as to describe the country as a "disease incubator," and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Pangolins Are Suspected as a Potential Coronavirus Host The New York Times In the search for the animal source or sources of the coronavirus epidemic in China, the latest candidate is the pangolin, an endangered, scaly, ant-eating mammal that is imported in huge numbers to Chinese markets for food and medicine. The market in ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Coronavirus Researchers Are Using High-Tech Methods to Predict Where the Virus Might Go Next TIME As the deadly 2019-nCov coronavirus spreads, raising fears of a worldwide pandemic, researchers and startups are using artificial intelligence and other technologies to predict where the virus might appear next — and even potentially sound the alarm before ... Flag as irrelevant
	Channel 4 News British Traveler With the New Virus May Have Exposed Dozens The New York Times LONDON — A middle-aged businessman from England who vacationed in the Alps has illustrated how the ease of international travel is complicating global efforts to track and contain the new coronavirus that emerged in China. From the Singapore hotel ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR New Coronavirus Gets An Official Name From The World Health Organization NPR The new coronavirus disease that was first identified in Wuhan has now received its official name from the World Health Organization: "COVID-19." "COVI" comes from coronavirus. The "D" stands for disease. The 19 represents 2019, the year the virus was first ... Flag as irrelevant
	Manila Bulletin Exclusive: Coronavirus Outbreak May Be Over in China by April, Says Expert The New York Times GUANGZHOU, China — The coronavirus outbreak is hitting a peak in China this month and may be over by April, the government's senior medical adviser said on Tuesday, in the latest assessment of an epidemic that has rattled the world. In an interview with ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 'Let's Not Shake Hands': Xi Jinping Tours Beijing Amid Coronavirus Crisis The New York Times BEIJING — When he stepped inside the municipal office five miles north of the Forbidden City, China's most powerful leader in decades pulled up the sleeve of his black overcoat and held out his wrist. A woman in a mask and surgical gloves then checked to ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus super-spreaders: Why are they important? BBC News Super-spreading, where individual patients pass on an infection to large numbers of people, is a feature of nearly every outbreak. It is not their fault but can have a significant impact on how diseases spread. There are reports of super-spreading during the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: UK businessman linked to China virus cases speaks out BBC News A British man linked to 11 coronavirus cases has spoken for the first time, saying he is "fully recovered" from the illness. Steve Walsh, who remains quarantined in hospital, says his thoughts are with others who have contracted the virus. He said his family have ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times UK Businessman Linked to Coronavirus Cluster Comes Forward The New York Times LONDON — A British businessman believed to be the source of a cluster of coronavirus cases in Britain and in France came forward on Tuesday, saying that he had fully recovered but would remain in isolation as a precaution. The man, Steve Walsh, from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Exclusive: Coronavirus outbreak may be over in China by April, says expert Reuters GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - The coronavirus outbreak is hitting a peak in China this month and may be over by April, the government's senior medical adviser said on Tuesday, in the latest assessment of an epidemic that has rattled the world. This video ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR What Fictional Pandemics Can Teach Us About Real-World Survival WBUR We've been telling stories about pandemics for a very long time. From an eighth century BCE poem about a Babylonian plague god to the Old Testament's ten plagues of Egypt to, well, the AMC megahit zombie show The Walking Dead, now in its tenth ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay High Testosterone Levels Exact Different Health Tolls in Men and Women HealthDay By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- High levels of the sex hormone testosterone may trigger different health problems in men and women, a new study reveals. In women, testosterone may increase the risk ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Evacuee from China tested positive for coronavirus a day after release from a US hospital Washington Post An evacuee from China who had been evaluated for coronavirus was briefly released from a San Diego hospital before further testing alerted authorities that the person was infected, health officials say. The person was among four cleared Sunday for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape One in Five Elective Surgeries Comes With a Surprise Bill Medscape For many privately insured patients, undergoing elective surgery carries an unanticipated risk: a substantial extra bill. According to an analysis of claims data from a large commercial health insurer, more than 1 in 5 elective procedures result in liability for ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report High Testosterone Levels Exact Different Health Tolls in Men and Women U.S. News & World Report By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- High levels of the sex hormone testosterone may trigger different health problems in men and women, a new study reveals. In women, testosterone may ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Influenza Season Still Going Strong, CDC Says Medscape Influenza season is still going strong, although overall severity is not high, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the week ending February 1 (week 5). "Key indicators that track flu activity remain high and, after ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Coronavirus Monitoring Of 4 NC Travelers By Health Officials Patch.com Four people in Mecklenburg County who recently traveled to China are reportedly being monitored for coronavirus exposure. By Kimberly Johnson, Patch Staff. Feb 10, 2020 9:59 am ET | Updated Feb 10, 2020 10:09 am ET ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report How a US Hospital Is Preparing to Fight the Coronavirus U.S. News & World Report On Friday evening, 57 Americans arrived on a flight in Omaha, Nebraska, roughly 35 hours after leaving China. They are among the hundreds of Americans who have been evacuated from China in the wake of a novel coronavirus outbreak that has infected ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill US base workers involved in coronavirus quarantine face harassment: report The Hill Workers at an Air Force Reserve base in California where a group of Americans are under quarantine after being evacuated from China say they are facing unnecessary harassment from the nearby public due to coronavirus fears. NBC News reported ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY US health officials are seeking 'close contacts' of coronavirus. Here's what that means USA TODAY Health officials stress that coronavirus continues to pose minimal risk in the United States. The exception involves people who have had "close contact" with someone infected with the virus. So what exactly is close contact? Anna Maria Barry-Jester. Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times First New Virus Case Found Among Evacuatees From China to US The New York Times SAN DIEGO — The first confirmed case of novel coronavirus has been found among hundreds of people who were evacuated from China to military bases around the United States, it was reported Monday. The adult and three other evacuees had been in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Workers at coronavirus quarantine base accosted amid unfounded fears of spreading virus Los Angeles Times Workers at March Air Reserve Base and their families have been verbally attacked in person and on social media by people fearing their proximity to the 195 Americans under quarantine at the base after fleeing China amid the coronavirus outbreak, Riverside ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AI May Help Guide Patients to the Most Effective Antidepressant HealthDay By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Choosing the right antidepressant for someone who is depressed can be hit or miss. But a new study shows that artificial intelligence (AI) technology may be able to help. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay More Evidence Links Social Media Use to Poorer Mental Health in Teens HealthDay By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Smartphones, and being on Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and the like may be taking a big toll on teens' mental health, a new survey of collected data on the subject shows. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: For Kids With Heart Defects, the Hospital Near Mom May Matter U.S. News & World Report MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Heart problems are often associated with older people. But every year about 1 in 110 children in the United States are born with congenital heart disease, which include a variety of defects ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Coronavirus Fears Have US Pharmacies Running Out of Face Masks HealthDay TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- As millions in China scramble to find and wear face masks they believe will protect them against the new coronavirus, many Americans are trying to do the same. In a new survey conducted by the National ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News UK man linked to virus spread thanks doctors for recovery ABC News A businessman from England who contracted the new virus from China has thanked Britain's National Health Service after he recovered. By. DANICA KIRKA Associated Press. February 11, 2020, 3:17 AM. 3 min read. Image Icon. A man in protective clothing ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AI May Help Guide Patients to the Most Effective Antidepressant U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Choosing the right antidepressant for someone who is depressed can be hit or miss. But a new study shows that artificial intelligence (AI) technology may be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Seasonal Flu Bigger Threat Than Coronavirus In North Carolina Patch.com With 12,000 deaths reported so far this season, some health experts say the flu — not coronavirus — is what needs to worry us. By Kimberly Johnson, Patch Staff. Feb 10, 2020 12:38 pm ET. Reply. 0. With 12,000 deaths reported so far this season, some ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Is an Antidepressant Right for You? Ask Your Brain Waves Scientific American People getting treated for depression often have to suffer through months of trial-and-error testing of different drugs to see which of them—if any—will help. For a long time, scientists and clinicians have hoped for a biological means of diagnosing depression ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News China launches coronavirus 'close contact detector' app BBC News China has launched an app that allows people to check whether they have been at risk of catching the coronavirus. The 'close contact detector' tells users if they have been near a person who has been confirmed or suspected of having the virus. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Meds May Not Prevent Migraines in Kids WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Migraine drugs that might work for adults won't prevent the debilitating headaches in kids and teens, a new study shows. A number of drugs are used to prevent migraines, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Coronavirus outbreak 'very grave threat' for rest of world: WHO Fox News A day after a team of World Health Organization (WHO) medical experts arrived in China to help investigate the deadly coronavirus outbreak, the health agency's director said the virus poses "a very grave threat for the rest of the world." Over 1,000 people in ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Coronavirus updates: 65 more cases on quarantined cruise ship off Japan NBCNews.com •Workers in China start to return to offices and factories. • Four more patients test positive for coronavirus in England. • Deaths on mainland China rise to 908 as confirmed cases reach more than 40,000. • U.K. calls coronavirus a "serious" health threat and will ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Meds May Not Prevent Migraines in Kids U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Migraine drugs that might work for adults won't prevent the debilitating headaches in kids and teens, a new study shows. A number of drugs are used to prevent ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Apps that claim to test moles are missing skin cancers, doctors warn CNN (CNN) Popular smartphone apps that assess suspicious moles on people's bodies may not be reliable in detecting all forms of skin cancer, doctors have warned. A study found that the leading apps were both missing melanomas and incorrectly telling people ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stanford Medical Center Report Brain-wave pattern can identify people likely to respond to antidepressant, study finds Stanford Medical Center Report Researchers used electroencephalography and an algorithm to identify a brain-wave signature in individuals with depression who will most likely respond to a medication. Andrea Danti/Shutterstock.com. A new method of interpreting brain activity could be ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report STDs on the Rise: The Evidence of Insurance Claims U.S. News & World Report Sexually transmitted diseases have been on the rise in recent years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, combined cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia – the three most commonly reported STDs – reached an all-time high in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Suicide rates fall among sexual-minority youth but still outpace heterosexual peers Reuters (Reuters Health) - Youth suicide rates are dropping in the U.S., but the proportion of teens who have suicidal thoughts or make an attempt remains consistently higher among sexual minorities than among heterosexual young people, two new studies in ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN First US evacuee infected with coronavirus was mistakenly released from hospital CNN (CNN) The first US evacuee from China known to be infected with the Wuhan coronavirus was mistakenly released from a San Diego hospital after an initial test found the person had not been infected, local health officials said Monday. Wuhan coronavirus: ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Flu Bigger Threat To DC, VA Than Coronavirus, 5 More Deaths Patch.com There have been 5,155 cases of the flu in VA this season with 773 deaths, while there have been no confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. By Deb Belt, Patch Staff. Feb 10, 2020 4:14 pm ET. Reply. 0. There have been 5,155 cases of the flu in Virginia this ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Flu Bigger Threat To MD Than Coronavirus, 3rd Child Death: State Patch.com There have been 4,260 cases of the flu in MD in the past week, while there has never been a confirmed case of the new coronavirus. By Deb Belt, Patch Staff. Feb 10, 2020 10:49 am ET | Updated Feb 10, 2020 10:56 am ET ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Hepatitis A outbreak linked to Long Beach steakhouse, health officials say Los Angeles Times A hepatitis A outbreak that has hospitalized at least eight people has been linked to a Long Beach steakhouse, health officials said. As of Monday morning, eight cases of the infectious disease have been confirmed in individuals who dined at the 555 East ... Flag as irrelevant
	Futurity: Research News Many in US worry about affording healthcare in retirement Reuters (Reuters Health) - Nearly half of Americans aged 50 to 64 worry they won't be able to afford healthcare when they retire, while more than two-thirds are concerned that federal policy changes will affect their current health insurance, a new survey finds. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Novel melatonin receptor molecules make possible therapies to adjust biological clock Medical Xpress Like breathing or blinking, behaviors regulated by our circadian rhythms, such as digestion and sleep-wake cycles, go unnoticed by most people. But when circadian rhythms malfunction, the result can be any one of a broad range of serious, chronic disorders ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Keystone Mumps Outbreak: 6th Employee Diagnosed With Viral Disease CBS Denver SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – An outbreak of mumps continues to spread in Summit County. Public health officials confirm a 6th employee at Keystone Resort tested positive for the viral disease. (credit: Keystone Resort). Officials said the risk of mumps ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Puberty Starts a Year Earlier for Girls Now Than in the 1970s U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Girls are entering puberty about a year earlier than they did back in the 1970s, according to global data on breast development. The age of breast ... Flag as irrelevant
	TribLIVE Pregnant women with Medicaid less likely to get recommended vaccines Reuters (Reuters Health) -. Pregnant women who rely on state-administered Medicaid health insurance programs are far less likely to receive recommended vaccines that could protect them and their babies, compared to those with private coverage, a study from ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Will That Antidepressant Work For You? The Answer May Lie In Your Brain Waves NPR Scientists have taken a small step toward personalizing treatment for depression. A study of more than 300 people with major depression found that brain wave patterns predicted which ones were most likely to respond to the drug sertraline (Zoloft), a team ... Flag as irrelevant

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