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	health Daily update ⋅ February 20, 2020
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	The New York Times What a Party in Japan May Tell Us About the Coronavirus's Spread The New York Times Rain was falling on the night of Jan. 18, so the windows of the Tokyo party boat were shut. Inside were about 90 guests of a local taxi association who were celebrating the new year as the vessel floated down the Sumida River. Also on board, unbeknown to ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR What's A 'Super-Spreading Event'? And Has It Happened With COVID-19? NPR Last month, a British man went to a conference in Singapore, then on a ski trip to the French Alps. What he didn't know when he arrived in the Alps was that he was infected with the virus behind the COVID-19 outbreak. During his stay at a ski village, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nasdaq RPT-World Bank pandemic bond under pressure as coronavirus spreads Reuters (Repeats without change). * Extent of China outbreak leaves bond investors facing losses. * Offer prices slip as low as 45 cents in the dollar. * Scheme criticised over failure to provide timely aid. By Karin Strohecker. LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A World Bank ... Flag as irrelevant
	TODAYonline World Bank Pandemic Bond Under Pressure as Coronavirus Spreads The New York Times LONDON — A World Bank bond designed to deliver funding to help the world's poorest countries to tackle fast-spreading diseases has lost half its value as the coronavirus outbreak in China has fanned fears that investors could face hefty losses. After the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Coronavirus 'spike' protein just mapped, leading way to vaccine Livescience.com Researchers worldwide are racing to develop potential vaccines and drugs to fight the new coronavirus, called SARS-Cov-2. Now, a group of researchers has figured out the molecular structure of a key protein that the coronavirus uses to invade human cells, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Hunt For New Coronavirus Treatments Includes Gene-Silencing And Monoclonal Antibodies NPR Viral infections can be very hard to treat. Just ask anyone who has a bad case of the flu. But that's not deterring research groups around the world from looking for an effective therapy against the new coronavirus, although they know it won't be easy. Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast Our Experts Answer the Coronavirus Questions You're Afraid to Ask Daily Beast Since creeping onto the international radar late last year, COVID-19, or the novel 2019 coronavirus, has spread rapidly, infecting some 75,000 people and killing over 2,000, mostly in mainland China, where it originated. But thanks in part to deeply flawed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters World Bank pandemic bond under pressure as coronavirus spreads Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - A World Bank bond designed to deliver funding to help the world's poorest countries to tackle fast-spreading diseases has lost half its value as the coronavirus outbreak in China has fanned fears that investors could face hefty losses. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report China Lab Says Conspiracy Theories Hurting Efforts to Curb Virus The New York Times SHANGHAI — An outbreak of disinformation in China and elsewhere has hurt global efforts to combat the new coronavirus, said a specialist infectious disease lab located at the epicenter of the epidemic -- and at the heart of a number of conspiracy theories. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report US Scientists Take Key Step Towards Towards Coronavirus Vaccine U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- There's been a crucial move forward in efforts to develop vaccines and treatments against the new COVID-19 coronavirus, U.S. researchers say. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: What Women Need to Know About Breast Cancer and Heart Disease HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Red dresses and pink ribbons have helped millions of Americans become aware of the separate tolls heart disease and breast cancer take on women. But not everyone is aware of how the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chron.com Turning 80 Lowers Odds Heart Attack Patients Will Get Bypass Surgery The New York Times (Reuters Health) - Age, they say, is just a number. But when someone turns 80, their chance of getting life-saving bypass surgery to treat a heart attack immediately drops by 24%, according to a new study. Researchers found that while 7.0% of 4,426 heart ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com UAH professor honored for work 'priming' immune cells al.com A University of Alabama in Huntsville professor has won special early career recognition – and nearly $508,000 in research funding – from the National Science Foundation for his research into artificial organs that could mimic the functions of human lymph ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Exposure to Cleaning Products May Compromise Infants' Lungs Medscape Keeping a clean house may protect against the spread of germs, but early exposure to household cleaning agents could have an unwanted effect on young children, according to data from a Canadian birth cohort. Infants whose caregivers reported frequent ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Stalked by the Fear That Dementia Is Stalking You The New York Times Do I know I'm at risk for developing dementia? You bet. My father died of Alzheimer's disease at age 72; my sister was felled by frontotemporal dementia at 58. And that's not all: Two maternal uncles had Alzheimer's, and my maternal grandfather may have ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Infertile cancer survivor gives birth using frozen, lab-matured egg in scientific 'breakthrough' CNN (CNN) A cancer survivor who became infertile after chemotherapy treatment has given birth to a baby in a world first hailed as a breakthrough for reproductive science. The French woman, 34, gave birth after freezing, thawing, and fertilizing her immature eggs ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay As Prices Rise for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's Meds, Patients Go Without HealthDay By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Rising drug costs are hampering the care of patients with debilitating neurological disorders like Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's, a new study finds. Patients ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay US Scientists Take Key Step Towards Towards Coronavirus Vaccine HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- There's been a crucial move forward in efforts to develop vaccines and treatments against the new COVID-19 coronavirus, U.S. researchers say. As of Wednesday, cases of infection with the virus have ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Macrolides During Pregnancy Tied to Higher Birth Defects Risk MedPage Today Children whose mothers were prescribed macrolide antibiotics during pregnancy had a higher risk of malformations compared with children whose mothers were prescribed penicillin, according to a population-based cohort study. Mothers that were ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Japan keeps view economy recovering, flags virus as big risk Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government kept its view that the economy is recovering moderately in a monthly report in February as the labor market remained solid, but it warned about risks to the outlook from the coronavirus epidemic. FILE PHOTO: ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Two Diamond Princess cruise ship passengers die from coronavirus USA TODAY Two elderly cruise ship passengers with coronavirus who were on Princess Cruises' Diamond Princess have died, according to Japan's health ministry, the Associated Press has confirmed. A health ministry official confirmed that they had been previously ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek People Often Skip Neurological Meds When Out-Of-Pocket Costs Rise The New York Times (Reuters Health) - When out-of-pocket drug costs rise, patients with common neurological disorders are more likely to forgo their medication, a U.S. study suggests. Private insurance claims data show patients with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	WHTC News Japan Keeps View Economy Recovering, Flags Virus as Big Risk The New York Times TOKYO — Japan's government kept its view that the economy is recovering moderately in a monthly report in February as the labor market remained solid, but it warned about risks to the outlook from the coronavirus epidemic. The new assessment came even ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay First Baby Born From Use of Lab-Matured Frozen Egg HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- In what doctors call a breakthrough, a cancer patient in France gave birth to the first baby conceived from an immature egg that was matured in the laboratory, frozen, then later thawed and fertilized. "We were ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY 75000 ill, 2000 deaths, many thousands recovered: Can you get coronavirus twice? USA TODAY The number of confirmed cases in the coronavirus outbreak racing across China and seeping around the globe rolled past 75,000 Wednesday, and though more than 2,000 people have died, many thousands more have recovered. With no end to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Economic Times Japanese Data on Cruise Ship Coronavirus Infections Backs Quarantine Strategy The New York Times TOKYO — Newly released data from a Japanese research institute appears to back the government's case that its quarantine strategy for the Diamond Princess cruise ship was successful in stemming contagion of the coronavirus among passengers. Flag as irrelevant
	The Sentinel Assam China HIV Patients Risk Running Out of AIDS Drugs in Days: UNAIDS The New York Times LONDON/BEIJING — HIV patients in China risk running out of life-saving AIDS drugs because quarantines and lockdowns aimed at containing the coronavirus disease outbreak mean they cannot replenish vital medicine stocks, United Nations AIDS agency ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com How to prevent skin cancer: Woman has 40 spots removed over 25 years after tanning Today.com Judy Cloud wants people to know skin cancer treatment isn't always a "one-and-done" deal. "Look at what I'm still going through," she warns others. Get the latest from TODAY. Sign up for our newsletter. SUBSCRIBE. Feb. 19, 2020, 7:59 AM PST / Source: ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Influenza Activity in US Remains High, and Still Rising Medscape Influenza activity is still high and rose again during the week ending February 8 (week 6), according to a February 14 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nationally, and in some specific regions of the United States, influenza ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape First Baby From Immature Eggs Removed From Patient With Cancer Medscape In a world first, a breast cancer survivor has successfully given birth after having immature eggs harvested, matured in the laboratory, and then frozen. The procedure was carried out by a team of French doctors. The now 34-year old woman was diagnosed at ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP China's COVID-19 death toll tops 2000; Iran reports first cases CIDRAP China's death toll in its COVID-19 outbreak passed 2,000 today, as Iran reported its first two cases—both fatal—and the number of local cases grew in Japan, Singapore, and South Korea. Also, 79 more people from the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Is the Cruise Ship Coronavirus Quarantine Working? Scientist Says Close Confinement Is a 'Recipe for Transmission' Newsweek Quarantines in confined spaces, such as a cruise ship or hotel, may make people more prone to contracting the COVID-19 coronavirus. Concentrated levels of exposure, closer contact in shared spaces and the possible spreading of the virus through the air ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Common Plastics Chemicals Linked to Autism Traits in Young Boys HealthDay By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Young boys whose mothers were exposed to chemicals known as phthalates while pregnant may face an increased risk for developing behaviors associated with autism, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline How Your Lack of Sleep May Be Affecting Your Diet — and Heart Health Healthline A new study has found a link between poor sleep, unhealthy diet, and overeating in women. Unhealthy diet is a risk factor for heart disease. Researchers believe this may explain why poor sleep is linked to increased risk for heart disease. Improved sleep ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay The Power of a Number: How Your Birthday Could Influence Your Care HealthDay By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- There may be something about a patient's age of 80 that makes doctors alter their heart attack treatment decisions -- consciously or not, new research suggests. In a study ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY The Mediterranean diet could help 'healthy aging,' study suggests USA TODAY Eating a Mediterranean diet could have a positive effect within just one year for older adults, increasing "good" bacteria in their guts and decreasing the "bad" ones, new research suggests. A study of 612 people aged 65 to 79 in five European countries ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters 80-year-old US couple smiles through virus quarantine in Japan Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - Two elderly American passengers, quarantined in Japan with the new coronavirus, learned on Wednesday they were still carrying the virus even after their expected quarantine period had ended. This video file cannot be played. Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Coronavirus May Be Spreading So Fast Because of Feacal Transmission, Scientists Say Newsweek COVID-19, the new coronavirus which has killed more than 2,000 people, may spread through feces, scientists believe. As the virus is thought to have only come to the attention of health officials late last year, when workers at a market in the Chinese city of ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSL.com Struggling to quit sugar? You might not be sleeping enough KSL.com NEW YORK (CNN) — If you find yourself eating too much added sugar and unhealthy fats, it might be because you're not getting enough sleep, according to a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers from ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Fist Bumps vs. Handshakes: How COVID-19 Does—and Doesn't—Spread TIME With more than 73,000 people confirmed with COVID-19 infection as of Feb. 18, and nearly 2,000 deaths around the world, questions about how the virus spreads are becoming more urgent. Here's what you should remember: COVID-19 spreads when the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD 'Mediterranean Diet' Is Good for Your Microbiome WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The so-called Mediterranean diet is already considered one of the healthiest for your heart, and now scientists say it may give your gut bacteria a boost, too. The diet is ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Skiers Study Suggests Fitness May Stave Off Parkinson's HealthDay By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Love to cross-country ski? Well, all those days spent striding across the snow-covered wilderness may do more than keep you in great physical shape. Swedish ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN International Health Highlights: Feb. 20, 2020 HealthDay Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Pregnant Women Who Take Macrolide Antibiotics Have Increased Risk of Birth Defects: Study. A slightly increased risk of birth defects was found ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Senate Health Committee announces hearing on US coronavirus response The Hill The Senate Health Committee on Wednesday announced a hearing on the U.S. response to the coronavirus spreading across China and other countries. The hearing will occur on March 3 and feature officials from the Department of Health and Human ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report RPT-UPDATE 1-80-yr-old US couple smiles through virus quarantine in Japan Reuters (Repeats story with no changes to text). TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Two elderly American passengers, quarantined in Japan with the new coronavirus, learned on Wednesday they were still carrying the virus even after their expected quarantine period had ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Healthy 'Mediterranean Diet' Is Good for Your Microbiome HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The so-called Mediterranean diet is already considered one of the healthiest for your heart, and now scientists say it may give your gut bacteria a boost, too. The diet is typically high in fruits, vegetables, nuts, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News 80 is not the new 70: Age may bias heart care, study finds ABC News People are more likely to buy things when prices end in 99 cents rather than rounded up to the next dollar. By. MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer. February 19, 2020, 2:00 PM. 3 min read. Image Icon. FILE - In this Thursday, April 19, 2001 file ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN New Coronavirus Spreads More Like Flu Than SARS: Chinese Study The New York Times CHICAGO — Scientists in China who studied nose and throat swabs from 18 patients infected with the new coronavirus say it behaves much more like influenza than other closely related viruses, suggesting it may spread even more easily than previously ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Passengers leave ship docked off Japan after quarantine ends Miami Herald About 500 passengers left the cruise ship Diamond Princess on Wednesday at the end of a much-criticized two-week quarantine aboard the vessel that failed to stop the spread of the new virus among passengers and crew. The quarantine's flop was ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News New Chinese virus cases decline, but method revised again ABC News New virus cases in China have again declined, up just 394, after authorities again changed how they count new daily infections. By. KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press. February 20, 2020, 2:41 AM. 4 min read. Image Icon. In this Feb. 18, 2020, photo ... Flag as irrelevant

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