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	health Daily update ⋅ February 5, 2020
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	The New York Times In Coronavirus, China Weighs Benefits of Buffalo Horn and Other Remedies The New York Times As it races to treat patients infected with the new coronavirus, the Chinese government is seeing potential in a cocktail of antiviral drugs. It is also recommending the Peaceful Palace Bovine Pill, a traditional Chinese medicine made with the gallstone of cattle, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Even Without Symptoms, Wuhan Coronavirus May Spread, Experts Fear The New York Times Can individuals infected with the Wuhan coronavirus spread it to others even if they aren't showing symptoms? It's one of the most important questions confronting scientists. If even asymptomatic people can spread the virus, then it will be much, much harder ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR In Quarantined Wuhan, Hospital Beds For Coronavirus Patients Are Scarce NPR First came Liu Xiaohong's fever and a constant, throbbing ache. Then six days later on Jan. 31, her fever still raging, Liu desperately rushed by bike to the nearest hospital; taxi services had been suspended days earlier as part of a citywide lock down. Doctors ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Key evidence for coronavirus spread is flawed as public health decisions loom Washington Post Last week, a medical journal reported that a business traveler from China had infected at least one person in Germany with coronavirus even though she had no symptoms. It was decisive evidence that the virus could spread undetected and a critical piece of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Suspected Coronavirus Case in New York Is Ruled Out The New York Times A woman hospitalized in New York City amid concerns that she could have the new coronavirus has tested negative, city health officials said on Tuesday. The woman, who had been at Bellevue Medical Center since Friday night, was one of three patients ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe In Quincy, crowds thin as first coronavirus case in Massachusetts spurs precautions, fears The Boston Globe QUINCY — Michael Fang, owner of C-Mart, an Asian supermarket with locations in Boston and Quincy, isn't taking chances when it comes to the new coronavirus. His cashiers are required to wear face masks and disposable gloves. Starting this week, his ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Cancer diagnoses up, death rates down in US; here's how each state ranks USA TODAY The fear that comes with a cancer diagnosis has roots in the disease's killer nature. Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, killing more than 9 million people in 2018, according to the World Health Organization and causing 1 in 6 deaths. Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com How does the new coronavirus compare with the flu? Livescience.com The new coronavirus outbreak has made headlines in recent weeks, but there's another viral epidemic hitting countries around the world: flu season. But how do these viruses compare, and which one is really more worrisome? So far, the new coronavirus, ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Why We Are So Ill-Prepared for A Possible Pandemic Like Coronavirus TIME We were surprised in 2002 when a new coronavirus called SARS emerged from southern China and spread to 17 countries, causing more than 8,000 disease cases and nearly 800 deaths. We were surprised in 2009 when a new H1N1 influenza strain ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast What the Worst Case of a Coronavirus Pandemic Might Look Like Daily Beast Amid furious efforts to stem the tide of the expanding coronavirus outbreak, health officials are soberly preparing for the growing risk of a worldwide pandemic. That calculus reflects the continued spike in cases in Wuhan, China, the epidemic's epicenter, ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Global Solidarity, Collaboration and Urgent Action Needed to Defeat the New Coronavirus Outbreak TIME Once in a very rare while, a single, serious challenge consumes the attention of the entire world. We are living through one such period today as countries and communities come together to end the new coronavirus outbreak. This virus, provisionally known ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American How Coronaviruses Cause Infection—from Colds to Deadly Pneumonia Scientific American The 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) behind the ongoing outbreak—which the World Health Organization has declared an international public health emergency—was named after the family of viruses it belongs to. The term "coronavirus" may have ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY China admits 'shortcomings' in response to coronavirus; WHO denies pandemic. Death toll nears 500 USA TODAY Chinese health officials acknowledged "shortcomings and difficulties" in their initial response to a fast-spreading new virus as the death toll soared to nearly 500 Tuesday. The powerful Standing Committee of the Politburo issued a statement saying officials ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay As Health Experts Fear Possible Coronavirus Pandemic, US Evacuates More Americans HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) --While health experts worry that the coronavirus outbreak in China could become a pandemic as infections surpassed 24,500 worldwide, U.S. officials said Tuesday night that another round of evacuations of ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP nCoV total tops 20000 as officials probe spread from nations outside of China CIDRAP China's novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak topped 20,000 cases with the country's latest report of 3,235 new cases, as more countries outside of China reported additional local cases as well as imported cases coming from other nations in the region. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post In virus outbreak, fretting over a name that might go viral Washington Post NEW YORK — West Nile virus, Lyme disease, Ebola virus. And now: 2019 nCoV? "Just rolls off the tongue, doesn't it?" said Trevor Hoppe, a researcher at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, who has studied the history of disease names. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters What we know and don't know about the new coronavirus Reuters (Reuters) - The spread of a new coronavirus in mainland China and to 27 countries and regions beyond is alarming health experts. Here is what we know - and do not know - about the virus: People wear protective masks during rush hour inside the BTS ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Another HIV Vaccine Fails a Trial, Disappointing Researchers The New York Times In another setback in the long quest to prevent H.I.V. infection, a trial in South Africa has been shut down because an experimental vaccine was not working, federal health officials announced on Monday. The trial, which began in 2016, followed one in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Will airport screenings be enough to stop coronavirus in the US? Livescience.com The emergence of a new coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, has triggered health screenings at airports in multiple countries, including the United States. Health experts say, however, that these screenings will likely not be the deciding factor in whether the virus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Coronavirus fears prompt thousands to petition Alhambra schools to close Los Angeles Times Nearly 14,000 people have signed a petition asking the Alhambra Unified School District to cancel classes, citing fears of coronavirus. But district officials say there are no plans to close any schools, a decision authorized only under emergency. "Although the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Data suggests virus infections under-reported, exaggerating fatality rate Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) - Fatalities from the coronavirus epidemic are overwhelmingly concentrated in central China's Wuhan city, which accounts for over 73% of deaths despite having only one-third the number of confirmed infections. FILE PHOTO: Funeral ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Researchers say the coronavirus may be more contagious than current data shows CNBC Infectious disease specialists and scientists say a new coronavirus that's shuttering companies across mainland China may be more contagious than current data shows. Emerging in Wuhan, China about a month ago, the virus has spread from about 300 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Harvard scientists say, yes, that stress might be giving you gray hair The Boston Globe Stress may indeed be responsible for those pesky gray hairs you've been noticing that are making you look so — ahem — distinguished, scientists at Harvard say. The scientists, in a study of mice, found that nerves activated by stress cause permanent ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN What it means to be under a federal quarantine CNN (CNN) As the Wuhan coronavirus continues to spread beyond China, federal public health officials in the US are taking a rare step: issuing a mandatory quarantine -- the first one in more than 50 years. "The goal here is to slow the entry of this virus into the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune Singapore Virus Tally Hits 24 With First Local Transmission Cases The New York Times SINGAPORE — Singapore has reported six more cases of a newly identified coronavirus, including four domestic transmissions, taking its tally of infections to 24, the health ministry of the southeast Asian city-state said on Tuesday. The outbreak has killed ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY NJ dentist suspended after deadly bacterial outbreak leaves one dead, 12 needing surgery USA TODAY MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — A New Jersey oral surgeon has agreed to a five-year suspension of his medical license to resolve allegations of unsanitary conditions in his Mount Olive office after 15 of his patients contracted bacterial endocarditis, Attorney ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News How past outbreaks shaped coronavirus response in US Fox News The number of coronavirus cases has nearly tripled those of the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak, but the illness remains far less deadly. And while there is concern that there may be an eventual second wave of the virus that sickens thousands more, Fox News' Dr. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: Persistent Asthma Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Rhythm Disorder HealthDay TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- People with persistent asthma could be at 1.5 times higher risk of developing a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation than those without asthma, new research shows. The study used data ... Flag as irrelevant
	MarketWatch Usana stock rallies more than 20% on earnings, outlook MarketWatch Usana Health Sciences Inc. USNA, +4.62% shares rallied in the extended session Tuesday after the nutritional supplements company reported quarterly results that topped Wall Street expectations and forecast a strong outlook. Usana shares surged 21% ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fred Hutch News Service Promising HIV vaccine fails to show efficacy, trial halted Fred Hutch News Service HIV researchers around the globe are regrouping after this week's announcement that a promising new vaccine had failed a critical test, shutting down a major clinical trial in South Africa two years before it was scheduled to end. Hopes were that the trial ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters 'Fragile' Africa prepares for high risk of coronavirus spread Reuters DAKAR/LONDON (Reuters) - An isolation ward stands ready at a hospital in Khartoum, Sudan. Laboratories in Senegal and Madagascar have the testing equipment they need. Passengers arriving at airports in Gambia, Cameroon and Guinea are being ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News US Announces More Coronavirus Cases, Details Quarantine Plans for Returning Travelers The New York Times CHICAGO — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday announced a second case of transmission of the new coronavirus within the United States and provided more detailed plans on how it will handle travelers returning from ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN US Confirms 11th Case of New Coronavirus The New York Times (Reuters) - California health officials said on Sunday they had confirmed 11 cases of the new, fast-spreading coronavirus in the United States, with one in Santa Clara County and two more in San Benito County. In Santa Clara County, a woman and the family ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Could a Keto Diet Be Bad for Athletes' Bones? The New York Times A low-carbohydrate, high-fat ketogenic diet could alter bone health in athletes, according to a thought-provoking new study of elite race walkers and their skeletons. The study, one of the first to track athletes during several weeks of intense training, finds that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Can you get rid of HPV once you have it? What to know if a Pap smear detects virus Today.com It's been estimated that at least 80% of sexually active women and men will be exposed to HPV in their lifetime. Get the latest from TODAY. Sign up for our newsletter. SUBSCRIBE. Feb. 4, 2020, 9:55 AM PST / Source: TODAY. By Lauren Streicher. M.D.. Flag as irrelevant
	Smithsonian Last Week, the World Health Organization Declared Coronavirus a Global Health Emergency. What Does That Mean? Smithsonian The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the current outbreak of coronavirus a global public health emergency, making it the sixth incident to date to warrant this designation. In China, 14,411 cases of the virus have been confirmed as well as 304 ... Flag as irrelevant
	MarketWatch Nike shuts half its stores in China amid outbreak MarketWatch Nike Inc. NKE, +2.13% says it has temporarily closed about half of its stores in China because of the coronavirus outbreak. The company said its remaining open stores are operating with reduced hours and have experienced lower than expected retail traffic. Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED For These People, Electronic Devices Are the Enemy WIRED Last February, the Senate held a committee hearing on the future of 5G wireless technology. Amid fulsome praise of the technology's potential—five times faster internet speeds!—Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal introduced a note of caution. "5G, as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Independent.ie Two hot dogs or four pieces of bacon a week raise your risk of heart disease, death MarketWatch Sorry, steak lovers, but you can stick a fork in that study that said you can continue eating red meat. A new analysis of almost 30,000 people published in the JAMA Internal Medicine journal this week suggests that eating two servings of red meat and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Hong Kong records 3 additional local 2019-nCoV infections, China update Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported investigating three additional cases of novel coronavirus infection, taking to 18 the number of confirmed cases so far in Hong Kong. Image/CDC. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Man 'who had coronavirus' says he is isolated in Wuhan BBC News A Welsh teacher who believes he might have had coronavirus does not know when he will be able to leave Wuhan. Jamie Morris, 23, from New Tredegar, Caerphilly county, said he developed symptoms similar to the virus in November, before the outbreak ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters More evidence texting pedestrians are accidents waiting to happen Reuters (Reuters Health) - Smartphone users who text while they walk are more prone to accidents than pedestrians who just listen to music or talk on their phones, a research review suggests. FILE PHOTO: A woman checks her phone as she walks on a cold and ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Medicare Could Save Billions If Allowed to Negotiate Insulin Prices HealthDay By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If you don't need insulin, you probably haven't paid much attention to its skyrocketing cost, but new research shows that exorbitant drug pricing eventually affects everyone. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Dentists Among Top Prescribers of Opioids WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- American dentists often prescribe more than the recommended supply of opioid painkillers to patients, a new study finds. Not only that, they are more likely to prescribe more ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Sugary coffee drinks tied to poor sleep for young women Reuters (Reuters Health) - Nearly half of all young women in a small U.S. study said they were poor sleepers, and those who drank sugary coffee beverages and energy drinks tended to have the worst sleep quality. FILE PHOTO: A woman carries a Starbucks coffee ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Officials question report of virus spreading before symptoms ABC News German health officials are raising questions about a report that suggested the new virus from China could be spread by people who are not yet showing symptoms. The woman who set off a cluster of cases there may have had mild symptoms at the time. By. Flag as irrelevant
	LabPulse US expands use of coronavirus diagnostic test Reuters (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday granted emergency use approval for state public health laboratories to start testing for the new flu-like coronavirus from China using kits developed by the Centers for Disease Control and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters WHO: 'no known effective' treatments for new coronavirus Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization played down media reports on Wednesday of "breakthrough" drugs being discovered to treat people infected with the new coronavirus, which is causing an epidemic in China and has spread to at least 20 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Slate Magazine The Panic Over Chinese People Doesn't Come From Coronavirus Slate Magazine As soon as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the first known U.S. case of the Wuhan coronavirus on Jan. 21, the panic began. Within an hour of the announcement, I saw a Facebook comment from a friend who expressed worry that ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay 2 in 3 Americans Unaware That Heart Disease Is Leading Killer of Women HealthDay TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- More than two-thirds of Americans don't know that heart disease is the leading cause of death among U.S. women, a new survey reveals. Overall, 68% of respondents weren't aware that heart disease is the top ... Flag as irrelevant

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