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	health Daily update ⋅ February 8, 2020
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	Washington Post Coronavirus came from bats or possibly pangolins amid 'acceleration' of new zoonotic infections Washington Post The outbreak of a new kind of coronavirus in central China is loaded with mysteries, and among the biggest is how the virus made the jump from an animal host into humans. This global health crisis is a reminder of the danger of zoonosis — the ability of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times New Report on 138 Coronavirus Cases Reveals Disturbing Details The New York Times One patient, admitted to a hospital in Wuhan, China, infected at least 10 health care workers and four other patients with the coronavirus that has sickened more than 31,000 people, killed 600 and reached two dozen other countries. The case was just one ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Inundated With Flu Patients, US Hospitals Brace for Coronavirus The New York Times With an intense flu season in full swing, hundreds of thousands of coughing and feverish patients have already overwhelmed emergency rooms around the United States. Now, hospitals are bracing for the potential spread of coronavirus that could bring ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times CDC and WHO Offers to Help China Have Been Ignored for Weeks The New York Times For more than a month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been offering to send a team of experts to China to observe its coronavirus outbreak and help if it can. Normally, teams from the agency's Epidemic Intelligence Service can be in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com What is a coronavirus? Livescience.com Coronaviruses make up a large family of viruses that can infect birds and mammals, including humans, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). These viruses have been responsible for several outbreaks around the world, including the severe ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Darwin's curiosity lives on at Salem State The Boston Globe Anyone curious about how forensic scientists help solve crimes, the camouflaging techniques of marine animals, or human resilience in the face of genocide can discover insights into all those topics at Salem State University in the coming week. From Feb. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape AI Blood Test Predicts Neurodegenerative Disease Progression, Severity Medscape A novel machine-learning algorithm that uses genetic data from patient blood samples can significantly predict and explain the progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Huntington's. The trial of nearly 2000 patients with late-onset ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The biggest questions about the new coronavirus and what we know so far Washington Post There are so many unknowns about the novel coronavirus that has triggered unprecedented quarantine efforts, dangerous conspiracy theories and global alarm. Much of what we know about coronaviruses comes from the ones that we knew about before ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME News Coverage of Coronavirus in 2020 is Very Different Than it Was For Ebola in 2018 TIME A novel coronavirus that originated in China and has since spread to more than 20 other countries has dominated headlines across the globe since it was first announced in December 2019, as scientists and media outlets (including this one) scramble to ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Report offers insights into why early coronavirus cases may have been missed NBCNews.com A highly anticipated report published Friday offers insights into how the new coronavirus affects patients. The report, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association or JAMA, details the cases of 138 patients with the virus in Wuhan, China, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star Chiefs 'not my heartbreakers.' But Super Bowl win triggers Missouri woman's heart attack Kansas City Star Before the Super Bowl, a newspaper story on Facebook caught Angela Manville's eye. The headline warned that Kansas City Chiefs fans could have a heart attack while watching the Super Bowl. "Yeah, whatever," chuckled the long-time fan known to scream ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Coronavirus brings China's surveillance state out of the shadows Reuters BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - When the man from Hangzhou returned home from a business trip, the local police got in touch. They had tracked his car by his license plate in nearby Wenzhou, which has had a spate of coronavirus cases despite being far ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Wearing a virtual reality headset eases the pain of labor, new study finds ABC News A first-of-its-kind study has provided new evidence that wearing a virtual reality (VR) headset during labor can reduce pain levels and heart rates for moms. The study -- presented Friday at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine annual meeting in Dallas ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED Coronavirus Is Bad. Comparing It to the Flu Is Worse WIRED There's a deadly virus spreading throughout China right now, but SELF Magazine has a calming message for Americans: "For perspective," the publication tweeted Thursday, "the flu is a bigger threat in the U.S." This was just the latest in an epic run of such ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Remdesivir Under Study as Treatment for Novel Coronavirus Medscape A randomized, controlled trial of Gilead's antiviral drug remdesivir is currently underway in China in hopes that it will be an effective treatment for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). "What they're looking at is the effect of this drug — either the drug plus ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Travel Bans Can't Stop Coronavirus, Public Health Experts Tell Congress MedPage Today WASHINGTON -- Enacting travel bans and quarantines in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak could do more harm than good, public health officials told lawmakers during a subcommittee hearing of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News 11000 cancer patients told to get rechecked after treatment by rogue surgeon Ian Paterson CBS News London — 11,000 former breast cancer patients in England are being told to get checked by a doctor after an inquiry found a rogue surgeon performed hundreds of botched or unnecessary operations over 14 years. In 2017, Ian Patterson was convicted of 17 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Caregivers Unaware of Preadolescents' Suicidal Thoughts Medscape The prevalence of suicidal ideation and behaviors in preadolescent children is higher than previously estimated, and parents are often unaware of their child's suicidality, a cross-sectional analysis from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline What to Know as Flu Season Nears Peak Healthline Many people are misinformed about the flu, often underestimating the dangers of influenza and skipping the vaccine, according to a recent survey. Up to 31 million people in the United States have gotten the flu this year and around 370,000 have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge The coronavirus could stick around, but the way we fight it will change if it does The Verge Countries around the world are actively searching for cases of the new coronavirus in an effort to stop its spread around the world. But if they can't contain the virus, public health officials may need to start fighting a different battle. Right now, countries are ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay More Aggressive Surgery Can Extend Survival From Brain Cancer: Study HealthDay FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with glioblastoma -- the most common and deadly type of brain tumor -- could survive more than twice as long if surgeons removed surrounding tissue as well as the tumor, a new study finds. That involves ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED Q: What is a coronavirus? WIRED Coronaviruses are a family of hundreds of viruses that can cause fever, respiratory problems, and sometimes gastrointestinal symptoms too. The 2019 novel coronavirus, which is probably why you're reading this right now, is one of seven members of this ... Flag as irrelevant
	GMA News UPDATE 2-Singapore lifts virus alert to SARS level, sparking panic buying Reuters (Adds details of panic buying, quote). By Aradhana Aravindan and John Geddie. SINGAPORE, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Singapore on Friday raised its coronavirus alert level and reported more cases not linked to previous infections or travel to China, a move that ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED How AI Is Tracking the Coronavirus Outbreak WIRED With the coronavirus growing more deadly in China, artificial intelligence researchers are applying machine-learning techniques to social media, web, and other data for subtle signs that the disease may be spreading elsewhere. The new virus emerged in ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: She Put Off Heart Symptoms Until It Was Almost Too Late HealthDay FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- When she's not biking, hiking or swimming, Bev Pohlit can probably be found tending to the vegetables growing in her quarter-acre backyard in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania. "I take advantage of ... Flag as irrelevant
	PBS NewsHour Is novel coronavirus or flu a bigger threat? Experts answer your questions PBS NewsHour It's been a few weeks since most Americans started to hear about a new health threat: novel coronavirus. Since then, the number of people who have been confirmed sick — mostly in China– has grown exponentially to roughly 31,000, and more than 600 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post 200 sick after norovirus outbreak at Louisiana casino Washington Post LAKE CHARLES, La. — An outbreak of norovirus at a southwestern Louisiana casino has left at least 200 people sick and has prompted an investigation by state health officials. The Department of Health confirmed Thursday that the illnesses reported at ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay 1 in 4 Gets Unneeded Antibiotics at Children's Hospitals HealthDay FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- One-quarter of kids who receive antibiotics in U.S. children's hospitals are given the drugs inappropriately, which increases the risk of antibiotic resistance, researchers say. "Antibiotic resistance is a growing danger ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Only 5% of People Tested for Coronavirus in the US Were Found Positive TIME The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is focusing much of its coronavirus containment effort on screening close contacts of those who may have been exposed to the disease in China—and is bracing for further spread to these ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Hundreds Suspected, 12 Confirmed: How CDC Identified US Coronavirus Cases HealthDay By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- In a report released Friday, federal public health officials outline how they screened about 650 people in the United States for the new Chinese coronavirus since the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD No Reason for 45% of Antibiotic Prescriptions WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly half of antibiotic prescriptions for Medicaid patients appear to be inappropriate, new research suggests. That kind of overprescribing raises risks for everyone, experts say ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Singapore raises coronavirus alert to SARS level as new cases show spread Reuters SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore on Friday reported three more coronavirus cases that have not been linked to previous infections or travel to China, prompting it to raise its alert to orange, the same level it reached during the SARS outbreak in 2003. Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Parents Of Girl Who Died From Flu Sue Hoboken Hospital Patch.com Neveah Hernandez, 6, was sent home with a 104 fever, the family's attorney says. He said they hope to raise awareness of ER practices. By Caren Lissner, Patch Staff. Feb 7, 2020 11:33 am ET | Updated Feb 7, 2020 11:57 am ET ... Flag as irrelevant
	KETV Omaha Evacuees potentially exposed to coronavirus clear screenings, moved to Camp Ashland KETV Omaha The plane bringing rescued Americans to Nebraska for quarantine as a result of the coronavirus outbreak in China landed at Omaha's Eppley Airfield Friday night. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirms none of the 57 passengers are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health.com Scientists Are Working on a Coronavirus Vaccine—But Will It Be Ready in Time? Health.com The 2019 novel coronavirus continues to spread throughout the world. Since it first emerged in December, 2019-nCoV has infected more than 31,400 people, and at least 630 people have died from the illness, according to the most recent numbers from CNN. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Women's wellness: Understand heart disease symptoms and risk factors unique to women Medical Xpress Heart disease is often thought to be more of a problem for men. However, it's the most common cause of death for both women and men in the United States. Because some heart disease symptoms in women can differ from those in men, women often don't ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline HIV Vaccine Trial Ends in 'Disappointment' but Provides Valuable Data Healthline A trial for a once-promising HIV vaccine ended in disappointment after the potential vaccine was found to be ineffective at preventing the virus. The end of the South Africa–based trial — called HVTN 702, or the Uhambo trial — was announced MondayTrusted ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report With Macular Degeneration, 1 Missed Visit to Eye Doc Can Mean Vision Loss U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Missing just one eye doctor appointment can result in vision loss in older adults with macular degeneration, a new study warns. Age-related macular degeneration ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Bay Area SF Chinese New Year Parade Attendees Encouraged to Stay Safe, Take Flu Precautions NBC Bay Area As San Francisco prepares for its Chinese New Year parade this weekend, city officials on Thursday announced measures being taken this year to help keep event-goers safe. The Department of Emergency Management said it will have extra staff at the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gulf News A Mother's Fight for Toddler Stranded in China's Coronavirus Epicenter The New York Times PARIS — Amelia Pan is at home in Canada while her 2-year-old daughter Cerena is stranded far away in China's Hubei province, epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, being cared for by a distant relative after the girl's father and grand-parents fell ill. Flag as irrelevant
	Science News Cases of the new coronavirus hint at the disease's severity, symptoms and spread Science News As the novel coronavirus continues to spread in China and around the world, experts are getting a better handle on the severity of the disease, how it progresses in patients and just how easily it can spread in enclosed places, such as hospitals. As of February ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Illinois couple treated for coronavirus discharged from local hospital, transitioning to 'home isolation' Chicago Tribune An Illinois husband and wife hospitalized for coronavirus in the first person-to-person transmission reported in the United States have been discharged, according to the hospital. A woman in her 60s caught the disease while traveling to Wuhan, China, in late ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Measles case confirmed in Edmonton Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. A lab-confirmed measles has been reported in Alberta, Canada. The individual has been in public settings in St. Albert and Edmonton while infectious. Edmonton Image/QYD. Individuals who were in the below noted ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Flu In California A Bigger Threat Than Coronavirus Patch.com With 266 deaths reported in California so far this season, some health experts say the flu — not coronavirus — is what needs to worry us. By Paige Austin, Patch Staff. Feb 7, 2020 9:35 pm PT | Updated Feb 7, 2020 9:43 pm PT ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME More Americans Evacuated From China as Coronavirus Cases Top 31000 Worldwide HealthDay FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- More Americans were evacuated from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China late Thursday, as the number of cases worldwide surpassed 31,000. Two chartered planes carrying about 300 Americans ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Scientists question work suggesting pangolin coronavirus link Reuters LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Independent scientists questioned research on Friday that suggested that the outbreak of coronavirus disease spreading from China might have passed from bats to humans through the illegal traffic of pangolins. FILE PHOTO: A ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post 4-year-old Colorado boy dies from flu after mom took Facebook anti-vax group tips New York Post The mother of a Colorado preschooler who died from the flu ignored a doctor's prescription and tried alternative, "natural" methods recommended in an anti-vaccine Facebook group, according to reports. The mother of the boy posted on a Facebook group ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTOP Keeping a plant on your desk can reduce workplace stress, study says WTOP Having a hard day at work? Stressed out about deadlines or bosses or meetings? It may help to stare a plant, according to researchers from Japan. The researchers felt that a lot of employees underestimated the respite that plants offer from work-related ... Flag as irrelevant
	WNDU-TV Gestational diabetes is skyrocketing WNDU-TV Once a woman becomes pregnant, there are many risks that she faces during her pregnancy, such as reproductive abnormalities, delivering prematurely, chromosomal problems and even miscarriages. But moms can protect themselves from fighting one ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Wear Red Day: Raising awareness of disparities, barriers in women's heart health Healio On Friday, Feb. 7, the Healio team wears red in support of the American Heart Association's National Wear Red Day campaign to increase awareness of heart disease in women. On Friday, Feb. 7, the Healio team wears red in support of the American Heart ... Flag as irrelevant

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