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	health Daily update ⋅ April 16, 2020
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	The Verge Google and Apple's COVID-19 tracking system can't save lives all on its own The Verge During the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Guinea, global health researcher Anne Liu struggled to convince public health officials that apps and other technologies could help manage the spread of disease. To beat back the outbreak, officials had to locate every ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR How To Stay Healthy When Your Child, Spouse Or Roommate Has COVID-19 NPR By now, you've likely heard the advice: If you suspect that you're sick with COVID-19, or live with someone who is showing symptoms of the disease caused by the coronavirus, be prepared to ride it out at home. That's because the vast majority of cases are ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times An Army of Virus Tracers Takes Shape in Massachusetts The New York Times BOSTON — Alexandra Cross, a newly minted state public health worker, dialed a stranger's telephone number on Monday, her heart racing. It was Ms. Cross's first day as part of Massachusetts's fleet of contact tracers, charged with tracking down people who ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Obesity Linked to Severe Coronavirus Disease, Especially for Younger Patients The New York Times Obesity may be one of the most important predictors of severe coronavirus illness, new studies say. It's an alarming finding for the United States, which has one of the highest obesity rates in the world. Though people with obesity frequently have other medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR San Francisco Ramps Up Back-To-Basics Contact Tracing To Stop COVID-19 NPR Just a month after San Francisco became the first city in the nation to order residents to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19, the city has launched an ambitious new effort to try to warn residents who may have been exposed to the coronavirus. The city's ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times After Anonymous Tip, 17 Bodies Found at Nursing Home Hit by Virus The New York Times The call for body bags came late Saturday. By Monday, the police in a small New Jersey town had gotten an anonymous tip about a body being stored in a shed outside one of the state's largest nursing homes. When the police arrived, the corpse had been ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Asthma Is Absent Among Top Covid-19 Risk Factors, Early Data Shows The New York Times For people with asthma, the outbreak of a pandemic that can lead to respiratory failure has not been a welcome event. Many health organizations have cautioned that asthmatics are most likely at higher risk for severe illness if they get the coronavirus. There's ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: Your Media Use & Coronavirus Precautions Are Probably Linked, Survey Shows HealthDay New research found that people who watched the news — regardless of the news source — were more likely to follow COVID-19 safety recommendations. Your Media Use & Coronavirus Precautions Are Probably Linked, Survey Shows. WEDNESDAY, April ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME The Science Behind Your Weird Coronavirus Dreams (And Nightmares) TIME Earlier this month, my friend Claire Arkin, 30, a non-profit worker in Berkeley, Cali., told me she'd been having oddly vivid and specific dreams. In one, she was getting dressed to attend a fancy gala, but instead of donning an evening gown and diamonds, she ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Virginia Nursing Home Had Plenty of Coronavirus Patients but Few Tests The New York Times After the first positive coronavirus test at a Virginia nursing home in mid-March, its administrator said, the staff restricted visitors, conducted temperature checks at the end of every worker's shift and isolated residents who had tested positive into separate areas. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN When the ventilator comes off, the delirium comes out for many coronavirus survivors CNN (CNN) When health care workers finally removed the ventilator tube from Jesse Vanderhoof's throat, he managed to eke out two weak words: "Call Emily." Vanderhoof, a 40-year-old nurse with coronavirus, was emotional and full of relief on the ensuing call ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times John Horton Conway, a 'Magical Genius' in Math, Dies at 82 The New York Times This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. John Horton Conway, the English-born Princeton mathematician whose body of work ranged from the rigorously highbrow to the frivolously fun, ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Study of Trump-touted chloroquine for coronavirus stopped due to heart problems, deaths USA TODAY A double-blind research study of a drug touted by President Trump early on to treat coronavirus found it to be so dangerous at high doses the trial was shut down after six days. The study on chloroquine, conducted in Brazil, found one-quarter of the patients ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Birx: Data shows some states 'could do very well with some decreasing restrictions' The Hill Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, on Wednesday offered hope that areas with robust testing capacity and few confirmed coronavirus cases may be able to begin drawing down some of their restrictions. She cautioned, however ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times How alarming predictions about coronavirus losses in California gave way to guarded optimism Los Angeles Times The dire predictions from Gov. Gavin Newsom and state public health officials have been steady and unnerving: Millions of Californians would be infected by the coronavirus, hospitals would be overrun, desperate patients could die without ventilators. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Social distancing until 2022? It's possible without coronavirus vaccine, treatments, experts say USA TODAY With states, public health officials and even President Donald Trump weighing in on when the United States should lift social distancing requirements amid the coronavirus pandemic, a study authored by Harvard University researchers paints a bleak picture. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR How Immigrant Medical Professionals Are Helping To Fight The Coronavirus NPR The battle against the coronavirus has been strained by shortages of ventilators, gloves and N95 masks, but hospitals are also scrambling to keep enough medical staff in place to deal with the surges of patients. Experts say immigrants are helping to fill this ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post What you need to know today about the virus outbreak Washington Post Even as many leaders hope to reopen stores, factories, airplanes and schools quickly and safely to ease economic pain caused by the coronavirus pandemic, health authorities warned that returning to normal is a distant goal. The wave of layoffs that has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Obesity Link to Severe COVID-19, Especially in the Under 60s Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. It is becoming increasingly clear that obesity is one of the biggest risk factors for severe COVID-19 disease, particularly among younger patients. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Experts warn of urgent need for Covid-19 mental health research CNN London (CNN) Mental health and brain research must be a higher priority in the response to the coronavirus pandemic, scientists have said, warning that the crisis could have a "profound" and "pervasive impact" on global mental health now and in the future. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Regular Aspirin Use and Reduced Risk of Pancreatic, Liver Cancer Medscape Regular use of aspirin has once again been linked to a reduced risk of cancer, this time showing a significantly reduced risk of cancer at all sites within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including pancreatic and liver cancer, which are too often fatal. The findings ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR 'We Haven't Learned From History': 'Radio Influenza' Is A Warning From 1918 NPR The last great pandemic struck the world more than 100 years ago. But voices from that time can still be heard in Radio Influenza, a haunting work of audio art available online. Visit The Website. 'Radio Influenza'. The voices are not real. They're computerized. Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Hydroxychloroquine alleviated symptoms, did not cure coronavirus in small study The Hill Hydroxychloroquine, the antimalarial drug that President Trump · Donald John TrumpPompeo says WHO needs 'to do its job' as Trump moves to halt funding Trump campaign fundraising pitch seeks donations to 'hold China accountable' Schumer: Trump ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Here's What We Know about the Most Touted Drugs Tested for COVID-19 Scientific American As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives around the world, there are no specific treatments for the disease beyond supportive care. Several drugs already prescribed for other illnesses have shown promise against the novel coronavirus in ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN French study finds hydroxychloroquine doesn't help patients with coronavirus CNN (CNN) A drug that's been touted by President Donald Trump as a "game changer" didn't help hospitalized patients with coronavirus and was associated with heart complications, according to a new study. "This provides evidence that hydroxychloroquine does ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Reopening Could Require Thousands More Public Health Workers U.S. News & World Report By CARLA K. JOHNSON and MIKE STOBBE, Associated Press. SEATTLE (AP) — Before Washington state lifts its stay-at-home order, public health workers in Seattle's King County want to be ready to douse any new sparks of infection. That task, they say, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Foods to boost your mood, now that you really need it CNN (CNN) It's all too easy to reach for comfort foods when feeling stressed or anxious. Consuming that extra scoop of ice cream or another handful of chips or cookies, however, can cause feelings of guilt -- and even more stress -- along with fatigue and irritability ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape UK COVID-19 Daily: Pregnant Nurse Dies, Baby Saved Medscape These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today. Pregnant Nurse Dies, Baby Saved. A 28-year-old pregnant nurse who tested positive for coronavirus has died. Her baby was delivered successfully and is said to be well. Mary Agyeiwaa ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN State health leaders predict slow recovery from Covid-19 and no quick end to social distancing pain CNN (CNN) State health leaders said Wednesday they see no immediate relief for millions of Americans locked down to try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. States and cities across the country plan to keep non-essential businesses and schools closed for ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Nurses suspended for refusing COVID-19 care without N95 mask ABC News Ten nurses have been suspended from their jobs at a hospital in Santa Monica, California, after refusing to care for COVID-19 patients without being provided protective N95 face masks. By. MARTHA MENDOZA and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press. Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED What Does Covid-19 Do to Your Brain? WIRED During the third week of March, as the pandemic coronavirus that causes Covid-19 was beginning to grip the city of Detroit, an ambulance sped through its streets to Henry Ford Hospital. Inside, a 58-year-old airline worker struggled to understand what was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape COVID-19 Daily: US HCW Infections and Deaths, CPR Guidance Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center . Here are the coronavirus stories Medscape's editors around the globe think you need to know about today: ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Mourning a 'supermom': US health worker casualties mount in virus fight Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Home soon," Madhvi Aya texted from her hospital bed. "Love you." Minnoli Aya poses with her parents Raj and Madhvi on her graduation day in this undated handout photo provided by the family to Reuters on April 13, 2020. Courtesy ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Criminals prey on coronavirus fears to steal £2m BBC News Around £2m has been lost to coronavirus related scams in the UK as criminals look to cash in on the crisis. At least 824 people have fallen victim to Covid-19 scams this year, according to latest figures from Action Fraud. Experts says criminals are playing on ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Why Ventilators May Not Be Working as Well for COVID-19 Patients As Doctors Hoped TIME New York City emergency-medicine physician Dr. Cameron Kyle-Sidell sparked controversy when, two weeks ago, he posted a YouTube video claiming that ventilators may be harming COVID-19 patients more than they're helping. "We are operating under a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast Why So Many New Yorkers Still Have Not Been Tested for the Coronavirus Daily Beast Nine out of 10 people who call the city hospital hotline to see if they should get tested are told to stay home. Kaiser Health News. Published Apr. 16, 2020 4:48AM ET. By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News. New York City, with its high-rises, brownstones ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times The coronavirus is particularly unkind to those who are obese Los Angeles Times America's obesity epidemic appears to be making the coronavirus outbreak more dangerous — and potentially more deadly — in the United States, new research suggests. For younger and middle-aged adults in particular, carrying excess weight may ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report From Home to Hospital: Giving Birth During the US Coronavirus Outbreak The New York Times FORT WORTH, Texas — As a first-time mother with no idea what to expect, Nancy Pedroza was convinced the hospital was the safest place to have her baby. That conviction turned to doubt when in late March most U.S. states ordered residents to stay home ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: 'Profound' mental health impact prompts calls for urgent research BBC News The coronavirus pandemic could have a "profound" effect on people's mental health - now and in the future, say psychiatrists and psychologists who are calling for urgent research. Writing in The Lancet Psychiatry, they say smartphones should be used to ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Anti-anxiety medication prescriptions up 34% since coronavirus CNN (CNN) More Americans are turning to anti-anxiety medications as the coronavirus crisis has upended everyday life. Prescriptions for anti-anxiety medicine started climbing in mid-February, spiking 34% by March 15, according to a new report from Express ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Riverside County reports more than 200 new COVID-19 cases, its biggest one-day leap Los Angeles Times With 210 additional coronavirus cases, Riverside County health officials on Tuesday reported their largest single-day increase in cases since the pandemic began. That bring the county's tally to 1,961. A total of 376 people, which are included in the total ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Is Hydroxychloroquine Making COVID-19 Clinical Trials Harder? Medscape At some point in late March, Roger Alvarez, a pulmonologist and critical care specialist at the University of Miami Health System, noticed that some of his patients with low oxygen levels continued to decline, even after being placed on ventilators. This gave ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Are Ventilators Helping or Harming COVID-19 Patients? HealthDay By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, April 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Mechanical ventilators have become a symbol of the COVID-19 pandemic, representing the last best hope to survive for people who can no longer draw a ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR For Centenarian Survivor Of 1918 Flu Pandemic, Coronavirus Is Just Another 'Problem' NPR When the 1918 flu pandemic broke out, Joe Newman was 5 years old. Today, he's 107. He lives in a community for seniors in Sarasota, Fla., with his fiancée, Anita Sampson. They met 16 years ago. On March 28, Anita turned 100. They had planned a big ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: NHS staff mental health hotline expands BBC News Retired paramedics and nurses are being recruited into an expanded mental health support hotline service for front-line NHS workers in Wales. All front-line workers will be able to use it, including nurses, paramedics, students and administrative staff. Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times San Francisco deploying coronavirus detectives to trace spread and help begin recovery Los Angeles Times San Francisco city officials said Wednesday they are ramping up a contact tracing project that they hope will eventually be deployed throughout the Bay Area during the COVID-19 pandemic. City officials said that so far 50 librarians, city workers and medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Ventura County coronavirus cases creep up as officials mull easing stay-at-home order Los Angeles Times Ventura County health officials struck a hopeful tone Wednesday, saying efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus were working even as the number of people testing positive continues to climb. The county reported a total of 365 infections, an increase of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Feds under pressure to publicly track nursing home outbreaks Washington Post NEW YORK — Federal officials are coming under increasing pressure to start publicly tracking coronavirus infections and deaths in nursing homes amid criticism they have not been transparent enough in responding to an explosion of outbreaks that has ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Nurses Suspended for Refusing COVID-19 Care Without N95 Mask The New York Times Nurse Mike Gulick was meticulous about not bringing the novel coronavirus home to his wife and their 2-year-old daughter. He'd stop at a hotel after work just to take a shower. He'd wash his clothes in Lysol disinfectant. They did a tremendous amount of ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Feds Under Pressure to Publicly Track Nursing Home Outbreaks U.S. News & World Report By CANDICE CHOI and JIM MUSTIAN, Associated Press. NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials are coming under increasing pressure to start publicly tracking coronavirus infections and deaths in nursing homes amid criticism they have not been ... Flag as irrelevant

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