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	health Daily update ⋅ April 17, 2020
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	The New York Times Why We Don't Know the True Death Rate for Covid-19 The New York Times Coroners in some parts of the country are overwhelmed. Funeral homes in coronavirus hot spots can barely keep up. Newspaper obituary pages in hard-hit areas go on and on. Covid-19 is on track to kill far more people in the United States this year than the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Do New Moms Dream Differently After Giving Birth? The New York Times This story was originally published on Oct. 31, 2019 in NYT Parenting. My infant son was suffocating. I clawed at hardwood floors, panicked about reaching him, convinced that he was trapped under my bed, unable to breathe. Only, he wasn't there. Slowly, my ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com When will a COVID-19 vaccine be ready? Livescience.com Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, recently said that a COVID-19 could take 12 to 18 months to develop, test and approve for public use. But new vaccines typically take years to earn approval — can we really ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 29 Dead at One Nursing Home From the Virus. Or More. No One Will Say. The New York Times Berna Lee got the call from the nursing home in Queens on April 3: Her mother had a fever, nothing serious. She was assured that there were no cases of coronavirus in the home. Then she started calling workers there. "One said, 'Girl, let me tell you, it's crazy ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR CRISPR And Spit Might Be Keys To Faster, Cheaper, Easier Tests For The Coronavirus NPR Being able to test for coronavirus infections is a critical component to reopening society — even a little bit — after the initial wave of COVID-19. So there is an urgent need for faster, cheaper tests than the ones available at present. One approach to the next ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN The Spanish flu killed more than 50 million people. These lessons could help avoid a repeat with coronavirus CNN (CNN) A pandemic ravaged the world like wildfire, killing more than 50 million people globally and about 675,000 in the US. "The intensity and speed with which it struck were almost unimaginable -- infecting one-third of the Earth's population," the World ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD What Can Antibody Testing Really Tell Us About COVID? WebMD April 16, 2020 -- If testing could show who's had COVID-19, even if they didn't have symptoms, we might not have to worry so much about getting it. Companies could bring back recovered workers, and many health care workers could breathe a sigh of relief. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Cancer Patients Report Delays in Treatment Because of COVID-19 Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many cancer patients are finding it increasingly difficult to receive the care they need and are facing financial ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN The WHO would like to remind everyone that drinking alcohol will not protect you from coronavirus CNN (CNN) In case it bears repeating, the World Health Organization wants you to know that excessive alcohol consumption will not protect you against Covid-19. It won't kill the virus, either -- the opposite is true. Excessive alcohol use can weaken the immune ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Disposable N95 Masks Can Be Decontaminated, Researchers Confirm The New York Times Researchers have confirmed that there are several effective methods for decontaminating the N95 masks worn by health professionals so that they can be used more than once, the National Institutes of Health announced Wednesday. A substantial body of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Why Do Parents Keep Hearing About the Microbiome? The New York Times This story was originally published on Oct. 17, 2019 in NYT Parenting. Our bodies house an extraordinarily vast collection of bacteria and other microorganisms — so many, in fact, that scientists now estimate there may be just as many bacteria in our bodies ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Norwich hospital to become East's regional surge centre BBC News Extra critical care beds will be opened at a Norfolk hospital to treat the sickest patients in the East of England if the number of Covid-19 cases soars. The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) has been nominated as the East's regional surge centre. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape COVID-19: First Data Confirm Neurologic Symptoms Common Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. COVID-19 is strongly associated with neurologic manifestations, including acute cerebrovascular diseases, impaired consciousness, and skeletal ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay VIDEO: How to Make, Wear, Remove and Wash a Face Mask for Coronavirus Protection HealthDay Image courtesy of University of Nebraska Medical Center. With the recommendation to wear a cloth face mask in public, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has released a video with some of the most important information concerning face mask best ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Fauci: Diseases like coronavirus 'don't just disappear' The Hill ... coronavirus for today Los Angeles mayor says coronavirus will likely halt sporting events with crowds until 2021 MORE, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, said Thursday evening that diseases like the novel coronavirus "don't just disappear.". Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times How to Safely Exercise During Pregnancy The New York Times This guide was originally published on May 22, 2019 in NYT Parenting. Both times I've been pregnant, I've felt conflicted about exercise. On the one hand, I was often tired and nauseous; napping felt way more appealing than sweating. On the other hand, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe MIT leads global push for phone-based COVID-19 trackers The Boston Globe Tracking COVID-19 carriers through their smartphones sounds like a smart idea. The hard part is making it work. Engineers from as far away as Switzerland and Singapore tackled the challenges at a virtual conference on Thursday, sponsored by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Everyone infected with the coronavirus is a silent spreader for at least a while Los Angeles Times If the new coronavirus has ever made you its host, you are almost certainly guilty of some silent spreading. Scientists in China have shed new light on how readily the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads unseen from person to person — a form of "cryptic" transmission ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters UK was too slow on coronavirus and 40000 could die, professor says Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - The British government was too slow to react on a number of fronts to the novel coronavirus outbreak that could cause the deaths of 40,000 people in the United Kingdom, a leading public health professor told lawmakers on Friday. Flag as irrelevant
	Quartz What scientists know about Covid-19 immunity can help us fight the pandemic Quartz You're reading a Quartz member-exclusive story, available to all readers for a limited time. To unlock access to all of Quartz, visit our membership page. Scientists only became aware of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19, late last year. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape How to Sanitize N95 Masks for Reuse: NIH Study Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Exposing contaminated N95 respirators to vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) or ultraviolet (UV) light appears to eliminate the SARS-CoV-2 virus from ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: Why Remdesivir Might Be a Good Bet Against COVID-19 HealthDay New research shows why remdesivir could be a powerful weapon in the fight against COVID-19. Why Remdesivir Might Be a Good Bet Against COVID-19. THURSDAY, April 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- New research sheds light on why the experimental ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News COVID-19: Why are men more impacted than women? ABC News COVID-19 does not impact us all the same. In fact, a growing body of evidence finds that the virus seems to hit men harder than women. Early in the epidemic, researchers' best guess was that the difference could be chalked up to higher rates of smoking ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Australia Australia to Detect Coronavirus Spread by Testing Raw Sewage The New York Times SYDNEY — Australian researchers said on Thursday they expect to roll out wide testing of raw sewage for the presence of coronavirus within weeks to help pinpoint communities at risk, after a successful regional pilot. The trial in Queensland by national ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science News Why 6 feet may not be enough social distance to avoid COVID-19 Science News In February, a man in Chicago brought food to and hugged two friends who had recently lost a family member. The next day, the man went to the funeral, where he comforted other mourners and shared a potluck meal. A few days later, he attended a family ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Family of New York woman blames hydroxychloroquine combo for fatal heart attack NBCNews.com A New York woman with coronavirus symptoms died last week after being prescribed a drug cocktail with known cardiac side effects, and family members say she was not tested for COVID-19 or for heart problems before receiving the medication. The family's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Cautionary Tale Spurs 'World's First' COVID-19 Psychiatric Ward Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. There was no hand sanitizer on the hospital's psychiatric ward for fear patients would drink it; they slept together on futons in communal rooms and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Blood Test Might Spot Pancreatic Cancer Early HealthDay THURSDAY, April 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Pancreatic cancer is known as a "silent killer" because it's often detected far too late. But there's hope a new blood test may be able to spot the most common type of pancreatic tumor in its early stages. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Congo records five new Ebola cases, shelves declaration of end to epidemic Reuters BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Five new Ebola infections have been recorded in eastern Congo since last week in a new flare-up just as the government was about to declare an end to the deadly epidemic, the World Health Organization ... Flag as irrelevant
	WHTC News Congo Records Five New Ebola Cases, Shelves Declaration of End to Epidemic The New York Times BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo — Five new Ebola infections have been recorded in eastern Congo since last week in a new flare-up just as the government was about to declare an end to the deadly epidemic, the World Health Organization said on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Australia to detect coronavirus spread by testing raw sewage Reuters SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian researchers said on Thursday they expect to roll out wide testing of raw sewage for the presence of coronavirus within weeks to help pinpoint communities at risk, after a successful regional pilot. Scientists stand on a bridge ... Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk UK Scientists to Make a Million Potential COVID-19 Vaccines Before Proof The New York Times LONDON — A million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed by British scientists are already being manufactured and will be available by September, even before trials prove whether the shot is effective, the team said on Friday. The Oxford ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Moderna Gets US Funding for Development, Manufacturing of Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine Wall Street Journal Moderna Inc. said Thursday it reached an agreement to receive as much as $483 million in funding from a federal agency to accelerate the development and production of its closely watched experimental vaccine against the new coronavirus. The federal ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Coronavirus Outbreak May Have Started as Early as September, Scientists Say Newsweek The coronavirus outbreak could have started as early as mid-September, and the Chinese city of Wuhan may not be where it began, a scientist looking at the origins of the disease has said. Geneticist Peter Forster, from the U.K.'s University of Cambridge, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Have you recovered from COVID-19? A south suburban clinic is offering antibody testing to gauge possible immunity Chicago Tribune A south suburban medical practice that had been one of the area's early providers of drive-up coronavirus testing is now testing patients for COVID-19 antibodies to help identify those who may have developed immunity to the virus. Family First Medical Group ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Coronavirus' reach from beyond the grave: Deceased body transmits COVID-19 ABC News Hic locus est ubi mors gaudet vitae succurrere, is a phrase often inscribed on the walls of morgues and autopsy suites. Roughly translated from Latin it means, "This is the place where death rejoices in teaching the living." Indeed, researchers are learning new ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News NYC reports 11477 people dead from coronavirus, as cases top 117000 New York Daily News We have lifted the paywall on this story. To support essential reporting, please consider becoming a subscriber. Medical workers work with numerous patients outside of a special coronavirus intake area at Maimonides Medical Center on April 16, 2020 in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Baltimore Sun A previous pandemic: When Carroll County was in the grippe of the Spanish flu Baltimore Sun We are in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, with well over 2 million cases worldwide and nearly 150,000 dead. In 2014, Ebola caused great alarm throughout the world, killing more than 11,000. In the Middle Ages bubonic plague, better known as the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Some People Turn to Herbal Medicine for Virus Without Proof The New York Times NEW DELHI — With no approved drugs for the new coronavirus, some people are turning to alternative medicines, often with governments promoting them. This is most evident in India and China, densely populated countries with a deep history and tradition ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News EXPERT VIEWS-Contact tracing to drones: Will coronavirus surveillance outlast the pandemic? Reuters LONDON, April 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From facial recognition to phone tracking, authorities have rolled out a vast range of surveillance tools to trace infections and enforce quarantines during the new coronavirus outbreak. The deadly respiratory ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Coronavirus could hurt the longer fights against diseases including AIDS and tuberculosis, medical experts warn Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. As the world focuses on the coronavirus pandemic, experts fear losing ground in the long fight against other infectious diseases like AIDS, tuberculosis and cholera ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY COVID-19 patients may be most contagious one to two days before symptoms appear, study finds USA TODAY COVID-19 patients may be most infectious in the days before they began showing symptoms, a new study from researchers in China found. Researchers examined "viral shedding" in 94 patients with COVID-19 admitted to Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Coronavirus testing ramps up: What does an antibody reveal? Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. As officials cautiously begin discussing potential steps to take in order to safely reopen the country without creating another spike in new coronavirus cases, antibody ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Obesity Is Biggest Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factor U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, April 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Whether you have a low or a high genetic risk for type 2 diabetes, obesity seems to be the driving factor in developing the disease, Danish researchers say. Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com California Mother and Daughter Die Just Hours Apart from Coronavirus: 'It Happened So Quickly' PEOPLE.com A California family is weathering two tragedies after a mother and daughter passed away from the novel coronavirus on the same day. Carolina Tovar, 86, and her daughter Letty Ramirez, 54, died on April 2 just hours apart in separate hospitals due to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill STD antibiotic faces shortages after Trump promotes it as coronavirus treatment The Hill A commonly prescribed antibiotic used to treat sexually transmitted infections and other conditions is facing a shortage after President Trump · Donald John TrumpRepublicans go on attack as loans for small businesses start to run out Warren: If Biden asked ... Flag as irrelevant
	WFAA.com Live COVID-19 updates: Dallas County residents will be required to wear 'cloth coverings' WFAA.com Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins will require residents to wear cloth coverings beginning Saturday. Jenkins tweeted the new requirement Thursday afternoon, along with the latest COVID-19 data in Dallas County. "To better protect you and our frontline ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters UK was too slow to react to the coronavirus outbreak, professor says Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - The British government was too slow to react on a number of fronts to the novel coronavirus outbreak that could cause the deaths of 40,000 people in the United Kingdom, a leading public health professor said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: An ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bustle William & Kate Launch 'Every Mind Matters' Campaign With NHS Bustle The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have long been advocates of mental health campaigns, having launched the Heads Together campaign in 2017 with Prince Harry, which promotes innovative new mental health services and tackles stigma surrounding ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Ireland has mostly contained coronavirus outbreak: health chief Reuters DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland has contained and effectively suppressed the first wave of the coronavirus outbreak in the population at large but not in nursing homes where its spread remains a concern, the country's chief medical officer said on Thursday. Flag as irrelevant

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