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	health Daily update ⋅ April 18, 2020
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	Medscape Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Trial 'Within Weeks': Q&A Medscape UK experts have been giving updates on progress towards a COVID-19 vaccine in an online event hosted by the Science Media Centre. The Jenner Institute and Oxford Vaccine Group clinical teams are developing a ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine based on an ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 'They're Death Pits': Virus Claims at Least 6900 Lives in US Nursing Homes The New York Times The first warning of the devastation that the coronavirus could wreak inside American nursing homes came in late February, when residents of a facility in suburban Seattle perished, one by one, as families waited helplessly outside. In the ensuing six weeks, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Who's Hit Hardest By COVID-19? Why Obesity, Stress And Race All Matter NPR As data emerges on the spectrum of symptoms caused by COVID-19, it's clear that people with chronic health conditions are being hit harder. While many people experience mild illness, 89% of people with COVID-19 who were sick enough to be hospitalized ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME What Trump's WHO Funding Freeze Means for the Most Vulnerable Countries TIME On April 14, the first batch of World Health Organization medical supplies arrived in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa. From there, around one million masks, goggles, gloves and gowns for healthcare workers and ventilators for patients will be dispatched to key ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape How COVID-19 Affects the Brain Medscape Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. As of April 9, 2020, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) had infected 1,436,198 people and caused 85,522 deaths. By the time you read ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Far more people may have been infected by coronavirus in one California county, study estimates CNN (CNN) Far more people may have been infected with Covid-19 than have been confirmed by health officials in Santa Clara County, California, according to a study released Friday in preprint. The study used an antibody blood test to estimate how many ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: Paper Towels Beat Air Dryers Against Viruses, Small Study Finds HealthDay When you're in a public bathroom, you're often confronted with two choices for how to dry your hands after washing: paper towels or an air dryer. A new small study took a look at the most effective option that helps reduce the spread of microbes. Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Coronavirus infections could be much more widespread than believed, California study suggests Los Angeles Times In the weeks since the coronavirus outbreak has squelched daily life in America, researchers have struggled to assess the true spread of the virus. But initial results from a Northern California study on coronavirus antibodies suggest it has circulated much ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN 'We need to fix it quickly.' Asymptomatic coronavirus cases at Boston homeless shelter raise red flag CNN (CNN) When an outbreak of coronavirus in a Boston homeless shelter prompted officials to do more testing, the results caught them off guard. Of the 146 people who tested positive, all of them were considered asymptomatic. "These are larger numbers than ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times 'Heartbreaking' Report Shows Virus Ravaging NY Nursing Homes The New York Times ALBANY, N.Y. — The despair wrought on nursing homes by the coronavirus was laid bare Friday in a state survey identifying numerous New York facilities where multiple patients died over the past few weeks. Nineteen of the state's nursing homes reported ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Cytokine Storms May Be Fueling Some COVID Deaths WebMD April 17, 2020 -- One of the great mysteries of the new coronavirus is why it causes only mild disease in most people, but turns fatal for others. In many cases, it seems the worst damage may be driven by a deranged immune response to the infection, rather ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Hydroxychloroquine and Other Autoimmune Drugs Don't Fully Protect Against Coronavirus, Early Data Suggest Wall Street Journal Dozens of people taking hydroxychloroquine and other treatments for chronic rheumatologic diseases have become infected with Covid-19, according to an analysis of emerging data that is a sign the drugs may not protect people from the new coronavirus. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN 10 coronavirus-unit nurses are suspended, potentially for weeks, for refusing to work without N95 masks CNN (CNN) Ten nurses were placed on administrative leave from Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, for demanding they be given N95 masks while treating Covid-19 patients, two of the nurses told CNN. Two nurses at PSJHC told ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape UK COVID-19 Daily: Reuse PPE in Acute Shortages Medscape These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today. Reuse PPE in Acute Shortages. Doctors and nurses may be asked to reuse gowns and other PPE this weekend in an emergency change in guidance because supplies have run low. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times At Least 14 NY Nursing Homes Have Had More Than 25 Virus Deaths The New York Times At least 14 nursing homes in New York City and its suburbs have recorded more than 25 coronavirus-related deaths, according to new data from the state Health Department that shows the virus's impact on individual facilities. The homes that have been hit ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Double warning over antibody tests BBC News Hopes that coronavirus antibody tests could help the UK end its lockdown have been dealt a blow - after the World Health Organization questioned whether they offer any guarantee of immunity. The UK has placed antibody tests - which check if someone has ... Flag as irrelevant
	TODAYonline French Nursing Home Learns Costly Lessons on Containing Coronavirus The New York Times PARIS — When managers at La Riviera nursing home on France's Cote D'Azur found out a resident had the COVID-19 virus, they put into action a standard playbook they believed would contain the spread. It did not. "We kept on seeing new cases and we ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Contact Tracing Shortage Could Strain Efforts to Reopen Economy U.S. News & World Report After three decades as a nurse, Susan Dubb now spends her days on the phone, identifying people who have been infected with the novel coronavirus and tracking those who may have been exposed. Dubb starts her mornings reviewing reports of new ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTOP Virus Patients at One Israeli Hospital Are Not Dying Alone The New York Times JERUSALEM — Elisheva Stern wasn't ready to say goodbye to her ailing father, who was succumbing to the coronavirus in an Israeli hospital. But knowing countless others around the world are not given the chance to say their last farewells to sick relatives, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape COVID-19: Striking Uptick in Anxiety, Other Psych Meds Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The psychological, physical, and financial aspects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic are having a significant negative impact on Americans' mental ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus Testing Needs to Triple Before the US Can Reopen, Experts Say The New York Times As some governors consider easing social distancing restrictions, new estimates by researchers at Harvard University suggest that the United States cannot safely reopen unless it conducts more than three times the number of coronavirus tests it is currently ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Coronavirus antibody testing finds Bay Area infections may be 85 times higher than reported: researchers Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. A team of researchers in California found that the number of coronaviruses cases in one county may actually be up to 85 times higher than the what health officials ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com 3rd grade nutrition guide: Find out what you need to know for your child Today.com A balanced diet is important for your child's growing body, overall health, and future. At this age, your child may become more influenced by their peers and what they are eating, which can be a challenge for you to keep their on a healthy meal plan. By eating ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Paper Towels Beat Air Dryers Against Viruses WebMD FRIDAY, April 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Frequent hand-washing with soap and water is key to preventing the spread of coronavirus, but what's the best way to dry your hands afterward? In a new, small study, British researchers found paper towels were ... Flag as irrelevant
	ASU Now Scientists Try To Speed COVID-19 Vaccine Development NPR A year to develop a COVID-19 vaccine may seem like a long time, but it typically takes longer. We examine how vaccines are developed, and how researchers are trying to speed things up. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: These weeks we are spending at home are ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY COVID-19: First Data Confirm Neurologic Symptoms Common WebMD What your doctor is reading on Medscape.com: APRIL 16, 2020 -- COVID-19 is strongly associated with neurologic manifestations, including acute cerebrovascular diseases, impaired consciousness, and skeletal muscle injury, new research shows. Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com 12th grade nutrition guide: Find out what you need to know for your child Today.com Your 12th-grader's tastes and food preferences are likely established at this point, and if you've been modeling healthy eating and teaching them the importance of a balanced diet, 12th grade can be a wonderful time to see your child apply that knowledge. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Those with high blood pressure are at a greater risk for Covid-19. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself CNN (CNN) As the novel coronavirus sweeps the globe, people with high blood pressure are among those who are at heightened risk for more severe complications should they contract Covid-19. "If you get an extraordinary viral disease that will damage your ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Coronavirus outbreak at Safeway distribution center: One worker dead, 51 infected Los Angeles Times One worker at a Central Valley Safeway distribution center has died of complications related to the coronavirus, and 51 others have been infected, officials said this week. Andrew Whelan — a spokesman for Albertsons Cos., which owns Safeway — said 3% ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Paper Towels Better Than Air Dryers to Stop Virus Spread Healthline The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought a laser focus on handwashing and hygiene. A new study finds using paper towels is more effective than conventional jet air dryers for removing microbes when drying poorly washed hands. The research team ... Flag as irrelevant
	Slate Magazine We Can't Reopen the Country Without Better Contact Tracing Slate Magazine This article is part of Privacy in the Pandemic, a Future Tense series. As Americans enter the second month of coronavirus isolation, experts are thinking through what systems we'll need to have in place before loosening restrictions. The general consensus is ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Globe and Mail Italy's Coronavirus Deaths Edge Higher, New Lockdown Approach Urged The New York Times ROME — Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 575 on Friday, up from 525 the day before, while the number of new cases declined slightly and scientists warned that infections were now mainly happening among family members. The daily tally ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Leilani Jordan, 27, Dies; Disabled, but Helping Shoppers The New York Times This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. When Leilani Jordan went to work as a supermarket greeter in Largo, Md., during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, she "did it from ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Paper Towels Beat Air Dryers Against Viruses, Small Study Finds HealthDay By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, April 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Frequent hand-washing with soap and water is key to preventing the spread of coronavirus, but what's the best way to dry your hands afterward? In a new, small study, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED Wait, What's the Deal With Sunscreen? Does It Work or Not? WIRED Almost every bottle of sunscreen at the drugstore says it'll reduce your risk of skin cancer, but that's not why sunscreen was invented. In fact, sunscreen is much, much older than our understanding of skin cancer. People were processing stuff from nature to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times To fight the coronavirus, some patients turn to alternative medicine Los Angeles Times With no approved drugs for the new coronavirus, some people are turning to alternative medicines, often on the advice of their governments. This is most evident in China and India, both densely populated countries with a deep history and tradition of touting ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post AP PHOTOS: For Milan nurse, virus patients enter the soul Washington Post MILAN — The coronavirus brings with it forced isolation: Family members cannot visit hospitalized patients. Nursing homes bar their doors to outsiders. People with mild cases or who have been in contact with infected persons must stay in quarantine. Cristina ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Antibody research indicates coronavirus may be far more widespread than known ABC News A critical question in the path towards the future is how many people actually have protective novel coronavirus antibodies and possible immunity? Two research teams in California -- backed by armies of dedicated volunteers -- set out to answer this very ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Some treating coronavirus with herbal medicine despite lack of proof Fox News NEW DELHI – Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. With no approved drugs for the new coronavirus, some people are turning to alternative medicines, often with governments promoting them. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times How to Wean Your Child From Breastfeeding The New York Times This guide was originally published on Aug. 23, 2019 in NYT Parenting. My daughter probably would have nursed well into high school if the decision had been hers to make. She adored the boob. And when she turned 1, that love morphed into an obsession. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN New Covid-19 crisis hits ICUs as more patients need dialysis CNN (CNN) Emergency room doctors say they are running into a new crisis as they struggle to treat patients with Covid-19 -- a shortage of dialysis machines and supplies. They say they are overwhelmed, not only because patients are going into kidney failure, but ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Have you recovered from COVID-19? The UW Medicine Virology Lab wants to test your blood Seattle Times The laboratory processing most of Washington state's COVID-19 tests will soon begin doing another kind of test, to identify people who have recovered from the disease and have developed antibodies to the virus. "We've heard these stories," said Dr. Keith ... Flag as irrelevant
	Baltimore Sun Pet Wise: Be positive with pets during coronavirus pandemic Baltimore Sun The ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has certainly impacted many aspects of our lives, whether they be work related, recreational, appointments with doctors for ourselves and with veterinarians for our pets. We are continuously following the latest ... Flag as irrelevant
	BuzzFeed Revealed: The UK's "Three Stage" Exit Strategy To Ease The Coronavirus Lockdown BuzzFeed LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 16: A man wearing a face mask outside Harrods, which has been closed and the windows adorned with rainbows. Ministers and government scientists are drawing up what they hope will be a "three stage" approach to easing ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID-19 Making Heart Attack Patients Stay Home WebMD By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, April 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- As U.S. hospitals deal with a continuing influx of COVID-19 patients, cardiologists are sounding an alarm: People may be ignoring heart attack symptoms in fear of going to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD New COVID-19 Breast Cancer Treatment Guidelines WebMD FRIDAY, April 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Guidelines for the prioritization and treatment of breast cancer patients during the coronavirus pandemic have been released by a group of U.S. medical organizations. "As hospital resources and staff become ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Washington's Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 600; 293 New Cases Patch.com According to state data, more than 131,000 Washingtonians have been tested for the new coronavirus and 8.7 percent have returned positive. By Lucas Combos, Patch Staff. Apr 17, 2020 6:36 pm PT ... Flag as irrelevant
	News18 NCCN Offers Strategies and Best Safety Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic Cancer Network In an article published by the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (JNCCN), researchers reviewed strategies and provided information on the best safety practices during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. "Undoubtedly ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus vaccine: Target of a million doses by September, scientists say BBC News Scientists at the University of Oxford say they should have at least a million doses of a coronavirus vaccine ready by September this year. They hope to have hundreds of millions of doses for use by the end of 2020. However, it is still uncertain whether their ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill UK sets up coronavirus vaccine task force The Hill The United Kingdom set up a task force Friday to spearhead the search for a vaccine to the coronavirus as the country struggles to contain an exploding outbreak within its borders. The task force, announced by Business Secretary Alok Sharma, will bring ... Flag as irrelevant

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