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	health Daily update ⋅ May 2, 2020
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	NPR Coronavirus FAQS: What's A Pulse Oximeter? Is It A Good Idea To Buy One? NPR Each week we answer some of your pressing questions about the coronavirus and how to stay safe. Email us your questions at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions." This week, we're considering questions about pulse ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times What Is 'Covid Toe'? Maybe a Strange Sign of Coronavirus Infection The New York Times Before the coronavirus outbreak, Dr. Lindy Fox, a dermatologist in San Francisco, used to see four or five patients a year with chilblains — painful red or purple lesions that typically emerge on fingers or toes in the winter. Over the past few weeks, she has seen ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Coronavirus cases have grown fastest in these counties in each state across the US USA TODAY More than 1 million COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. as of Tuesday April 28, by far the most of any country. Within the United States, every state is facing its own outbreak. New York has by far the most cases and the highest incidence of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times How Remdesivir, New Hope for Covid-19 Patients, Was Resurrected The New York Times Remdesivir, an antiviral drug designed to treat both hepatitis and a common respiratory virus, seemed fated to join thousands of other failed medications after proving useless against those diseases. The drug was consigned to the pharmaceutical scrap heap, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Government researchers changed metric to measure coronavirus drug remdesivir during clinical trial Washington Post Government clinical trial investigators changed the primary metric for measuring the success of Gilead's experimental drug remdesivir as a coronavirus treatment two weeks before Anthony S. Fauci's announcement that the drug would be the new "standard of ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: Blood Count May Offer Clues to Treatment of COVID-19 — Study HealthDay A new study looks at how T cell counts and their function could provide information on how to treat COVID-19. Blood Count May Offer Clues to Treatment of COVID-19: Study. FRIDAY, May 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The severity of COVID-19 illness may be ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: How One Very Ill Infant Survived COVID-19 HealthDay In one of the first cases of its kind during the COVID-19 pandemic, a 3-week-old infant from Texas has successfully been treated for the virus and recovered. How One Very Ill Infant Survived COVID-19. FRIDAY, May 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A 3-week-old ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times US Allows Use of 1st Drug Shown to Help Virus Recovery The New York Times WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Friday allowed emergency use of the first drug that appears to help some COVID-19 patients recover faster, a milestone in the global search for effective therapies against the coronavirus. The Food and Drug ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR 'No One Has Tested Us Before': EMTs Go Door-To-Door With Test Kits NPR Multiple cities have started door-to-door coronavirus screenings and testing in an effort to identify those who are infected and help severely ill people get treated. It's a small part of a larger effort to test more Americans for coronavirus in order to get a handle on ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Coronavirus is making some people rethink where they want to live CNN (CNN) A moving truck came to Rebecca Stevens-Walter's New York apartment this week. But she wasn't there to help pack boxes or supervise the crew. In mid-March, the 39-year-old pastor flew to New Mexico with her husband and two kids. They left so ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape UK COVID-19 Daily: Case Definition Published for Rare Child Syndrome Medscape These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today. Case Definition Published for Rare Child Syndrome. UK paediatricians have published a working definition of an inflammatory syndrome affecting a very small number of children that may ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Health Official Says US Missed Some Chances to Slow Virus The New York Times NEW YORK — The U.S. government was slow to understand how much coronavirus was spreading from Europe, which helped drive the acceleration of outbreaks across the nation, a top health official said Friday. Limited testing and delayed travel alerts for ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Why Is COVID-19 Striking Men Harder Than Women? TIME When Rob Master spent a week debilitatingly ill with COVID-19, lying "barely lucid" on a pull-out couch in his family's home in Larchmont, N.Y., his wife, Lori, cared for him every day. But somehow, despite exposure to Rob's serious illness, Lori never tested ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN More than half of the country goes into first weekend with loosened coronavirus restrictions CNN (CNN) For the first time in weeks, residents in some states across the country will be able to return to weekend routines after governors began easing restrictions put in place to combat the coronavirus. That might mean going to a movie in Georgia, working out ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times US Emergency Approval Broadens Use of Gilead's COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir The New York Times WASHINGTON — Gilead Science Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir was granted emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for COVID-19 on Friday, clearing the way for broader use of the drug in more hospitals around the United ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Stop saying you think you had coronavirus nj.com It needs to be said. Again. This is not the time for voluntary stupidity. If you have something to say about the coronavirus that is not supported by proven truths presented by experts, you should really, really just keep it to yourself. People are dying and you are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Onc Daily: Cancer Deaths Rise After Pandemic, Single RT Underused Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the most important stories that Medscape Oncology's editors picked for you to read today: ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Europe is starting to lift coronavirus restrictions. But might seniors be left out? Washington Post BERLIN — Some have been cut off from active social lives. Others miss the checkout line conversations that were their only social outlet. They call to talk about the weather, or to ask how long the lockdown will continue, or sometimes just to cry. Silbernetz ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Blood-Pressure Drugs Don't Increase Coronavirus Risk Wall Street Journal Common blood-pressure medicines don't raise patients' risks of infection, serious illness or death from the new coronavirus, three large studies published Friday found, helping settle a question potentially affecting millions of people. The studies focused in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Coronavirus Still Is a Global Health Emergency, WHO Warns The New York Times The World Health Organization extended its declaration of a global health emergency on Friday amid increasing criticism from the Trump Administration about its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The move comes exactly three months after the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Sweden Sticks With Controversial COVID-19 Approach WebMD May 1, 2020 -- Sweden has taken a different approach to fighting COVID-19 than most other countries -- and it's causing a global stir. Instead of tight lockdowns, Swedish officials have encouraged citizens to use common sense, work from home if possible, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal WHO Warns Countries Could Face Food Shortages Due to Virus Travel Restrictions Wall Street Journal The World Health Organization warned of possible food shortages in some countries due to global travel restrictions in place to limit the spread of coronavirus. The WHO raised the concern on Friday following a meeting of its emergency committee, which ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME 'I Died and Came Back,' Says 12-Year-Old Coronavirus Survivor TIME (COVINGTON, La.) — As her desperately sick daughter was being airlifted to a hospital, Jennifer Daly was thinking about all the parts of life that still lay ahead for her 12-year-old and whether she'd ever experience them: Would she get to fall in love? Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Coronavirus antibody tests now available at UAB al.com UAB is now offering antibody blood tests for the new coronavirus that can let patients know if they have been exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19, according to an announcement from UAB. The tests will not replace the nasal swab tests to see who has ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Commuter 'fever check' and Princess Charlotte turns five BBC News Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Saturday morning. We'll have another update for you at 18:00 BST. 1. US authorises use of Ebola drug remdesivir. An Ebola drug has been authorised for emergency use by the US's ... Flag as irrelevant
	The San Diego Union-Tribune SARS-CoV-2 serologic testing not ready for widespread use Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Given what little we know about the immune response to SARS-CoV-2, it remains unclear what role serologic testing for antibodies to the virus should play, according to a commentary. "There is too much uncertainty in serologic ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News US allows emergency use of drug shown to help virus recovery ABC News WASHINGTON -- U.S. regulators on Friday allowed emergency use of an experimental drug that appears to help some coronavirus patients recover faster. It is the first drug shown to help fight COVID-19, which has killed more than 237,000 people worldwide. Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Covid Exit Strategy Depends on Getting Vaccine to Whole World Bloomberg Coming up with a vaccine to halt Covid-19 in a matter of months isn't the only colossal challenge. The next big test: getting billions of doses to every corner of the world at a time when countries increasingly are putting their own interests first. A variety of ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR How Reliable Are COVID-19 Tests? Depends Which One You Mean NPR Testing for the coronavirus has been very much in the news. The first and most urgent focus is on increasing access to tests to diagnose people with current infections. But now other tests are appearing as well. Antibody tests, which can identify people with ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Is It Safe to Come Out of Lockdown? Check the Sewer The New York Times The world is eager to come out of lockdown. But if countries simply return to business as usual, new outbreaks of Covid-19 will follow. The only solution that public health experts see is to keep careful track of the coronavirus and clamp down on new flare-ups. Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Will homemade face masks keep you from getting sick with coronavirus? What to know CNET Homemade masks like these are now a household good. Angela Lang/CNET. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Face masks that you make at home or buy online are believed to provide a ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Twice as many Covid-19 deaths in Wales' poorer areas BBC News People living in Wales' most deprived areas are more likely to die of coronavirus than those in more affluent places, new figures suggest. Office for National Statistics analysis shows 44.6 Covid-19 deaths for every 100,000 people in Wales' poorest parts. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Blood Pressure Medicines Don't Increase COVID-19 Risk WebMD May 1, 2020 -- Drugs taken by millions of Americans to curb high blood pressure do not appear to increase the risk of either getting COVID-19 or having a more severe infection, according to the results of three large new studies. ACE inhibitors, including ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Insider A US researcher who worked with a Wuhan virology lab gives 4 reasons why a coronavirus leak would be extremely ... Business Insider A fringe theory suggests the coronavirus could have leaked from a lab at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China, but there's no evidence of this. One US researcher who has worked with scientists at that Wuhan lab explained to Business Insider why an ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Hypertension Drugs Appear Safe in COVID-19 MedPage Today Antihypertensive drugs targeting the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) were exonerated from worsening risk of COVID-19 infection or death from it in three large studies -- offering a strong counter to theoretical concerns that these agents could be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Over 1 Million Coronavirus Patients Have Recovered Around the World Newsweek The global pandemic has seen more than 1,056,300 patients recover from COVID-19, with the U.S. reporting the highest number of recoveries in the world, as of Saturday, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University. There are now over four ... Flag as irrelevant
	EurekAlert (press release) Long-lasting, low toxicity antimicrobial peptide fights 'superbug' lung infections EurekAlert (press release) PITTSBURGH, May 1, 2020 - Through serendipity, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health considerably reduced the toxicity of a potential antibiotic against the most feared drug-resistant bacteria, while also improving its ... Flag as irrelevant
	ModernHealthcare.com Proteomics study finds current antivirals, some controversial, could aid in COVID-19 pandemic ModernHealthcare.com An international consortium of researchers has used protein interaction studies to identify antiviral agents that could be effective against COVID-19 and they include one controversial drug. Detailed in a study published on Thursday in Nature, the effort ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Coronavirus sparks increased interest in home births but expert advises against it Fox News Get the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. While expectant mothers may be weighing the option of home births to avoid the risk of contracting coronavirus while in the hospital, one experienced obstetrician is ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 'I Died and Came Back': 12-Year-Old Recovers From Virus The New York Times COVINGTON, La. — As her desperately sick daughter was being airlifted to a hospital, Jennifer Daly was thinking about all the parts of life that still lay ahead for her 12-year-old and whether she'd ever experience them: Would she get to fall in love? Would she ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Italy's Daily Coronavirus Death Toll Jumps, New Cases Stable The New York Times ROME — Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy jumped by 474 on Saturday, against 269 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, posting the largest daily toll of fatalities since April 21. The steep increase in deaths followed a long, gradual ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Nurse Who Gave Birth After Testing Positive for COVID-19 Fights for Life After Cardiac Arrest PEOPLE.com Pregnant Sylvia LeRoy experienced cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment for coronavirus last month. By Jason Duaine Hahn. May 01, 2020 03:51 PM. Advertisement. FB Tweet More. Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print. Sylvia Leroy. A New York ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Insider Top CDC official says there's 'not a lot of science' to back-up theory that 'farting' spreads coronavirus Business Insider There's not much evidence to back-up a widely circulated theory that flatulence can spread COVID-19, a top CDC official told members of the private sector on a Monday phone call, the audio of which was obtained by Politico. "I know at least one tabloid in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Slate Magazine What We Know About Whom COVID Kills Slate Magazine By this point in the pandemic, we have internalized that the coronavirus could affect any of us. But COVID-19 is not an equal-opportunity killer, either. No one is immune, but in the United States, the disease has killed a disproportionate number of a few ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Shun the Sun to Prevent Skin Cancer HealthDay SATURDAY, May 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Though most Americans are well aware that protecting themselves from sunburn is important, many don't take precautions, a new survey finds. Protecting yourself from exposure to sunlight is the best way of ... Flag as irrelevant
	VentureBeat ProBeat: Why surveillance drones may become a staple of daily life VentureBeat We recently profiled Canadian drone maker Draganfly and how it quickly spun up its "pandemic drone." In short, the company is running pilots in the U.S. to offer social distancing and health monitoring services using machine vision and AI tech licensed from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Social distancing has 67 percent of Americans wishing for physical intimacy, study claims Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Absence might make the heart grow fonder – but social distancing orders amid the coronavirus pandemic have singles lusting for love, a new study claims. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Pandemic exercise findings 'must be published' BBC News Plaid Cymru has called on the Welsh Government to release the findings of an exercise into the impact of a hypothetical flu pandemic. Exercise Cygnus was a three-day event in 2016, which led to a series of recommendations, including some on personal ... Flag as irrelevant
	Active Quote Early GP Referrals Lead to Longer Survival, Earlier Diagnosis for Patients with Cancer Cancer Network An early referral from a general practitioner (GP) is likely to lead to longer survival for patients with cancer, according to a study published in the British Journal of General Practice. The study found that patients of cancer from the highest referring GP practices ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Apple and Google won't solve coronavirus contact tracing. Here's what will Los Angeles Times A middle-aged woman arrived at a tent set up by St. John's Well Child and Family Center for coronavirus testing on April 13, her mother in tow. When both tested positive, clinic staff began to ask more questions. Can you give us the names of people you have ... Flag as irrelevant

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