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	health Daily update ⋅ May 20, 2020
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	CNN A community mourns a Brooklyn physician who died fighting coronavirus CNN (CNN) Dr. James "Charlie" Mahoney, a physician in Brooklyn for over 30 years, is another frontline casualty in the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic. But to those who knew him, he lived every day serving others and fought the virus with his ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Defunding or quitting the World Health Organization won't fix it — or solve covid-19 Washington Post On Monday, President Trump threatened to permanently cut U.S. funding for the World Health Organization and to consider withdrawing from the body unless it committed to "major substantive improvements" in the next 30 days. Trump previously temporarily ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Prototype Vaccines Protect Monkeys From Coronavirus The New York Times A prototype vaccine has protected monkeys from the coronavirus, researchers reported on Wednesday, a finding that offers new hope for effective human vaccines. Scientists are already testing coronavirus vaccines in people, but the initial trials are designed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Advanced Prostate Cancers Still Rising in US Medscape The incidence of advanced prostate cancers in the United States "persistently" increased annually for 5 years after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) controversially advised in 2012 against prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Kids with suspected Covid-related syndrome need immediate attention, doctors say CNN (CNN) Kids who may have multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, a troubling complication of Covid-19 infection, need immediate attention and will probably need to be hospitalized, doctors said Tuesday. Symptoms do not look like the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Bronx 'city within a city' shaken by sickness, fear Washington Post NEW YORK — Tarhia Morton and her family were planning to party this year. She is retired after 40 years with the U.S. Postal Service. Her sister is turning 70. A birthday bash in Las Vegas was booked for August. That was before the coronavirus changed ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Rural Ecuador Faces Coronavirus Outbreak Without Doctors The New York Times CHANDUY, Ecuador — When a group of villagers in the Ecuadorean fishing community of El Real came down with coughs and fevers in early April, nobody was sure if they had the coronavirus - and no health workers were available to diagnose or treat them. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A Nurse Struggled With COVID-19 Trauma. He Was Found Dead in His Car The New York Times (Reuters) - Becoming a nurse in 2018 was a dream come true for William Coddington. He loved helping people and feeling needed at his West Palm Beach, Florida hospital. The 32-year-old was on the upswing of a decade-long battle with opioid addiction ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Elderly covid-19 patients on ventilators usually do not survive, New York hospitals report Washington Post Most elderly covid-19 patients put on ventilators at two New York hospitals did not survive, according to a sweeping study published Tuesday that captured the brutal nature of this new disease and the many ways it attacks the body. The study, published in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: Not Wanting to Burden Busy Hospitals, She Disregarded Heart Attack Signs HealthDay WEDNESDAY, May 20, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Every weeknight in April, Charley Bednarsh flung open the windows of her fifth-floor apartment across from the World Trade Center. At 7 p.m., she'd lean out, bang a metal spoon against a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape UK COVID-19 Daily: Was Science Advice Wrong on Care Homes? Medscape These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today. Was Science Advice Wrong on Care Homes? Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey has said some of the scientific advice ministers received over care homes was "wrong". "You can ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News How flashing lights could treat Alzheimer's disease BBC News Could a potential new treatment for the most common form of dementia be delivered by simply watching television? E. Every morning Li-Huei Tsai meditates in front of a flashing screen. In sync with the flickering light, there is a harsh clicking – a little like the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN All states are partially reopen leaving Americans to weigh the risk of venturing out again CNN (CNN) All 50 states have now partially emerged from coronavirus lockdowns, but with only a handful of states showing significant improvement in infection rates, some experts caution it could be too soon. On Wednesday, Connecticut became the final state to ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Many New Yorkers who suspected they had COVID-19 did not, study finds ABC News "I think I had it." You've likely heard someone say it, or perhaps you've been muttering it yourself. It seems these months of quarantine-life and a growing list of COVID-19 symptoms are leading many to think back to that stubborn cold from back in February or ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent Contact Tracing Helps Scientists To Study The Ways The Coronavirus Spreads NPR NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Muge Cevik, an infectious disease specialist at the University of St. Andrews in the U.K., about scientists using contact tracing to learn how the coronavirus spreads. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: To stop the coronavirus from spreading, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report What Is Known About the Rare Coronavirus-Related Illness in Children U.S. News & World Report The number of children with a new and rare illness linked to the coronavirus is growing while researchers try to find out more about the condition. As of Tuesday, the illness has popped up in almost half of U.S. states, including New York, New Jersey, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Irish Times No medicine, no food: Coronavirus restrictions amplify health risks to LGBT+ people with HIV Reuters NAIROBI/MEXICO CITY (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It started with headaches then came nausea and diarrhea. Within two weeks, gay Ugandan barber Eric had became so weak without his HIV medication he could not walk and had to be hospitalised. Flag as irrelevant
	TimesLIVE FEATURE-No medicine, no food: Coronavirus restrictions amplify health risks to LGBT+ people with HIV Reuters NAIROBI/MEXICO CITY, May 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - I t started with headaches then came nausea and diarrhea. Within two weeks, gay Ugandan barber Eric had became so weak without his HIV medication he could not walk and had to be ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay 1 in 5 Hospitalized NYC COVID-19 Patients Needed ICU Care HealthDay WEDNESDAY, May 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- More than one-fifth of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in New York City have critical illness, and nearly 80% of critically ill patients need ventilators to help them breathe, according to a new study. The findings ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine Why do some COVID-19 patients infect many others, whereas most don't spread the virus at all? Science Magazine Science 's COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center. When 61 people met for a choir practice in a church in Mount Vernon, Washington, on 10 March, everything seemed normal. For 2.5 hours the chorists sang, snacked on cookies and oranges, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Insider Can you get the COVID-19 coronavirus twice? Business Insider With scattered reports of recovered COVID-19 patients testing positive again, a lot of people are wondering if it's possible to develop immunity at all. Chances are many people will develop some sort of immunity but your immune system isn't exactly straight ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Rolling 50/30 day cycle of lockdown and relaxation could help manage COVID-19 Medical Xpress An alternating cycle of 50 days of strict lockdown followed by 30 days of easing could be an effective strategy for reducing the number of COVID-19-related deaths and admissions to intensive care units, say an international team of researchers. Flag as irrelevant
	FactCheck.org Trump Baselessly Claims Coronavirus Will 'Go Away' Without Vaccine FactCheck.org At a White House meeting with fellow Republicans, President Donald Trump said, without evidence, that the coronavirus "is going to go away without a vaccine." While it's impossible to predict the future, experts say it's unlikely that the virus will simply go away ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Scientists isolate live COVID-19 virus from feces, detect RNA on surfaces CIDRAP Chinese researchers have isolated live COVID-19 virus from the feces of patients who died from the disease, according to a report published yesterday in Emerging Infectious Diseases. In the same journal, a separate group of Chinese researchers reported ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports This 12-in-1 steam cleaner can refresh everything from floors to clothing Yahoo Sports Yahoo is committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. We may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices were correct at the time of publication. Spring cleaning felt a little different this year. Firstly, cleaning and ridding ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress First prospective study of critically ill COVID-19 patients in NYC Medical Xpress The largest prospective study of adult COVID-19 patients in USA to date confirms that critical illness is common among hospitalized patients (22%, 257/1150). Critically ill COVID-19 patients frequently require mechanical ventilation (79%, 203/257) and death ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Explainer: Do Children Spread COVID-19? Risks as Schools Consider Reopening U.S. News & World Report (Reuters) - As countries begin to emerge from shutdowns imposed during the coronavirus pandemic, the issue of how the virus affects children and whether schools should be reopened is taking on heightened importance. DO CHILDREN HAVE LOWER RISK ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Diabetic people offered support BBC News People with diabetes are being offered help and support as a study reveals some people with the condition may be at higher risk if they catch coronavirus. Although the threat of coronavirus is still low for most diabetic people, diabetes was linked to a third of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Army researchers may have discovered new coronavirus-killing antibodies Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is vigorously pursuing technical innovations aimed at "discovering" and engineering new antibodies able to attach to and ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC New York Is It Safe to Go to the Beach Right Now? Doctors Offer Tips to Avoid Coronavirus NBC New York Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer as usual, but it won't be the usual trip to the beach in the age of the coronavirus. Some shores are still closed. At those that have reopened, beach goers may face a wide variety of new rules. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Delirium 'may be common' in Covid seriously ill BBC News Delirium and confusion may be common among some seriously-ill hospital patients with Covid-19, a study in The Lancet suggests. Long stays in intensive care and being ventilated are thought to increase the risk, the researchers say. Doctors should look out ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters False claim: All patients who die of COVID-19 have serious health problems Reuters A post circulating on Facebook incorrectly claims that all patients who have died after contracting COVID-19 had serious underlying health problems. Reuters Fact Check. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt. The post reads: "They say that the coronavirus is nothing more ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Wearing a face mask can reduce coronavirus transmission by up to 75 percent, study says Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Researchers have found that wearing surgical masks can significantly reduce the rate of airborne COVID-19 transmission, according to a study released on Sunday. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report UPDATE 1-Children with COVID-19 may be less contagious than adults, two UK epidemiologists say Reuters (Edits headline adds quotes and details). By Guy Faulconbridge. LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - There are tentative signs that children may not spread the novel coronavirus as much as adults, two top epidemiologists said on Tuesday, though they cautioned ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Saliva tests could offer a better alternative to nasal COVID-19 swabs Medical Xpress Saliva is one of our biggest foes in the COVID-19 pandemic, because of its role in spreading the virus. But it could be our friend too, because it potentially offers a way to diagnose the disease without using invasive nasal swabs. Our research review ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters False claim: The flu shot contains COVID-19 Reuters Social media users have been sharing posts online that claim the novel coronavirus (implying COVID-19) is incorporated into the seasonal influenza vaccine. One post goes further and reads, "The flu vaccine has been biologically weaponized to cause ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com The best and worst foods for your immune system Today.com As the highly contagious coronavirus continues to run its course, the question on everyone's mind is how to stay infection-free. There are the Centers for Disease Control basics, but eating well (or not) makes a difference, too. A healthy diet won't prevent the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Does previous common cold offer coronavirus protection? Researchers find possible evidence Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Researchers investigating what may determine whether a novel coronavirus vaccine candidate proves successful say they have found evidence that suggests ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Intense fitness classes can lead to rapid spread of COVID-19, report shows Livescience.com Fitness dance classes are yet another venue where the new coronavirus appears to easily spread, according to a new report. The report found that dozens of people in South Korea caught COVID-19 after participating in fitness dance classes at the beginning ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota nursing homes, already the site of 81% of COVID-19 deaths, continues taking in infected patients Minneapolis Star Tribune Despite the devastating death toll, Minnesota nursing homes continue to admit coronavirus patients who've been discharged from hospitals with little state oversight. Early in the pandemic, the Minnesota Department of Health turned to nursing homes and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The State News MSU epidemiologist explains COVID-19 vaccine trial results The State News Promising results for a COVID-19 vaccine emerged yesterday with biotechnology company Moderna announcing the conclusion of phase one trials on humans ⁠— but there's still a long way to go before any vaccine is readily available. "I think the results are ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com No, Coronavirus is Not Like the Flu: It Kills 20 Times More People a Week, Study Finds PEOPLE.com Additionally, flu deaths stretch out over about six months, whereas COVID-19 has led to more deaths in about two and a half months. By Julie Mazziotta. May 19, 2020 01:38 PM. Advertisement. FB Tweet More. Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print. Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Evidence of prolonged COVID-19 virus shedding noted in China CIDRAP Editor's Note: This story was updated on May 19 to clarify that viral RNA, not infectious virus, was detected in the story on COVID-19 virus shedding. Patients with COVID-19 outside of Wuhan, China, shed virus RNA for a median of 17 days, according to a ... Flag as irrelevant
	SFGate 'He gave his life for that hospital': A doctor put off retirement to fight covid-19, only to die of the virus SFGate Before the virus overwhelmed the hospitals of New York, before it changed how Americans went about their daily lives, James "Charlie" Mahoney was planning for his retirement. He had just gone on a Caribbean cruise with his family, a January vacation that ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News 15-year-old girl in Maryland dies from 'inflammatory syndrome' linked to coronavirus New York Daily News A 15-year-old girl in Maryland has died after contracting COVID-19, marking what officials called the first death in Baltimore County from the pediatric inflammatory syndrome linked to coronavirus. The girl "had symptoms of an inflammatory syndrome ... Flag as irrelevant
	Southernminn.com Viracon a hot spot for Steele County COVID-19 cases Southernminn.com Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Steele County spiked to 115 as of Tuesday, with glass-manufacturing company Viracon identified as having a minimum of 80 of those cases. "Obviously I am concerned about it," said Amy Caron, Steele County Public Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast Disastrous Arkansas COVID Cluster Spells Trouble for Church Openings Daily Beast As states decide how and when to reopen churches amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, a new federal report analyzing a cluster in Arkansas shows how easily the virus can spread in faith communities—even when they take precautions. The analysis from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress COVID-19 prevention trial opens for high-risk healthcare workers Medical Xpress COVID SHIELD is a major collaborative effort led by the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in partnership with human data science company IQVIA. The trial is being run through hospitals across the country, including in Victoria, New South ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Second lawsuit filed against Bria of Geneva nursing home over coronavirus-related death Chicago Tribune A second lawsuit against Bria of Geneva nursing home was filed Tuesday, claiming the facility failed to implement basic precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus after a number of its residents died from COVID-19 complications, attorneys said. Flag as irrelevant
	The Conversation US A perfect storm for medical PTSD: Isolation, intensive care and the coronavirus pandemic The Conversation US A crisis is silently brewing in hospitals around the world, and it may not be exactly what you think. While the numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to swell, the very treatments used to battle this deadly disease are triggering life-altering mental ... Flag as irrelevant

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