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	health Daily update ⋅ May 27, 2020
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	CNN A month after reopening, Georgia coronavirus cases continue slow and steady CNN (CNN) A month since Georgia took some of the earliest and most extensive steps to reopen parts of its economy, Covid-19 cases have largely flattened in the state, albeit with a slight recent uptick. "The bad news is we are not seeing a reduction in ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: The human cost of virus misinformation BBC News A BBC team tracking coronavirus misinformation has found links to assaults, arsons and deaths. And experts say the potential for indirect harm caused by rumours, conspiracy theories and bad health information could be much bigger. "We thought the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Taxpayers paid to develop remdesivir but will have no say when Gilead sets the price Washington Post The drug that buoyed expectations for a coronavirus treatment and drew international attention for Gilead Sciences, remdesivir, started as a reject, an also-ran in the search for antiviral drugs. Its path to relevance didn't begin until Robert Jordan plucked it from ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Here's when the coronavirus outbreak will peak in every state in the US USA TODAY There have been over 1.5 million confirmed coronavirus cases and over 94,000 deaths as of May 21, but the rate of spread of the coronavirus appears to be slowing in some parts of the country. The U.S. has not had a day with over 30,000 new infections ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post A third of Americans now show signs of clinical anxiety or depression, Census Bureau finds Washington Post A third of Americans are showing signs of clinical anxiety or depression, Census Bureau data shows, the most definitive and alarming sign yet of the psychological toll exacted by the coronavirus pandemic. When asked questions normally used to screen ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Path ahead for pandemic could be shaped by masks while the US death toll inches closer to 100000 CNN (CNN) Americans are at odds over whether it is necessary to continue taking coronavirus protective measures, but a leading researcher says the data is clear: the path ahead in the Covid-19 pandemic is being shaped by masks. "We now have really clear ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: Hydroxychloroquine Plus Macrolides No Benefit in COVID-19 HealthDay Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with or without macrolides is linked to in-hospital mortality and arrhythmia. Hydroxychloroquine Plus Macrolides No Benefit in COVID-19. TUESDAY, May 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with COVID-19 requiring ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: Getting Back to Work Safely After Lockdown HealthDay The National Safety Council shares its advice on how to get back to work safely as businesses start to reopen again. Getting Back to Work Safely After Lockdown. TUESDAY, May 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- With businesses beginning to reopen, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A Virus-Hunter Falls Prey to a Virus He Underestimated The New York Times "This is the revenge of the viruses," said Dr. Peter Piot, the director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. "I've made their lives difficult. Now they're trying to get me." Dr. Piot, 71 years old, is a legend in the battles against Ebola and AIDS. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Vitamin D's effect on Covid-19 maybe be exaggerated. Here's what we know CNN (CNN) Is your inbox all a flutter over the latest Covid-19 miracle cure -- vitamin D? Just like hydroxychloroquine, the antimalarial drug that US President Donald Trump championed, vitamin D is having its day in the sun on the internet and social media. And just ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Experts Fear Increase in Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders The New York Times After going through a harrowing bout of postpartum depression with her first child, my patient, Emily, had done everything possible to prepare for the postpartum period with her second. She stayed in treatment with me, her perinatal psychiatrist, and together ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME The Hunt to Understand COVID-19's Connection to Kawasaki Disease TIME Dr. Jane C. Burns has studied Kawasaki disease for four decades. It took only four months for COVID-19 to turn her life's work upside down. Unusual numbers of children and teenagers living in COVID-19 hotspots like Lombardy, Italy and New York City have ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Armed with massive data pools, genealogy companies Ancestry, 23andMe begin COVID-19 research USA TODAY DETROIT – It's a question that has vexed researchers from the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak: Why do some people get severely ill and die from COVID-19, while others have mild symptoms or none at all? Now, scientists at two direct-to-consumer ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Thinking about returning to the gym? Here's what you need to consider. Washington Post With gyms closed, exercise enthusiasts across the nation have kept up with their fitness regimens by switching to online workouts, running and making use of household objects. Now that gyms have reopened in more than two dozen states, some fitness buffs ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Clotting Tied to COVID-19 May Harm the Placenta WebMD WEDNESDAY, May 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Women who had COVID-19 while pregnant showed evidence of placental injury, suggesting a new complication of the illness, researchers say. The good news from the small study of 16 women is that "most ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Clotting Tied to COVID-19 May Harm the Placenta HealthDay By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, May 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Women who had COVID-19 while pregnant showed evidence of placental injury, suggesting a new complication of the illness, researchers say. The good news from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Tough weeks ahead for South America's COVID-19 hot spots CIDRAP As the global COVID-19 total passed 5 million last week, cases in Latin America—the current epicenter—passed the United States and Europe in number of cases, and though Brazil's total is highest in the region, health officials are worried about an even ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR France Bars Use Of Hydroxychloroquine In COVID-19 Cases NPR The French government is revoking a decree that had allowed hospitals to prescribe hydroxychloroquine in some COVID-19 cases, saying there is no proof that it helps patients – and citing data that shows it could cause heart problems and other health risks. Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Italy Reopens but Milan's Chinese Tread a More Cautious Path Wall Street Journal Country's large Chinese community began locking down before the official quarantine began, and it is slower to exit, too. Francesco Wu outside his ramen restaurant in Milan on May 9. Francesca Volpi for The Wall Street Journal. Share. Facebook; Twitter ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Could a Hormone Help Spur High Blood Pressure? U.S. News & World Report By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, May 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Many people with high blood pressure may have an unrecognized hormonal condition driving their numbers up, a new study suggests. The condition, called ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Dangerous blood clots pose a perplexing coronavirus threat Los Angeles Times First came a high fever, drenching sweats and muscle aches. Then, almost a month later, a weird numbness that spread down the right side of her body. Darlene Gildersleeve of Hopkinton, N.H., thought she had recovered from COVID-19. Doctors said the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Infection Control Today Contact Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: What Role Do Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment Play? Infection Control Today As an infection preventionist, one of the most frequently asked questions that I receive regarding SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, is "how does transmission occur?" Early reports tell us that it primarily spreads through close contact with a ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: Strokes in the Spine Are Rare – But Dangerous HealthDay TUESDAY, May 26, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Weighing in at about the same as when he graduated high school, Brian Muscarella, 62, eats a healthy diet and enjoys plenty of physical activity. Indeed, he has completed the New York City ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Grandparents Ache as Pandemic Exile Grinds On U.S. News & World Report By JoNel Aleccia. Back home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Richard and Denise Victor would get to see their four grandchildren almost every day. One set of kids lives around the block; the others are half an hour away, all close enough for frequent visits and ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: 'Lack of communication' at Weston hospital BBC News Bosses at a hospital that halted new admissions because of coronavirus have been criticised over their "lack of communication". Weston General Hospital in Weston-super-Mare said it had a high number of cases of the virus. North Somerset Council's deputy ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution How nurses can combat mental health stigmas during COVID-19 and after Atlanta Journal Constitution Every nurse encounters mental illness in the course of a working day, even those who don't work in psychiatric or mental wellness settings. In the coronavirus pandemic, mental health issues are even more prevalent, both in medical staff, the patient pool, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Giving birth in hospital 'incredibly safe' during pandemic with right precautions, study finds Today.com Just 3% of asymptomatic pregnant women ready to deliver were coronavirus positive outside NYC, a new analysis shows. Get the latest from TODAY. Sign up for our newsletter. SUBSCRIBE. May 26, 2020, 10:30 AM PDT / Source: TODAY. By A. Pawlowski. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Is Alzheimer's Gene Tied to Higher COVID Risk? MedPage Today Britons who had two copies of the APOE4 allele -- the most prevalent genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease -- were at markedly higher risk of testing positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, an analysis of U.K. Biobank data suggested. Odds that APOE4 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Coronavirus concentrations in sewage seen as leading indicator of COVID-19 outbreaks, study says Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. The proof is usually in the pudding, but for COVID-19, the proof might be in the poop. A new study from researchers at Yale University has determined that genetic ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Could a Hormone Help Spur High Blood Pressure? HealthDay By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, May 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Many people with high blood pressure may have an unrecognized hormonal condition driving their numbers up, a new study suggests. The condition, called primary ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Coronavirus 'injures' placenta in infected pregnant women, study finds Today.com Research on pregnancy and the coronavirus finds that moms infected with COVID-19 may experience damaged blood vessels and placenta as a result of the infection. Get the latest from TODAY. Sign up for our newsletter. SUBSCRIBE. May 26, 2020, 2:45 ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR ER Visit For A COVID-Like Cough Stuck Man With A $3278 Bill NPR From late March into April, Timothy Regan had severe coughing fits several times a day that often left him out of breath. He had a periodic low-grade fever too. Wondering if he had COVID-19, Regan called a nurse hotline run by Denver Health, a large public ... Flag as irrelevant
	Smithsonian Why Immunity to the Novel Coronavirus Is So Complicated Smithsonian Even before the blood left his arm, André Valleteau suspected he knew what his doctors would find. Just weeks before, the 27-year-old from Toronto had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The symptoms hit him hard: ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times 'What the heck is going on?' County supervisors demand answers on Vernon coronavirus outbreaks Los Angeles Times Alarmed by a rising number of coronavirus infections among meatpacking workers in Vernon, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday gave local health officials and plant operators one week to review worker safety protocols and report back ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Could a Hormone Help Spur High Blood Pressure? WebMD TUESDAY, May 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Many people with high blood pressure may have an unrecognized hormonal condition driving their numbers up, a new study suggests. The condition, called primary aldosteronism, arises when the adrenal ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Magazine Here's the Latest Good (and Bad) News About the Coronavirus New York Magazine These days, studies heralding some hopeful — or horrifying — new finding about the coronavirus are multiplying nearly as fast as the bug itself. As medical researchers the world over give COVID-19 their undivided attention, each week brings a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	EurekAlert (press release) Novel electric impulses relieve the pain EurekAlert (press release) The vagus nerve plays an important role in our body. It consists of various fibres, some of which connect to the internal organs, but the vagus nerve can also be found in the ear. It is of great importance for various body functions, including the perception of pain ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Exclusive: Coronavirus Spreads in Brazil's Oilfields, as Five Offshore Operators Register Cases The New York Times RIO DE JANEIRO — Norway's Equinor ASA and Anglo-French firm Perenco are among at least five oil producers that have registered coronavirus cases among employees or contractors at facilities off the coast of Brazil, according to industry and regulatory ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Over 40% of Republicans wrongly believe Bill Gates will use COVID-19 vaccines to track them CNET Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' increased media presence lately has made him the target of conspiracy theories. Bill Gates. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Fighting misinformation and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Finding, and Curing, Cancers May Be Another Casualty of Coronavirus The New York Times Our leukemia team just cared for a young woman who had gone to a hospital 50 miles from ours because she wasn't feeling well. She had delayed seeing a doctor for weeks, fearing that emergency rooms and urgent care clinics were akin to Covid hot zones. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress The vaccine we're testing in Australia is based on a flu shot. Here's how it could work against coronavirus Medical Xpress A new trial has begun in Victoria this week to evaluate a potential vaccine against COVID-19. The vaccine is called NVX-CoV2373 and is from a US biotech company, Novavax. The trial will be carried out across Melbourne and Brisbane, and is the first human ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Mouse model mimics SARS-CoV-2 infection in humans Medical Xpress A mouse model of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reproduces features observed in human patients, researchers report May 26 in the journal Cell Host & Microbe. Using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress A disease that breeds disease: why is type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk of cancer and dementia? Medical Xpress In Australia, more than 1.1 million people currently have type 2 diabetes. A host of potential complications associated with the disease mean a 45-year-old diagnosed with type 2 diabetes will live on average six years less than someone without type 2 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com UC Berkeley: Long Hospital Stays, High Rates Of ICU Admission For US Coronavirus Patients Patch.com "We found that observations from China may not provide a sufficient basis for anticipating the U.S. health care demand." By Press Release Desk, News Partner. May 26, 2020 12:44 pm PT. Reply. 0. Press release from the University of California, Berkeley:. Flag as irrelevant
	KEYT With big talk and hurled insults, the gloves come off in the race for the coronavirus vaccine KEYT Ethicists and physicians are concerned that, amid a desire to put an end to the Covid-19 pandemic, developers of drugs and vaccines have become overly enthusiastic about the chances their products will work. While several vaccine developers have issued ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: WHO Halts Testing of Drug That President Trump Has Embraced HealthDay The World Health Organization has paused testing on hydroxychloroquine after a study published last week found people who took the drug were more likely to die. WHO Halts Testing of Drug That President Trump Has Embraced. TUESDAY, May 26, 2020 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters WHO expects hydroxychloroquine safety findings by mid-June Reuters ZURICH (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday promised a swift review of data on hydroxychloroquine, probably by mid-June, after safety concerns prompted the group to suspend the malaria drug's use in a large trial on COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Coronavirus: Kaiser patients needed more intense care than ones in China, study finds The Mercury News As health experts in the U.S. planned for a surge in coronavirus patients earlier this spring, they relied on data from China and elsewhere to estimate everything from how many hospital beds would be needed to demands for protective gear for doctors and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Optimal time to treat Huntington's disease identified Medical Xpress The earliest brain changes due to Huntington's disease can be detected 24 years before clinical symptoms show, according to a new UCL-led study. The researchers say their findings, published in The Lancet Neurology, could help with clinical trials by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bangor Daily News May 26 evening update: The latest on the coronavirus and Maine Bangor Daily News Click here for the latest coronavirus news, which the BDN has made free for the public. You can support our critical reporting on the coronavirus by purchasing a digital subscription or donating directly to the newsroom. Another Mainer has died as health ... Flag as irrelevant

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