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	health Daily update ⋅ May 7, 2020
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	The New York Times Travel From New York City Seeded Wave of US Outbreaks The New York Times New York City's coronavirus outbreak grew so large by early March that the city became the primary source of new infections in the United States, new research reveals, as thousands of infected people traveled from the city and seeded outbreaks around the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes We Failed To Act On Pandemic Preparedness After SARS – We Cannot Make That Same Mistake Again Forbes We will vanquish the COVID-19 virus. Effective treatments are beginning to emerge and there will be a time in the future when a vaccine is developed. The stringent safety measures we now have in place will be a thing of the past. But make no mistake, a viral ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR From Loss Of Smell To 'COVID Toes': What Experts Are Learning About Symptoms NPR When the coronavirus pandemic first emerged, public health officials told the world to watch out for its telltale symptoms: fever, dry cough and shortness of breath. But as the virus has spread across the globe, researchers have developed a more nuanced ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Eager to Corral the Coronavirus, UK Tests a Disputed Tracing App The New York Times LONDON — Not for the first time in the coronavirus era, the British government is going its own way. This time, the National Health Service is moving forward with an app to track the spread of the virus despite questions about the technology's effectiveness, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 'Covid-19 Parties' Probably Didn't Involve Intentional Spread The New York Times SEATTLE — Amid growing impatience over stay-at-home orders and rising unemployment, public health experts have worried that some people may try to expose themselves to the coronavirus in a risky bid to gain immunity. One fear is the prospect of ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: Coronavirus Task Force to Wind Down as US Cases Climb Past 1.2 Million HealthDay During a media briefing on Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence announced that the coronavirus task force will likely disband within a month. Coronavirus Task Force to Wind Down as U.S. Cases Climb Past 1.2 Million. WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2020 (HealthDay ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN These are the '10 plain truths' about the coronavirus pandemic, according to former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden CNN (CNN) Dr. Tom Frieden, the former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, laid out "10 plain truths" about Covid-19 on Wednesday as he spoke at a House Appropriations Committee hearing on the pandemic response. "In my 30 years ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Mystery Inflammatory Syndrome In Kids And Teens Likely Linked To COVID-19 NPR Sixty-four children and teens in New York State are suspected of having a mysterious inflammatory syndrome that is believed to be linked to COVID-19, the New York Department of Health said in an alert issued Wednesday. A growing number of similar cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Androgens May Explain Male Vulnerability to 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 has swept across the world, a striking difference has been seen between the sexes. But why are men so much more ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Fears of 'Second Wave' Hang Over Coronavirus Successes The New York Times LONDON — Britain was expected to extend its nationwide lockdown on Thursday, but the European country hit hardest by the coronavirus plans cautiously to ease some restrictions on economic and social activity next week as it tries to reopen without ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Coronavirus antibody tests are available around the country. Here's why they may provide a false sense of security. USA TODAY Medical experts have some advice for Americans thinking about getting coronavirus antibody tests: Don't — at least not until the questionable ones have been weeded out and scientists know whether people who have survived COVID-19 are immune from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape SARS-CoV-2 in Semen of COVID-19 Patients? Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be present in the semen of patients with COVID-19, both those recovering and those with acute ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Are Pools Safe During Coronavirus Pandemic? CBS Denver DENVER (CBS4) – With social distancing, face mask requirements and a ban on gatherings of more than 10 people during the coronavirus pandemic, this summer will look a lot different than what we're used to in Colorado. (credit: CBS). Mom Teresa Ish is ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: COVID-19 Tied to Blood Clots; Blood Thinners Could Boost Survival HealthDay A large number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients have high levels of potentially life-threatening blood clots, and new research suggests that giving these patients blood thinners may improve their outcome. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Hoping Llamas Will Become Coronavirus Heroes The New York Times Winter is a 4-year-old chocolate-colored llama with spindly legs, ever-so-slightly askew ears and envy-inducing eyelashes. Some scientists hope she might be an important figure in the fight against the novel coronavirus. She is not a superpowered camelid. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Did a Mutation Turbocharge the Coronavirus? Not Likely, Scientists Say The New York Times All viruses mutate, and the coronavirus is no exception. But there is no compelling evidence yet that it is evolving in a way that has made it more contagious or more deadly. A preprint study — posted online, but not published in a scientific journal and not yet ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com (blog) Watch how cellphones linked to one infected meatpacking plant travel across the US NBCNews.com (blog) Meatpacking facilities have been hit hard by coronavirus. Location data pulled from cellphones at six U.S. meatpacking plants shows how a COVID-19 outbreak at one of the plants could potentially spread nationally. The data and technology company ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post `If this thing boomerangs': Second wave of infections feared Washington Post WASHINGTON — As Europe and the U.S. loosen their lockdowns against the coronavirus, health experts are expressing growing dread over what they say is an all-but-certain second wave of deaths and infections that could force governments to clamp back ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Rare inflammatory condition affects some kids with COVID-19 Washington Post This 2020 electron microscope made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention image shows the spherical coronavirus particles from the first U.S. case of COVID-19. On Monday, May 4, 2020, New York City health authorities issued an ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News What it's like inside the Oxford trial leading the race for coronavirus vaccine ABC News LONDON -- As soon as the news of the novel coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, broke in early January, scientists at the historic University of Oxford began to work on a vaccine. Just three months later, the university announced promising results ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN International Silent hypoxia: Covid-19 patients who should be gasping for air but aren't CNN International (CNN) In hospitals around the world, doctors are shaking their heads in disbelief as they watch Covid-19 patients who should be comatose or "seizing" from hypoxia -- a lack of oxygen in the body's tissues -- check social media, chat with nurses and barely ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Struggling with migraines? This specific yoga routine can help, study says CNN (CNN) Waking up with a slight headache that becomes painful enough to hinder daily life is the experience of many who suffer from migraines. But for those on a medication plan, adding a yoga practice to their treatment repertoire may help to reduce the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters WHO warns of new lockdowns if transition not managed carefully Reuters GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned of the risks of returning to lockdown if countries emerging from pandemic restrictions do not manage transitions "extremely carefully and in a phased ... Flag as irrelevant
	Infection Control Today When It Comes to Fighting Covid-19, Some Problems Can't Be Masked Infection Control Today As the novel coronavirus COVID-19 continues its logarithmic leaps from person to people, across borders and oceans, trailing jokey and terrifying viral memes, it has triggered an odd assortment of hoarding behaviors in the panicky public: toilet paper, hand ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Digital contact tracing is becoming available, but is it effective? The Hill Technology companies are offering a new tool to countries and states trying to reopen their economies amid the coronavirus pandemic: digital contact tracing applications. Touted as a way to track cases and isolate carriers quickly through the use of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic Beware Overblown Claims of Dangerous Coronavirus Strains The Atlantic Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. As if the pandemic weren't bad enough, on April 30, a team led by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory released a paper that ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Tracking apps and thermal scanners: Life in post-lockdown South Korea NBCNews.com South Korea ended its stringent social distancing policies Wednesday after halting the spread of the coronavirus. But although sports fans will soon be allowed to return to stadiums and as museums and libraries began to reopen, life remains far from normal. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: This Nurse Didn't Just Create A Replacement N95 Mask – She Made A Better One HealthDay WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- As Tommye Austin made her way around the COVID-19 unit, she saw patients on ventilators fighting for each breath. She heard nurses, respiratory therapists and other workers talking about ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters New coronavirus spread swiftly around world from late 2019, study finds Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - A genetic study of samples from more than 7,500 people infected with COVID-19 suggests the new coronavirus spread quickly around the world after it emerged in China sometime between October and December last year, scientists ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Blood thinners may help patients with severe Covid-19 infections, study finds CNN (CNN) Blood thinning drugs could help save some patients who are the most severely affected by the new coronavirus, doctors reported Wednesday. The findings from a team at Mount Sinai Hospital could help with a troubling problem that has shocked and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Experts warn COVID-19 lockdowns could have dire impact on TB CIDRAP A new report from a tuberculosis (TB) research and advocacy group suggests the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns could have a devastating impact on the global TB burden in the coming years. According to a modeling analysis commissioned by ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times To Fight Virus in Prisons, CDC Suggests More Screenings The New York Times Jails and prisons are among the most challenging places to control the outbreak of the coronavirus. Similar to cruise ships and nursing homes, detention facilities have crowded living spaces and shared dining areas, as well as communal bathrooms and a ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Blood Thinners Could Boost COVID-19 Survival WebMD WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- As more evidence emerges that COVID-19 is tied to an increased risk of dangerous blood clots, new research suggests that giving patients blood thinners may improve their odds of survival. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report `If This Thing Boomerangs': Second Wave of Infections Feared U.S. News & World Report By ERIC TUCKER and CARLA K. JOHNSON, Associated Press. WASHINGTON (AP) — As Europe and the U.S. loosen their lockdowns against the coronavirus, health experts are expressing growing dread over what they say is an all-but-certain second wave ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report What Do Studies on New Coronavirus Mutations Tell Us? U.S. News & World Report LONDON (Reuters) - A series of studies of the genomes of thousands of samples of the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 show that it is mutating and evolving as it adapts to its human hosts. Here's what experts are saying about those findings and how they ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters New coronavirus adapts to populations; vaccine works in monkeys Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - The following is a brief roundup of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. FILE PHOTO: Scientists work in a lab testing COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today COVID-19 Could Turn Back Clock on TB Elimination By Years MedPage Today Lockdowns and social distancing meant to help contain the spread of one highly contagious respiratory illness, COVID-19, could greatly hinder progress against combating another, a modeling study found. The global fight against tuberculosis (TB) may be set ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress 'If this thing boomerangs': Second wave of infections feared Medical Xpress As Europe and the U.S. loosen their lockdowns against the coronavirus, health experts are expressing growing dread over what they say is an all-but-certain second wave of deaths and infections that could force governments to clamp back down. Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com For sickest patients, blood thinners may be linked to reduced COVID-19 deaths, study finds NBCNews.com Blood thinners may help keep COVID-19 patients on ventilators alive longer, a study published Wednesday suggests. In recent weeks, physicians have noticed that the sickest coronavirus patients are more prone to forming blood clots — an unexpected ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Understanding the rare condition that makes people want to amputate their own limbs CNN (CNN) For some, the universal human desire for wholeness may only be fulfilled by an act of excision. New science is showing how specific parts of the brain may differ in those with the rare but fascinating disorder known as body integrity dysphoria, or BID. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Androgen-deprivation treatments for prostate cancer could protect men from COVID-19 Medical Xpress A study of 4532 men in the Veneto region of Italy has found that those who were being treated for prostate cancer with androgen-deprivation therapies (ADT) were less likely to develop the coronavirus COVID-19 and, if they were infected, the disease was less ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Gentle Yoga May Deliver Migraine Relief WebMD WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from regular migraines despite medication might consider investing in a yoga mat. That's according to a new trial that tested the effects of a gentle yoga practice -- with slow-paced physical ... Flag as irrelevant
	KOMO News `If this thing boomerangs': Second wave of infections feared KOMO News WASHINGTON (AP) — As Europe and the U.S. loosen their lockdowns against the coronavirus, health experts are expressing growing dread over what they say is an all-but-certain second wave of deaths and infections that could force governments to clamp ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Insider The difference between diagnostic, antibody, and antigen tests for the coronavirus Business Insider Diagnostic or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are currently being used to diagnose patients with COVID-19. Antibody tests allow for more accurate tracking of the spread of the coronavirus. People who test positive for coronavirus antibodies can also ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Here's Why COVID-19 Is Much Worse Than the Flu Healthline Experts say there are a number of reasons why COVID-19 is a more serious illness than the seasonal flu. They point out there's no vaccine yet for COVID-19 and community-wide immunity hasn't built up. COVID-19 is also more infectious than the flu and has a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Blood thinners may improve survival among hospitalized COVID-19 patients Medical Xpress Treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients with anticoagulants—blood thinners that slow down clotting—may improve their chances of survival, researchers from the Mount Sinai COVID Informatics Center report. The study, published in the May 6 issue of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Does Yoga Have a Place in Migraine Treatment? MedPage Today Yoga as add-on therapy was superior to medication alone in episodic migraine, the CONTAIN trial showed. Over months, adjunctive yoga reduced headache frequency more than medication alone and led to migraine patients using fewer rescue pills, ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Professor Bing Liu's murder fuels wild theories BBC News The fatal shooting of a Chinese-born coronavirus researcher on US soil has fuelled conspiracy theories around the world. Bing Liu, a 37-year-old assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, was found dead in his house on Saturday. Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED Covid-19's Scary Blood Clots Aren't That Surprising WIRED ... it weren't enough that the new coronavirus can steal away your ability to breathe and make your immune system turn against you, now we know this fearsome pathogen can also literally curdle your blood. News of the "bizarre, unsettling" complication—one ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR Scientists Identify New Mutations Of The Coronavirus WBUR Scientists have identified a mutated strain of the coronavirus that has been spreading for the last few months. Transcript. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Scientists studying the coronavirus say they have identified a mutation that seems to have helped the virus spread ... Flag as irrelevant

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