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	health Daily update ⋅ June 1, 2020
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	Washington Post Crowded protests spark concerns about fresh outbreaks of the deadly coronavirus Washington Post NEW YORK — Outside Brooklyn's Barclays Center, thousands of protesters churned this weekend in tightly packed crowds, casting aside social distancing to express their rage and grief. In Minneapolis, ungloved demonstrators held hands as they marched. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Scientists Hunt Pandemic Hotspots in Race to Test Vaccines The New York Times LONDON/CHICAGO — The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may be waning. For vaccine developers, that could be a problem. Scientists in Europe and the United States say the relative success of draconian lockdown and social distancing policies in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape 10% With Diabetes Hospitalized for COVID-19 Die Within a Week Medscape More than one in 10 people with diabetes hospitalized with COVID-19 die within a week, while nearly a third require mechanical ventilation, new research shows. Data from the French Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and Diabetes Outcomes (CORONADO) study ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Scientists hunt pandemic hotspots in race to test vaccines Reuters LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may be waning. For vaccine developers, that could be a problem. FILE PHOTO: Professor Adrian Hill, Director of the Jenner Institute, and Chief Investigator of the trials, holds a phial ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: UK exceeds 200000 testing capacity target BBC News The UK has exceeded its target to increase coronavirus testing capacity to 200,000 tests a day by the end of May. Some 205,634 tests were available on Saturday, the government confirmed. Health Secretary Matt Hancock described it as "an important ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Workers nervously eye return to Lear's coronavirus-hit plant in Mexico Reuters CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Lear Corp is implementing costly safety measures that may hurt productivity at its operations in Mexico after suffering the deadliest known factory-related coronavirus outbreak in the Americas, but the U.S. auto parts maker ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Ex-FDA chief Scott Gottlieb warns of uptick in coronavirus infections after widespread protests CBS News Washington — Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, warned Sunday that the protests that have erupted in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and brought tens of thousands to the streets nationwide could ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Nursing home coronavirus testing remains scattershot, despite being a Newsom priority Los Angeles Times Like many Californians, Dr. Peter Beilenson has watched in anguish as the coronavirus has devastated elder care homes. As of last week, COVID-19 had killed about 2,000 residents and more than 60 employees of these facilities, accounting for more than ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Health experts and state leaders fear coronavirus could spread rapidly during mass protests in US CNN (CNN) Government leaders and health officials have expressed their concern that coronavirus could rapidly spread during protests over the death of George Floyd. Floyd died after since-fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME There Were Limited COVID-19 Cases in the US During Most of January, Says New CDC Report TIME In its latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, researchers at the U.S. Centers for Diseases Control (CDC) say that there were limited instances of COVID-19 in the U.S. during most of January, and that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease, didn't ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: UK exceeds 200000 testing capacity target BBC News The UK has exceeded its target to increase coronavirus testing capacity to 200,000 a day by the end of May. Some 205,634 tests were available on Saturday, the government confirmed. Health Secretary Matt Hancock described it as "an important milestone ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times How Do You Decide if Children Can Play Together Again? The New York Times As some parts of the country "open up" and families venture beyond their households, parents are faced with hard decisions about what children can do. There are no official guidelines, so I asked smart and experienced pediatricians from around the country ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR What Happens When Your Kid Develops MIS-C, A Rare COVID-19 Complication NPR One family's experience with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children, or MIS-C, reveals some of the symptoms, treatments, and worries about the illness currently associated with the coronavirus. LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Minneapolis, Detroit ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress UK-first study shows feasibility of genetic screening for prostate cancer Medical Xpress Genetic screening for prostate cancer in GP surgeries could be effective at picking up otherwise undiagnosed cases of the disease, a new pilot study shows. Researchers 'barcoded' men for their genetic risk of prostate cancer by testing each for 130 DNA ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED Meet ACE2, the Enzyme at the Center of the Covid-19 Mystery WIRED During the first chaotic months of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was already clear that the novel coronavirus spreading around the world didn't affect everyone equally. The earliest clinical data out of China showed that some people consistently fared worse than ... Flag as irrelevant
	Baltimore Sun Resisting lockdown, Nicaragua becomes a place of midnight burials Baltimore Sun Just hours after Yamil Acevedo died in a hospital, funeral home workers in hazardous materials suits strapped his coffin to the back of a pickup truck, drove it to a cemetery and buried him in the dark of night. Across Nicaragua, families are being forced to hold ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Insider The stress of reopening: How to reduce anxiety and support your team's mental health as you return to the office Business Insider States are starting to open up again, meaning many nonessential workers are returning to the office. It's imperative to provide a safe environment, but employers must also be committed to their staff's mental health, as many people will be anxious about ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal New Ebola Cases Found in Congo Wall Street Journal The Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry on Monday reported a fresh cluster of Ebola infections in the country's northwest, exacerbating a health emergency that already includes another lingering outbreak of the virus and rising cases of Covid-19. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Impact of coronavirus on cancer services revealed – over 2 million people waiting for screening, tests and treatments Medical Xpress COVID-19 has placed a huge strain on cancer services in the UK. It's been felt in all areas of cancer care—from screening and diagnosis through to cancer treatment, as we've blogged about before. And new figures have revealed the sheer scale of this ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Having high blood pressure may make coronavirus more dangerous ABC News High blood pressure, a common disease affecting about 45% of Americans, is sometimes called the 'silent killer' because it can lead to early death even without symptoms. But new research shows that people with high blood pressure may be more likely to be ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Pangolins, Bats or What? New Coronavirus' Path to Humans Still Unclear U.S. News & World Report By E.J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, June 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Armadillo-like animals called pangolins may have played a role in the emergence in humans of the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, but they weren't the only links ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post New Ebola outbreak declared in Congo city that last saw the virus in 2018 Washington Post NAIROBI — Congo's health minister confirmed the discovery of a new Ebola case in the country's Équateur province, which last saw an outbreak of the highly deadly virus in 2018, ultimately killing 33 people there. The province's governor, Bobo Boloko ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Rural Texas Counties May Have Fewer COVID-19 Cases But Less Tests NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth For many of the North Texas counties permitted to reopen at double the capacity, fewer cases have been coupled with far less testing. By Tessa Weinberg, Fort Worth Star-Telegram • Published 2 mins ago • Updated 2 mins ago. A hospital staff member holds ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Could taking hydroxychloroquine be more harmful than helpful? Medical Xpress People taking hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus may be more likely to die, according to new research. But that doesn't mean the drug is killing them. A paper published in The Lancet has cast fresh controversy on the use of the malaria drug ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times US Sends Brazil 2 Million Doses of Hydroxychloroquine, Drug Touted by Trump The New York Times WASHINGTON — The United States has supplied Brazil with 2 million doses of hydroxychloroquine for use against the coronavirus, the two governments said on Sunday, despite medical warnings about risks associated with the anti-malaria drug. The White ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: NI contact tracing scheme to be scaled up BBC News Nurses and environmental health officers will be among those directly recruited to staff NI's contact tracing operation, Robin Swann has said. The health minister said the current provision will be scaled up to include directly recruited teams. NI was the first of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Obesity a major risk factor for COVID-19 hospitalization Medical Xpress As patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19 first began arriving at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore in March, cardiologist David Kass heard surprising observations from his colleagues in the ICU. First, the patients were younger than expected, in light of ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN International Sewage could hold the key to stopping new coronavirus outbreaks CNN International Leipzig, Germany (CNN) The vast brown rivers of sludge that gush into the sewage treatment plants across Germany may hold a key to early detection of any new wave of the coronavirus, scientists tell CNN. The Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET A second wave of coronavirus: When it could come, how long it could last and more CNET Experts warn that coronavirus infections could begin to increase as businesses begin to reopen and stay-at-home orders slowly lift. Jessica Dolcourt/CNET. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio FDA requests voluntarily recall of contaminated metformin products Healio The FDA has asked five drug manufacturers to voluntarily recall several lots of extended-release metformin after agency lab testing revealed unacceptable levels of the nitrosamine impurity N-Nitrosodimethylamine, or NDMA. In a press release, the agency ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Coronavirus pandemic is stopping some heart patients from seeking care Minneapolis Star Tribune People with serious heart problems have been getting the wrong message about avoiding the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic, and they are at greater risk of dying as a result, doctors say. People experiencing signs of possible heart attack like chest ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post From the Andes to Tibet, the coronavirus seems to be sparing populations at high altitudes Washington Post When tourists from Mexico, China and Britain became the first covid-19 fatalities in Cusco, Peru, it seemed as if the onetime capital of the Inca Empire might be headed for a significant outbreak. Nestled in a picturesque Andean valley, the high-altitude city of ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Where Are Kids Getting the Most 'Empty Calories'? HealthDay By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, June 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. children and teenagers are still downing too many "empty calories" -- primarily from sugary beverages, sweets and pizza, a new government study finds. The study, based ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: 'More than two million' waiting for cancer care in UK BBC News About 2.4 million people in the UK are waiting for cancer screening, treatment or tests, as a result of disruption to the NHS during the past 10 weeks, according to Cancer Research UK. It estimates 2.1 million have missed out on screening, while 290,000 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Ketamine's Antidepressant Activity Examined at Brain Receptor Level Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Brain imaging studies by scientists at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggest that a particular serotonin receptor may be involved in the mechanism by which low a low dose of the anesthetic drug, ketamine, has antidepressant effects in patients with ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Can you get tested for coronavirus right now? Here's who qualifies CNET It may be difficult to get tested for coronavirus in your location. James Martin/CNET. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Getting tested for the coronavirus isn't necessarily easy or ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com Patients, workers are coming back to Syracuse hospitals; the financial bleeding continues syracuse.com Syracuse, N.Y. – Syracuse hospitals are bringing back some furloughed workers as the beds that were emptied to prepare for the coronavirus pandemic are gradually filling again with patients. St. Joseph's has recalled 135 of 500 workers it furloughed in April ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Italian Doctor's Claim Coronavirus Is Getting Weaker Questioned by Experts Newsweek An Italian doctor's claims that the coronavirus is getting weaker and has almost disappeared from the country has been questioned by experts. Italy's health ministry has also urged caution, saying that as of yet there is no scientific evidence to support his thesis ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress New study shows how ketamine combats depression Medical Xpress In low doses, the anaesthetic drug ketamine has been shown to have a rapid effect on difficult-to-treat depression. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet report that they have identified a key target for the drug: specific serotonin receptors in the brain. Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Protests Over Death of George Floyd Threaten a Jump in Coronavirus Cases Wall Street Journal Public-health and government officials worry ongoing protests against police brutality toward African-Americans and other minority groups, spurred by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Monday, could result in another jump in coronavirus cases in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress People with type 1 diabetes spend $2500 a year in health care costs Medical Xpress Adults and children with type 1 diabetes will spend an average of $2,500 a year out-of-pocket for health care—but insulin isn't always the biggest expense—new research suggests. While out-of-pocket costs for insulin was substantial, it accounted for just 18% ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today COVID-19 Update: More HCQ Studies Halted; Protests Raise Infection Fears; Italy Virus-Free? MedPage Today Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Sanofi pushed pause on its two randomized trials of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for COVID-19 and said it would stop supplying the drug for COVID-19 until concerns about safety are resolved. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times US Sends Brazil Malaria Drug Unproven for COVID-19 Treatment The New York Times WASHINGTON — The U.S. has sent to Brazil more than 2 million doses of a malaria drug touted by President Donald Trump as potentially protecting against and treating the coronavirus, even though scientific evidence has not backed up those uses. No large ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times SARS-CoV-2 Result of Bat, Pangolin Virus Recombination and Purifying Selection, Study Suggests GenomeWeb NEW YORK – SARS-CoV-2 may have emerged through recombination between a bat and a pangolin coronavirus and purifying selection, a new study has found. Previous studies reported that SARS-CoV-2 appears to be genetically most similar to a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Health officials worry about second coronavirus wave after George Floyd Fox News Health officials in the U.S. have new concerns that the nationwide protests over the George Floyd death in police custody could spark a wider spread of the coronavirus after many cities reported bringing the virus under control. CLICK FOR THE LATEST ON ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Roller coasters in Denmark limited to one family or party per train: report Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Roller coasters are about to get lonelier. Theme parks in Denmark preparing to reopen are figuring out how to implement new regulations put in place to help prevent ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday Glen Cove Hospital gets special, $1 million unit set up for ventilator patients Newsday Northwell Health has opened two specialized, acute hospital recovery units, including one in Glen Cove, to help wean critically ill COVID-19 patients off ventilators. The unit at Glen Cove Hospital has 16 beds, while one in Northern Westchester will have 11 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters New coronavirus losing potency, top Italian doctor says Reuters ROME (Reuters) - The new coronavirus is losing its potency and has become much less lethal, a senior Italian doctor said on Sunday. A lifeguard wearing a protective face mask takes the temperature of a woman at a newly reopened beach after months of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tech Times Google Offers New Resources to Help People Assess Their Mental Health Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Tech Times Lockdowns and community quarantines may cause stress and anxiety that may lead to developed depression to some people. With that, Google launched a new tool that could help people take care of their mental health amid the COVID-19, just recently. Flag as irrelevant
	FiercePharma Pfizer's latest podcast series centers on COVID-19 research and updates FiercePharma Pfizer has launched a special podcast series to discuss COVID-19 issues. The goal of the miniseries is to offer accurate information and updates on the pandemic with discussion that will include the history of other viral outbreaks, the quest for a vaccine, what ... Flag as irrelevant

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