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	health Daily update ⋅ June 11, 2020
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	Medscape From Reinfection to Persistent Positives: COVID Testing FAQs Answered Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Only months into the COVID-19 pandemic, confusion remains on the topic of testing for SARS-CoV-2, with many physicians grappling with similar types ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times When Child Care Centers Close, Parents Scramble to Adapt The New York Times The email arrived on a Thursday in mid-April, alerting parents that the Bright Horizons day care center in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles would close the following Monday. The center had been a designated hub for essential workers since the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Two hairstylists who had coronavirus saw 140 clients. Officials are studying how no one got infected CNN (CNN) Two Missouri hairstylists who worked while they had coronavirus did not infect the 140 clients they served even though they had symptoms at the time, local health officials said. Two Missouri hairstylists potentially exposed 140 clients to coronavirus. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN 12 states see rising Covid-19 hospitalizations as Arizona asks hospitals to activate emergency plans CNN (CNN) Health experts have long warned about a second peak in Covid-19, and now a rise in cases has pushed Arizona to tell its hospitals to activate emergency plans. Arizona is one of the 19 states with the trend of new coronavirus cases still increasing. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Poll: 26% of Black Americans Know Someone Who Died From COVID-19 HealthDay A new poll from Insider looked at how many Americans know someone who was hospitalized or died from the coronavirus. The poll of 1,111 respondents was conducted between June 8-9 in collaboration with SurveyMonkey Audience. According to the poll, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Covid-19 Patient Gets Double Lung Transplant, Offering Hope for Others The New York Times A young woman whose lungs were destroyed by the coronavirus received a double lung transplant last week at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, the hospital reported on Thursday, the first known lung transplant in the United States for Covid-19. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Gets Fast-Tracked to Begin Phase 1/2a in July HealthDay Johnson & Johnson announced Wednesday that its investigational SARS-CoV-2 vaccine — known as Ad26.COV2-S, recombinant — will be fast-tracked to begin its Phase I/2a first-in-human clinical trial in the second half of July. Originally, it was scheduled to ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Five Coronavirus Treatments In Development NPR Right now, there is only one drug shown by rigorous scientific testing to be helpful for treating COVID-19. That drug is the antiviral medication called remdesivir, made by Gilead Sciences. But remdesivir's proven benefits are modest: reducing hospital stays ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD (blog) Q&A With Crisis Text Line: The Impact of COVID-19 and How to Help Those Struggling WebMD (blog) By Debbie Koenig. The Crisis Text Line started in 2013 as way for struggling young people to reach out for help, simply by texting the number 741741. Since then, more than 147 million texts have been exchanged between texters in pain and trained volunteer ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Network Guidelines on Diet and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention Cancer Network The American Cancer Society published new guidelines focused on staying at a healthy weight, staying active throughout life, adhering to a healthy eating pattern, and avoiding or limiting alcohol. New guidelines published by the American Cancer Society ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID-19 Vaccine: Latest Updates WebMD June 10, 2020 -- With more than 160 potential vaccines for COVID-19 under study, optimistic experts hope that a viable vaccine may be ready by the end of 2020. Other experts caution that the timeline may be unrealistic. Only a small number of those vaccine ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal The Big-Data Mystery Behind Retracted Covid-19 Studies of Hydroxychloroquine, Other Drugs Wall Street Journal Surgisphere Corp., a little-known medical-data company, said it had a massive data set of patients that researchers could use to study the effect of blood-pressure and malaria drugs on Covid-19, leading to the publication of high-profile papers on the disease. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay 'Lab-on-a-Chip' Blood Test Could Spot Breast Cancer Early HealthDay By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A cutting-edge "lab-on-a-chip" has shown promise in detecting early breast cancers and tumors that have developed in other parts of the body. Roughly the size of ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay VIDEO: Face Masks vs. Face Shields for Fighting COVID-19 HealthDay Can face masks and face shields help fight the spread of COVID-19 — and is one better than the other? Watch the video above. For more HealthDay videos, check out our YouTube channel. 13m. MaryAnn Bodansky ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress New recommendations on genetic testing for prostate cancer Medical Xpress Prostate cancer is a leading cause of death from cancer in the US and especially in the Philadelphia region. Consistently, Philadelphia has outpaced the state of PA and the nation in diagnoses and death from prostate cancer. A key area impacting prostate ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, June 10 CNN A version of this story appeared in the June 10 edition of CNN's Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. Sign up here to receive the need-to-know headlines every weekday. (CNN) The World Health Organization has flip-flopped. And it's not the first time. Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Second US Virus Wave Emerges With Texas Hitting Record Bloomberg Texas on Wednesday reported 2,504 new coronavirus cases, the highest one-day total since the pandemic emerged. A month into its reopening, Florida this week reported 8,553 new cases -- the most of any seven-day period. California's hospitalizations are ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD A Woman's Egg May Prefer One Sperm To Another WebMD WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- People have certain qualities they look for in a mate, and now a new study finds that a woman's eggs may be choosy about sperm, too. Researchers said the findings offer new insight into human ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19 'zoning' in Stoke and Stafford hospitals BBC News Hospitals trying to return to normal service are to use colour-coded zones and one-way people traffic to keep those with Covid-19 apart from those without. As more patients return to Staffordshire's sites, staff will also apply segregated parking and rules on ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Junk food promotion ban 'paused' by coronavirus BBC News A new bill to place restrictions on the promotion of junk food have been "paused" by the Scottish government. The bill, which included measures to ban multi-buy offers and remove junk food displays at checkouts, had been promised within the next year. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Explainer: Summer Might Slow Coronavirus but Is Unlikely to Stop It The New York Times (Reuters) - The arrival of warmer weather in the Northern Hemisphere raises the question of whether summer could slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Here is what science says. While warmer weather typically ends the annual flu season in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio NIH study will evaluate drugs prescribed to children with COVID-19 Healio An NIH-funded study will evaluate several drugs prescribed to children with COVID-19, including antiviral and anti-inflammatory drugs. The study will leverage an existing clinical trial examining drugs that are prescribed off-label to children for different medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay A Woman's Egg May Prefer One Man's Sperm Over Another's: Study HealthDay By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- People have certain qualities they look for in a mate, and now a new study finds that a woman's eggs may be choosy about sperm, too. Researchers said the findings offer ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Study: Risk of severe COVID-19 imperils millions of uninsured CIDRAP Even before the pandemic, more than 18 million Americans at high risk for COVID-19 complications lacked adequate health insurance, according to a study published today in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Researchers at Harvard Medical School ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress COVID-19 mouse model will speed search for drugs, vaccines Medical Xpress The global effort to quickly develop drugs and vaccines for COVID-19 has been hampered by limited numbers of laboratory mice that are susceptible to infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Now, researchers at Washington University ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Detroit News Detroit area hospital systems lean against use of hydroxycholoroquine for COVID-19 The Detroit News A quickly retracted study that found a higher death rate among COVID-19 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine has deepened controversy over the drug worldwide and in Michigan. At least one local health system continues to use the drug while others ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Fauci Warns That Pandemic 'Isn't Over Yet' WebMD June 9, 2020 - Anthony Fauci, MD, told a group of biotechnology executives on Tuesday that he's surprised by the speed with which the coronavirus has spread across the globe. "In a period of 4 months, it has devastated the whole world," Fauci said during a ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Coronavirus cases in South Carolina climb following early-May openings The Hill In the days and weeks following Memorial Day and protests sparked by George Floyd's death, multiple states have seen spikes in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations –– many of which aren't attributable to more testing. Among those states is South ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape COVID-19 Vaccine: Latest Updates Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. June 10, 2020 — With more than 160 potential vaccines for COVID-19 under study, optimistic experts hope that a viable vaccine may be ready by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Health-Care Workers Say Protests Are Vital Despite Coronavirus Risks Wall Street Journal Many public-health experts and health-care workers are joining or voicing support for the protests spurred by the killing of George Floyd in police custody, despite worries the events could spread the new coronavirus, saying racially driven disparities in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Eating Before Bedtime Might Pack on the Pounds HealthDay By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, June 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If you have a late dinner and then head to bed, beware: You may gain weight while you sleep, a new study suggests. That's most likely because your metabolism ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Seattle's coronavirus surveillance program resumes after being shut down by the FDA Seattle Times A coronavirus surveillance program that allows participants to swab their own noses at home is resuming operation, after being shut down a month ago by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Launched in mid-March with approval from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News England test and trace system identifies 31000 contacts BBC News More than 31,000 close contacts were identified during the first week of the test and trace system in England, figures show. Of those, 85% were reached in 24 hours and asked to self-isolate for 14 days. This was from 8,000 people testing positive for ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox2now.com Fight The Bite: Mosquito Prevention In Dallas Patch.com From the City of Dallas: The City of Dallas actively monitors for mosquito borne diseases by collecting mosquitoes for testing weekly during their active months. The City conducts mosquito control activities by monitoring known breeding sites, and applying ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Researchers urge 'widespread' wearing of face masks to slow coronavirus pandemic Fox News As concerns about an expansion of the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic crop up, a new study notes that the "universal adoption" of face masks could help bring down the number of infections and prevent additional waves. The research, conducted by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Chicago infant who tested positive for coronavirus in March confirmed to have died of virus-related pneumonia Chicago Tribune Officials confirmed on Wednesday that the death of a 9-month-old who died in March was caused, in part, by COVID-19. Joseph Myles, the youngest known victim in Cook County of the virus so far, was pronounced dead on March 23 at Mercy Hospital in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Infant who died in March confirmed to have died of virus-related pneumonia Chicago Tribune Officials confirmed on Wednesday that the death of a 9-month-old baby who died in March was caused, in part, by two types of COVID-19. Joseph Myles, the youngest known victim so far to die in Cook County of the virus, was pronounced dead on March 23, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Tomisaku Kawasaki Discovered a Rare Disease in Children Wall Street Journal While working as a pediatrician in Tokyo in the 1960s, Tomisaku Kawasaki came across dozens of children with an unfamiliar illness characterized by a fever and rash, as well as swelling of the hands and feet, and bloodshot eyes. Dr. Kawasaki believed he ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Gender gap in stroke treatment narrowing Healio Previous studies have shown that men are more likely than women to receive treatment with IV thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke. However, new research published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, suggests the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune China offers shots of experimental coronavirus vaccines to employees of state-run companies Fortune China is offering employees of some large state-run companies the option of being inoculated with two coronavirus vaccines currently in development, showing how quickly the country is moving to test the viability of its homegrown shots. Employees intending ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Surgeons perform first known US lung transplant for COVID-19 patient Seattle Times A former COVID-19 patient has received a double-lung transplant, a surgery believed to be the first of its kind in the United States since the pandemic began, medical officials announced Thursday. Northwestern Medicine in Chicago said the recipient, ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Sex Differences in Stroke Thrombolysis MedPage Today Women with ischemic stroke were less likely than men to be treated with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), a meta-analysis suggested. In 17 studies published from 2008 to 2018, women had 13% lower odds of receiving thrombolytic treatment ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Testing, Tracing Surge For Mecklenburg As COVID-19 Cases Rise Patch.com Testing and tracing will ramp up in communities hardest hit by COVID-19 in NC. Wednesday marked the highest day yet for hospitalizations. By Kimberly Johnson, Patch Staff Patch Staff Badge. Jun 10, 2020 8:59 pm ET ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Colorado Health Officials Prepare New Guidelines For Nursing Home Visitations CBS Denver DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is working on new guidelines for nursing home visitations during the coronavirus pandemic. People over the age of 80 make up nearly 8 percent of COVID-19 cases in Colorado ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times South Korean Doctors Find Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 Cases The New York Times SEOUL — South Korean doctors have found certain underlying conditions that may make some COVID-19 patients more severely affected by the disease, a professor at Yeungnam University Medical Center said on Wednesday. The findings could help ... Flag as irrelevant
	89.3 KPCC Protesting? Here's How To Help Keep Your Family Safe From COVID-19 When You Go Home 89.3 KPCC Protesting during a pandemic likely leaves participants with at least two questions: Did I get infected? And might I be putting others at risk? Given that COVID-19 has an incubation time of up to two weeks, experts say it will take a couple of weeks before the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Live 5 News WCSC Health officials concerned following increase of COVID-19 cases in South Carolina Live 5 News WCSC CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Health officials voiced their concerns on Wednesday after announcing 528 new cases of COVID-19 and 7 more deaths in South Carolina. Wednesday's update brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape WHO Clarifies Comments on Asymptomatic Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Maria Van Kerkhove, PhD, WHO's COVID-19 technical lead and an infectious disease epidemiologist, caused a stir June 8 when she said that countries ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Weston hospital to re-start admitting new patients BBC News A hospital that was forced to shut because of high numbers of coronavirus cases is to start admitting new patients again. Weston General Hospital closed when patients on a non-Covid ward tested positive along with about 100 staff. Medical director Dr William ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Concussion Can Lead to Vision, Balance Problems in Young Kids HealthDay WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Young children who suffer a concussion are likely to have vision and balance problems, according to a new study. "Since one-third of pediatric and adolescent concussion injuries occur in elementary ... Flag as irrelevant

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