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	health Daily update ⋅ June 23, 2020
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	The New York Times Health Officials Had to Face a Pandemic. Then Came the Death Threats. The New York Times CHICAGO — Leaders of local and state health departments have been subject to harassment, personal insults and death threats in recent weeks, a response from a vocal and angry minority of the public who say that mask requirements and restrictions on ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: The people who are still shielding at home BBC News For the past three months about 2.2 million people with medical conditions that make them extremely vulnerable to coronavirus have been shielding. From next month that comes to an end for most people in the UK - depending on where you live. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: Does COVID-19 Trigger New Cases of Diabetes? HealthDay Diabetes is associated with severe COVID-19 manifestations and, conversely, COVID-19 is associated with severe manifestations of preexisting diabetes. Does COVID-19 Trigger New Cases of Diabetes? MONDAY, June 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Early ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: Severe COVID-19 Raises Odds for Dangerous Heart Conditions 10-Fold HealthDay A new study looks at the link between severe COVID-19 and heart trouble. Severe COVID-19 Raises Odds for Dangerous Heart Conditions 10-Fold. TUESDAY, June 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors have long noted links between severe COVID-19 and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Study suggests 80% of Covid-19 cases in the US went undetected in March CNN (CNN) A new study suggests that as many as 8.7 million Americans came down with coronavirus in March, but more than 80% of them were never diagnosed. A team of researchers looked at the number of people who went to doctors or clinics with ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Loneliness Not Rising for Americans Under Lockdown WebMD MONDAY, June 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, experts have worried that social distancing and stay-at-home orders would lead to a surge in loneliness. But a new U.S. study suggests it has not played out that ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN US taxpayers are funding six Covid vaccines. Here's how they work CNN (CNN) It's an unprecedented effort: the US government is investing more than $3 billion to come up with a vaccine against the coronavirus. That's a lot of money. It's more than half the annual budget for the state of Vermont. It's about what Louisiana spends on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Network Treatment with Lipophilic Statins Shows Lower Mortality Rate for Patients with Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cancer Network A study presented at the AACR Virtual Annual Meeting II showed a significant decrease in mortality rate for patients with epithelial ovarian cancer when treated with lipophilic statins, supporting the further evaluation of statins to treat ovarian cancer in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast Arizona Mega-Church Set to Host Trump Rally Falsely Claim Its Air Filter Zaps COVID-19 Daily Beast An Arizona mega-church where President Donald Trump is set to hold a rally on Tuesday claimed it possesses technology to clear the air of the novel coronavirus. The church is wrong, multiple scientists told The Daily Beast. The air filters that Dream City ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN US is still in the first wave of the pandemic and experts raise concern for several states CNN (CNN) With half of US states reporting a rise in new cases, one expert warns of 'danger signs' in some parts of the US. After weeks of many Americans failing to heed face mask and social distancing guidelines, health officials in some states are reporting an ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR A Year In, 1st Patient To Get Gene-Editing For Sickle Cell Disease Is Thriving NPR Like millions of other Americans, Victoria Gray has been sheltering at home with her children as the U.S. struggles through a deadly pandemic, and as protests over police violence have erupted across the country. But Gray is not like any other American. Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Coronavirus contact tracing 'will save lives,' if stretched local health departments can build it CNBC Contact tracing is crucial to cutting off chains of infection before they balloon into outbreaks and along with social distancing and mask wearing, it's one of the only proven strategies in containing the coronavirus. In lieu of federal coordination, states, counties ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American 'Mini Organs' Reveal How the Coronavirus Ravages the Body Scientific American Researchers are growing miniature organs in the laboratory to study how the new coronavirus ravages the body. Studies in these organoids are revealing the virus's versatility at invading organs, from the lungs to the liver, kidneys and gut. Researchers are ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Coronavirus Cases Among Young People on the Rise in Some States U.S. News & World Report Some states are reporting an increase in younger people testing positive for the coronavirus, as new cases nationwide trend upward but daily death counts fall. [. SEE: The Latest News on the Coronavirus Outbreak ]. Particularly in the South, in states like ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com This man can't see numbers. But his brain can. Livescience.com A man held up a big foam number "8" on its side like an infinity sign and said the object, with its two loops, looked like a mask to him. But when he turned the foam number upright, the object dematerialized into a jumble of lines. "He described it as being the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Closing the lid before you flush may help lessen spreading of coronavirus. But if you forget, don't panic. ABC News Closing the toilet lid when you flush could prevent the spread of the coronavirus. That's according to researchers in China who used a computer simulation to show how a flushing toilet can create a cloud of virus-containing aerosol droplets, allowing the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress COVID-19 antibody tests evaluated as diagnostic test in low-resource settings Medical Xpress With Brazil leading the world in newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases, Latin America has become the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, outbreaks continue to escalate in parts of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Public health authorities ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Social distancing, stay-at-home orders have not increased loneliness during pandemic Healio Social distancing and stay-at-home orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic did not appear to increase loneliness among Americans, according to study results published in American Psychologist. "We were surprised by the overall remarkable resilience in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times FDA Warns of Potentially Toxic Hand Sanitizers The New York Times The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to avoid nine hand sanitizer products manufactured in Mexico because, it said, they may contain methanol, a substance that can be toxic if absorbed through the skin or ingested. In an advisory dated ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Be Positive: Negative Thinking Linked To Dementia In Later Life CBS Denver (CNN) — Are you a pessimist by nature, a "glass half empty" sort of person? That's not good for your brain. A new study found that repetitive negative thinking in later life was linked to cognitive decline and greater deposits of two harmful proteins responsible ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today ACR Outlines Best Practices for Kids With MIS-C MedPage Today Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19 infection has both similarities and differences with Kawasaki disease, and requires distinct clinical management, according to draft guidance from the American College of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Hamsters develop protective immunity to COVID-19 and are protected by convalescent sera Medical Xpress In an animal model for COVID-19 that shares important features of human disease, scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the University of Tokyo and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai show that prior infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio ACR unveils guidance for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children with COVID-19 Healio Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with COVID-19 may share overlapping clinical features with Kawasaki Disease unrelated to the pandemic, according to guidelines released by the American College of Rheumatology. The ACR ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Taxing sugar levels in soda could prevent 2 million US cases of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, study says CNN (CNN) Cities, states and nations have been turning to sugar taxes as a potential way to improve public health in their communities, but the jury has been out on how best to implement the fine. What makes soda so addictive? Taxes on sugary drinks, a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Explainer: One meter or two? How social distancing affects COVID-19 risk Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday announced an easing of social distancing rules from July 4, reducing the recommended gap from 2 meters to "1 meter plus" in England as it further loosened lockdown measures meant to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Studies note more at-home heart attacks, delayed ED visits in pandemic CIDRAP The incidence of nontraumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in New York City was three times higher during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic than in the same period the year before, which researchers who published a study late last week in JAMA ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress New class of precision medicine strips cancer of its DNA defenses Medical Xpress A new precision medicine targeting cancer's ability to repair its DNA has shown promising results in the first clinical trial of the drug class. The new study, designed to test the drug's safety, found that half of patients given the new drug either alone or with ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Race to Develop a Covid Vaccine The New York Times Judging from comments I've heard and read, many Americans expect that a vaccine against Covid-19 will soon end the need for masks and social distancing and enable us to resume our pre-Covid lives. As one neighbor said, citing the administration's "Warp ... Flag as irrelevant
	KARE11.com Live updates: 'Tragic consequences' possible as child vaccines go down during COVID-19 pandemic KARE11.com ST PAUL, Minn. — Monday, June 22. MDH officials report 4 COVID-19 deaths, lowest in two months; Carnival Cruise Line cancels sailing through end of September over virus concerns; Youth sports to resume this week in Minnesota. 2 p.m.. The Minnesota ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Critically ill COVID-19 patients are 10 times more likely to develop cardiac arrhythmias Medical Xpress Patients with COVID-19 who were admitted to an intensive care unit were 10 times more likely than other hospitalized COVID-19 patients to suffer cardiac arrest or heart rhythm disorders, according to a new study from researchers in the Perelman School of ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Florida Passes 100000 COVID-19 Cases NPR Florida has hit a grim milestone — passing 100,000 cases of the coronavirus. The latest report from the state's Department of Health adds 2,926 new infections to the total number of COVID-19 cases, which now stands at 100,217 with 3,173 deaths. Along with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Guillain-Barre syndrome and coronavirus: What you should know Today.com What you need to know about the causes, symptoms and treatment of this rare autoimmune disorder — and why it's attracting new attention. Close-up hands of expert doctors takes care patients. Because of its potential connection to COVID-19, the rare ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME The COVID-19 Pandemic Kept Thousands of People From Getting Urgent Medical Care, CDC Says TIME When COVID-19 lockdowns were first announced in March, doctors also urged patients to postpone all but the most necessary procedures and appointments to save space in hospitals. Many elective surgeries were pushed off, and routine care was mostly ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Warning thousands could be left with lung damage BBC News Tens of thousands of people will need to be recalled to hospital after a serious Covid-19 infection to check if they have been left with permanent lung damage, doctors have told the BBC. Experts are concerned a significant proportion could be left with lung ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Doctors and nurses already face routine violence and abuse – coronavirus could make this worse Medical Xpress It's not known exactly how many NHS workers have died from COVID-19, but in England the death toll has passed 300. That so many NHS staff have tragically died as a result of caring for people with COVID-19, shows the risks healthcare workers face as part ... Flag as irrelevant
	One Green Planet Healthy Plant-Based Nutrition Tips for Aging Adults One Green Planet As the human body ages, there's a whole onslaught of health stuff going on inside! While many people believe that this is the perfect time to let loose on your diet, it's actually one of the most important periods in your life to take diet seriously and adjust for ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Diabetes Drug May Lower COVID-19 Death Risk in Women; Key Immune Cells Fail to Respond to Virus The New York Times (Reuters) - The following is a brief roundup of some 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. Metformin tied to lower risk of COVID-19 death in women. Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Brain Tumor Detection Using DNA-Methylomes from Blood Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Current methods to diagnose brain cancer based on molecular information rely upon invasive surgical techniques to obtain tissue samples. A noninvasive way to make a diagnosis would be a game-changer for both patients and healthcare practitioners. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Minnesota sees no rise in COVID-19 cases tied to protests: Health official ABC News Infectious disease experts have warned that mass protests over the death of George Floyd could lead to another wave of COVID-19 infections. So far, Minneapolis, where the protest activity originated, has not seen a dramatic uptick in cases related to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Coronavirus spike in Multnomah County linked to spread among friends, family, officials say oregonlive.com A majority of coronavirus infections from Multnomah County's record-breaking week reportedly spread among friends and family, prompting county health officials Monday to encourage the use of face coverings in social settings. Infections within immigrant ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Statins tied to significantly lower death rate from ovarian cancer Medical Xpress (HealthDay)—Statin drugs, used for decades to treat high cholesterol, may also reduce deaths for women with ovarian cancer, a new study suggests. "These drugs are appealing as they are widely used, inexpensive, and well-tolerated in most patients. Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Rapid Urine Test Can Measure the Health of Our Diets Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Scientists at Imperial College London report on the development of a new type of rapid urine test that measures the health of a person's diet, and produces an individual's unique urine "fingerprint." The researchers, working in collaboration with colleagues at ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Maine reports 14 new coronavirus cases, no additional deaths The Boston Globe The Maine Center for Disease Control reported 14 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths, as the statewide case count rose to 2,971 and the death toll remained at 102. State health officials haven't reported a virus-related death in five days. Flag as irrelevant
	LA Daily News LA County health staff get threats of death, violence even as coronavirus deaths, cases climb, officials say LA Daily News Staffers for the LA County Department of Public Health have received death threats since March, as they remain the face of response efforts to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a written statement by Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer on Monday ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chron.com Can people spread the coronavirus if they don't have symptoms? 5 questions answered about asymptomatic COVID-19 Chron.com (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Monica Gandhi, University of California, San Francisco. (THE CONVERSATION) Screening for symptoms of COVID-19 and self-quarantine ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune COVID-19 case growth drops in Minnesota despite protest fears Minneapolis Star Tribune A surge in COVID-19 cases following the mass protests and riots over the May 25 police killing of George Floyd has not yet materialized, despite aggressive testing over the past two weeks of people involved in the demonstrations that roiled the Twin Cities. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Vitamin D may reduce risk for immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis Healio Use of vitamin D supplements appeared to reduce risk for colitis among patients with cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to results of a retrospective study published in Cancer. "Immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis can limit the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com LA Public Health Director Says She's Gotten Death Threats Patch.com Barbara Ferrer, the top health official in LA County, revealed Monday that she's gotten repeated death threats during the COVID-19 crisis. By Nick Garber, Patch Staff Patch Staff Badge. Jun 22, 2020 12:41 pm PT ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC New York NYC Test and Trace Corps Can't Reach 1/3 of the Contacts It Receives NBC New York The Test and Trace Corps in New York City -- tasked with coronavirus testing and tracing contacts of those diagnosed with the virus -- has been unable to reach one-third of the contacts whose information it receives, according to the organization's Executive ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News US taxpayers are funding 6 COVID vaccines. Here's how they work Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News (CNN) — It's an unprecedented effort: the US government is investing more than $3 billion to come up with a vaccine against the coronavirus. That's a lot of money. It's more than half the annual budget for the state of Vermont. It's about what Louisiana spends ... Flag as irrelevant

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