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	health Daily update ⋅ June 26, 2020
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	WIBQ Special Report: As World Approaches 10 Million Coronavirus Cases, Doctors See Hope in New Treatments The New York Times (Reuters) - Dr. Gopi Patel recalls how powerless she felt when New York's Mount Sinai Hospital overflowed with COVID-19 patients in March. Guidance on how to treat the disease was scant, and medical studies were being performed so hastily they couldn't ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Millions of people may have had coronavirus in the past without knowing it, CDC says CNN (CNN) With infection numbers rising in dozens of states, the US set a daily record for new coronavirus cases. And federal health officials warned that the number of people who've been infected is vastly undercounted. At least 37,077 coronavirus cases were ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Public health experts are increasingly frustrated with America's lack of leadership on coronavirus CNN (CNN) Even after widespread lockdowns, the United States has failed to stomp out the coronavirus and again finds itself in a rapid surge of cases. Public health experts place particular blame on a lack of leadership. These experts are increasingly frustrated ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver CSU Receives More Funding For Its Vaccine Candidate For COVID-19 CBS Denver FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority gave Colorado State University nearly $700,000 to for its vaccine candidate for COVID-19. This funding will allow a team of infectious disease researchers at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Drug-Hunter Chases Coronavirus Treatment as Pandemic Spreads Wall Street Journal Christos Kyratsous, who heads the infectious-diseases research team at biotech Regeneron, is the leader of one of the most advanced efforts to design a drug that can lance Covid-19. Share. Facebook; Twitter; Permalink. By. Joseph Walker. Close ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post CDC chief says coronavirus cases may be 10 times higher than reported Washington Post The number of Americans who have been infected with the novel coronavirus is likely 10 times higher than the 2.3 million confirmed cases, according to the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Our best estimate right now is that for every ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Coronavirus infection may make pregnant women more severely ill, CDC says CNN (CNN) Pregnant women may be at an increased risk for severe illness from Covid-19 compared with women who are not expecting, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Covid-19 patient gives birth while in ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Dutch Minks Contract COVID-19 — And Appear To Infect Humans NPR Minks on two fur farms in the Netherlands began getting sick in late April. Some were coughing, with runny noses; others had signs of severe respiratory disease. Soon, they started dying. Researchers took swabs from the animals and dissected the ones that ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Virus Testing, Tracking Still Plagued by Reporting Delays U.S. News & World Report FILE - In this March 26, 2020 file photo a member of the Brooklyn Hospital Center COVID-19 testing team calls in the next patient in line in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Having access to quick coronavirus test results will play an important role in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Africa Urges No 'Obstacles' to a COVID-19 Vaccine for All The New York Times JOHANNESBURG — Governments around the world should "remove all obstacles" to swift and equitable distribution of any successful COVID-19 vaccine, including by making all intellectual property and technologies immediately available, African countries ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR CDC: At Least 20 Million Americans Have Had Coronavirus. Here's Who's At Highest Risk NPR Millions of Americans have probably had the virus without knowing it. That's the conclusion of officials at the Centers of Disease Control and many other experts. "Our best estimate right now is that for every case that was reported, there actually were 10 other ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Nobody in Sports Knows the Long-Term Effects of Covid-19 Wall Street Journal A young man in Boston was feeling uneasy when he asked his followers on social media a question about the pandemic that has vexed the brightest minds in medicine. "What are the long term effects of Covid-19?" wrote Celtics star Jaylen Brown. "Asking for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape UK COVID-19 Update: New Vaccine Trial Starts Medscape These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today. Antibody Testing Concerns. The rollout of COVID-19 antibody testing in England was called into question by a group of 14 clinical academics and physicians who said the programme had ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus Right Now The New York Times (Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: 10 times more Americans may be infected. Government experts believe more than 20 million Americans could have contracted the coronavirus, 10 times more than official counts, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Many Studies of COVID-19 Antibody Test Accuracy Fall Short: Review The New York Times ZURICH — Many studies assessing the accuracy of COVID-19 antibody tests had major shortcomings, a review released on Thursday concluded, offering further evidence the blood tests are of little use for people seeking to know with certainty if they have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American How I Built a 3-D Model of the Coronavirus for Scientific American Scientific American What does SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, look like? This simple question does not have a simple answer. SARS-CoV-2 is very small, and seeing it requires specialized scientific techniques. Electron microscopy (EM) can reveal its general size ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Coronavirus updates: CDC is 'highly concerned' about the fall ABC News A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 484,000 people worldwide. Over 9.5 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Scientists Just Beginning to Understand the Many Health Problems Caused by COVID-19 The New York Times CHICAGO — Scientists are only starting to grasp the vast array of health problems caused by the novel coronavirus, some of which may have lingering effects on patients and health systems for years to come, according to doctors and infectious disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Network Study Finds COVID-19 Outcomes to be Worse in Patients with Cancer Cancer Network A study of patients in the pandemic epicenter found that the outcome of COVID-19 is worse among those with cancer and will have a lasting impact on those undergoing treatment. A study of patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Texas Gov. Abbott pauses reopening, suspends elective surgeries amid surge in COVID-19 cases USA TODAY AUSTIN – Amid rising hospitalizations and COVID-19 cases, Gov. Greg Abbott hit pause on plans to continue to reopen Texas on Thursday and suspended elective surgeries in the state's largest counties. The surgery order, which goes into effect at 11:59 p.m. ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Caravan parks ready to welcome back customers BBC News As Northern Ireland began to tentatively ease its Covid-19 lockdown last month, much focus was placed on the country's hospitality sector. While the plan to reopen hotels, bars and restaurants on 3 July may have garnered more headlines, BBC News NI has ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News COVID-19 disease in children is usually mild, fatalities rare, UK study says ABC News Mounting evidence out of the United Kingdom provides more insight into how COVID-19 affects children, further confirming what researchers have been saying for months: Children are not as adversely affected by COVID-19 as adults. A newly published study ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News World's 2nd-deadliest Ebola outbreak is over ABC News LONDON -- The second-largest, second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history was declared over Thursday, almost two years after the first case was confirmed. An outbreak of the Ebola virus, which causes an often-fatal type of hemorrhagic fever, emerged in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Texas keeps lights on in bars, bowling alleys despite virus surge Reuters LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott's decision on Thursday to pause the rapid reopening of his state amid a spike in coronavirus cases tossed a political victory to his opponents but still keeps the lights on in every establishment from ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN World's second-deadliest Ebola outbreak is declared over CNN (CNN) The Democratic Republic of Congo's battle against the world's second-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record is officially over, the country's health minister, Eteni Longondo, announced Thursday. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization regional ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Care home probed over 15 deaths rated 'inadequate' BBC News A care home at the centre of a police investigation after the deaths of 15 residents during the coronavirus pandemic has been rated inadequate. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) identified "serious failings which led to people suffering harm" at Temple ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Promising Results Mean Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Could Start by August HealthDay THURSDAY, June 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Animal studies of a potential COVID-19 vaccine have been so encouraging that researchers plan to speed up testing of the vaccine in humans. Initially, the next phase of the trial was expected to begin in ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD 'COVID Toe' Probably Not Caused by COVID-19 WebMD THURSDAY, June 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies strongly suggest that the so-called "COVID toe" lesions that have popped up among some Americans during the pandemic may not be caused by infection with the new coronavirus after all. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Do you have coronavirus 'caution fatigue'? Fox News When it comes to adhering to the recommended safety precautions to protect against the novel coronavirus, such as wearing a face mask and practicing social distancing, are you as diligent as you were at the start of the pandemic? If you've been feeling a bit ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Birthday party leaves 18 in Texas family with coronavirus Washington Post CARROLLTON, Texas — A surprise birthday party that resulted in 18 people testing positive for the coronavirus has left a North Texas man horrified as his father continues to fight for his life in a hospital intensive care unit. Support our journalism. Subscribe ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: COVID-19 Highlights Long-Term Inequities in Some Communities HealthDay THURSDAY, June 25, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Just as the coronavirus pandemic strains states and the nation, it also has stressed the resources of neighborhoods and individuals. And those with fewer resources to spare are clearly faring ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today New-Onset Brain Complications in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients MedPage Today Brain complications of hospitalized COVID-19 patients included both neurologic and psychiatric conditions, an early analysis of the CoroNerve surveillance study showed. Among 125 hospitalized coronavirus patients selected by specialist physicians in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Gyms Reopening May Not Facilitate Coronavirus Infections, Study Finds Wall Street Journal European countries that have allowed gyms to reopen have reported no uptick in coronavirus infections, suggesting fitness studios might be relatively safe. A study sponsored by the Norwegian government and published this week provided the latest ... Flag as irrelevant
	ThePrint Inside the body, the coronavirus is even more sinister than scientists had realized Los Angeles Times The new coronavirus' reputation for messing with scientists' assumptions has taken a truly creepy turn. Researchers exploring the interaction between the coronavirus and its hosts have discovered that when the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects a human cell, it sets ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Cancer Immunotherapy Tied to Severe COVID-19 Outcomes MedPage Today Cancer patients receiving immunotherapy were at increased risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19, according to retrospective findings from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Among over 400 cancer patients with symptomatic ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors may lead to more severe COVID-19 illness Healio Patients with cancer who contract COVID-19 may be at a higher risk for hospitalization and severe disease if they are undergoing treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to results of a retrospective study published in Nature Medicine. Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal China to Fast-Track Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Based on Advanced Genetics Technology Wall Street Journal A research institute run by China's military received approval to conduct human clinical trials of a new Covid-19 vaccine developed using advanced genetics technology, in a notable breakthrough for China's quickly developing pharmaceutical industry. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress First UK-wide study describes brain complications in some patients with severe COVID-19 Medical Xpress A study of 153 patients treated in UK hospitals during the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic describes a range of neurological and psychiatric complications that may be linked to the disease and is published today in The Lancet Psychiatry journal. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Factory outbreaks 'linked to canteens and car shares' BBC News Covid-19 outbreaks at meat processing plants in England and Wales may have spread though canteens and car-sharing, the Environment Secretary has said. Wales has had two major food factory outbreaks at 2 Sisters, on Anglesey, and Rowan Foods in ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Volunteers wanted for antibody test trials BBC News Volunteers are being sought from NHS staff and other public service workers for a study into the effectiveness of Covid-19 antibody home testing kits. A number of the rapid response kits are to be studied, including one from a consortium including Oxford ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio WHO declares end of the second largest Ebola outbreak in history Healio WHO declared the end of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's 10th Ebola outbreak today, marking the end of the second largest Ebola outbreak in history. "Today we are celebrating a joyous occasion the end of the 10th Ebola outbreak in [the Democratic ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune As COVID-19 surges, younger people account for 'disturbing' number of cases Chicago Tribune Younger people are making up a growing percentage of new coronavirus cases in cities and states where the virus is now surging, a trend that has alarmed public health officials and prompted renewed pleas for masks and social distancing. In Arizona, where ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress COVID-19 has already cost California insurers $2.4 billion, new study estimates Medical Xpress The COVID-19 pandemic has cost California's public and private insurers an estimated $2.4 billion dollars in testing and treatment—about six times the annual cost to treat seasonal influenza in the state, according to a new study by researchers at the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Gazette Primary care sector projected to lose $15 billion Harvard Gazette Losses threaten practice viability, reducing an already insufficient number of primary care providers in the U.S.. By Lauren Jett HMS Communications. Date June 25, 2020 June 24, 2020. Share. Email · Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Congo Declares World's Second-Worst Ebola Outbreak Over Wall Street Journal JOHANNESBURG—Nearly two years after the first case was discovered, the Democratic Republic of Congo Thursday declared victory over the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, but the country's health crisis is far from over: It is also battling a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Need Better Sleep? Get a Partner WebMD FRIDAY, June 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Happy couples apparently make good bedfellows. New research says that when happy couples sleep together, they tend to have more -- and less disrupted -- rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. The REM phase of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR With COVID-19 Cases Rising, Some States Slow Their Reopening Plans WBUR Updated at 10:47 p.m. ET. As the number of new coronavirus cases surges each day in many parts of the country, some states are hitting pause on their plans to reopen. Get up to speed on the coronavirus outbreak and other news Boston is talking about. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Pandemic's Cleaner Air Could Reshape What We Know About the Atmosphere The New York Times WASHINGTON — In the crystalline air of the pandemic economy, climate change researchers have been flying a small plane over Route I-95, from Boston to Washington, measuring carbon dioxide levels. Scientists have mounted air quality monitors on Salt ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Studying the crown of the virus behind COVID-19 to find its weak point Medical Xpress New research suggests targeting the spike proteins could provide an effective treatment for SARS-CoV-2(COVID-19) and provide valuable structural data for teams working to develop vaccines against it. As part of the massive global scientific effort underway ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress First comparison of dangers of tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarettes and waterpipes Medical Xpress Smoking and vaping, whether by means of tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarettes or waterpipes, stiffens the arteries, causes inflammation and damages DNA, leading to a variety of health problems, according to a study published today in the European Heart ... Flag as irrelevant

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