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	health Daily update ⋅ June 4, 2020
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	Washington Post Hydroxychloroquine, a drug promoted by Trump, failed to prevent healthy people from getting covid-19 in trial Washington Post Hydroxychloroquine did not prevent healthy people exposed to covid-19 from getting the disease caused by the coronavirus, according to a study being published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study is the first randomized clinical ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Coronavirus cases rise in US south and west as crowded protests spark worries CNN (CNN) Coronavirus cases continued to spread in parts of the American south and west in the past week as experts warn that packed protests could exacerbate the pandemic. The early parts of the American coronavirus outbreak struck hardest in the dense ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times ER Visits Drop Sharply During Pandemic The New York Times "It's made that access to care even harder," said Dr. Jaquis of Yale. "We're not seeing them in the emergency department." The analysis of visits from the National Syndromic Surveillance Program, which collects real-time electronic health data, representing ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Coronavirus may not be mutating, but experts say there is still potential for danger CNN (CNN) Covid-19 is not mutating, health experts say, but that doesn't mean it's not dangerous. So far, evidence does not show that the coronavirus is changing to become more severe or more transmittable, but complacency by people and local governments ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape COVID-19 Neurological Effects: Does Virus Directly Attack the Brain? Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Neurologic effects can be a significant part of COVID-19, but does the SARS-CoV-2 virus directly damage the central nervous system or are the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Study on Hydroxychloroquine for COVID Questioned WebMD June 3, 2020 -- More than 140 scientists and doctors are challenging the validity of an influential study that found the antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine were more likely to cause death of COVID-19 patients in hospitals. After the study's ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Military Base Curbs COVID-19 Spread Among Large Population of Trainees: Report HealthDay Nonpharmaceutical interventions — which involve practices such as screening, testing, quarantine, isolation and source control — helped limit the transmission of COVID-19 among a large population of military trainees at a U.S. Air Force base, according to a ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Malaria Drug Promoted by Trump Did Not Prevent Covid Infections, Study Finds The New York Times The malaria drug hydroxychloroquine did not prevent Covid-19 in a rigorous study of 821 people who had been exposed to patients infected with the virus, researchers from the University of Minnesota and Canada are reporting on Wednesday. The study was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Does drug touted by Trump work on COVID-19? After data debacle, we still don't know Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists are resuming COVID-19 trials of the now world-famous drug hydroxychloroquine, as confusion continues to reign about the anti-malarial hailed by U.S. President Donald Trump as a potential "game-changer" in fighting the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: One in five negative tests may be wrong BBC News The head of the Test and Trace programme has been challenged over the risks of false negative coronavirus results by a committee of MPs. Dido Harding was asked at the health select committee why people are not repeatedly tested to ensure they do not ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times How to Hug During a Pandemic The New York Times A Canadian woman was so desperate to hug her mother during quarantine that she created a "hug glove" using a clear tarp with sleeves so the women could hug through the plastic. A video of two young cousins in Kentucky hugging and weeping after weeks ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Malaria drug fails to prevent COVID-19 in a rigorous study Washington Post A malaria drug President Donald Trump took to try to prevent COVID-19 proved ineffective for that in the first large, high-quality study to test it in health workers and others closely exposed to people with the disease. Results published Wednesday by the New ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY A coronavirus vaccine could require you to get two shots. Here's why. USA TODAY A vaccine against the coronavirus may not be as simple as one jab and you're immune. There's a high likelihood an eventual vaccine will require a two-dose series, a month or so apart, with the possibility of a booster several years later, adding to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The global race for a coronavirus vaccine could lead to this generation's Sputnik moment Washington Post With testing underway on five experimental vaccines in China and four in the United States, the race to produce a vaccine for covid-19 has taken on political dimensions that echo jockeying for technological dominance during the Cold War, including the space ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Ripple Effects of COVID-19 Strain Mental Health Systems U.S. News & World Report By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock. In late March, Marcell's girlfriend took him to the emergency room at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, about 11 miles south of Detroit. "I had [acute] paranoia and depression off the roof," said Marcell, 46, who asked to be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal NIH Director Hopes For At Least 1 Safe And Effective Vaccine By Year's End NPR As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases globally approaches 6.5 million, scientists are racing to develop a vaccine. Currently, there are 10 vaccine candidates in development around the world that are in the beginnings of human trials. Some will be ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME WHO Resumes Study of Hydroxychloroquine for Treating COVID-19 TIME On June 3, the World Health Organization (WHO) resumed a study looking into whether the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine could be effective in treating COVID-19. Last week, the WHO temporarily stopped people from enrolling in the trial, part of a larger ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Anti-Anxiety Meds Before Conception Tied to Ectopic Pregnancy MedPage Today Ectopic pregnancy was associated with benzodiazepine use before conceiving a child, according to a cohort study. The risk of ectopic pregnancy was nearly 50% higher among women taking benzodiazepines in the 90 days before conception (RR 1.47, 95% ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19 HealthDay Obesity has been a noted risk factor for adults who develop severe COVID-19, and the same appears to be true with obese or overweight kids. Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19. WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) ... Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Gazette Fruit fly study reveals gut's role in causing death by sleep deprivation Harvard Gazette The first signs of insufficient sleep are universally familiar. There's tiredness and fatigue, difficulty concentrating, perhaps irritability or even tired giggles. Far fewer people have experienced the effects of prolonged sleep deprivation, including disorientation, ... Flag as irrelevant
	News18 Convalescent Plasma Not Helpful in China Study; Hydroxychloroquine Doesn't Prevent Infection 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. Convalescent plasma disappoints in Chinese trial. Infusions of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times California counties are pressing forward to reopen as coronavirus cases continue to rise Los Angeles Times California counties are pressing forward with plans to reopen the economy, even as the number of newly confirmed coronavirus cases continues to rise across the state. Overall, the state recorded an additional 2,385 confirmed cases of coronavirus Tuesday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Britons Experience Sleep Disturbance Under Lockdown Medscape More than half of people in the UK have experienced poorer sleep since lockdown measures were introduced in March to contain the spread of COVID-19, a study has found. Worries about money featured prominently in the list of reasons why people were ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Compare the flu pandemic of 1918 and COVID-19 with caution – the past is not a prediction Medical Xpress A pandemic from a century ago doesn't necessarily chart the course of the pandemic happening now. Credit: National Photo Company Collection/Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division/Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, CC ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Fauci says it's time to think about reopening schools CNN (CNN) The idea of keeping schools closed in the fall because of safety concerns for children might be "a bit of a reach," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. In a phone interview with CNN Wednesday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Princess Alexandra Hospital faced 'overwhelming demand' BBC News A hospital faced an "overwhelming demand" for critical care services as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The Princess Alexandra Hospital, in Harlow, Essex has had 205 deaths of patients with the disease. A report, marked private but published in ... Flag as irrelevant
	FierceBiotech Athira reels in $85M for phase 2/3 Alzheimer's study FierceBiotech The bulk of Alzheimer's research has relied on amyloid plaques and tau tangles as targets, but has not seen a new treatment approved in more than 15 years, necessitating new approaches and hypotheses. (Getty/sudok1). Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Loss of Smell, Taste Might Be Long-Term for Some COVID-19 Survivors HealthDay By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, June 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's become clear that many people with the infection lose their sense of smell and taste. And doctors are concerned that some will ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Obesity, atypical immune response in some kids with COVID-19 CIDRAP A retrospective single-center case series of 50 hospitalized pediatric COVID-19 patients in New York City found that respiratory symptoms were common but not ubiquitous, that most children had underlying illnesses, and that obese patients were likely to ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Mixed Results from Chinese Convalescent Plasma Trial MedPage Today Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 receiving convalescent plasma did not gain a statistically significant benefit in time to clinical improvement in a small randomized trial conducted in Wuhan, China. But that may have been because the trial was stopped ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: Plasma Therapy Aids Recovery in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients HealthDay Plasma transfusions from recovered patients have been used since at least 1918 during the Spanish Flu pandemic, and a new study finds they may also help people who are critically ill with COVID-19. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Scientist admits Sweden could have battled virus better Medical Xpress Sweden's chief epidemiologist showed contrition Wednesday as criticism mounted over the Scandinavian country's hotly debated method of fighting the coronavirus, which has resulted in one of the highest death rates per capita in the world. Sweden has ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Two more people infected with Ebola in new Congo outbreak, WHO says Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - The Ebola virus has infected two more people in Equateur province in western Democratic Republic of Congo and spread to a new area 150 km (93 miles) away from the original six cases, the World Heath Organization said on ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Two More People Infected With Ebola in New Congo Outbreak, WHO Says The New York Times GENEVA — The Ebola virus has infected two more people in Equateur province in western Democratic Republic of Congo and spread to a new area 150 km (93 miles) away from the original six cases, the World Heath Organization said on Wednesday. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD UK Scientists Test Ibuprofen as COVID-19 Treatment WebMD Researchers in London have started a clinical trial to test whether ibuprofen helps hospitalized coronavirus patients, according to the BBC. The trial will use "lipid ibuprofen," which is a specific formulation that dissolves ibuprofen into fat, rather than the typical ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Are Black Kids More Likely to Get Kawasaki-Like Syndrome? MedPage Today In another sign that the COVID-19-associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is not your typical Kawasaki disease, a center in Paris reported that fully 57% of its cases were in children of African ancestry. Only 14% of the 21 patients ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress At-home gene test for breast, ovarian cancers looks effective Medical Xpress (HealthDay)—Screening for breast and ovarian cancer genes might be added to the list of medical tests that can be safely and effectively done from home, new research suggests. The study looked at screening for BRCA1, BRCA2 and other gene mutations ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Today CEPI awards up to $14.1 million to IVI and Bharat Biotech to advance development of Chikungunya vaccine EurekAlert (press release) June 3 2020, Oslo, Norway; Seoul, South Korea; Telangana, India--CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, in collaboration with Ind-CEPI, has announced a new partnering agreement with a consortium comprising Bharat Biotech (BBIL) ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay At-Home Gene Test for Breast, Ovarian Cancers Looks Effective HealthDay By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Screening for breast and ovarian cancer genes might be added to the list of medical tests that can be safely and effectively done from home, new research suggests. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Meds Like Valium, Xanax Linked to Higher Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy HealthDay By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Taking benzodiazepines -- drugs such as Xanax, Valium, Klonopin, Halcion or Ativan -- to treat anxiety or insomnia before pregnancy boosts the risk of an ectopic ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay People Are Avoiding the ER During COVID-19 Crisis at Their Peril: Study HealthDay By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Visits to U.S. emergency departments are down by 42% compared to the same time last year, and that's not good news, researchers report. Fears of contracting the new ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times 12th inmate at Chino prison dies after testing positive for COVID-19 Los Angeles Times A 12th inmate from the California Institution for Men in Chino has died after testing positive for the coronavirus as corrections officials contend with major outbreaks at three state prisons. The death of the unidentified inmate Wednesday came after the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Stick-on medical device, worn on the neck, streams COVID-19 symptom data to docs Chicago Tribune A device originally designed by Northwestern University engineers to record progress in stroke patients has been repurposed to study the effects of COVID-19 as it runs its course through the human body, university officials said. The device, which looks like a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP New DRC Ebola outbreak grows to 8 cases, 4 fatal CIDRAP Two more cases have been reported in a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC's) Equateur, and health officials have fleshed out more details about the cluster of cases. Yesterday the World Health Organization (WHO) ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Controversial hydroxychloroquine research under scrutiny as experts raise 'serious scientific questions' Fox News Controversial research into the effectiveness of COVID-19 drug hydroxychloroquine is coming under scrutiny as experts raise "serious scientific questions" about the data used. A database by the Chicago company Surgisphere Corp. was used in an ... Flag as irrelevant
	WCVB Boston National coronavirus updates: Malaria drug fails to prevent COVID-19 in a rigorous study WCVB Boston The latest: There have been more than 1.8 million coronavirus cases in the United States, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally. The U.S. death toll has surpassed 107,000 people, according to Hopkins. The Trump administration has selected five ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: Calorie Data on Menus Could Generate Significant Health, Economic Benefits HealthDay THURSDAY, June 4, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Current federal law requiring restaurants to post calories on their menus would help diners make healthier choices and could ultimately lead to fewer cases of heart disease and diabetes, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Genes may leave some people more vulnerable to severe COVID-19 Chicago Tribune Why do some people infected with the coronavirus suffer only mild symptoms, while others become deathly ill? Geneticists have been scouring our DNA for clues. Now, a study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stanford Medical Center Report Handgun ownership associated with much higher suicide risk Stanford Medical Center Report A new study found that men who owned handguns were eight times more likely to die of self-inflicted gunshot wounds, and women who owned handguns were more than 35 times more likely to kill themselves with a gun. Val Lawless/Shutterstock.com. Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Researchers urge halt in prescribing hydroxycholoroquine for COVID-19 Outbreak News Today The sacred oath taken by physicians during graduation from medical school to "First do no harm," the first words of the Hippocratic Oath, provides a strong impetus for a commentary just published in The American Journal of Medicine. Researchers from ... Flag as irrelevant

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