Wednesday, July 1, 2020

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CNN
Dr. Anthony Fauci and other health experts testified before a Senate committee on President Trump's coronavirus response. The nation's top infectious disease expert testified that coronavirus cases could go up to 100,000 a day if the upward trend in cases in ...
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CNN
Dr. Anthony Fauci and other health experts are testifying before a Senate committee on Trump's coronavirus response and the country's progress in reopening. The hearing comes as at least 16 states have paused reopening plans and more than half are ...
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CNN
(CNN) It's easy to fall into a false sense of security now that states have reopened. And some are already paying the price. States are shutting down businesses again. Popular beaches will be closed. And the rate of new Covid-19 infections keeps growing in ...
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NPR
The coronavirus keeps spreading around the United States. New hot spots are emerging and heating up by the day. The death toll keeps mounting. So how can the U.S. beat back the relentless onslaught of this deadly virus? Public health experts agree on ...
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Washington Post
When the killing of George Floyd drew tens of thousands of protesters into the streets of America's largest cities, many of those streets had been empty for weeks. Restrictions had left family members unable to attend the funerals of relatives for fear of ...
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The New York Times
For more than two months, the authorities had been urging New Yorkers to stay indoors and keep their distance from others. But after the police killed George Floyd in Minneapolis, tens of thousands of New Yorkers poured into the streets, day and night, ...
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The New York Times
The coughing and complaints of sickness began as a procession of busloads of prisoners made its way late last month from a Southern California prison to San Quentin, California's oldest and most widely known prison, perched on a bluff overlooking San ...
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CNN
Fauci: The US is "going in the wrong direction". From CNN's Adrienne Vogt and Amanda Watts. Kevin Dietsch/AFP/Pool/Getty Images. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that the US is "going in the ...
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CBS News
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has topped 10 million worldwide and that number is continuing to climb. "The worst is yet to come," according to the World Health Organization. "We all want this to be over. We all want to get on with our lives.
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HealthDay
Warnings needed for prep of disinfectant solutions, use of bleach on food and applying cleaning products to skin. Many Practice Unsafe Household Cleaning Against COVID-19. MONDAY, June 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- More than one-third of U.S. adults ...
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Livescience.com
The virus brought months of chaos, heartbreak and loss, while also sparking an unprecedented global effort to find vaccines and treatment. Shares. Comments (0). Nurses and healthcare workers gather for a demonstration outside Mount Sinai Hospital in ...
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BBC News
Top disease researcher Dr Anthony Fauci has told the US Senate that he "would not be surprised" if new virus cases in the country reach 100,000 per day. "Clearly we are not in control right now," he testified, warning that not enough Americans are wearing ...
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CNN
(CNN) Peyton Chesser wasn't taking chances when the coronavirus pandemic locked down the country in March. The 23-year-old Houston woman stayed home, even conceding grocery pickups to her roommate. After Texas' stay-at home order ended April ...
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U.S. News & World Report
By Cara Roberts Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle, but a new study suggests it also increases the amount of a beneficial compound called 3SL in the breast milk of ...
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U.S. News & World Report
Like many of us, Dr. Peter Hotez is spending a lot of time at home these days, staying in with his wife, adult daughter and cat in an attempt to avoid exposure to the novel coronavirus. But Hotez, professor and co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development ...
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Bloomberg
The U.S. is "going in the wrong direction" in its effort to contain the novel coronavirus and daily case counts could more than double if behaviors don't change, infectious-disease expert Anthony Fauci said Tuesday. Pinpointing indoor gatherings, particularly ...
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USA TODAY
As parts of the United States experience major outbreaks of the coronavirus, some look to earlier pandemics for guidance on how COVID-19 may run its course. "Never in recorded history has there been a pandemic that did not have a 2nd wave that dwarfed ...
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CNN
(CNN) It will be as easy as brushing your teeth or shaving, and as long as future studies support it, it just might save your eyesight. A few minutes of looking into a deep red light could have a dramatic effect on preventing eyesight decline as we age, according ...
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The Denver Post
By Lauren Weber, Laura Ungar, Michelle R. Smith, Hannah Recht and Anna Maria Barry-jester, The Associated Press and Kaiser Health News. The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lacks the resources to confront the worst health ...
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Medical Xpress
Australian researchers have shown for the first time that a new drug used to treat breast cancer patients damages the store of immature eggs in the ovaries of mice. The authors of the study, which is published today in Human Reproduction, one of the world's ...
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The Atlantic
Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. The United States is once again at risk of outstripping its COVID-19 testing capacity, an ominous development that would deny the country a ...
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CNN
(CNN) Sleep problems in early childhood may be linked to the development of certain mental health disorders in adolescence, according to new research. A study of 7,155 children in the United Kingdom found that waking up frequently during the night and ...
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Los Angeles Times
The nation's top health officials are banking on a new approach to dramatically boost U.S. screening for the coronavirus: combining test samples in batches instead of running them one by one. The potential benefits include stretching laboratory supplies, ...
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WAVE 3
(AP) - The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lacks the resources to confront the worst health crisis in a century. Marshaled against a virus that has sickened at least 2.6 million in the U.S., killed more than 126,000 people and cost ...
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U.S. News & World Report
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Almost overnight, the pandemic has turned cotton masks into an American wardrobe staple. But a coughing simulation shows that not all cotton masks are ...
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Medical Xpress
Three Tuesdays each month, Katherine O'Brien straps on her face mask and journeys about half an hour by Metra rail to Northwestern University's Lurie Cancer Center. What were once packed train cars rolling into Chicago are now eerily empty, as those ...
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HealthDay
TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Nancy Kruh always figured that when her mother died, she would be by her side, holding her hand, a comforting, meaningful moment. It didn't work out that way. After a long illness unrelated to ...
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U.S. News & World Report
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Cardiologist Dr. Willie Lawrence remains haunted by the memory of police shooting his best friend during a 1966 race riot in Cleveland. "I saw my best ...
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Medical Xpress
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have been working around the clock to find an effective treatment. The first drug to show promise is dexamethasone, a cheap, widely available steroid. A large clinical trial run by the University of Oxford ...
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POPSUGAR
There's no one we trust and look to more for skin-care advice than board-certified dermatologists. Whether we're struggling with acne, looking to address hyperpigmentation, or seeking top-notch anti-aging treatments, a quick trip to the dermatologist can solve ...
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CNBC
White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said U.S. health officials are keeping an eye on a new strain of flu carried by pigs in China that has characteristics of the 2009 H1N1 virus and 1918 pandemic flu. The virus, which scientists are calling "G4 ...
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Medical Xpress
It's the first week of summer, and despite rumors and proclamations from some public figures, the coronavirus is still here despite the warmer weather. As summer plans adjust to a growing pandemic, it's important to understand why people still need to take ...
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ABC News
How risky is flying during the coronavirus pandemic? Flying can increase your risk of exposure to infection, but airlines are taking some precautions and you can too. Air travel means spending time in security lines and airport terminals, which puts you into ...
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Los Angeles Times
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is working to release more than 3,500 prisoners who are close to finishing their sentences as COVID-19 tears through the state's correctional system, including an outbreak that has infected nearly a third of inmates at San ...
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Los Angeles Times
An outbreak of COVID-19 has left at least 176 residents and staff members infected at a farmworker housing facility in Ventura County. Of the 216 tests administered to people affiliated with the facility, more than 80% returned positive. The infected residents ...
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Healio
A patient's blood type plays a role in the likelihood of developing COVID-19, data from two genetic studies show. An infectious disease expert unaffiliated with the studies told Healio Primary Care that the results are possible, but with some important caveats.
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U.S. News & World Report
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The progression of Alzheimer's disease may accelerate as iron deposits build up in the brain, a new study finds, hinting at a possible role for the mineral in ...
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BBC News
Frailty is as important as age or underlying health issues in determining whether someone may die from Covid-19, a study has found. It looked at more than 1,500 patients at 10 UK hospitals and one in Italy. Researchers from Cardiff University, King's College ...
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Reuters
(Reuters) - The number of Americans who died from COVID-19 in March through May was likely significantly higher than the official U.S. count due in part to state-level reporting discrepancies, according to a study published on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: A ...
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Livescience.com
More than half of surveyed patients couldn't identify someone with COVID-19 that they had close contact with before getting sick. Shares. Comments (0). A health care professional conducting a COVID-19 test at a drive through testing site.
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Washington Post
WASHINGTON — The nation's top health officials are banking on a new approach to dramatically boost U.S. screening for the coronavirus: combining test samples in batches instead of running them one by one. Support our journalism. Subscribe today.
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USA TODAY
SHANGHAI — A new flu virus found in Chinese pigs has become more infectious to humans and needs to be watched closely in case it becomes a potential "pandemic virus", a study said, although experts said there is no imminent threat. A team of Chinese ...
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BBC News
Pupils on Anglesey will be able to go into school for the very last week of term, the council has announced. Anglesey council had delayed reopening schools on 29 June because of a number of positive coronavirus tests linked to the 2 Sisters poultry factory.
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HealthDay
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The progression of Alzheimer's disease may accelerate as iron deposits build up in the brain, a new study finds, hinting at a possible role for the mineral in mental decline.
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Patch.com
SEATTLE, WA — In the 11 days since King County has left Phase 1 of the state's Safe Start plan, the average number of new coronavirus cases has more than doubled. In mid-June, King County had an average of 40 daily cases. The week of June 21, it had ...
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Wall Street Journal (blog)
Some New Yorkers had antibodies for the new coronavirus more than a week before the first official case in the state was announced on March 1, new research shows. The findings, released Monday by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount ...
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MedPage Today
Public health surveillance for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) affirmed the distinctive constellation of symptoms, but case definitions may belie a larger burden of less clear disease. Among the 99 cases reported to the New York State ...
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CNN
(CNN) A top US health official made another plea Tuesday for Americans -- especially younger ones -- to wear masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus as case numbers surge across much of the country. The comments to a US Senate committee hearing ...
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Daily Beast
Five months after the novel coronavirus first reached America's shores, a crash program to immunize the U.S. population is still in its earliest stages. To be clear, there's no guarantee a vaccine will work against SARS-CoV-2. Even if a vaccine is possible, ...
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HealthDay
WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A blood test may predict which COVID-19 patients are likely to need a ventilator. This finding could lead to a scoring system that would flag at-risk patients for closer monitoring and to personalized treatments.
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