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	health Daily update ⋅ July 16, 2020
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	Washington Post Hospital officials, experts say new federal rules for covid-19 reporting will add burdens during pandemic Washington Post State health leaders, public health experts and hospital officials warn that an abrupt change in how the Trump administration requires them to report coronavirus data will increase the burden on facilities already strained by the pandemic and could impede the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus Drug and Treatment Tracker The New York Times The Covid-19 pandemic is one of the greatest challenges modern medicine has ever faced. Doctors and scientists are scrambling to find treatments and drugs that can save the lives of infected people and perhaps even prevent infection. Below is an updated ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Why do we have different blood types — and do they make us more vulnerable to Covid-19? CNN (CNN) Most humans fall into one of four blood groups — A, B, AB or O. Ordinarily, your blood type makes very little difference in your daily life except if you need to have a blood transfusion. However, people with Type A may have a higher risk of catching ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times In Shadow of Pandemic, US Drug Overdose Deaths Resurge to Record The New York Times Drug deaths in America, which fell for the first time in 25 years in 2018, rose to record numbers in 2019 and are continuing to climb, a resurgence that is being complicated and perhaps worsened by the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly 72,000 Americans died ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Nobel laureates call for 'challenge trials' to speed up vaccine process CNN London (CNN) More than 100 top scientists including 15 Nobel laureates have written an open letter calling for volunteers to be exposed to the coronavirus to assist with vaccine development. They said so-called "human challenge trials" or "controlled ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Can you get infected with COVID-19 twice? Experts say possibility is 'certainly real' USA TODAY Hopes are dimming that "herd immunity" can help stamp out the tenacious global pandemic amid growing concerns that people can be reinfected with COVID-19. Experts agree that claims of recurring infections require more study since we are only months ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times First Coronavirus Vaccine Tested in Humans Shows Early Promise The New York Times An experimental coronavirus vaccine made by the biotech company Moderna provoked a promising immune response against the virus and appeared safe in the first 45 people who received it, researchers reported on Tuesday in The New England Journal of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Veganism and eating disorders: Is there a link? Washington Post Vegan diets — which exclude all foods of animal origin — were already increasing in popularity, whether for health, ethical or environmental reasons before 2020. But as the novel coronavirus started sweeping across the country, interest in ditching animal ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Arizona and Texas counties hit hard by coronavirus bring in refrigerated trucks as morgues fill up CNN (CNN) With skyrocketing coronavirus hospitalizations in several states, hard-hit counties in Arizona and Texas are preparing for the worst by bringing in refrigerated trucks as morgues fill up. The US coronavirus outbreak hit nearly 3.5 million total infections ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Lung radiation shows promise for COVID-19 pneumonia; smoking raises risks Reuters (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. FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science ... Flag as irrelevant
	SFGate Updates: Four South Bay Trader Joe's workers test positive for the coronavirus SFGate July 15, 12:30 p.m. San Francisco's Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax addressed the city's surge in COVID-19 infections at a Wednesday press conference and the decision to extend the pause on reopening. Colfax encouraged residents to limit gatherings as ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD More COVID-19 Patients in ICUs Are Surviving Now WebMD By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Even as new coronavirus infections soar in the United States, a new study offers one piece of good news: Severely ill COVID-19 patients are significantly more likely to ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report More COVID-19 Patients in ICUs Are Surviving Now: Study U.S. News & World Report By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Even as new coronavirus infections soar in the United States, a study released Wednesday offered one piece of good news: Severely ill COVID-19 patients ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP CDC director suggests masks for all as US tracks record 67000 COVID cases CIDRAP In what's become the refrain for summer 2020, the United States has shattered another record for new coronavirus cases recorded, with 67,417 new cases added to the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 tracker. This is the biggest single-day jump in cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY After Montana care home refused free COVID-19 tests, nearly everyone has coronavirus USA TODAY BILLINGS, Mont. – It was meant to be a last line of defense to protect the most vulnerable as the coronavirus spread across the USA: State officials offered free testing in May for staff and residents at assisted-living and long-term care facilities. Canyon Creek ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Eating fish could help protect aging brains from air pollution, study finds CNN (CNN) You may have purchased an air filter to put in your car or even an air purifier for your home. But what about something to put in your body to protect from air pollution? You can skip the hardware store and head straight to the grocery store for that, new ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report After a Dip, Data Show Fatal Drug Overdoses on the Rise U.S. News & World Report Fatal drug overdoses rose 4.6% in 2019, preliminary federal data shows, and experts fear drug deaths are set to rise even higher this year amid a global pandemic that has isolated millions of people, disrupted health care and altogether upended American ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Second Coronavirus Strain May Be More Infectious—but Some Scientists Are Skeptical Scientific American The hubbub around mutations in the virus that causes COVID-19—and how they might make it more infectious—has been around since the early phase of the pandemic. A preprint study about a particular mutation involving the "spikes" studding the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN 1 million people in the UK have quit smoking during the pandemic, survey shows CNN London (CNN) More than 1 million people in the UK are estimated to have quit smoking over the past four months during the coronavirus pandemic, with younger people kicking the habit at a higher rate than older smokers, a new analysis shows. A further ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Precision trial highlights need for new approach to treating genomically complex cancers Medical Xpress A pioneering lung cancer study, led by the University of Birmingham's Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, has highlighted important factors that will need to be considered in the next wave of precision medicine studies particularly in treating genomically ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Heparin could be used as a decoy to prevent SARS-CoV-2 from infecting human cells Outbreak News Today A common drug, already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), may also be a powerful tool in fighting COVID-19, according to research published this week in Antiviral Research. Image/CDC. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Profile of a killer: Unraveling the deadly new coronavirus Washington Post NEW YORK — What is this enemy? Seven months after the first patients were hospitalized in China battling an infection doctors had never seen before, the world's scientists and citizens have reached an unsettling crossroads. Support our journalism. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID-19 Antibodies Could Decline Within Months WebMD July 15, 2020 -- After people contract SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, they develop natural antibodies and immunity, although that immunity may decline within months, according to a new pre-print paper. The study was released on ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Eva Williams: PM pledges to help girl travel for cancer treatment BBC News Boris Johnson has said he would look at what help can be offered to a nine-year-old girl who needs to fly to the United States for cancer treatment. The family of Eva Williams, who has a brain tumour, raised £250,000 for a new trial for their "trooper". Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in first published results Livescience.com After receiving two doses of the vaccine, all 45 participants developed so-called neutralizing antibodies against the virus. Shares. person receiving vaccine. (Image: © Shutterstock). An experimental COVID-19 vaccine from the biotech company Moderna ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR In Smaller Hospitals, COVID-19 Patients At Triple The Risk Of Dying, National Study Finds WBUR Research from Boston and around the country finds that critically ill COVID-19 patients are much likelier to survive if they're treated at bigger hospitals. The sweeping study just out in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine is the first to look at hospital mortality ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Overdose Deaths Rise, May Reach Record Level, Federal Data Show Wall Street Journal U.S. fatal drug overdoses rose last year, new federal data show, reversing a one-year-decline and indicating that another public-health crisis was worsening as the coronavirus pandemic was poised to begin. Provisional data from the Centers for Disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News New peak of 71K US overdose deaths in 2019 dashes hopes ABC News Nearly 71,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, a new record that predates the COVID-19 crisis, which the White House and many experts believe will drive such deaths even higher. Preliminary numbers released Wednesday by the Centers for ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Skin Cream May Offer New Treatment Option for Psoriasis U.S. News & World Report By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A cream medication that eases skin inflammation might offer a safer treatment option for people with psoriasis, a new clinical trial suggests. Psoriasis is a ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Have Lockdowns Worked to Control Coronavirus? WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, July 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Lockdown measures helped reduce the number of COVID-19 cases in countries around the world, a new study finds. Moreover, earlier stay-in-place restrictions such as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Moderna Vaccine Produces Immune Response in Patients Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Every person who received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA-1273, developed an immune response to the virus that causes it, the company says in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline It's Too Early to Know If Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Will Work After Initial Tests Healthline A phase I trial showed that a COVID-19 candidate vaccine induced an immune response in healthy volunteers, paving the way for larger clinical trials. The candidate vaccine, known as mRNA-1273, was developed by biotechnology company Moderna in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Ventura County sees increase in number of positive coronavirus cases among farmworkers Los Angeles Times Farmworkers account for 7% of the nearly 5,000 positive coronavirus cases in Ventura County after an outbreak at a farmworkers housing complex, officials said Wednesday. Before an outbreak at the Villa Las Brisas, a housing complex that provides ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Scientists collaborate to understand antibody responses in COVID-19 Medical Xpress A major interdisciplinary study has brought together teams of engineers, scientists and clinicians from across the University of Sheffield to find a way to manufacture SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) proteins en masse to set up over 2000 antibody tests. The unique ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday State figures show lower levels of coronavirus cases on Long Island Newsday By Newsday Staff Updated July 15, 2020 1:22 PM. Print Share. fbShare Tweet Email. This story was reported by Matthew Chayes, Bart Jones and David Reich-Hale. It was written by Jones. Long Island registered lower daily levels of new coronavirus cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast America Is on Track for a Million Coronavirus Cases a Day, and at Least 800000 Deaths, by the End of 2020 Daily Beast If someone had suggested five months ago that we would be seeing more than 3 million cases and 135,000 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. by mid-July, I wouldn't have believed it. But now it's distinctly possible that, five months from now, half of all Americans ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Hopeful results from phase 1 Moderna COVID vaccine trial CIDRAP A preliminary report published yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine on an ongoing phase 1 clinical trial of the mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna and study sponsor the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: At Nonprofit Fitness Center, Women Find Strength in Numbers U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, July 16, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- After more than a decade of driving a Boston city bus, Lorene Thomas was exhausted, overweight and depressed. "Sitting in that seat all the time, I gained weight and had high blood pressure," ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Providence Journal #ConfabNE: Do you feel safe sending your kids back to school this year? Here's what you said. The Providence Journal #ConfabNE is a conversation that publishes in 15 Gannett New England newspapers in five states: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Join the conversation. Last week Confab asked New Englanders if they feel ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Common FDA-approved drug may effectively neutralize virus that causes COVID-19 Medical Xpress A common drug, already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), may also be a powerful tool in fighting COVID-19, according to research published this week in Antiviral Research. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, uses a surface ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo News Ethics: Ending the pandemic will take global access to COVID-19 treatment and vaccines Medical Xpress As COVID-19 surges in the United States and worldwide, even the richest and best insured Americans understand, possibly for the first time, what it's like not to have the medicines they need to survive if they get sick. There is no coronavirus vaccine, and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus in Scotland: Farm workers being traced after Covid-19 outbreak BBC News A group of 63 farm workers in Scotland are being traced after it emerged they were on the same flight as people who travelled to a coronavirus-hit farm. Vegetable producers A S Green and Co in Mathon, Herefordshire, went into lockdown after tests showed ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage U.S. News & World Report By E.J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Dirty air is the curse of urban living, and studies have shown that breathing it in harms the brains of men and women alike. But a new study suggests that diet ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Coronavirus testing hits snags in Inland Empire Los Angeles Times Riverside and San Bernardino counties are feeling the impacts of nationwide coronavirus testing problems, officials said this week. After a spike in the number of reported infections last week in Riverside County that went as high as 1,400 cases daily, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Can you get COVID-19 twice? What the experts say ABC News The novel coronavirus has now infected over 13 million people around the world. But can they contract the virus again? It seems that every day there is a new story about a person who is diagnosed with COVID-19 infection for a second time. Last week a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Some researchers and politicians call for pregnant women to be included in coronavirus vaccine testing Washington Post As Washington spends billions of dollars to fast-track a coronavirus vaccine, a number of medical researchers and Democrats are calling on Congress to guarantee that pregnant women are involved in federally supported trials — an inclusion that is not ... Flag as irrelevant
	Popular Science Why no one knows if you can catch COVID-19 twice Popular Science Earlier this week, Washington, DC-based physician D. Clay Ackerly described a worrying experience with a patient of his who tested positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 three months after catching the disease in Vox. After dealing with a mild ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com Conspiracy theories aside, here's what contact tracers really do AZCentral.com In the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, contact tracing is downright buzzy, and not always in a good way. Contact tracing is the public health practice of informing people when they've been exposed to a contagious disease. As it has become more widely ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress In one hour, professor's surface coating inactivates virus that causes COVID-19 Medical Xpress Door knobs, light switches, shopping carts. Fear runs rampant nowadays when it comes to touching common surfaces because of the rapid spread of the coronavirus. A Virginia Tech professor has found a solution. Since mid-March, William Ducker, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Dr. Nesheiwat reassured by studies showing low COVID-19 transmission among children in Europe Fox News Nesheiwat says the studies show reopening schools can be 'done safely and successfully,' but there are things to keep in mind. Talia Kaplan. By Talia Kaplan | Fox News. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Comments; Print; Email. close. Germany, Sweden find ... Flag as irrelevant

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