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	health Daily update ⋅ July 22, 2020
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	BBC News Coronavirus: What I learnt in Oxford's vaccine trial BBC News The Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University has shown tantalising results so far. Richard Fisher describes what it's like to be one of the volunteers in the clinical trials. I. I'm sitting in a hospital reception, and my breath is fogging my glasses. Minutes ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Coronavirus updates: Florida beach town has 24.4% positivity rate ABC News The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 611,000 people worldwide. Over 14.7 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 Center ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Silent Spread of Virus Keeps Scientists Grasping for Clues U.S. News & World Report By CARLA K. JOHNSON, MATT SEDENSKY and CANDICE CHOI, Associated Press. One of the great mysteries of the coronavirus is how quickly it rocketed around the world. It first flared in central China and, within three months, was on every continent but ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Civil War-era smallpox vaccination kits offer new insights on how the virus was eradicated CNN (CNN) While the race for a Covid-19 vaccine continues, scientists are learning more about the early vaccines used to fight smallpox, the only human infectious disease to be successfully eradicated. A new study published in Genome Biology on Sunday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Will 2020 see a spike in AFM cases? Social distancing could have an impact, CDC says CNN (CNN) If acute flaccid myelitis or AFM follows its usual pattern, 2020 should be a year that sees a spike in US cases -- but the country hasn't seen one yet, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's also unclear what impact Covid-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: 'Infection here for many years to come' BBC News The UK will be living with coronavirus for many years to come and even a vaccine is unlikely to eliminate it for good, experts are warning. Wellcome Trust director Prof Sir Jeremy Farrar told the House of Commons' Health Committee "things will not be done by ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Houston's COVID-19 Cases Level Off After Sudden Surge In Late June NPR After a sudden surge in reported COVID- 19 cases beginning at the end of June, Houston's daily case count and hospital admission rates seem to be leveling off. Health officials say they're not ready to determine if the data are statistically significant yet, but it's ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times States Must Standardize Coronavirus Data, Former CDC Director Says The New York Times As criticism of the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic intensifies, a former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday called on state health officials to start reporting coronavirus data in a detailed and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Three simple acts can stop Covid-19 outbreaks, study finds CNN (CNN) If people washed their hands regularly, wore masks, and kept their social distance from each other, these three simple behaviors could stop most all of the Covid-19 pandemic, even without a vaccine or additional treatments, according to a new study. Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal US Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 142000 Wall Street Journal The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped 142,000, as hospitals in some parts of the country where the virus is spreading rapidly face increasing numbers of patients. Total coronavirus cases in the U.S. climbed past 3.9 million, while daily ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Pelosi calls coronavirus the 'Trump virus' The Hill Speaker Nancy Pelosi · Nancy PelosiGOP signals Trump's payroll-tax cut in Republican coronavirus bill — for now Trump threatens to double down on Portland in other major cities White House, Senate GOP clash over testing funds MORE (D-Calif.) dubbed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Vaccine progress report: the projects bidding to win the race for a COVID-19 vaccine Medical Xpress Vaccine progress report: the projects bidding to win the race for a COVID-19 vaccine. Liam Petterson, The Conversation. The race is on to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. There are now more than 140 vaccines being tested around the world, according to ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Cracking the secrets of how bats survive viruses BBC News Scientists have deciphered the genetic blueprints of six of the world's bats. Their codes of life contain genetic clues to their "exceptional immunity", which protects them against deadly viruses. Researchers hope to use the information to crack the secrets of how ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fact check: Fauci didn't advocate for dispensing vaccines without studying them first USA TODAY The claim: Dr. Anthony Fauci said hydroxychloroquine must be studied before it can be used to treat coronavirus, but vaccines should be used immediately without study. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Coronavirus antibody study will gauge prevalence of COVID-19 in Washington state Seattle Times The new coronavirus has been present in Washington state since at least January, when a Snohomish County man received the United States' first known diagnosis. Yet, public health officials and researchers still don't know how many people have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Scientists are one step closer to delaying aging CNN (CNN) Getting old is inevitable, but scientists at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) may be one step closer to being able to delay the aging process. A team of scientists studied aging in yeast -- chosen because its cells are easily manipulated -- to ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Coronavirus Infections Far Higher Than Confirmed But Most Americans Still Not Exposed NPR Coronavirus infections in the United States are far higher than what has been confirmed, although the number of Americans who have been exposed is far below what is required for widespread immunity, according to data released by the Centers for Disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Antibodies Fade a Few Months After Mild COVID-19, Study Finds HealthDay By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, July 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Hopes for robust, long-term antibody protection after a bout of COVID-19 have been dampened by a new study that finds the protection may only last a few months. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Keep Flossing: Study Ties Gum Disease to Higher Cancer Risk U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, July 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Want to avoid cancer? Consider brushing and flossing more often. Why? Folks with bad gums might be at higher risk of developing certain types of cancer, ... Flag as irrelevant
	GMA News Chatbots, motorbikes: Southeast Asia HIV centres adapt to coronavirus Reuters BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Five days after a coronavirus lockdown was imposed in Manila, charity LoveYourself hired 20 former motorcycle taxi riders, gave them a crash course on HIV and sent them off to deliver life-saving medication after ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Plastics and pesticides: Health impacts of synthetic chemicals in US products doubled in last 5 years, study finds CNN (CNN) The proof is piling up: Many synthetic chemicals can harm your health and that of your children. Evidence has doubled in the last five years about the negative impact on our health of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in plastics, pesticides, flame ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox8.com Study says actual number of COVID-19 cases is far greater than thought fox8.com (CNN) — The number of people who have had Covid-19 is much greater than the official case count, according to data and a new analysis released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday. Three simple acts can stop Covid-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus Infections Much Higher Than Reported Cases in Parts of US, Study Shows The New York Times The number of people infected with the coronavirus in different parts of the United States was anywhere from two to 13 times higher than the reported rates for those regions, according to data released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Silent spread of coronavirus keeps scientists grasping for clues The Mercury News By CARLA K. JOHNSON, MATT SEDENSKY and CANDICE CHOI | The Associated Press. One of the great mysteries of the coronavirus is how quickly it rocketed around the world. It first flared in central China and, within three months, was on every continent ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Prediabetes, A 'Window of Opportunity' to Prevent Heart Disease? Medscape People with prediabetes had a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and dying from all causes during the next decade compared to people with normal glucose levels in a new large meta-analysis. The increased risks remained even with different ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times UC Irvine receives $529 million in research funding, 20 percent more than previous year's record Los Angeles Times UC Irvine announced that the school received $529 million in grants and contracts during the 2019-20 fiscal year, which ended June 30. This is a record for the school, a roughly 20% gain from last year's total, also a record. The National Institutes of Health, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Researchers discover that mouth bacterium may cause colon cancer to spread Medical Xpress A diverse array of bacteria live in the human mouth as part of a vital ecosystem known as the oral microbiome. Virginia Tech researchers have discovered that one of these common bacteria can leave the mouth and potentially cause existing cancer cells in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post How long should you isolate if you test positive for the coronavirus? At least 10 days after symptom onset Washington Post The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's self-isolation rules have been a facet of pandemic life since March. Those who test positive for the coronavirus but who do not have symptoms have counted down the minutes until they could be free to venture ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Teens, Tweens More Likely to Spread COVID-19, Study Finds Medscape For more diabetes and endocrinology news, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Children and teens between ages 10-19 are more likely to spread the coronavirus among family members than adults and children under 10, according to a new study in South ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Silent spread of virus keeps scientists grasping for clues Washington Post One of the great mysteries of the coronavirus is how quickly it rocketed around the world. It first flared in central China and, within three months, was on every continent but Antarctica, shutting down daily life for millions. Behind the rapid spread was something ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Engineered Llama Antibodies Neutralise COVID-19 Virus, Say UK Researchers Medscape Antibodies (nanobodies) derived from llamas have been shown to neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 virus in laboratory tests by UK researchers. The peer reviewed findings are published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. Llamas, camels and alpacas ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today COVID-19 Infections Underestimated From Sea to Shining Sea MedPage Today Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection varied across the country in the early spring, ranging from an estimated 1% in San Francisco to almost 7% in New York City, CDC researchers found in an ongoing study. A serosurvey of around 16,000 people in 10 ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Ten Targets for Reducing Alzheimer's Risk MedPage Today Ten risk factors appeared to have a significant effect on developing Alzheimer's disease, many of which could be targeted with preventive steps, a meta-analysis suggested. From an analysis of 395 studies, 21 clinical evidence-based suggestions to reduce ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine Polio vaccination campaigns restart after modelers warn about risk of 'explosive' outbreaks Science Magazine Science 's COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation. In a sad knock-on effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) abruptly halted all mass vaccination campaigns in March ... Flag as irrelevant
	Orlando Sentinel Florida adds 9440 coronavirus cases, 134 deaths; Central Florida cases pass 60K Orlando Sentinel We have lifted the paywall on this story. To support essential reporting, please consider becoming a subscriber. Subtitle Settings. Font. Default, Mono Sans, Mono Serif, Sans, Serif, Comic, Fancy, Small Caps. Font Size. Default, X-Small, Small, Medium, Large ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Thyroid Drug May Not Help After Heart Attack: Study U.S. News & World Report By E.J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, July 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If a heart attack survivor also has an underactive thyroid, treating them with supplemental thyroid hormone probably won't help, new research shows. The study ... Flag as irrelevant
	WCVB Boston What you need to know about COVID-19: President Trump speaks as coronavirus cases continue to climb WCVB Boston President Donald Trump has resumed a starring role in the White House's coronavirus briefings on Tuesday, returning to the podium in the press briefing room in hopes that he can shore up support for his administration's work amid flagging poll numbers. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today No LVEF Benefit with Thyroid Tx in Patients with Acute MI MedPage Today For people with subclinical hypothyroidism and acute myocardial infarction (MI), levothyroxine wasn't much help for improving left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), researchers reported. In a randomized trial of 95 adults, average LVEF edged up to 53.8% ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Pharma Companies Split on Coronavirus Vaccine Pricing Plans Wall Street Journal Pharmaceutical companies are split on how they would price their potential Covid-19 vaccines, with some pledging to members of Congress Tuesday that they wouldn't seek a profit from the shots while others indicated that they would. During a hearing of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Six months on, the coronavirus remains a mystery CNET On Dec. 20, 2019, a 61-year-old man from Wuhan, China presented to the Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital with a fever and a strong cough. He'd previously been diagnosed with chronic liver disease but was exhibiting a new, pneumonia-like illness. The cause was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Inhaled interferon beta shows promise for severe COVID-19 Healio Inhaled interferon beta lowered the risk for developing severe infection and improved the likelihood of recovery from COVID-19 compared with placebo, according to early data released by Synairgen. The company released early results from its double-blind, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American What AIDS Taught Us about Dealing with COVID-19 Scientific American In the face of any new and infectious disease outbreak, our first reaction and natural hope is that we will be spared from the suffering. Despite the hard logic of increasing numbers of new infections and rising forecasts of total deaths, our tendency is to deny the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com 1K+ New PA COVID Cases For 3rd Day This Month: Latest Updates Patch.com HARRISBURG, PA — For the third time this month, Pennsylvania has recorded more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases. The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed 1,027 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Common blood test identifies benefits and risks of steroid treatment in COVID-19 patients Medical Xpress A new study led by Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System confirms the findings of the large scale British trial of steroid use for COVID-19 patients and advances the research by answering several key questions: Which patients are ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Santa Clara County official laments 'uncertainty,' piecemeal reopening approach The Mercury News A fractured approach to reopening across the state and nation has created "much uncertainty" for Santa Clara County's long-term coronavirus response, the top health official said Tuesday. As the county reels from several weeks of reopening whiplash — and ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Pandemic Has ER Docs Stressed Out and Weary: Survey HealthDay TUESDAY, July 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The coronavirus pandemic has left many U.S. emergency doctors with high levels of anxiety and emotional exhaustion, a new study finds. The research included 426 emergency doctors (median age: 35) in seven ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Coronavirus Infections Far Exceed Reported Cases, CDC Says Bloomberg Far more people were infected with the novel coronavirus than previously reported in several corners of the U.S., according to data released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency conducted a survey looking at antibodies to ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Unfortunately, Ex-Smokers Still Face Increased Health Risks MedPage Today Among older former cigarette smokers, a strong correlation was shown between smoking duration and health, with longer smoking history associated with greater risk for poor overall health, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and chronic disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Heart transplantation, deceased donor recovery rates drop amid pandemic Healio Researchers reported significant fluctuations in heart transplant waitlist inactivations, waitlist additions, donor recoveries and transplant volume since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-March. "The COVID-19 pandemic has had direct and indirect ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY It's not just dexamethasone: Other steroids may be used to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients, study says USA TODAY Dexamethasone isn't the only steroid that has shown promise in the battle against the COVID-19. Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System led a study where most of their patients took prednisone, another steroid ... Flag as irrelevant

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