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	health Daily update ⋅ July 24, 2020
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	NPR Without A Vaccine, Researchers Say, Herd Immunity May Never Be Achieved NPR As the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly throughout the U.S. and beyond, many are wondering: How on earth will this end? In an interview televised this week, President Trump reiterated his belief that sooner or later the virus will burn itself out. "I will be ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Medical experts urge US to shut down and start over as coronavirus cases surpass 4 million CNN (CNN) As the US hit a sobering 4 million cases of Covid-19 and the rising daily rate of confirmed cases and hospitalizations suggest the virus is far from under control, medical experts are urging political leaders to shut down the country and start over to ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Alabama doctors in the fight of their lives: 'Never seen anything like COVID-19' al.com Dr. Matt Hanserd of Athens-Limestone Hospital is used to dealing with death. As a hospitalist, he routinely treats patients at the end of their lives, patients who have multiple health issues to be juggled, often patients who will not survive their stay. It's not the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Diverse smallpox strains were widespread in the Viking Age, new study reveals CNN (CNN) Smallpox, the only human infectious disease to have been successfully eradicated, ailed people at least 1,000 years earlier than previously thought. A study of DNA sampled from Viking Age skeletons found the presence of smallpox in 11 individuals ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post A coronavirus vaccine can't come at the expense of fighting the virus now Washington Post The ink is still drying on a $1.95 billion deal between the United States and Pfizer to deliver 100 million doses of an experimental coronavirus vaccine to Americans as soon as this winter. The contract is the largest awarded by "Operation Warp Speed," the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR How Long Will Immunity To The Coronavirus Last? NPR So many people are counting on a vaccine to help end the coronavirus pandemic that any hint of bad news gets a lot of attention. That's proving to be the case for a series of studies examining how long antibodies persist in people who have been infected with ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN New CDC guidelines come down hard in favor of opening schools CNN (CNN) New US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on education and child care come down hard in favor of opening schools, saying children don't suffer much from coronavirus, are less likely than adults to spread it and suffer from being ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine Diverse variola virus (smallpox) strains were widespread in northern Europe in the Viking Age Science Magazine Humans have a notable capacity to withstand the ravages of infectious diseases. Smallpox killed millions of people but drove Jenner's invention of vaccination, which eventually led to the annihilation of this virus, declared in 1980. To investigate the history of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape AHA Issues Scientific Statement on Genetic Testing for Inherited CVD Medscape Advances in genetic testing are improving the understanding of a variety of inherited cardiovascular diseases, but not all cardiologists are aware of the benefits and risks of incorporating genetic test results into clinical practice. To improve their understanding, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Covid-19 and breastfeeding: Moms unlikely to pass virus to newborns with proper safety techniques CNN (CNN) Mothers infected with Covid-19 are unlikely to pass the infection to their newborns when appropriate health precautions are taken, according to a study published Thursday in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. Researchers reported no cases of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic A Vaccine Reality Check The Atlantic Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. Nearly five months into the pandemic, all hopes of extinguishing COVID-19 are riding on a still-hypothetical vaccine. And so a refrain has ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News How has the coronavirus wave looked across Wales? BBC News As the first wave of the pandemic nears its end, how has the pattern of coronavirus looked across Wales? The nation has experienced proportionately fewer deaths than the UK as a whole and most parts of England. Scientists on the Welsh Government's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal A Guide to Coronavirus Vaccines in the Works Wall Street Journal Researchers around the world have been racing to develop vaccines that can fight off the coronavirus. Now, a handful are starting the final stage of testing, or will soon. Depending on the results, some companies say their vaccines could be greenlighted for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Rapid Drop of Antibodies Seen in Those With Mild COVID-19 Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Antibody levels in patients with mild COVID-19, the level of disease most people have, appear to drop by half within 36 days, new research suggests. Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Breastfeeding appears safe for mothers with COVID-19, if they take precautions Livescience.com None of the 120 babies in the study contracted the disease during childbirth or in the two weeks after birth. Shares. A mother wearing a mask while holding her baby. (Image: © Shutterstock). Mothers with COVID-19 appear unlikely to pass the disease to their ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Covid-19 Test Shortages Prompt Health Authorities to Narrow Access Wall Street Journal Some health authorities in the U.S. have started narrowing recommendations for who should undergo coronavirus testing due to short supplies of testing materials and delays getting results. Health departments such as California's are once again trying to ... Flag as irrelevant
	ModernHealthcare.com Humana at-home screening tests could boost its quality scores amid COVID-19 ModernHealthcare.com National health insurer Humana said Thursday that it will mail more than 1 million in-home colon cancer and diabetic management screening kits to Medicare Advantage and Medicaid members. Humana said the screening kits will help expand access to ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Coronavirus pandemic tearing through Latino communities – and it may get worse USA TODAY The coronavirus' continued rampage through the southern and western United States is almost certain to leave an especially deadly trail among Latinos, who not only represent a significant percentage of the population in those regions but often face ... Flag as irrelevant
	Advocate.com Anthony Fauci tells MarketWatch: I would not get on a plane or eat inside a restaurant MarketWatch 'I certainly don't think we're near the end of this, if you look at what's going on in the United States,' Anthony Fauci, the veteran epidemiologist, says. Anthony Fauci is consistently rated as the country's most trusted voice on coronavirus: 'There are different ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Viking Age Smallpox Complicates Story of Viral Evolution The New York Times The evolution of the deadliest virus in human history — smallpox — is only partly understood. Like the novel coronavirus and many other disease-causing viruses, smallpox seems to have originated in animals, probably rodents, and spilled over to humans, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times California records highest coronavirus death total in a day as fatalities pass 8000 Los Angeles Times California recorded the most coronavirus-related deaths in a single day amid a spike in infections that has pushed the state's cumulative case count to the highest in the nation. Wednesday's 157 fatalities — the state's highest one-day toll yet, according to The ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Trending Clinical Topic: Airborne Coronavirus Medscape Each week, we identify one top search term, speculate about what caused its popularity, and provide an infographic on a related condition. If you have thoughts about what's trending and why, share them with us on Twitter or Facebook. Find the latest ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News PM to target junk food ads in obesity crackdown BBC News The prime minister is set to announce new measures to curb obesity next week, and they are expected to include a ban on TV junk food adverts before 21:00. The measures are yet to be finalised but are also likely to include a ban on online ads for unhealthy ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Chronic Conditions Tied to Severe COVID-19 More Common in Southeast, Rural Areas HealthDay By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, July 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity. Diabetes. Heart disease. COPD. Kidney disease. These chronic medical conditions all raise the risk of suffering a severe case of COVID-19, but a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com West Nile Virus Hits Brookline Mosquitoes Patch.com BROOKLINE, MA — It was only a matter of time. First they hit the state, then they were found recently in Belmont. Now mosquitoes tested positive for the West Nile virus in Brookline on July 21, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Covid-19 Poses More Risk to Patients With Chronic Illnesses—and That's Bad for the US Wall Street Journal Scientists are developing a clearer picture of the extra risk of dying from Covid-19 borne by those with underlying health conditions, an aspect of the disease that researchers say might help explain why some countries suffer worse outbreaks than others. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape FDA Requiring Opioid Labels to Urge Naloxone Co-prescribing Medscape In a long-anticipated policy change, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will now require manufacturers of opioids to urge clinicians to co-prescribe the overdose antidote drug naloxone (Narcan). The agency is also making the new labeling ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Sweet News: Chocolate May Help Your Heart WebMD By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, July 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If the stress of the current pandemic has you reaching for chocolate, a new review may give you just the excuse you need. The study found that people who ate one or ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Blood Test Might Spot Cancer Years Earlier HealthDay By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, July 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists are working on a blood test that may catch five common cancers years sooner than current methods. The blood test, which is still experimental, hunts for certain ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Chronic Conditions Tied to Severe COVID-19 More Common in Southeast, Rural Areas U.S. News & World Report By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, July 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity. Diabetes. Heart disease. COPD. Kidney disease. These chronic medical conditions all raise the risk of suffering a severe case of COVID-19, but a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine The COVID-19 pandemic and human fertility Science Magazine The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will have consequences for human populations. Worldwide, mortality levels are certainly affected. The worst-hit northern Italian provinces recorded losses of period life expectancy of 2 to 3.5 years for men ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News CNN anchor accused of 'ludicrous' claim about hydroxychloroquine by Yale epidemiology professor Fox News A Yale epidemiology professor rejected a CNN anchor's "ludicrous" claim that hydroxychloroquine is too dangerous to even talk about as a potential COVID-19 treatment during an appearance Wednesday on "The Ingraham Angle." Earlier this week, CNN ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Sweet News: Chocolate May Help Your Heart U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, July 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If the stress of the current pandemic has you reaching for chocolate, a new review may give you just the excuse you need. The study found that people who ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Thoughts Of Suicide, Other Mental Health Struggles Still High For LGBTQ Youth NPR Forty percent of young LGBTQ people have considered suicide in the last year; that rises to more than half for trans and non-binary youth. That's according to the second annual survey on LGBTQ youth mental health by The Trevor Project. The non-profit ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Ethnic minorities, patients with cancer at higher risk for COVID-19, app-based study shows Healio Ethnic minorities and people with cancer, particularly those receiving chemotherapy or immunotherapy, demonstrated increased risk for COVID-19, according to results of a study based on self-reported data collected through a smartphone app. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID Fears Shouldn't Keep You From the ER WebMD By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, July 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Fear of COVID-19 is keeping keep some people from getting medical help for critical conditions like stroke and heart attack, experts say. In the first months of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News FDA Requiring Labeling Changes for Opioid Pain Medicines, Opioid Use Disorder Medicines Regarding Naloxone FDA.gov The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it is requiring that labeling for opioid pain medicine and medicine to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) be updated to recommend that as a routine part of prescribing these medicines, health care ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com County Added To State Watch List; Latest Santa Cruz Case Count Patch.com Additional restrictions will likely come next week as the state tracks concerning COVID-19 statistics in Santa Cruz County. By Courtney Teague, Patch Staff Patch Staff Badge. Jul 23, 2020 3:16 pm PT | Updated Jul 23, 2020 3:25 pm PT ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Everything you need for a bug-free summer outdoors CNN While summer is usually the time for backyard gatherings, there always seems to be one uninvited guest that shows up and causes a scene. Creepy, crawly and well, quite annoying, bugs can turn your outdoor oasis into a nightmare … fast. And with more ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Time-Restricted Feeding a 'Viable Option' to Lose Weight Medscape Adults with obesity had similar weight loss and improvements in some cardiometabolic markers after restricting their eating to 4 or 6 hours a day for 2 months, in a new study. "These findings suggest that this form of severe [time-restricted feeding] is achievable ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report With Safety Steps, Moms Unlikely to Pass COVID-19 to Newborns: Study U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, July 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Mothers are unlikely to pass COVID-19 to their newborns if they follow recommended precautions, a small study suggests. "We hope our study will provide some ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME When it Comes to Homemade Masks, the Number of Layers Matters, Study Says TIME With medical grade masks still in short supply and badly needed at hospitals and other care centers, many Americans have turned to a variety of other options to help slow the spread of COVID-19, from hand-sewn facial coverings to bandanas and everything ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today COVID-19 in the Ear: Have You Heard About the Risk for HCPs? MedPage Today SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was discovered in the middle ear and mastoid during autopsies of patients with COVID-19, researchers found. Autopsies of two of three patients who died with COVID-19 tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Another study finds hydroxychloroquine does not help Covid-19 patients CNN (CNN) More evidence is emerging to underscore that the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine does not help Covid-19 patients. Hydroxychloroquine also doesn't help Covid-19 patients who aren' · Hydroxychloroquine also doesn't help Covid-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Senior care homes account for 70% of COVID-19 deaths in Contra Costa County, data shows The Mercury News Following major outbreaks at nursing homes in Walnut Creek and Concord, long-term care facilities now account for a staggering 70% of COVID-19 deaths in Contra Costa County, according to the county's health department. Twelve patients have died from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Some 'inert' drug ingredients may be biologically active Medical Xpress Some supposedly inert ingredients in common drugs—such as dyes and preservatives—may potentially be biologically active and could lead to unanticipated side effects, according to a preliminary new study by researchers from the UC San Francisco ... Flag as irrelevant
	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel This is the biggest mistake people make while wearing a face mask MarketWatch Cover your nose. Perhaps the biggest mistake that many folks are making with face masks — besides not wearing them in public at all — is pulling the facial coverings down so that the nose is exposed. Amid the ongoing debate over when and where people ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP US hits 4 million COVID cases, again logs 1000 new deaths CIDRAP July continues to look like April for the United States, with the death toll for the novel coronavirus reaching more than 1,000 fatalities for the second day in a row as cases continue to surge across much of the South and Western parts of the country. According ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Steroids Other Than Dexamethasone May Also Help Battle COVID-19 HealthDay By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, July 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The steroid medication dexamethasone has been proven to help people severely ill with COVID-19. Now a new study hints that other drugs in the same class may also work ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Mass. reports 270 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 16 new deaths The Boston Globe The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Massachusetts rose by 16 to 8,265, state officials said Thursday. The number of confirmed cases climbed by 270, bringing the total to 107,683, as key metrics the state uses to monitor its phased reopening held ... Flag as irrelevant

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