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	health Daily update ⋅ July 27, 2020
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	The New York Times 'You Do the Right Things, and Still You Get It' The New York Times HOUSTON — Elaine Roberts, a longtime bagger at a supermarket, tried to be so careful. She put on gloves and stopped riding the bus to work, instead relying on her father to drive her to keep their family safe. She wore masks — in space-themed fabrics ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Hoping to Understand the Virus, Everyone Is Parsing a Mountain of Data The New York Times CHICAGO — The latest count of new coronavirus cases was jarring: Some 1,500 virus cases were identified three consecutive days last week in Illinois, and fears of a resurgence in the state even led the mayor of Chicago to shut down bars all over town on ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN The world's hopes for a coronavirus vaccine may run in these health care workers' veins CNN São Paulo (CNN) In the corner of a COVID-19 ward in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a woman cleaning the mouth of an intubated patient carries an extraordinary hope for pretty much all of us. Slipping a mouthwash-soaked brush into an elderly woman's mouth, at great ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Diabetes highlights two Americas. One where COVID is easily beaten, the other where it's often devastating. USA TODAY Dr. Anne Peters splits her mostly virtual work-week between a diabetes clinic on the west side of Los Angeles and one on the east side of the sprawling city. Three days a week she treats people whose diabetes is well controlled. They have insurance, so they ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers Washington Post The world's biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government -- one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race. Support our ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Moderna's Coronavirus Vaccine Begins Final-Stage Testing Wall Street Journal Moderna Inc. MRNA 7.75% said the pivotal study of its experimental coronavirus vaccine began Monday, with the first subjects receiving doses. Researchers plan to enroll 30,000 people across the U.S. in the last-stage, or phase 3, trial of the Moderna ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Face mask wearers don't get lax about washing hands, study suggests CNN (CNN) People who wear face masks to protect against disease typically don't neglect other steps that safeguard their health such as washing hands, according to a new study. Some experts had worried that face coverings could create a false sense of security ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Obesity: Unhealthy 'buy one get one free' deals targeted BBC News "Buy one get one free" deals on unhealthy food will be banned as part of the government's bid to tackle obesity in England. The plan will also include restrictions on where foods high in fat and sugar can be promoted in store and new rules for displaying ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Flu and pneumonia shots may lower risk for Alzheimer's, studies find CNN (CNN) It turns out that flu and pneumonia shots may be good for more than what their names suggest. Not only does getting a shot reduce your chances of coming down with a nasty infection, but getting vaccinated may also reduce your risk of developing ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD School Reopening 'Important for Our Public Health' WebMD July 27, 2020 -- With the new school year looming, the CDC has issued expanded guidelines on school reopenings that stress the importance of putting children back into the classroom. "It is critically important for our public health to open schools this fall," ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED Some Countries Reopened Schools. What Did They Learn About Kids and Covid? WIRED As school officials try to figure out whether to open classrooms this fall, the science they need to make these tough choices is still evolving. A few things are clear: That most kids don't become as seriously ill from Covid-19 as adults, and have much lower ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Op-Ed: Will the COVID Quarantine Reduce Summer Pollution? MedPage Today The COVID-19 pandemic has been a wake-up call for many, jarring us out of the complacency of a seemingly stable environment. It is hard to deny our interconnection or dependency on others and our environment. One silver lining of this pandemic has been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Italy's Giglio Island sees zero residents with coronavirus: 'Nobody is sick' Fox News Questions abound as a tiny Italian island has been mostly spared from the devastations of COVID-19. Were people on Giglio Island perhaps infected but didn't show symptoms? Was it something genetic? Something else, or just plain luck? None of Giglio's ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today New Telehealth Bill; Remote COVID Care Outcomes; Up Next: Telesurgery? MedPage Today Welcome to Telehealth Roundup, highlighting news and features about emerging trends in telemedicine and telehealth. Telehealth Legislation Introduced. Members of the House Telehealth Caucus recently introduced bipartisan legislation to extend ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Could the Flu Shot Lower Your Risk for Alzheimer's? U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, July 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Getting vaccinated to protect against pneumonia and flu may offer an unexpected benefit -- a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Phase 3 clinical trial of investigational vaccine for COVID-19 begins Medical Xpress A Phase 3 clinical trial designed to evaluate if an investigational vaccine can prevent symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in adults has begun. The vaccine, known as mRNA-1273, was co-developed by the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME 'We Will Share Our Vaccine with the World.' Inside the Chinese Biotech Firm Leading the Fight Against COVID-19 TIME It was the Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu, and not Al Pacino in The Godfather Part 2, who first said, "Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer." Yin Weidong, the CEO of Chinese biotech firm SinoVac, seems to have taken that advice to heart. On the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Think social distancing is hard? For these animals, it's second nature CNN (CNN) Exposed to a sick American bullfrog tadpole, a healthy tadpole will do its best to stay away. Garden ants and even lobsters also know to stay away when one of their own is sick. These animals are better at social distancing than we are. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Falling through the cracks: Overwhelmed system leads to coronavirus tests mishandled, delayed ABC News Two hours after getting in line, with the Atlanta sun beating down on the hood of her car, Andrea S. Mitchell pulled up at the drive-thru test site. Rolling down the window, she took her uniquely barcoded kit from a volunteer. But there was someone else's name ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Viral hepatitis treatment and policy must place affected communities at centre Medical Xpress An annual trends report says addressing the impact of COVID-19, stigma and the distrust of public health is needed to ensure harm reduction and raise treatment numbers. Health support services should engage more deeply with communities affected by viral ... Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV Luck? Genetics? Italian island spared from COVID-19 outbreak KABC-TV GIGLIO ISLAND, Italy -- Stranded on a tiny Italian island, a cancer researcher grew increasingly alarmed to hear that one, and then three more visitors had fallen ill with COVID-19. Paola Muti braced for a rapid spread of the coronavirus to the 800 closely-knit ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill COVID-19 testing at universities threatens to strain nationwide capacity The Hill Demand for COVID-19 testing could soar in the fall with the reopening of some universities and schools, threatening to overburden an already strained system. Many schools and universities are planning to regularly test students and staff in an effort to stop ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Travel bans cannot be indefinite, countries must fight virus at home: WHO Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - Bans on international travel cannot stay in place indefinitely, and countries are going to have to do more to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus within their borders, the World Health Organization said on Monday. FILE PHOTO: ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post A trial for coronavirus vaccine researchers: Making sure black and Hispanic communities are included in studies Washington Post Each fall, the Rev. Rob Newells urges the congregation at Imani Community Church in Oakland, Calif., to get a flu shot. He builds bridges everyday between the country's most vulnerable, marginalized communities and the medical system, defusing suspicion ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast Before 'Kung Flu' There Was the Asian Shaming of Leprosy Daily Beast The racist labor leader Denis Kearney knew exactly how to rile up white Americans about the threat posed by Chinese immigrants in the late 1800s. He warned that "almond-eyed lepers" would take their jobs and, worse yet, infect them with one of the world's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Here's what we know so far about the long-term symptoms of COVID-19 Medical Xpress We're now all too familiar with the common symptoms of COVID-19: a fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Some people also experience aches and pains, a sore throat, and loss of taste or smell. Sufferers with mild illness might expect to get better after a few weeks. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Low plasma 25(OH) vitamin D level associated with increased risk of COVID-19 infection Medical Xpress Vitamin D is recognized as an important co-factor in several physiological processes linked with bone and calcium metabolism, and also in diverse non-skeletal outcomes, including autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, obesity and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Luck? Genetics? Italian island spared from COVID-19 outbreak Today.com None of the residents on Giglio Island developed COVID-19 symptoms even though the conditions seemed favorable for the disease to spread like wildfire. In spite of various people with coronavirus stopped by the island at times, no one of the residents on ... Flag as irrelevant
	California Healthline California Healthline Daily Edition California Healthline Stop Partying At Lake Merritt, Oakland Officials Warn: Oakland officials pleaded with residents Friday to stop gathering at Lake Merritt as hundreds more Alameda County residents tested positive and pushed the number of coronavirus cases to more than ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast Is COVID-19 Creating a Generation of Heart Failure Patients? Daily Beast Two studies published Monday provide the strongest evidence yet that some patients who survive the respiratory ravages of COVID-19 may suffer long-last heart problems—the last indication that the fallout from the pandemic goes well beyond the death toll. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Cat becomes first animal in UK to test positive for Covid-19 CNN (CNN) A cat has become the first animal in the UK to test positive for Covid-19, according to the UK's Chief Veterinary Officer. But there's good news -- the animal and its owners have now made a full recovery. The feline's infection was confirmed following ... Flag as irrelevant
	PRNewswire Brain Cell Types Identified That May Push Males to Fight and Have Sex PRNewswire NEW YORK, July 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Two groups of nerve cells may serve as "on-off switches" for male mating and aggression, suggests a new study in rodents. These neurons appear to send signals between two parts of the brain – the back tip, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Houston Chronicle Coronavirus live updates: Harris County still leading Texas in COVID cases, deaths Houston Chronicle The Houston Chronicle's Live Updates blog documents the latest events in the coronavirus outbreak in the Houston area, the state of Texas and across the U.S. with a focus on health and economic impacts. The Houston Chronicle's ongoing coverage is ... Flag as irrelevant
	WLS-TV Coronavirus Wisconsin: COVID-19 cases increase by 957, with 1 new death; total cases top 48K WLS-TV As the number of novel coronavirus cases increases across the U.S. and around the world, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin has reached 48,827 with 892 deaths in the state. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported Friday ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek California Man Hospitalized for COVID-19 Suffered Burst Lungs and Had Most of His Fingers Amputated Newsweek One of the first Americans to contract COVID-19 suffered severe complications including burst lungs and blood flow problems that led to the amputation of most of his fingers. Gregg Garfield, 54, became infected with the virus during a skiing vacation in Italy in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Existing evidence suggests face coverings do not lead to false sense of security Medical Xpress Existing limited evidence suggests that wearing face coverings to protect against COVID-19 does not lead to a false sense of security and is unlikely to increase the risk of infection through wearers foregoing other behaviors such as good hand hygiene, say ... Flag as irrelevant
	KEYT The first Phase 3 coronavirus vaccine trial in the US is expected to begin next week. Here's how the vaccine works KEYT Much of the world has pinned its hopes on a vaccine as a way out of the Covid-19 pandemic that has infected more than 15 million and killed more than 630,000 people globally. The World Health Organization says there are 25 potential coronavirus vaccines ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek China's 'Bat Woman' Shi Zhengli Says Nobody at Wuhan Lab Has Been Infected With Coronavirus Newsweek Shi Zhengli, the deputy director of China's Wuhan Institute of Virology, has said that to date, no students or staff members at the research center have been infected with the new coronavirus. Dubbed China's "bat woman," Shi also said she does not believe ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: First Bus pilots online booking service in Bristol BBC News A bus operator has launched what it describes as a "pioneering" new booking system in response to coronavirus. First Bus is piloting the scheme in Bristol and rolling it out across areas of the West Country in August. Bookings can be made up to seven days ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Rhabdomyolysis as Potential Late Complication Associated With COVID-19 Medscape We describe a patient in Wuhan, China, with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection who had progressive pulmonary lesions and rhabdomyolysis with manifestations of lower limb pain and fatigue. Rapid clinical recognition of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com 'I have nightmares all the time': Nurses speak out about the mental toll of COVID-19 Today.com "When all this is over, whenever that is, I'll have some serious healing to do," Krista Perry, an ICU nurse in Arizona, told TODAY. Get the latest from TODAY. Sign up for our newsletter. SUBSCRIBE. July 27, 2020, 8:10 AM PDT / Source: TODAY. By Maura ... Flag as irrelevant
	Curetoday.com Don't Overlook Biomarker Testing in Lung Cancer Curetoday.com In the past decade, researchers discovered several genomic mutations that help drive lung cancer. The main ones occur in the EGFR, ALK, ROS1, NTRK and BRAF genes, and now there are several therapies that work by directly targeting these changes. Flag as irrelevant
	The Weekly Post It's easy to judge. But some people really can't wear a mask Medical Xpress Victoria's chief health officer Brett Sutton said recently there were good reasons why some people can't wear a mask: "A number […] are legitimately not able to wear masks so please don't vilify individuals or don't make the assumption they are simply ... Flag as irrelevant
	KERA News COVID-19 Live Updates: 800 New Cases, 1 More Death In Dallas County KERA News Get live updates throughout the day on how COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, is affecting North Texas. » COVID-19 By The Numbers: In Texas: More than 390,000 cases and more than 4,900 deaths have been reported. More than ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Australia posts record number of new virus cases Medical Xpress Australia on Monday posted its highest number of new coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, even as officials expressed hope outbreaks in locked-down Melbourne may have peaked. A day after Australia reported its highest daily death toll, ... Flag as irrelevant
	KBTX Brazos County confirms 23 new COVID-19 cases KBTX BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -The Brazos County Health District has reported 23 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Brazos County. Currently, there are 681 active cases. No new deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours. There have been 44 total ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Southern California LA County Reports 1700 New COVID-19 Cases, With Cases Expected to Increase Due to Incomplete Data NBC Southern California Testing results were available for nearly 1,640,000 individuals with 10% of all people testing positive. By City News Service • Published 46 seconds ago • Updated 36 seconds ago. Keith Birmingham/Getty Images. Los Angeles County reported 1,703 new ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Wealthier men are more likely to develop high blood pressure Medical Xpress Working men with higher incomes are more likely to develop high blood pressure, reports a study presented at the 84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS 2020). "Men with higher incomes need to improve their lifestyles to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Former CDC director: Opening schools is easy, 'keeping them open' is 'the hard part' Fox News Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden said that while children may not suffer from coronavirus to the same degree as adults, there is still a lot of unknowns when it comes to how they are affected and having kids in school this fall could prove difficult in some ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTVZ The US has a fourth of global Covid-19 cases but some local leaders say they won't enforce mask mandates KTVZ The US has a fourth of global coronavirus cases and as officials work to slow its rampant spread, face coverings remain a point of contention as some local authorities are declining to enforce mandates. Police in Miami, Florida — what experts call the country's ... Flag as irrelevant

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