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	health Daily update ⋅ July 9, 2020
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	CNN Health expert warns the US needs to get a handle on coronavirus before conditions return to spring levels CNN (CNN) With the summer months shaping up to be full of harrowing Covid-19 milestones, the fall could look a lot like March and April if the US doesn't "get our arms" around this pandemic, a top infectious disease expert warns. Already, records for daily cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Texas emergency chief who led efforts to secure PPE dies of coronavirus and effects of leukemia CNN (CNN) They called him the "radar" of Atascosa County. As the emergency management coordinator of the Texas county, David Prasifka was always on the lookout for how he could help his community. So when the coronavirus pandemic started to creep in, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Here's how to volunteer for a Covid-19 vaccine trial CNN (CNN) If you want to be one of the first to receive an experimental vaccine for Covid-19, now's your chance. Wednesday, a new website -- coronaviruspreventionnetwork.org -- went live allowing people in the United States to register to take part in clinical trials ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Mounting Evidence Suggests Coronavirus is Airborne—but Health Advice Has Not Caught Up Scientific American In Lidia Morawska's home city of Brisbane on Australia's east coast, roadside signs broadcast a simple message: 'Wash hands, save lives.' She has no problem with that: "Hand washing is always a good measure," says the aerosol scientist, who works at the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Anxiety makes us bad decision-makers. Here's how to do better even if you're worried about everything CNN (CNN) Just before the lockdown began, London-based writer Valentina Valentini made the choice of a lifetime: She agreed to marry her partner. She didn't think twice about it. A few weeks later, Valentini was struggling with pandemic-related anxiety that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape More Proof That Fruit, Vegetables, Whole Grains May Stop Diabetes Medscape Two studies published this week in BMJ provide support for eating more fruits, vegetables, and whole grain foods to lower the risk of developing diabetes. In a pooled analysis of three large prospective American cohorts, people with the highest versus lowest ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Study suggests fetal coronavirus infection is possible Washington Post A small study strengthens evidence that a pregnant woman infected with the coronavirus might be able to spread it to her fetus. Researchers from Italy said Thursday that they studied 31 women with COVID-19 who delivered babies in March and April. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: Where Do New Viruses Like the Coronavirus Come From? HealthDay THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Factors smaller than a cell and as large as the planet are at play when a virus leaps from an animal to a human. The question of how that happened with SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Virus tricks the body into attacking brain; common heartburn drugs linked to coronavirus risk 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: The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters UK Virus Tricks the Body Into Attacking Brain; Common Heartburn Drugs Linked to Coronavirus Risk The New York Times (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. Coronavirus tricks the body into attacking the brain. Numerous ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times COVID-19 and blood type: What's the link? Los Angeles Times If there's one thing we want to know about COVID-19, it's probably this: What's my risk of getting it? Researchers have identified certain things that make some people more vulnerable than others. Men are at greater risk than women. Older people are at ... Flag as irrelevant
	KPRC Click2Houston Rise in people dying at home suggests coronavirus deaths in Houston may be higher than reported KPRC Click2Houston HOUSTON – This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica's Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published. When Karen Salazar ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTRK-TV An increase in people dying at home suggests coronavirus deaths in Houston may be higher than reported KTRK-TV HOUSTON, Texas -- When Karen Salazar stopped by to check on her mother on the evening of June 22, she found her in worse shape than she expected. Her mother, Felipa Medellín, 54, had been complaining about chest pains and fatigue, symptoms that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline How Accurate Are COVID-19 Diagnostic and Antibody Tests? Healthline Experts say the current diagnostic tests for the new coronavirus are highly accurate while antibody tests are not as trustworthy. There are two types of common diagnostic tests — one looks for the coronavirus' genetic material, while the antigen test searches ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Should We Experimentally Infect People With Covid-19 To Speed Up Vaccine Development? Forbes Dr. Stephen Thomas, Chief of Infectious Diseases at SUNY Upstate Medical University, discusses his experience volunteering for a malaria vaccine trial in 2001 and how to evaluate the risks of human challenge experiments in search of a coronavirus vaccine ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Record day of coronavirus deaths in California raises new alarms Los Angeles Times Conditions continued to deteriorate in many parts of California on Wednesday with a surge of new coronavirus cases as well as a troubling rise in COVID-19 deaths. The state recorded its highest single-day coronavirus death toll Wednesday, with 149 ... Flag as irrelevant
	FierceBiotech Can Biogen rebound in ALS? Maybe so, new antisense drug data suggest FierceBiotech It's no secret: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a tough nut to crack. And no one knows that better than Biogen, which in 2013 saw its last ALS effort, dexpramipexole, go up in flames in phase 3. "That drug focused on a rather imprecise mechanism … and ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Frank Ludlow admits selling fake cures to the US BBC News A man has pleaded guilty to selling fake coronavirus cure kits to people in France and the United States. Frank Ludlow, 59, was caught by City of London Police trying to send dozens of parcels of fake remedies in a post office near his West Sussex home. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Coronavirus deaths and infection rates higher in US prisons than general population, analysis finds CNN (CNN) The coronavirus pandemic is having a significant impact on the nation's prison system, causing higher rates of infection and death compared to the general population. "The number of US prison residents who tested positive for Covid-19 was 5.5 times ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Stress from coronavirus pandemic can lead to 'broken heart syndrome,' study finds USA TODAY AKRON, Ohio – For a growing number of people, stress from the coronavirus pandemic is heartbreaking. A new Cleveland Clinic study led by an Akron General cardiologist discovered an increase in "broken heart syndrome," or stress cardiomyopathy, during ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Both 'short-term and long-term battle' being fought, says dental chief BBC News The acting chief dental officer has told Stormont's health committee the health service is "fighting a short-term and a long-term battle". Michael Donaldson told members that oral health groups created at the start of the year, which concentrate on children and ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fact check: Bubonic plague case found in Inner Mongolia, China USA TODAY The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how diseases will thrive in whatever vector they're given. Recent reports from China's Inner Mongolia region further demonstrate how pockets of a disease can survive long after an outbreak has ended. "Soooo. Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Orange County leaves it up to restaurants to alert customers about coronavirus cases Los Angeles Times At least half a dozen restaurants in Orange County temporarily closed for cleaning after announcing an employee had tested positive for the coronavirus or come into contact with someone exposed to the disease. The additional closures follow similar plans to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post CDC: Minorities affected much more in meatpacking outbreaks Washington Post A new report studying the impact of the coronavirus on workers at meat processing plants has found that 87% of people infected were racial or ethnic minorities and that at least 86 workers have died. The report released Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Can Probiotics Help Ease Depression? U.S. News & World Report By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Probiotic supplements might help ease depression symptoms in some people, a new research review suggests. Researchers found that across seven small ... Flag as irrelevant
	FierceBiotech Amid surge, hospitals hesitate to cancel non-emergency surgeries FierceBiotech "What we now realize is that shutting down the entire health care system in anticipation of a surge is not the best option," said Carmela Coyle, president of the California Hospital Association. "It will bankrupt the health care delivery system." (CC0 Creative ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Death of At-Risk Florida Teen Draws Attention WebMD Fort Myers resident Carsyn Leigh Davis turned 17 two days before she died from complications of the coronavirus on June 23. This week, a medical examiner's report and posts on social media have renewed interest in the events around her death, according ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA Americans face testing delays as coronavirus cases hit 3 million mark KTLA For two weeks, Rachael Jones has stayed home, going without a paycheck while waiting and waiting for the results of a COVID-19 test from a pharmacy near Philadelphia. "I'm just so disappointed. I just don't know how — with the resources and the people ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Self-isolation may increase susceptibility to COVID-19 Medical Xpress Months of self-isolation and social distancing have taken their toll. Sheldon Cohen, the Robert E. Doherty Professor of Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University, has produced a body of research that suggests that interpersonal stressors many are ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Add fruit, veggies and grains to diet to reduce type 2 diabetes risk by 25%, studies say CNN (CNN) Adding about a third of a cup of fruit or vegetables to your daily diet could cut your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 25%, while higher consumptions of whole grains such as brown bread and oatmeal could cut the risk by 29%, according to two new ... Flag as irrelevant
	Texas Tribune Texas parents face a frightening lack of information on coronavirus risks in child care centers Texas Tribune State health officials are providing little detailed information on the spread of coronavirus in Texas child care facilities, and experts aren't sure to what extent children spread the virus. by Aliyya Swaby July 9, 2020 4 hours ago. Copy link. Republish. A flurry of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Cell-like decoys could mop up viruses in humans – including the one that causes COVID-19 Medical Xpress Researchers around the world are working frantically to develop COVID-19 vaccines meant to target and attack the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Researchers in my nanoengineering lab are taking a different approach toward stopping SARS-CoV-2. Instead of playing ... Flag as irrelevant
	KPRC Click2Houston Texas parents face a frightening lack of information on coronavirus risks in child care centers KPRC Click2Houston State health officials are tracking overall numbers but providing little information about where and how the coronavirus has spread in Texas child care facilities. Leslie Boorhem-Stephenson for The Texas Tribune. With reported coronavirus cases in Texas ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Wearing a mask cuts own risk of novel coronavirus by 65 percent, experts say Fox News Health experts have stressed the importance of wearing a mask to limit the possibility of infecting others with COVID-19, but a range of new research now suggests they also protect the wearer, according to a report Monday. With many states implementing ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Sit All Day? Even Brief Walks Can Improve Your Health HealthDay By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If you spent your coronavirus lockdown curled up on the couch catching up on the latest must-see TV, your health may have taken a bit of a hit. But new research ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Window into virus surge: Death, recovery at Houston hospital Washington Post HOUSTON — A few weeks after more than 100 people attended her husband's funeral, the widow herself was on the brink of death. Her oxygen levels had fallen deadly low due to complications from COVID-19, and her heart stopped. Ten people, each in two ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister Coronavirus education and testing effort targets Orange County's 'hot spot' neighborhoods OCRegister Now that they've identified the problem – hot spots where coronavirus cases are growing faster than in the rest of Orange County – a partnership of local government and nonprofit officials is hitting it with everything they've got in the hope of reversing the trend ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Health department shuts down Duke's Seafood on Alki Beach after coronavirus outbreak Seattle Times Public Health – Seattle & King County shut down Duke's Seafood on Alki Beach on Wednesday morning as a safety precaution after seven employees at the popular West Seattle hangout tested positive for the coronavirus in the past two weeks, management ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Breast cancer cells turn killer immune cells into allies Medical Xpress Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered that breast cancer cells can alter the function of immune cells known as Natural killer (NK) cells so that instead of killing the cancer cells, they facilitate their spread to other parts of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD New Guidelines May Double Lung Cancer Screening WebMD By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, July 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- CT scans have been proven to help spot lung cancer early and save lives. Now, updated expert recommendations could double the number of Americans who are eligible for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast The Mysterious Link Between COVID-19 and Guillain-Barré Syndrome Daily Beast Sherry H-Y. Chou, Aarti Sarwal and Neha S. Dangayach, The Conversation. The patient in the case report (let's call him Tom) was 54 and in good health. For two days in May, he felt unwell and was too weak to get out of bed. When his family finally brought ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American COVID-19 Is Forcing Us to Rethink Clinical Trials for Cancer Treatments Scientific American In 2018, the American Cancer Society released an alarming report noting that 20 percent of clinical trials fail because of insufficient patient enrollment and that 56 percent of patients seeking care will not have a clinical trial in their immediate area and another ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com A shot taken every 2 months could prevent HIV Livescience.com A shot to prevent HIV has outperformed the prescription pill normally taken for the same purpose in a large clinical trial, The New York Times reported. The injectable medication, taken once every two months, could provide an "appealing new option" for HIV ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Data shows cases in England falling BBC News Two reports charting coronavirus cases in England show the number of people in the community with the disease is falling. The Office for National Statistics estimates one in 3,900 people have Covid - 0.03% of the population, down from one in 2,200 the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Asymptomatic and presymptomatic people transmit most COVID-19 infections: Study ABC News Silent transmission of the novel coronavirus could account for more than half of infections, according to one new mathematical model by U.S. and Canadian researchers. The researchers utilized data on asymptomatic and presymptomatic transmission from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Spreading rock dust on the ground could pull carbon from the air, researchers say Washington Post Spreading rock dust on farmland could pull enough carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to remove about half of the amount of that greenhouse gas currently produced by Europe, according to a major study published Thursday in the journal Nature. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Cleveland clinic researchers find rise in broken heart syndrome during COVID-19 pandemic Medical Xpress Cleveland Clinic researchers have found a significant increase in patients experiencing stress cardiomyopathy, also known as broken heart syndrome, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stress cardiomyopathy occurs in response to physical or emotional ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Elton John says 'racism and bigotry' are hindering the fight against HIV/AIDS USA TODAY Elton John has hope that the United States can eliminate AIDS, but not without addressing systemic racism. The 73-year-old English artist wrote an article for The Atlantic published Thursday where he discussed how the AIDS/HIV epidemic was "exacerbated ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters EU scrambles to buy intensive care drugs to tackle COVID shortages Reuters BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is seeking firms to supply 24 intensive care drugs, an EU official told Reuters, as it strives to tackle shortages of medicines for COVID-19 patients amid fears of a second wave of infections and strong global demand ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Researchers make first steps toward a cure for HIV Medical Xpress Researchers have developed a way to pull HIV out of the latent reservoir making the virus visible to the immune system and providing the potential to be killed by treatment. Part of what has made HIV infection so difficult to cure, is that once the virus enters the ... Flag as irrelevant

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