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	health Daily update ⋅ August 19, 2020
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	The New York Times Why Pooled Testing for the Coronavirus Isn't Working in America The New York Times Earlier this summer, Trump administration officials hailed a new strategy for catching coronavirus infections: pooled testing. The decades-old approach combines samples from multiple people to save time and precious testing supplies. Federal health officials ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 1.5 Million Antibody Tests Show What Parts of NYC Were Hit Hardest The New York Times New York City on Tuesday released more than 1.46 million coronavirus antibody test results, the largest number to date, providing more evidence of how the virus penetrated deeply into some lower-income communities while passing more lightly across ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Here's what happened when students went to school during the 1918 pandemic CNN (CNN) This isn't the first time leaders have struggled with deciding whether to keep schools open in a pandemic. During the influenza pandemic in 1918, even though the world was a very different place, the discussion was just as heated. That pandemic killed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Pharmacists can give childhood shots, US officials say Washington Post NEW YORK — Pharmacists in all 50 states are now allowed to give childhood vaccinations under a new directive aimed at preventing future outbreaks of measles and other preventable diseases. Alex Azar, the head of the U.S. Department of Health and ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Even With Misses, Rapid Tests Could Help Stop COVID WebMD Aug. 18, 2019 -- To understand the power of quick, cheap tests to bring the U.S. COVID-19 outbreak to heel, look no further than the common at-home pregnancy test. In a pregnancy test, a woman pees on a cartridge that contains a strip of absorbent paper. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times FDA's Emergency Approval of Blood Plasma Is Now on Hold The New York Times WASHINGTON — Last week, just as the Food and Drug Administration was preparing to issue an emergency authorization for blood plasma as a Covid-19 treatment, a group of top federal health officials including Dr. Francis S. Collins and Dr. Anthony S. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Mexico moves to ban junk food sales to children, citing obesity as coronavirus risk factor Washington Post Spurred by growing evidence that being overweight increases the risk of serious illness with an infection by the novel coronavirus, a number of Mexican states are moving to ban the sale of junk food to children. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic Long-Haulers Are Redefining COVID-19 The Atlantic Long-Haulers Are Redefining COVID-19. Without understanding the lingering illness that some patients experience, we can't understand the pandemic. Getty / Paul Spella / The Atlantic. Story by Ed Yong. 7:00 AM ET. Health. Link Copied. Like ​The Atlantic? Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape COVID-19 Update: #3 Cause of Death, Mutation Spreading Medscape "COVID is now the No. 3 cause of death in the US ― ahead of accidents, injuries, lung disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and many, many other causes," Frieden said. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Why is the plague still a thing in 2020? And are you at risk of getting it? CNN The story was first published in 2019 and has been updated. (CNN) Plague, one of the deadliest bacterial infections in human history, caused an estimated 50 million deaths in Europe during the Middle Ages when it was known as the Black Death. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Trail of bubbles leads scientists to new coronavirus clue Washington Post A doctor checking comatose COVID-19 patients for signs of a stroke instead stumbled onto a new clue about how the virus may harm the lungs -- thanks to a test that used tiny air bubbles and a robot. Dr. Alexandra Reynolds, a neurologist at New York's Mount ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Network PCLOm2012 Model May Be More Effective in Screening African Americans for Lung Cancer Cancer Network These findings suggest that the current lung cancer screening guidelines undercount African Americans and should therefore be modified to avoid worsening the observed disparities between white and African American ever-smokers in lung cancer ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Positive West Nile Virus Sample Found In Kendall County: IDPH Patch.com KENDALL COUNTY, IL — A trap operated in Kendall County has turned up positive for the West Nile Virus, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The mosquito sample was collected on Thursday in Oswego. So far, this is the only positive result ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Pandemic Means Financial Hardship for Many With Diabetes HealthDay By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- People with diabetes face a higher risk of developing complications from COVID-19, but a new survey reports they have also suffered more economic fallout from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Why Are Dementia Patients Getting Risky Psychiatric Drugs? HealthDay By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- As many as 3 in 4 older adults with dementia have been prescribed drugs that may pose a risk to them, researchers report. The drugs in the study included commonly ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape I've Changed My Mind on Lung Cancer Screening Medscape Editorial Collaboration. Medscape &. Hi, everyone. I'm Dr Kenny Lin. I am a family physician at Georgetown University Medical Center, and I blog at Common Sense Family Doctor. In July, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) posted a draft ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Why Are Dementia Patients Getting Risky Psychiatric Drugs? U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- As many as 3 in 4 older adults with dementia have been prescribed drugs that may pose a risk to them, researchers report. The drugs in the study included ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Coronavirus outbreak linked to wedding reception in Maine CNN (CNN) A gathering of people in Maine to celebrate the joyous occasion of a wedding has sparked an outbreak of the coronavirus, according to officials. The wedding guests attended a reception on August 7 at Big Moose Inn in Millinocket, according to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Pandemic Means Financial Hardship for Many With Diabetes U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- People with diabetes face a higher risk of developing complications from COVID-19, but a new survey reports they have also suffered more economic ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Pets, livestock and wildlife can all catch coronavirus – does that make them dangerous? Medical Xpress SARS-CoV-2 almost certainly originated in an animal. But ever since the virus infected humans the outbreak has been driven by efficient human-to-human transmission, resulting in the current pandemic. The role of animals in the ongoing spread of the virus is ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN So you want to quit vaping? Read this to do it for good CNN (CNN) There is no denying that vaping is popular among teens, with one-third of US high school students reporting they have vaped or used other electronic nicotine products recently, according to a 2019 study. It doesn't stay cool for all of them, with almost ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Coronavirus outbreak on Seattle fishing boat may offer insight into immunity Fox News A widespread coronavirus outbreak aboard a Seattle-based fishing boat may wield the first direct evidence that antibodies can offer protective immunity from the virus, according to a report on Tuesday. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Getting vaccinated for the flu this year is particularly important, WHO officials say CNN (CNN) Getting the flu vaccine this year is important, experts at the World Health Organization said during a news briefing in Geneva on Tuesday. It appears that the circulation of flu in the Southern Hemisphere -- which includes Australia, New Zealand, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Fact check: The Spanish flu pandemic was not linked to the introduction of electricity Reuters A Facebook post claims the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 was not caused by a virus but by the introduction of electricity. This is not true. The post also makes false claims relating to viruses and the response to Spanish flu. Reuters Fact Check. REUTERS/Axel ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com West Nile Virus Found In Kane County Mosquitoes: IDPH Patch.com KANE COUNTY, IL — A dozen traps operated in Kane County have turned up positive for the West Nile Virus, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Since July 30, mosquitoes tested positive for the West Nile Virus from four traps in Elgin, three ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Local lockdown in Aberdeen extended BBC News A local lockdown in Aberdeen will be extended for another week, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Pubs and restaurants were shut two weeks ago, and restrictions placed on travel and visits to other households, after a spike in Covid-19 cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Coronavirus on a Plane: One Flight's History Outlines the Risk HealthDay By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Just how safe is it to fly during the pandemic? The story of one international flight in March -- before the advent of mask and glove protocols -- suggests that even with infected ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Honey may be better at treating coughs and colds than over-the-counter medicines CNN (CNN) Honey may be a better treatment for coughs and colds than over-the-counter medicines, a new study has found. Researchers said honey was more effective in relieving the symptoms of cold and flu-like illnesses than the usual commercial remedies, ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay His Body Brewed Its Own Alcohol, But a Fecal Transplant Shut the Brewery Down HealthDay By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- In a first, doctors have used a fecal transplant to treat a rare condition that causes the body to brew its own alcohol. The disorder, known as auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine COVID-19 hits US mink farms after ripping through Europe Science Magazine Science 's COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation. SIGN UP FOR OUR DAILY NEWSLETTER. Get more great content like this delivered right to you! Country *, Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Albania, Algeria ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Dr. Anthony Fauci Talks to Healthline About COVID-19 Vaccines, School Safety Healthline Dr. Anthony Fauci continues to be cautiously optimistic that the United States will know if there's an effective, safe vaccine around the end of 2020 or the start of 2021. Multiple vaccine candidates are now being evaluated in phase III trials to ensure they're safe ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Flu Season Nears as COVID Death Rate Hits 170000 WebMD August 18, 2020 -- Coronavirus deaths in the United States passed the 170,000 mark on Sunday -- by far the most of any country in the world -- with health experts saying another surge of coronavirus cases coupled with the impending flu season could create ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Dementia Patients Often Get Psychotropic Drugs, Opioids MedPage Today Psychotropic drugs and opioids were prescribed frequently to adults with dementia, an analysis of community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries showed. Nearly 75% of older adults with dementia had at least one prescription for a central nervous system ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress The secret of lymph: How lymph nodes help cancer cells spread Medical Xpress For decades, physicians have known that many kinds of cancer cells often spread first to lymph nodes before traveling to distant organs through the bloodstream. New research from Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sacramento Bee What Californians should know about the plague after a new case in El Dorado County Sacramento Bee A South Lake Tahoe resident is recovering at home from a case of bubonic plague, public health officials announced late Monday — that is the same Black Death that killed millions of people across Europe in the 1300s. Fortunately, the modern world has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune US will conduct an unofficial dry run of a COVID-19 vaccine campaign this fall Fortune This fall, the U.S. will need to vaccinate huge numbers of Americans in the middle of a public-health crisis. It will also be a valuable dry run should a coronavirus shot arrive months later. The annual U.S. flu vaccine campaign has been cast into disarray by ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay As Pandemic School Year Starts, Survey Shows Most Parents Are Overwhelmed HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- As the school year begins across America under the shadow of COVID-19, a new survey shows most parents are feeling overwhelmed and abandoned. Just 1 in 7 parents said their children would be ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID the Third-Leading Cause of Death in the US WebMD The CDC says heart disease and cancer are the first- and second-leading causes of death. The coronavirus has caused more than 170,000 deaths in the United States and has been taking more than 1,000 lives ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Mandated coronavirus vaccination in US unlikely, Fauci says Fox News 'I don't think you'll ever see a mandating of vaccine, particularly for the general public,' Fauci says. By Kayla Rivas | Fox News. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Comments; Print; Email. close. Fox News Flash top headlines for August 19 Video ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald What's it like for kids with COVID-linked inflammatory syndrome? A trip 'through hell' Miami Herald This article has Unlimited Access. For more coverage, sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter. To support our commitment to public service journalism: Subscribe Now. A rare condition linked to COVID-19 has hospitalized more than 500 children ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Study of nose and throat reveals why people with COVID-19 may lose their sense of smell Medical Xpress Researchers studying tissue removed from patients noses during surgery believe they may have discovered the reason why so many people with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell, even when they have no other symptoms. In their experiments they found ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN High blood pressure in pregnancy linked with 'more bothersome' hot flashes during menopause CNN (CNN) High blood pressure or hypertension during pregnancy appears to be associated with having "more bothersome" menopausal symptoms -- such as hot flashes, sleep disturbances and psychological symptoms -- later in life, according to a new study. Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Flu Season Will Be a Test Run for the US's Biggest-Ever Vaccine Campaign Bloomberg Mobile vans, vaccine strike teams and drive-throughs will take the place of traditional tactics to get shots to the public. By. John Tozzi. and. Angelica LaVito. August 18, 2020, 11:10 AM PDT. Flu Season Will Be a Test Run for the U.S.'s Biggest-Ever Vaccine ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Sniffing Out Where Virus First Strikes in COVID-19 MedPage Today When examining how SARS-CoV-2 enters the body, one part of the nose may provide further insights into transmission, symptoms, and potential avenues of treatment for COVID-19, researchers suggested from a lab study of human tissue samples. Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com California reports first human plague case in 5 years Livescience.com A California resident has tested positive for plague, marking the state's first human case of the disease in five years, according to health officials. The case was confirmed on Monday (Aug. 17) in a resident of South Lake Tahoe, according to a statement from ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Coronavirus: Amid pandemic, fears mount over coming flu season The Mercury News With some encouraging signs California's summer COVID-19 surge may have peaked, health officials fear a more familiar contagion could further torment a state already reeling from the devastating pandemic: the flu. Health and Human Services Agency ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Is the D614G Coronavirus Mutation As a New, Less Deadly, Strain? Newsweek A version of the coronavirus known as D614G has hit headlines in recent days, after a Malaysian official said it was linked to two outbreaks and claimed it may affect vaccine development. This was followed by a disease expert claiming D614G may be more ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Ophthalmologists need to stay vigilant for ocular manifestations of COVID-19 Healio At the end of March, Wu and colleagues published online in JAMA Ophthalmology the first report on 12 cases of conjunctivitis in 38 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in China's Hubei province. These findings were crucial in spreading the alarm about ... Flag as irrelevant
	KARE11.com Live updates: New COVID-19 cases, test numbers down KARE11.com ST PAUL, Minn. — Tuesday, Aug. 18. MDH says downward trend in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations "coincides in time" with the mask mandate; Hospitalization numbers back over 300; Health officials recommend care with upcoming Labor Day travel ... Flag as irrelevant
	Popular Science Tiny dust particles could help spread viruses like the flu Popular Science Scientists have debated the role of droplets both large and small in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. But findings published this week in the journal Nature Communications suggest that researchers who study ... Flag as irrelevant

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