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	health Daily update ⋅ August 20, 2020
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	USA TODAY Coronavirus live updates: Children may be 'silent spreaders'; Airbnb bans parties; 1.1M file for unemployment USA TODAY The new vaccine requirement is an important step to reduce flu-related illness and the overall impact of respiratory illness during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Massachusetts Department of Health said. Students have until Dec. 31 to get the vaccine, unless they ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times This Trawler's Haul: Evidence That Antibodies Block the Coronavirus The New York Times A fishing vessel that left Seattle in May returned with an unexpected catch: the first direct evidence in humans that antibodies to the coronavirus can thwart infection. More than a hundred crew members aboard the American Dynasty were stricken by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Evidence grows that children may play a larger role in transmission than previously believed Washington Post As schools reopen in parts of the United States, a paper published Thursday found that some children have significantly higher levels of virus in their airways than the most severely ill adults — suggesting their role in community spread may be larger than ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Covid-19 and common colds can both impair taste and smell, but study finds big difference CNN Loss of smell and taste is a symptom of Covid-19, but patients infected with coronaviruses that cause the common cold can also lose taste and smell because of congestion. The new research, described in a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post District records 16 percent decline in new HIV infections in 2019 Washington Post The District has reached new milestones in ending the city's decades-long HIV epidemic, according to a report released Thursday, with a reduction in new cases and the overwhelming majority of those who have the virus aware of their status and in effective ... Flag as irrelevant
	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Forty years ago, an international effort wiped out smallpox. Eliminating COVID-19 would be harder. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel On May 8, a day when more than 1,400 Americans died of the pandemic COVID-19, an important milestone in medicine passed with little notice. Forty years earlier, the governing body of the World Health Organization declared that a global effort had ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation? HealthDay By Cara Roberts Murez HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Instead of weeks of radiation following a lumpectomy, a new study shows that many women with early breast cancer do just as well with only a single dose of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape *COVID-19 Update: Oleander Extract, Younger Adults Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the coronavirus stories Medscape's editors around the globe think you need to know about today: ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD High Viral Load Makes Kids COVID 'Silent Spreaders' WebMD By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The largest study of its kind finds that children can carry exceedingly high amounts of the new coronavirus, even in the absence of symptoms. Researchers say that could ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Why Some People Get Terribly Sick from COVID-19 Scientific American You might have a sniffle and be done. You might run a fever with a cough and unshakable fatigue for five days—or 10. Or you might end up in a hospital, gasping air into congested lungs, an immunological storm raging in your body. And you might not make it ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com COVID-19 has the potential to be as deadly as the 1918 flu Livescience.com At least when you look at the number of people that died in the early COVID-19 outbreak in New York City. Shares. Comments (0). The Walter Reed Hospital flu ward in Washington D.C. treated patients during the 1918 flu pandemic. (Image: © Shutterstock). Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Here's what you can do under Maryland's coronavirus restrictions Washington Post The wave of reopenings in Maryland that started in May has been stalled by a recent uptick in infections. Cases have surged in the Baltimore metro region and along the state's coastal areas, prompting some local officials to reimpose some restrictions that ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: COVID-19's Economic Fallout Expands Food Insecurity, as Groups Scramble to Help HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Food insecurity is on the rise amid the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, a disturbing trend that could expose economically challenged people and families to risk factors ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Many Child Abuse Cases May Be Going Unreported During Pandemic HealthDay THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Child abuse reports have plunged during the coronavirus pandemic, a troubling sign that the constraints of social distancing may mean thousands of cases are being missed, a new survey suggests. The survey ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News California has its first case of plague in 5 years. How likely are you to catch it? CBS News The plague is transmitted through fleas that live on rodents, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). People typically get bubonic or septicemic plague after they are bitten by a flea that is carrying the bacterium. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape UK COVID-19 Update: Medical School Numbers Cap Lifting Confirmed Medscape These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today. Medical School Numbers Cap Lifting Confirmed. The cap on medical school places in England has been lifted after pressure from doctors' groups. There were concerns about A level ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report As US Schools Reopen, Concerns Grow That Kids Spread Coronavirus The New York Times (Reuters) - U.S. students are returning to school in person and online in the middle of a pandemic, and the stakes for educators and families are rising in the face of emerging research that shows children could be a risk for spreading the new coronavirus. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN 750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes approved for release in Florida Keys CNN (CNN) A plan to release over 750 genetically modified mosquitoes into the Florida Keys in 2021 received final approval from local authorities, against the objection of many local residents and a coalition of environmental advocacy groups. The plan had ... Flag as irrelevant
	Food Safety News Breast milk for sale: Risks and costs Food Safety News "Some of the samples have such high bacterial content, it's closer to sewer water." Top athletes are always looking for an edge over their competition. Occasionally, this drive will lead them to take extreme, dangerous or even illegal steps to gain that edge. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Reuters (Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective masks shop at a traditional market amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 20, 2020. REUTERS/Willy ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Little Girl Keeps Asking When Her 'Mommy' Who Tragically Died of Coronavirus Is 'Coming Home' PEOPLE.com Gabrielle Gayle, 34, died in April when she was six months pregnant, CNN reported. Bell Icon. Get push notifications with news, features and more. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Pharmacists now allowed to administer childhood vaccines, but pediatricians disapprove CNN (CNN) In a move aimed at making it easier to get children vaccinated, the US Department of Health and Human Services said it would authorize any state-licensed pharmacist to administer childhood vaccines. But the American Academy of Pediatrics, which ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus in Scotland: Where have school pupils tested positive? BBC News Several cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed among pupils and staff at Scottish schools. The Scottish government has stressed that the cases are part of community clusters which have had an impact on schools, rather than school-based clusters. It is not ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Massachusetts General Hospital researchers show children are silent spreaders of SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak News Today In the most comprehensive study of COVID-19 pediatric patients to date, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Mass General Hospital for Children (MGHfC) researchers provide critical data showing that children play a larger role in the community ... Flag as irrelevant
	ModernHealthcare.com Trail of bubbles leads scientists to new coronavirus clue ModernHealthcare.com 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
	Healthline COVID-19 Symptoms Usually Show Up in This Order Healthline The symptoms of COVID-19, including fever and cough, are frustratingly similar to a host of other common diseases, including the seasonal flu. With flu season around the corner, how can you tell ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News US will allow pharmacists to administer vaccines to kids as vaccine rates drop during coronavirus pandemic ABC News Children in the United States will have expanded access to vaccines during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a directive issued Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Licensed pharmacists in all 50 states will now be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Here's what to know about flu shots this year Medical Xpress Bad as it has been these past few months to live with the danger of coronavirus, things are about to get worse. Fall is approaching and with it comes that other respiratory virus that puts thousands of Americans in the hospital every year: influenza. Prepare for ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTRK-TV Breast cancer: One-dose radiotherapy 'as effective as full course' BBC News A single targeted dose of radiotherapy could be as effective at treating breast cancer as a full course, a long-term study suggests. Researchers said people who received the shorter treatment were also less likely to die of other cancers and heart disease in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Coronavirus Transmission And Hospitalizations In LA Inch Up Patch.com LOS ANGELES, CA — Increased testing in low-income neighborhoods has helped Los Angeles reduce the racial disparity that has left communities of color bearing the brunt of the coronavirus death toll, officials announced Wednesday. As is always the case ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Experts Reject Oleander Extract as COVID Treatment WebMD Aug. 19, 2020 -- Oleandrin, a toxic substance found in the poisonous oleander plant, is making headlines as a potential treatment for COVID-19 infection, raising concerns that uninformed people may eat the leaves of the plant and become ill or die. "Though ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com West Nile Detected In Eastern Washington Patch.com SEATTLE — The West Nile virus season has started for Washington state, with reports of mosquitos carrying the virus in both Benton and Yakima counties. Normally, virus season starts around July or August and can last through early October. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape UK COVID-19 Update: Lifting Medical School Numbers Cap? Medscape These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today. Lifting Medical School Numbers Cap? The cap on medical school places in England could be lifted after the A level grades fiasco, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the BBC. Numbers are ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Prince Albert's Daughter Speaks Out After Being Hospitalized for Worsening COVID-19 Symptoms PEOPLE.com Prince Albert's Daughter Speaks Out After Being Hospitalized for Worsening COVID-19 Symptoms. "I am beyond frustrated and just want my body to find peace and comfort," says Jazmin Grace Grimaldi. By Peter Mikelbank. August 19, 2020 02:57 PM. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID-19 Vaccine Likely Won't Be Mandatory WebMD August 20, 2020 -- Although public health officials are eagerly working on a coronavirus vaccine, the U.S. likely won't mandate it, the nation's top infectious disease expert said Tuesday. "I don't think you'll ever see a mandating of vaccine, particularly for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune An effective COVID-19 vaccine is the great hope. How do we get there? Chicago Tribune There's no cure, thousands of people continue to die every week and the economy is tanking, leaving an increasingly anxious, frustrated and fearful populace. So goes the U.S. battle with COVID-19. That leaves people pining for a big fix, with much attention ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Genetic background influences disease risk from single-gene variants Medical Xpress Life can change dramatically when someone learns they are genetically predisposed to a disease, such as a condition called familial hypercholesterolemia, where a mutated gene can lead to elevated cholesterol and increased risk for a premature heart ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD CDC Will Survey Wastewater for COVID-19 Spread WebMD August 20, 2020 -- The CDC and other federal government agencies are starting the National Wastewater Surveillance System to monitor how the coronavirus is spreading in communities. State, local, tribal and territorial health departments will submit ... Flag as irrelevant
	One News Page COVID-19 Link to Type 1 Diabetes Probed; Breathalyzer Screening Shows Promise The New York Times (Reuters) - The following is a 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. Study suggests possible coronavirus link to type 1 diabetes. A small ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED Hydroxychloroquine Is Toast. Now Say Hi to Its 'Dirty' Cousin WIRED There have been multiple funerals, by now, for hydroxychloroquine, a decades-old malaria drug that has been touted as a cure for Covid-19. Although US President Donald Trump once took the medicine as a prophylactic—and even now insists that it would ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Single dose radiotherapy as good as conventional therapy for most women with early breast cancer Medical Xpress For most women with early breast cancer, a single dose of targeted radiotherapy during surgery is just as effective as conventional radiotherapy, which requires several visits to hospital after surgery. This combination of targeted radiotherapy (restricted to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: UK to ramp up coronavirus monitoring programme BBC News Coronavirus tests are to be carried out on more people in the government's monitoring programme to get a better idea of the spread of the virus. The Office for National Statistics' Infection Survey will test 150,000 people a fortnight in England by October, up ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Getting a flu shot this year is more important than ever because of COVID-19 Medical Xpress With the coronavirus still spreading widely, it's time to start thinking seriously about influenza, which typically spreads in fall and winter. A major flu outbreak would not only overwhelm hospitals this fall and winter, but also likely overwhelm a person who might ... Flag as irrelevant
	WhatsOnStage.com Singing Is No More of a COVID-19 Risk Than Talking but Volume Matters, UK Study Finds The New York Times LONDON — Singing is no more risky than speaking when it comes to the possibility of spreading the new coronavirus, British scientists said on Thursday, adding that volume is the most important risk factor. Last week, the British government changed its ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Birmingham to pilot 'drop and collect' coronavirus tests BBC News A city council says it will be one of the first to pilot "drop and collect" coronavirus tests as cases increase. Birmingham City Council said the rise in cases of about 60 per cent was "extremely concerning". The pilot is understood to include a self-test at home ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox8.com Trail of bubbles leads scientists to new COVID-19 clue fox8.com NEW YORK (AP) – 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. Ohioans asked to avoid four states ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Don't Take 'Dangerous' Oleandrin for COVID-19 Experts Warn, After Trump Says 'We'll Look at It' Newsweek Experts are warning people not to take the botanical extract oleandrin—or the oleander plant from which it comes—after news emerged that President Donald Trump reportedly said he wanted the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve the substance ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Therapy Advisor Prognosis for Early-Stage Breast Cancer Remains Good Despite Pandemic-Related Delays in Surgery Cancer Therapy Advisor As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate, cancer surgeries in some areas of the country may need to be delayed. Now, a new study is offering reassuring news for women with early-stage breast cancer in this predicament. Researchers are reporting ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Coronavirus Outbreak On Fishing Boat Sheds Light On Antibodies Patch.com SEATTLE, WA — A coronavirus outbreak aboard a Seattle-based fishing boat is providing researchers with some direct evidence of the effectiveness of antibodies in protecting patients from reinfection. The University of Washington School of Medicine and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Creative approaches needed to increase flu vaccine uptake amid COVID-19 Healio Primary care physicians will need to deploy safe, creative measures to improve influenza vaccination rates amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an expert told Healio Primary Care. "There are a variety of things they can do," William Schaffner, MD, a professor of ... Flag as irrelevant

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