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	health Daily update ⋅ August 26, 2020
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	Washington Post In the Brazilian Amazon, a sharp drop in coronavirus sparks questions over collective immunity Washington Post The hospital system was coming apart. Coronavirus patients were being turned away. Basic necessities — beds, stretchers, oxygen — had run out. Ambulances had nowhere to take patients. People were dying at home. Gravediggers couldn't keep up. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN The pandemic threatens how we naturally grow and benefit from relationships CNN (CNN) In an era of hypervigilance during a pandemic, whether some of our friendships will survive is up in the air. Our brains have established methods for recognizing people as close friends or acquaintances, and "the closest ties are built on a substantial ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Coronavirus outbreak at Maine nursing home and jail linked back to wedding reception CNN (CNN) It's been two and a half weeks since a wedding in Maine sparked an outbreak of the coronavirus among guests. Since then, the virus has spread so fast, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said, that it has infected people that didn't even ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times One Meeting in Boston Seeded Tens of Thousands of Infections, Study Finds The New York Times On Feb. 26, 175 executives at the biotech company Biogen gathered at a Boston hotel for the first night of a conference. At the time, the coronavirus seemed a faraway problem, limited mostly to China. But the virus was right there at the conference, spreading ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Covid-19 superspreading event in Boston may have led to 20000 cases, researcher says CNN (CNN) One superspreading event may be connected to about 20,000 Covid-19 cases in the Boston area, a researcher said on Tuesday. That event, a biotech conference attended by 200 people in late February, is now well known as a source of Covid-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Can You Get a Flu Shot Now? Yes, and Doctors Say You Should The New York Times People usually don't think about flu shots until the fall, so you might be surprised to learn that many places are already offering them. Public health officials, fearing that the confluence of Covid-19 and influenza cases could result in a "twindemic" that will ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Africa Declares Wild Polio Is Wiped Out — Yet It Persists In Vaccine-Derived Cases NPR In a historic public health achievement, the 47 nations of the World Health Organization's Africa region were certified to be free of wild poliovirus on Tuesday. The declaration comes four years after the continent reported its last case of wild poliovirus, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Eradication of polio in Africa is 'great day' WHO director general says CNN (CNN) Polio has been declared eradicated from Africa, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. "Today we come together to rejoice over a historic public health success, the certification of wild poliovirus eradication in the African region," Tedros ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Should employers force workers to get COVID-19 vaccine? Some experts say they should USA TODAY Employers grappling with COVID-19's impact on the workplace may soon be forced to make another tough decision after months of agonizing over layoffs, furloughs and the right strategies to keep their businesses afloat during the pandemic. The next ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Genetic data show how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across Massachusetts — and the nation Washington Post None of the biotech executives at the meeting noticed the uninvited guest. They had flown to Boston from across the globe for the annual leadership meeting of the drug company Biogen, and they were busy catching up with colleagues and hobnobbing with ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times CDC Now Says People Without Covid-19 Symptoms Do Not Need Testing The New York Times The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly modified its coronavirus testing guidelines this week to exclude people who do not have symptoms of Covid-19 — even if they have been recently exposed to the virus. Experts questioned the revision, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post COVID-19 lockdowns blocked flu in some places but fall looms Washington Post JOHANNESBURG — Winter is ending in the Southern Hemisphere and country after country -- South Africa, Australia, Argentina -- had a surprise: Their steps against COVID-19 also apparently blocked the flu. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY From a Biogen conference to a homeless shelter: Researchers track coronavirus infections from 'superspreader' events USA TODAY BOSTON — New genetic data helps tell the story of how COVID-19 arrived in Massachusetts, exploded across a hotel conference center, wormed its way into a nursing home, repeatedly struck a homeless shelter, and contributed to the virus' march around ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Updated CDC guidelines now say people exposed to coronavirus may not need to be tested CNN (CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its Covid-19 testing guidelines. The agency no longer recommends testing for most people without symptoms, even if they've been in close contact with someone known to have the ... Flag as irrelevant
	DentistryIQ Dental patient survey shows 5 key shifts during COVID-19 DentistryIQ Thanks to dental associations, there has been a steady stream of information about how dental practices have fared during the COVID-19. There has also been a regular cadence of surveys that have revealed dental professionals' mixed feelings toward the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape COVID-19 Data Dives: Preexisting Immunity to SARS-CoV-2 Is a Thing Medscape Medscape asked top experts to weigh in on the most pressing scientific questions about COVID-19. Check back frequently for more COVID-19 Data Dives, and visit Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center for complete coverage. Adam Kucharski, MMath ... Flag as irrelevant
	ModernHealthcare.com COVID-19 lockdowns blocked flu in some places but fall looms ModernHealthcare.com JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Winter is ending in the Southern Hemisphere and country after country — South Africa, Australia, Argentina — had a surprise: Their steps against COVID-19 also apparently blocked the flu. But there's no guarantee the Northern ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Why Does the Coronavirus Hit Men Harder? A New Clue The New York Times The coronavirus may infect anyone, young or old, but older men are up to twice as likely to become severely sick and to die as women of the same age. Why? The first study to look at immune response by sex has turned up a clue: Men produce a weaker ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American COVID-Era Isolation is Making Dangerous Eating Disorders Worse Scientific American Rosey has lived with bulimia for more than a decade. The 31-year-old resident of Melbourne, Australia, started therapy for her eating disorder six years ago. Although she says she had never considered herself "cured," she had reached a point in her recovery ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo News Wild polio sufferers reflect as Africa declared free of the disease Yahoo News Today she's a successful athlete and model, but for years Gbemisola Ijigbamigbe wore clothes that were too big to try and hide the way she walks having contracted polio as a baby. "I was trying to be a tom boy at the same time, trying to mask up all my ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Many more health workers than we ever thought are catching COVID-19 on the job Medical Xpress Yesterday, the Victorian government released much-anticipated figures showing the proportion of the state's health-care workers who caught COVID-19 at work. Victoria's chief medical officer Andrew Wilson said yesterday that 70-80% of health workers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress What if many Americans say no to a coronavirus vaccine? Medical Xpress (HealthDay)—Scientists worldwide are racing to test and manufacture one or more coronavirus vaccines. But once a vaccine is proven safe and effective, one big question remains: How do you persuade everyone to take it? Health experts have reason to ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Blood Pressure Meds Don't Raise Risk of Depression U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If you have hypertension and you're depressed, don't blame your blood pressure drugs. Although previous research hinted there might be a connection ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com LA County Urges People To Remember Virus Spikes, Stay Cautious Patch.com LOS ANGELES, CA — It's still important to stay cautious and follow health guidelines, officials said Tuesday, urging LA county residents not to forget what happened in July and how coronavirus cases climbed across the state. Los Angeles County's health ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Coronavirus re-infections raise concerns about immunity Reuters AMSTERDAM/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Two European patients are confirmed to have been re-infected with the coronavirus, raising concerns about people's immunity to the virus as the world struggles to tame the pandemic. FILE PHOTO: A member of medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Making a COVID-19 vaccine is tough, distributing it might be tougher Medical Xpress (HealthDay)—As the race to develop a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine unfolds around the globe, experts say the sheer logistics of vaccinating the masses might be even more daunting. "The challenge we face now is really the largest and most ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress COVID-19 lockdowns blocked flu in some places but fall looms Medical Xpress Winter is ending in the Southern Hemisphere and country after country—South Africa, Australia, Argentina—had a surprise: Their steps against COVID-19 also apparently blocked the flu. But there's no guarantee the Northern Hemisphere will avoid twin ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Study tracks evolution of SARS-CoV-2 virus mutations Medical Xpress Since COVID-19 began its menacing march across Wuhan, China, in December 2019, and then across the world, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has taken a "whatever works" strategy to ensure its replication and spread. But in anew study undergoing peer review, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Infection Control Today Infection Preventionist Guide for Dealing With Flu and COVID-19 Infection Control Today If you see something, say something. Let coworkers know when they may have breached infection control practices such as forgetting to wash their hands, not wearing PPE properly, or missed opportunities to clean a high-touch surfaces. Even today, as of this ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: Researchers Explore How COVID-19 Affects Heart Health in Black Women U.S. News & World Report TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Nearly six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, two things have become clear: The virus profoundly impacts people with heart disease and disproportionately impacts Black people. But the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Colorado, Black Retiree Among First To Participate In COVID-19 Vaccine Trial CBS Denver AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Researchers at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital have begun testing a promising COVID-19 vaccine on qualified participants. They say, if it works, the Moderna vaccine could be a game changer for the pandemic. They plan ... Flag as irrelevant
	Great Falls Tribune Montana Halts Transfers From 3 Jails With COVID Outbreaks U.S. News & World Report BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials said Tuesday they have suspended the transfer of state inmates out of three county jails because of COVID-19 outbreaks at the facilities that combined have infected more than 90 inmates and staff. The outbreaks ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: Need Another Reason Not to Vape? Your Oral Health Is at Risk HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- The warnings about vaping – inhaling the vapor of electronic cigarettes – tend to focus on the potential dangers to the heart and lungs. But an increasing amount of research shows the ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Vitamin D Supplements Flop for Preventing Kids' Asthma Flares MedPage Today Vitamin D3 supplementation added to low-dose inhaled corticosteroids was not associated with longer time to asthma exacerbations among high-risk children with low baseline 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, researchers reported. The mean time to exacerbation ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress To stop COVID-19 spread in schools, start with local data and do the math Medical Xpress As schools across the country continue to wrestle with configurations of online and in-classroom learning, a new study from UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals shows that public data and a simple equation may be all that is required to estimate the number of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR Genetic 'Fingerprints' Suggest Superspreader Biogen Conference Seeded 40% Of Boston Coronavirus Cases WBUR Early in the pandemic, state health officials counted 99 coronavirus cases stemming from a fateful Biogen meeting that turned into a superspreading event. Now, new genetic evidence suggests the infections unleashed at the Cambridge biotech company's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Obesity linked with higher risk for COVID-19 complications Medical Xpress A review of COVID-19 studies reveals a troubling connection between two health crises: coronavirus and obesity. From COVID-19 risk to recovery, the odds are stacked against those with obesity, and a new study led by the University of North Carolina at ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Lockdown eased in Wigan and parts of Lancashire BBC News Lockdown rules are easing in Wigan, the only borough in Greater Manchester where extra restrictions imposed just under a month ago have been lifted. Rossendale and parts of Blackburn with Darwen, in Lancashire, have also had restrictions eased, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WFAA.com How the West Nile virus is hitting the four major North Texas counties WFAA.com DALLAS — The West Nile virus season has hit the four major North Texas counties differently. Tarrant County has seen the highest number of mosquitoes test positive for the disease in North Texas while also having the first death of the West Nile virus this ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Unique HIV reservoirs in elite controllers Medical Xpress Xu Yu, MD, Ragon group leader, recently published a study entitled "Distinct viral reservoirs in individuals with spontaneous control of HIV-1," in Nature. Yu's lab, in collaboration with Ragon group leaders Mathias Lichterfeld, MD, Ph.D., and Mary Carrington, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Drop in Brazilian COVID-19 cases prompts herd immunity questions Fox News An unexpectedly positive turn for Brazilian cities once plagued with the coronavirus pandemic is raising fresh questions about herd immunity. A new report in The Washington Post described how the impoverished city of Manaus saw hospitalizations plummet ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- High rates of child and teen obesity could play a growing role in people's risk for multiple sclerosis (MS), British researchers say. Prior research has suggested that 53% of MS risk is directly attributable to ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Scientists Challenge Key Survival Stat Cited by US Officials in Plasma Approval HealthDay TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- As the World Health Organization cautioned on Monday that using plasma from COVID-19 survivors to treat other patients is still an experimental therapy, American scientists challenged a key statistic cited by ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Maine Wedding Linked to 53 Coronavirus Cases Results in Death of 1 Woman Who Did Not Attend PEOPLE.com There were 65 people in attendance, a violation of the state's indoor gathering limit of 50 people. By Julie Mazziotta. August 25, 2020 12:35 PM. Advertisement. FB Tweet More. Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print. Democratic National Convention. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Cannock boy's cancer diagnosis weeks after twin's death BBC News A 12-year-old boy has been diagnosed with cancer, weeks after losing his twin to another form of the disease. Ben Parton, from Cannock in Staffordshire, died eight months after being diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain tumour. Weeks after his funeral ... Flag as irrelevant
	Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am Bella Hadid Explains 'Truth' About Symptoms of Her 'Invisible' Illness, Lyme Disease PEOPLE.com The model said she's experienced various symptoms "since I was probably 14, but more aggressively when I turned 18". By Benjamin VanHoose. August 26, 2020 08:43 AM. Advertisement. FB Tweet More. Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters France sees drop in new COVID-19 cases but more young adults infected Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - The French health ministry reported 3,304 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, well below daily highs seen last week, though greater numbers of young adults are testing positive, many without showing symptoms. The number of new ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Dementia underlying cause in 3 times more deaths in US than currently reported, study concludes Fox News Dementia may be responsible for almost three times more deaths in the United States than what is being reported, according to a new study out of Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH). "Our results indicate that the mortality burden of dementia ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Metabolic syndrome linked to worse outcomes for COVID-19 patients Medical Xpress Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who had a combination of high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes were over three times more likely to die from the disease, according to a new Tulane University study. The study, published in the journal Diabetes Care, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News SARS-CoV-2 Shut Down by Drugs That Block Host Cell Signal Pathways Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News When SARS-CoV-2 infects a host cell, it effectively rewires the host cell. That is, SARS-CoV-2 flips phosphoprotein switches in the host cell's signaling circuitry to ensure that the host cell supports viral activities such as replication. That infection should entail ... Flag as irrelevant

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