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	health Daily update ⋅ August 27, 2020
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	CNN CDC was pressured 'from the top down' to change coronavirus testing guidance, official says CNN "It's coming from the top down," the official said of the new directive from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new guidelines raise the bar on who should get tested, advising that some people without symptoms probably don't need it -- even if ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Hospital Seeks Vaccine Trial Participants Among Its Own High-Risk Patients U.S. News & World Report By Arthur Allen. The patients at Dr. Eric Daar's hospital are at high risk for serious illness from COVID-19, and he's determined to make sure they're part of the effort to fight the disease. He also hopes they can protect themselves in the process. When Daar and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Six feet may not be enough to protect against coronavirus, experts warn Washington Post Public health experts are reevaluating guidelines for safe social distancing amid growing evidence that the novel coronavirus can travel farther than six feet under certain conditions. A team of infectious-disease experts argues in a new analysis, published this ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape When Viruses Collide: Flu Season During Pandemic Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The medical community is about to find out how prepared it is for the double whammy of influenza and COVID-19 that has been predicted for the fall of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Top US Officials Told CDC to Soften Coronavirus Testing Guidelines The New York Times WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials on Wednesday defended a new recommendation that people without Covid-19 symptoms abstain from testing, even as scientists warned that the policy could hobble an already weak federal response as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Maine sleep-away camps prevented coronavirus spread among more than 1000 people, CDC report finds Washington Post As school and public health officials look for ways to reopen classrooms safely throughout the country, a potential road map emerges from the experience of four sleep-away camps and the extensive measures they adopted to prevent spread of the novel ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR From the Global South, Hints That US May Be Spared Flu On Top Of COVID-19 NPR This year's flu season in the Southern Hemisphere was weirdly mild. A surprisingly small number of people in the Southern Hemisphere have gotten the flu this year, probably because the public health measures put in place to fight COVID-19 have also ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD The Forgotten Science Behind Face Masks WebMD Aug. 26, 2020 -- In 1910, 10,000 hunters rushed into a region in northeast China that sits on the border with Russia. They were searching for an animal called a tarbagan marmot that made its home in underground burrows there and was valued for its pelts. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR COVID-19 Vaccine May Pit Science Against Politics NPR Under normal circumstances, it could take years — if not decades — to bring a new vaccine to market. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed all that. In May, the Trump administration launched Operation Warp Speed with the goal of delivering initial doses of ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR CDC's Changed Testing Guidelines Could Lead To Less Testing, Experts Fear NPR Updated at 7:30 p.m. ET The Trump administration has stirred confusion and concern by rewriting its guidelines for coronavirus testing. Public health experts fear the revised guidelines will lead to less testing – something the president has repeatedly asked ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape UK COVID-19 Update: Study Flags Obesity Concerns for Vaccine Medscape These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today. Obesity and a Coronavirus Vaccine. A study looking at the relationship between obesity and complications from COVID-19 quantified some of the extra risks for people with a BMI of more ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News UK flu jab rates prompt complacency warning BBC News Complacency over the flu jab risks overwhelming the NHS, experts warn, as data reveals the scale of the challenge in expanding the vaccination programme. Last month, the government announced plans to double the amount of people who receive the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Further Coronavirus Heart Impact Discovered; New Clues to Why Women Fare Better Than Men 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. Coronavirus discovered in heart muscle cells. The new coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A Strange Rash Had Doctors Stumped. Was It an Insect Bite? The New York Times The 73-year-old man looked up at the clear summer sky — the morning was nearly gone. He had finished mowing the main part of his lawn and was trimming the edges near the shrubbery with the weed wacker. He wanted to finish before the sun and heat ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Blood thinners reduce deaths among coronavirus patients, study finds CNN (CNN) Blood thinners appear to reduce the risk of death by up to 50% among seriously ill, hospitalized coronavirus patients, researchers reported Wednesday. And patients given anticoagulants also were 30% less likely to need a ventilator to help them ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Four camps in Maine prevented Covid-19 outbreaks with testing CNN (CNN) Four overnight camps in Maine successfully identified and isolated three Covid-19 positive people with no symptoms, preventing transmission to more than 1,000 other campers and staff this summer, says a new report published by the Centers for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Kids Tied to Local Rates Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. As communities wrestle with the decision to send children back to school or opt for distance learning, a key question is how many children are likely to ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Flu: Why we still need to worry about it this winter BBC News Health officials are ramping up efforts to ensure everyone who needs a flu vaccine has one. The UK's largest flu-immunisation programme so far will see 30 million people in England offered the vaccine. The idea is to prepare for a winter that could see the ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: She Had a 20% Chance to Live – First From a Stroke, Then From COVID-19 HealthDay THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- "Something's not right," Marranda Edwards told her aunt in San Antonio. "I'm coming there." Edwards, who lives outside of Atlanta, had been worried for several days. Her mother, Alvis Whitlow, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Clues to Why COVID-19 Hits Men Harder Than Women U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Since the pandemic began, it's been clear that men are more vulnerable to getting a severe case of COVID-19 compared to women. Now, researchers say ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape CDC Changes COVID-19 Testing Guidance Medscape Editor's note: This article has been updated to include reactions to the revised guidelines. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its COVID-19 recommendations to state that testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection is now optional for ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News In Southern Hemisphere, COVID-19 lockdowns blocked flu. Will that work in the North? NBC News 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
	HealthDay Cancer Radiation Can Safely Proceed During COVID-19 Pandemic: Study HealthDay By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer patients who need radiation therapy shouldn't let fear of COVID-19 delay their treatment, one hospital study suggests. Over six days in May, during the height of ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Obesity increases risk of complications from Covid-19, damages vaccine efficacy, study finds CNN (CNN) Obesity increases the risk of contracting the coronavirus, of landing in the hospital and intensive care unit, and the risk of death from Covid-19, according to a new study from researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The researchers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal CDC Softens Covid-19 Testing Guidelines, Sparking Criticism Wall Street Journal The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has dialed back its guidelines about who should get tested for Covid-19, a move that has prompted pushback from public-health and infectious-disease experts. The agency now says close contacts of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Discover Magazine Coronavirus Safety Precautions Make Influenza Nearly Disappear In Southern Hemisphere NPR Scientists say influenza has almost disappeared in the Southern Hemisphere due to COVID-19 precautions, suggesting the Northern Hemisphere may avoid the double whammy of the coronavirus and flu. AILSA CHANG, HOST: The flu is a seasonal illness. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters 'Tricky moment' for Europe as schools reopen, but not a driver of COVID-19:WHO Reuters GENEVA/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Europe is entering a "tricky moment" with the new school year, and while classrooms have not played a major role in spreading coronavirus, there is growing evidence of youth infecting others at social gatherings, the World ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Scientists Unravel Secrets of People Who Naturally Suppress HIV U.S. News & World Report By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- HIV researchers have long known that in rare cases, patients can naturally suppress the virus without taking medication. Now, a new study offers insight into ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Blood Thinners Again Linked to COVID-19 Survival in Hospital MedPage Today Anticoagulation for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 was associated with lower risk of death or intubation in an observational study from New York City's pandemic peak. In-hospital mortality risk was a relative 50% lower with standard prophylactic dosing ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Clues to Why COVID-19 Hits Men Harder Than Women HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Since the pandemic began, it's been clear that men are more vulnerable to getting a severe case of COVID-19 compared to women. Now, researchers say they've uncovered significant differences in how ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters UK COLUMN-Disease X and rethinking the future of cities: Kemp Reuters (John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own). By John Kemp. LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of densely populated cities with crowded accommodation and public ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News WHO Europe chief: Coronavirus is like a long-lasting tornado ABC News The coronavirus is a "tornado with a long tail" and rising infections among young people could spread to more vulnerable older people and cause an uptick in deaths. By. JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press. August 27, 2020, 9:14 AM. • 3 min read. Share to ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Could Yoga Calm Your A-Fib? Early Findings Suggest It Might U.S. News & World Report By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- People with the heart-rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, may ease their symptoms with the help of a slower-paced yoga, a preliminary study ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Rare 'Brain Vein' Strokes Are on the Rise U.S. News & World Report By Serena McNiff HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Most strokes strike when an artery in the brain suddenly becomes blocked, but new research shows a rarer cause of strokes is becoming more common. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Hydroxychloroquine does not inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection in preclinical models Medical Xpress An international collaboration of researchers across more than 80 countries has come to the conclusion that chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxchloroquine (HCQ) are unlikely to provide clinical benefit against COVID-19. In a new commentary paper co-authored by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Five techniques we're using to uncover the secrets of viruses Medical Xpress Healthy human lung cells (left) compared to virus-infected cells, as seen through a standard visible light microscope (magnification 10x). Credit: Grace Roberts, Author provided. Viruses are often termed "the invisible enemy". They aren't visible with the naked ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: Not Just a Young Woman's Disease Anymore MedPage Today Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) has not only become more common in recent years but also changed in demographics, researchers found. The incidence of new CVT cases in Florida and New York rose from 13.9 per million people in 2006 to 20.0 per ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Obesity, metabolic syndrome tied to risk of COVID infection, severity CIDRAP Three new studies describe the link between obesity and elevated risk of COVID-19 infection and poor outcomes. The first study, published yesterday in Diabetes Care, shows that predominantly black hospitalized COVID-19 patients with metabolic syndrome ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape COVID-19: 'Record' Spike in Internet Anxiety, Panic Queries Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Internet searches regarding acute anxiety reached an all-time high between March and May 2020, new research shows. Investigators used data ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com West Nile Virus Found In Westchester Mosquitoes​ Patch.com WHITE PLAINS, NY — The Westchester County Health Department announced that this season's first batches of mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus in Westchester were detected in Elmsford, Hastings, Mount Vernon and Rye. The areas surrounding the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Study provides more data on blood thinner efficacy for COVID-19 Medical Xpress Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Mount Sinai researchers were among the first to show that anticoagulation therapy was associated with improved survival among hospitalized COVID-19 patients. But many questions remained—about the size of the potential ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Could Long Naps Shorten Your Life? U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A frequent need to nap could be a red flag for future heart problems and a higher risk of early death, a new analysis concludes. Long naps lasting ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News CDC changes coronavirus testing guidance; asymptomatic people no longer require test Fox News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now says asymptomatic people no longer need to get tested for the novel coronavirus, a quiet change the federal agency recently made to its online guidelines regarding COVID-19. "You do not ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Researchers unravel two mysteries of COVID-19 Medical Xpress A team from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University has made significant steps forward in understanding COVID-19 through two back-to-back studies published this week in Critical Care Explorations. In one study, the team has identified six ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Coronavirus Cases More Common Among Young People Who Vape: Study Patch.com OLYMPIA, WA — New research published this month in the Journal of Adolescent Health found that vaping was associated with a higher chance of COVID-19 diagnoses in young people. The online survey polled more than 4,300 young people between the ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Battle of the Sexes Against COVID-19 MedPage Today Men and women tend to have different immune responses to COVID-19, which could help to explain some of their differing clinical courses, a lab study found. Among a small group of patients with moderate COVID-19, men who deteriorated were older and ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Scientists Unravel Secrets of People Who Naturally Suppress HIV HealthDay By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- HIV researchers have long known that in rare cases, patients can naturally suppress the virus without taking medication. Now, a new study offers insight into how the body ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Tethering together type 2 diabetes drugs increases efficacy of combination therapy Medical Xpress Biomedical engineers at Duke University have shown that the efficacy of a two-pronged type 2 diabetes treatment increases when the drugs are linked by a heat-sensitive tether rather than simply concurrently administered. The combination molecule is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com 'Just not myself': 5 COVID-19 survivors detail mental health struggles Today.com While the physical symptoms are one aspect of having COVID-19, a recent study indicates that mental health conditions accompany the illness. Get the latest from TODAY. Sign up for our newsletter. SUBSCRIBE. Aug. 27, 2020, 6:15 AM PDT / Source: TODAY. Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Florida Man Who Believed COVID-19 was a Hoax Loses Wife to Virus: 'Don't Be Foolish Like I Was' PEOPLE.com "Looking back I should have [worn] a mask in the beginning but I didn't and perhaps I'm paying the price for it now," Brian Lee Hitchens wrote on Facebook in May. By Jason Duaine Hahn. August 26, 2020 02:58 PM. Advertisement. FB Tweet More. Flag as irrelevant

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