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	health Daily update ⋅ September 21, 2020
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	Washington Post The CDC says coronavirus is airborne and spread by aerosols, warns of badly ventilated spaces Washington Post For months, scientists and public health experts have warned of mounting evidence that the novel coronavirus is airborne, transmitted through tiny droplets called aerosols that linger in the air much longer than the larger globs that come from coughing or ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Updated CDC guidance acknowledges coronavirus can spread through the air CNN (CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated guidance on its website to say coronavirus can commonly spread "through respiratory droplets or small particles, such as those in aerosols," which are produced even when a person ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Coronavirus updates: US death toll nears 200K; CDC's updated guidelines acknowledge danger of breath droplets USA TODAY A USA TODAY analysis of Johns Hopkins data through late Sunday shows seven-day, new case records were set in Montana, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Record numbers of deaths were reported in Virginia and West Virginia. Globally, there have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Is my senior moment the start of dementia? CNN The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writers. CNN is showcasing the work of The Conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news analysis and commentary. The content is produced solely by The ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic The Core Lesson of the COVID-19 Heart Debate The Atlantic Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. Last Monday, when I called the cardiologist Amy Kontorovich in the late morning, she apologized for sounding tired. "I've been in my lab ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A North Carolina couple married for over 50 years died minutes apart of Covid-19 while holding hands CNN (CNN) A couple married for over 50 years died of coronavirus only minutes apart holding hands. Johnny Lee Peoples, 67, and his wife Cathy "Darlene" Peoples, 65 started feeling symptoms at the beginning of August, but would not make it to see more than ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New Yorker Two Hundred Thousand Americans Are Dead The New Yorker At some point in 1993, the two-hundred-thousandth American died of AIDS. By that time, a decade had passed since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first described the emergence of a mysterious new syndrome. Freddie Mercury and Arthur ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Exclusive: Study Suggests Dengue May Provide Some Immunity Against COVID-19 U.S. News & World Report RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A new study that analyzed the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil has found a link between the spread of the virus and past outbreaks of dengue fever that suggests exposure to the mosquito-transmitted illness may provide some level ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay COVID Survivor Rita Wilson Wants You to Get Your Flu Shot HealthDay By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Aches and fatigue quickly progressed to fever with severe chills, but the terrible and unrelenting headache was the real signal that actress Rita Wilson was in for a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Quitting smoking apps that help you acknowledge your triggers work better, study shows CNN (CNN) If you're trying to quit smoking, it could pay to acknowledge and accept your cravings rather than avoid them. And downloading a smartphone app that takes that approach could increase your odds of success, according to a study published Monday in ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY 'You are not your disease': COVID-19 long haulers finally find hope in recovery program USA TODAY Jenny Berz was infected with the coronavirus in March after returning from a trip in Hawaii. The 50-year-old wife and mother from Boston, Massachusetts, never received a positive test for COVID-19, but she had all the classic symptoms: fever, chills, body ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: NI Executive to meet about rising Covid-19 cases BBC News An unscheduled meeting of the Stormont Executive has been called in response to rising Covid-19 cases. The health minister said that the rising number is "deeply concerning". Ministers will meet at 15:30 BST on Monday to discuss whether some areas ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune University of Minnesota begins testing dorm sewage for COVID-19 at Twin Cities, Duluth campuses Minneapolis Star Tribune University of Minnesota researchers are testing residence hall sewage for COVID-19 on the Twin Cities and Duluth campuses in hopes of catching cases early and preventing outbreaks among students. The U is among a growing number of colleges ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Holidays Can Be a Fright for Kids With Food Allergies HealthDay By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Parents of kids with food allergies probably won't be surprised to hear that Halloween is an especially risky time for their youngsters. A new study found that serious ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fort Worth Star-Telegram Coronavirus live updates Sept. 21: Here's what to know in the Dallas-Fort Worth area Fort Worth Star-Telegram 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. We're keeping track of the most up-to-date news about the coronavirus in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Researchers discover how COVID-19 may trigger fatal levels of lung inflammation Medical Xpress Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, requires models that can duplicate disease development in humans, identify potential targets and enable drug testing. Specifically, access to primary human lung in vitro ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer How to boost your immune system as cold, flu season nears in Charlotte amid COVID-19 Charlotte Observer As colder months quickly approach, Charlotte residents may be wondering about the best way to boost their immune systems, especially in light of COVID-19. With the onset of flu season adding to our worldwide battle against the coronavirus, local industry ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Bay Area Sees First Cases Of Flu Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic Patch.com BAY AREA, CA — Gov. Gavin Newsom has called the combination of the coming flu season and the COVID-19 pandemic, a "twindemic." And it might be arriving sooner than officials predicted. Hospitals in the Bay Area have already reported some of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio PCPs need to know more about pain treatment in Alzheimer's disease, experts say Healio About half of patients with Alzheimer's disease experience back pain, but only eight North American medical schools offer courses on geriatric pain, data show. This has left much of the primary care workforce largely ill-equipped to meet patients' needs, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Firstpost Substance use disorder increases risk for COVID-19, complications Healio Data from more than 73 million patients' anonymized EHRs revealed that those with a substance use disorder have an increased risk for COVID-19 and related complications, according to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry. Previously, data on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Colorado's New Coronavirus Dial: How Boulder County Rates Patch.com BOULDER COUNTY, CO — Colorado public health officials have established a coronavirus dial for each county that shows different levels of 'openness.' The framework is modeled after the state's fire risk dials, Gov. Jared Polis said. Each dial has five levels ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vanity Fair Forget Zoom Kindergarten. Put Kids Back in School. Vanity Fair When it comes to COVID-19, I try not to be judgmental about the choices of others, except to note that anyone who takes fewer precautions than I do is irresponsible, and anyone who takes more than I do is ridiculous. Perhaps you feel the same way. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Michael Sheen urges 'keep flu at bay to protect NHS' BBC News Actor Michael Sheen has urged communities to "keep another potentially deadly virus at bay - the flu". The NHS is preparing for a difficult winter ahead as the coronavirus pandemic coincides with flu season. Eligible people in Wales are encouraged to get ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress PTSD and psychoactive drugs: MDMA treatment shows potential, but others lack evidence Medical Xpress Can psychoactive drugs be used to treat mental health problems? The idea has been around for years, and recently received some attention in the media. Interest in the potential of drugs such as MDMA (scientific name 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Allegheny County Again Tops Triple Digits In Coronavirus Cases Patch.com PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Health Department on Monday reported no new coronavirus deaths. The county death toll remains at 373. The county reported 116 new cases. The total number of cases in the county during the outbreak is 11,779. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 RNA on Surfaces in Quarantine Rooms Medscape We investigated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) environmental contamination in 2 rooms of a quarantine hotel after 2 presymptomatic persons who stayed there were laboratory-confirmed as having coronavirus disease. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress First new drug in years reduces recurrence in high risk HR+ early breast cancer Medical Xpress Adding abemaciclib to hormonal therapy reduces the risk of cancer recurrence by 25% in patients with high-risk early hormone receptor positive (HR+) human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) breast cancer, according to results from a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Black women may be less likely to receive timely treatment for breast cancer Medical Xpress New research suggests that Black women experience longer waits for treatment initiation than white women after a breast cancer diagnosis, and their duration of treatment is prolonged. The findings are published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report COVID 'Long Haulers' Suffer Symptoms Weeks, Months, Later U.S. News & World Report By CLAIRE CLEVELAND, Colorado Public Radio. DENVER (AP) — In the early hours of an April morning, at her home in Erie, Malea Anderson woke up with what felt like an explosion of ice water up her spine and into her head. She had a massive headache ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Bridgend faces 'last chance' warning as virus cases rise BBC News The leader of Bridgend council has warned that the county is facing its "last chance" to avoid further measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19. It follows a sharp rise in positive cases - up from 17% to 37.4% in less than a week. Council leader Huw David ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Quantitative Model Suggests Why We Need Sleep, and What Happens During Sleep Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Using data from humans and other mammals, a team of scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and the Santa Fe Institute (SFI), has developed one of the first quantitative models to explain why sleep times across species and during ... Flag as irrelevant
	KXAN.com Some kids face severe heart damage after rare illness linked to COVID-19, researchers say KXAN.com AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dr. Alvaro Moreira poured over hundreds of cases trying to get a better understanding of a mystery illness that strikes after a COVID-19 infection. His team analyzed and studied Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister Coronavirus: Orange County reported 190 new cases and 1 new death as of Sept. 20 OCRegister The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 190 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, Sept. 20, increasing the cumulative total to 52,063 cases. There was one new death reported in Orange County on Sunday, raising the death total to 1,128. Flag as irrelevant
	Albuquerque Journal COVID 'long haulers' suffer symptoms weeks, months, Later Albuquerque Journal DENVER — In the early hours of an April morning, at her home in Erie, Malea Anderson woke up with what felt like an explosion of ice water up her spine and into her head. She had a massive headache and tried to get out of bed to go to the bathroom, but ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek CDC Says Coronavirus Airborne—Here's How the Guidelines on Transmission Have Changed Newsweek The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidelines for preventing the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, after it acknowledged that airborne spread of the coronavirus may be possible. The CDC added the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Stroke Linked to Dual Infection from Mosquito-Borne Viruses Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News As if the common symptoms associated with mosquito-borne viral infections weren't bad enough, a new study from investigators at the University of Liverpool has found that dual infections with Zika and chikungunya viruses may be a trigger for stroke. Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Mail Screening UK Biobank blood samples identifies thousands of undiagnosed cases of type 2 diabetes EurekAlert A study of approximately 200,000 blood samples from the UK Biobank has identified more than 2,000 undiagnosed cases of type 2 diabetes. The study, presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bangor Daily News Maine School to Switch to Remote Mode After Virus Outbreak U.S. News & World Report SANFORD, Maine (AP) — A pair of schools in southern Maine that are near a growing number of coronavirus outbreaks is transitioning to a fully remote model because of a handful of cases of the virus. Sanford High School and Sanford Regional Technical ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Giant spider provides promise of pain relief for irritable bowel syndrome Medical Xpress Molecules from the venom of one of the world's largest spiders could help University of Queensland-led researchers tailor pain blockers for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Researchers screened 28 spiders, with the venom of the Venezuelan ... Flag as irrelevant
	kfor.com Oklahoma sees more than 1000 new COVID-19 cases kfor.com OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 1,003 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday and 3 additional deaths. There have now been 76,807 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 946 deaths from the virus since the pandemic ... Flag as irrelevant
	MetroWest Daily News Is it the flu or COVID-19? Brockton hospitals plan to test for both this flu season MetroWest Daily News Symptoms of COVID-19 and influenza can be similar. Through testing for both, hospital staff will be able to determine how to best help patients. BROCKTON — A patient comes into the doctor's office or hospital with a fever, shortness of breath and muscle pain ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News NI newspaper review: Neurologist leaves trust and Covid concerns BBC News The Irish News reports on its front page that Dr Michael Watt, the doctor at the centre of Northern Ireland's biggest ever patient recall, is no longer employed by Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. In 2018, about 3,000 patients were recalled as part of an ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill North Carolina couple married 50 years dies minutes apart of coronavirus holding hands The Hill A North Carolina couple married for more than 50 years died of the novel coronavirus just minutes apart while holding hands, CNN reports. The family of Johnny Lee Peoples and Cathy "Darlene" Peoples say they hope the story reminds people that the virus ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times AstraZeneca, Under Fire for Vaccine Safety, Releases Trial Blueprints The New York Times AstraZeneca revealed details of its large coronavirus vaccine trials on Saturday, the third in a wave of rare disclosures by drug companies under pressure to be more transparent about how they are testing products that are the world's best hope for ending the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Updated CDC guidance acknowledges coronavirus can spread through the air WRAL.com By Naomi Thomas, CNN. CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated guidance on its website to say coronavirus can commonly spread "through respiratory droplets or small particles, such as those in aerosols," which are produced ... Flag as irrelevant
	St George News Your immune system: Here are the basics of protecting yourself against disease St George News FEATURE — The immune system is our body's defense network. It protects us from germs and other harmful substances that could make us sick. Without our immune system, we'd have no way of fighting off illness. gpointstudio/iStock/Getty Images Plus, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada Reports 385 New Coronavirus Cases With 3 More Deaths U.S. News & World Report CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — State health officials on Sunday reported 385 new positive COVID-19 cases in Nevada along with three additional deaths. That increases the statewide totals to 75,804 cases and 1,531 deaths since the pandemic began. Nevada ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today COVID and AIDS: The Past Is Present MedPage Today As our nation faces one of the greatest public health and economic challenges of the century, many of us are reminded of similar events in our country's history. Before COVID-19, another condition emerged that changed the way we view science, medicine, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress One in seven medical diagnoses incorrect Medical Xpress The estimated 140,000 diagnostic errors made in Australia every year could be prevented by implementing key strategies, according to a perspective paper by a University of Queensland researcher. UQ's Professor Ian Scott said statistics have revealed ... Flag as irrelevant
	MinnPost The daily coronavirus update: Minnesota sets single-day high for new cases MinnPost MinnPost provides updates on coronavirus in Minnesota Sunday through Friday. The information is published following a press phone call with members of the Walz administration or after the release of daily COVID-19 figures by the Minnesota Department of ... Flag as irrelevant

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