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	health Daily update ⋅ September 9, 2020
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	The New York Times Coronavirus Tests Are Supposed to Be Free. The Surprise Bills Come Anyway. The New York Times The New York Times is investigating the costs associated with testing and treatment for the coronavirus and how the pandemic is changing health care in America. You can read more about the project and submit your medical bills here. Sarah Goldstone got a ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Saliva Test for COVID-19: Researchers Enable Alternative to Nasal Swabs U.S. News & World Report Saliva samples instead of deep, "brain-tickling" nasal swabs: A new wave of noninvasive, less tech-intensive testing is the latest advance in the battle against COVID-19. Dedicated researchers like Anne Wyllie and Andrew Berglund are making it possible. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times AstraZeneca Pauses Vaccine Trial for Safety Review The New York Times The pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca halted large, late-stage global trials of its coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday because of a serious suspected adverse reaction in a participant, the company said. It is not yet known whether the reaction was directly ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Escape The Pandemic: Summer Camps Offer COVID-19-Free Bubbles This Fall NPR As millions of students return to virtual classes at their dining room tables, some parents who are also trying to work from home have decided to ship their kids off to camp. This might seem crazy given reports that some sleepover camps that tried to open this ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN So your kid has a Covid-19 symptom. What do you do now? CNN (CNN) Under two weeks after school started, Savannah Gardiner's 8-year-old son woke her up at 4 a.m. complaining of an upset stomach, nausea and a sore throat. By the next morning, her two youngest children, ages 3 and 6, had lost their voices. "They just ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Government apologises over tests shortage BBC News A director of the government's test and trace programme in England has issued a "heartfelt" apology for problems with the coronavirus testing system. In a tweet, Sarah-Jane Marsh explained it was the laboratories, not the testing sites themselves, that were ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN More students go back to school as Covid-19 cases rise among children and at colleges CNN (CNN) It's the first day of school for more than 1.8 million students, and some will be part of a science experiment not on the curriculum. Most of the biggest districts reopening Tuesday are starting the school year online only. But some will have students in ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR 9 Drugmakers Sign Safety Pledge In Rush To Develop Coronavirus Vaccine NPR Nine drug companies pledged Tuesday that they will not submit vaccine candidates for FDA review until their safety and efficacy is shown in large clinical trials. The move is intended to bolster public confidence amid the rush to make a COVID-19 vaccine ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Doctors working to crack the mystery of 'long haul' COVID-19 sufferers ABC News Lisa Fitzgerald and her husband Chip came down with COVID-19 at around the same time. Both experienced those telltale symptoms like shortness of breath and fatigue, and both tested positive for the virus in July. But even as Chip began to recover from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Parents and other caregivers are more stressed and in poorer health due to pandemic, report finds CNN (CNN) When Raquel Minina's 11-year-old son Syrus came home from school in Paulding County, Georgia, last week with a sore throat, runny nodse and diarrhea, she was devastated. A hairdresser by trade, she knew a diagnosis of Covid-19 would put her ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Pharma firms unveil safety pledge over vaccine BBC News A group of nine vaccine developers has announced a "historic pledge" to uphold scientific and ethical standards in the search for a coronavirus vaccine. The firms, including Pfizer and Merck, said they would only apply for regulatory approval after vaccines ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Oxford University vaccine trial paused after participant falls ill BBC News Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, have been put on hold after a participant had a suspected adverse reaction in the UK. AstraZeneca described it as a "routine" pause in the case of "an unexplained ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today NHANES: Blood Pressure Control Slipping MedPage Today Both awareness and control of hypertension had gone back into decline as of 2017-2018, according to National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data. The estimated proportion of hypertensive U.S. adults who had their blood pressure (BP) ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Rhondda Cynon Taff could be in lockdown 'within days' BBC News There are just days to "get on top" of rising infections in Rhondda Cynon Taff (RCT) before a lockdown is considered, council leaders have warned. Health officials are already looking carefully at other parts of Wales, where the case rate is rising too fast. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Half a million US children have been diagnosed with Covid-19 CNN (CNN) Half a million US children have been diagnosed with Covid-19, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association. More students go back to school as Covid-19 cases rise among children and at colleges. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Could Your Mask Be a Kind of Vaccine Against COVID-19? HealthDay By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The world is still waiting for a safe, effective coronavirus vaccine. But new research now suggests that billions of people may already be using a crude vaccine of sorts: ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine Why COVID-19 is more deadly in people with obesity—even if they're young Science Magazine Science 's COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation. This spring, after days of flulike symptoms and fever, a man arrived at the emergency room at the University of Vermont Medical Center. He was young—in ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda tests cause concern BBC News Merthyr Tydfil could be the next area in Wales to see a local lockdown, according to a health data expert. The former head of health analysis at the Office for National Statistics highlighted the rising proportion of positive coronavirus tests in the area. In the past ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Rates of Child Hospitalization Similar Between COVID-19, Flu: Study U.S. News & World Report By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- While adults face raised odds for hospitalization with COVID-19, a new study shows that the risk for kids infected with SARS-CoV-2 is about equal to that seen ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Distinguishing COVID-19 From Flu in Kids Remains Challenging Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. For children with COVID-19, rates of hospitalization, ICU admission, and ventilator use were similar to those of children with influenza, but rates differed ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine trial dey on pause - See why experts match break BBC News Dem don gbab break for di final clinical trials for one coronavirus vaccine wey AstraZeneca and Oxford University dey develop. Dem suspend di trial afta one participant get very serious reaction inside United Kingdom and AstraZeneca describe di suspension ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may be the go-to treatment for sleep apnea, but many people struggle to use it every night. For those who cannot ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay More Than 1 Drink a Day Ups Blood Pressure for Diabetics HealthDay By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- It's probably a good idea to skip that second glass of wine if you have diabetes, because new research suggests that having more than one drink daily raises your risk ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay COVID-19 Is Tougher on Older Men, and Scientists May Now Know Why HealthDay By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Key differences in immune system function may help determine why severe, life-threatening COVID-19 tends to target older men, scientists say. A new study found that among ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report For Survivors, COVID-Related Heart, Lung Issues Can Ease Over Time U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term heart and lung damage can occur in COVID-19 patients, but it may ease with time, according to a new study. A second study found that COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Concern over rising positive tests in Merthyr BBC News Merthyr Tydfil could be the next area in Wales to see a local lockdown, according to a health data expert. The former head of health analysis at the Office for National Statistics highlighted the rising proportion of positive Covid-19 tests in the area. In the past ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress 'Died from' or 'died with' COVID-19? We need a transparent approach to counting coronavirus deaths Medical Xpress The COVID-19 death toll is reported every day by state and federal governments. These numbers are often used, alongside case numbers, to assess how public health policies are faring in controlling the pandemic, and to gage the success of various drugs or ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Will there be a coronavirus vaccine by Nov. 1? Medical Xpress The federal government has told states to be ready to distribute doses of a coronavirus vaccine by Nov. 1 - two days before the election. The move raises major questions we can't answer yet. Is President Donald Trump exerting political pressure to make good ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report COVID-19 Is Tougher on Older Men, and Scientists May Now Know Why U.S. News & World Report By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Key differences in immune system function may help determine why severe, life-threatening COVID-19 tends to target older men, scientists say. A new study ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline BMI May Be a Bigger Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes Than Genetics Healthline Researchers say body mass index (BMI) may be a higher risk factor for type 2 diabetes than genetics. Other experts say genetics is actually the number one factor for developing diabetes, but they note that lowering BMI can help delay or even prevent the ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer? HealthDay TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- New research reveals what may be fueling racial disparities in U.S. prostate cancer deaths -- disparities that have black patients dying at higher rates than whites. What are they? Education, income and insurance ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Genetic Testing Could Boost Personalized Asthma Tx in Kids MedPage Today Specific genetic alterations in children and teens with asthma may identify those who will not benefit from treatment with the long-acting β2-adrenergic receptor agonist (LABA) salmeterol, a researcher reported. For the study, 241 children and teens (age ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report England Bans Gatherings of More Than 6 as Virus Cases Spike U.S. News & World Report By PAN PYLAS, Associated Press. LONDON (AP) — Britain's government is banning gatherings of more than six people in England, as officials try to keep a lid on daily new coronavirus infections after a sharp spike across the U.K. that has been largely ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY With Trump promising a COVID-19 vaccine 'very soon,' industry developers pledge to keep politics out of science USA TODAY The heads of nine biopharmaceutical companies issued a letter early Tuesday pledging to fully vet their COVID-19 candidate vaccines before asking for federal approval to market them. "We, the undersigned biopharmaceutical companies, want to make clear ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress High antiviral antibody levels may herald pediatric COVID-19 complication Medical Xpress Measuring blood antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2 may distinguish children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), which appears to be a serious but rare complication of viral infection, say researchers at Emory University School of Medicine ... Flag as irrelevant
	PBS NewsHour England bans gatherings of more than 6 as virus cases spike PBS NewsHour LONDON (AP) — Britain's government is banning gatherings of more than six people in England, as officials try to keep a lid on daily new coronavirus infections after a sharp spike across the U.K. that has been largely blamed on party-going young adults ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Severity of coronavirus infection may be determined by face mask use, study suggests Fox News 'It's likely that face masks, by blocking even some of the virus-carrying droplets you inhale, can reduce your risk of falling seriously ill from COVID-19,' one researcher said. Amy McGorry. By Amy McGorry | Fox News. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Comments ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Why are serious cases of COVID-19 tied to obesity? Scientists search for answers Los Angeles Times In the early days of the pandemic, doctors noticed something about the people severely ill from COVID-19: Many were obese. The link became more apparent as coronavirus swept across the globe and data mounted, and researchers are still trying to figure ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Vaccines 101: Everything to Know While Waiting for the COVID-19 Vaccine Healthline Vaccines are an important tool for protecting people from diseases caused by viruses or bacteria. They train the body's immune system to respond to an invading microbe, even one that it's never encountered before. The immune system's job is to prevent ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com What it's like to get Palforzia, the first drug to treat peanut allergies in children Today.com The treatment is not a cure, but can protect patients from a life-threatening reaction if they're accidentally exposed to peanuts. Ian Bicknell, right, poses with his mom Jennifer Bicknell and his allergist Dr. Brian Vickery at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Dorset schools hit by coronavirus days after reopening BBC News A number of schools in Dorset have been affected by staff or pupils testing positive for Covid-19. St Mark's Primary School in Swanage said it would be closed for two weeks after a member of staff contracted coronavirus. The Gryphon School in Sherborne and ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Record number of kidney transplants in Northern Ireland BBC News A record number of life-saving kidney transplants have been performed in Northern Ireland in 2020. There were 137 successful transplants completed, with more than 100 of the operations carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic. Transplant surgery was ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Amy Schumer Reveals She Has Lyme Disease: 'I Have Maybe Had It for Years' PEOPLE.com "Anyone get LYME this summer? I got it and I'm on doxycycline," the actress and comedian wrote on Instagram. By Gabrielle Chung. September 08, 2020 05:30 PM. Advertisement. FB Tweet More. Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print. George Pimentel/ ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Over Half a Million US Kids Already Infected With COVID-19 HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- More than 500,000 U.S. children had been diagnosed with COVID-19 as of early September, with a sizable uptick seen in recent weeks, a new report reveals. There were 70,630 new child cases reported ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune For long-haulers, COVID-19 takes a toll on mind as well as body Chicago Tribune Forty hours after treating her first coronavirus patient, on March 30, Angela Aston came home to her family with a cough. "Gosh, your throat is scratchy," her husband told her. Right away she knew she had likely been infected with COVID-19. As a nurse ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Total deaths in Scotland rise by a third between April and June BBC News The total number of deaths in Scotland rose by a third between April and June 2020, according to official figures. The National Records of Scotland (NRS) said 18,201 deaths had been registered, 4,515 more than the five-year average. Covid-19 was the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Solihull and Bromsgrove care home visits halted BBC News Visits to Solihull care homes have been halted after a "rapid acceleration" in cases, health bosses have said. The West Midlands town has seen 115 cases of Covid-19 since the start of September, compared to 84 during the whole of August, Solihull Council ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress COVID-19 deaths among black essential workers linked to racial disparities Medical Xpress Racial disparities among essential workers could be a key reason that Black Americans are more likely than whites to contract and die of COVID-19, according to researchers at the University of Utah. They found that Blacks disproportionately worked in nine ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 5 things to look for on a college campus that benefit mental health Medical Xpress Researchers have studied college students' mental health for decades. Even in the 1920s, it was clear that the many stresses of higher education—like academic demands, post-graduation plans and financial concerns—wear on students. This stress can ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: 'Disappointment' at new Bolton virus measures BBC News People in Bolton have spoken of their "shock" and "disappointment" at the new coronavirus restrictions. The tougher measures include only allowing takeaways and curtailing nightlife after a rise in cases. All hospitality venues will close between 22:00 BST ... Flag as irrelevant

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